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To: Steely Tom

You mean like Rods from the Gods?


15 posted on 02/15/2008 10:14:17 PM PST by txhurl
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To: txflake

had to look it up...hmmmm

http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2005/050608-gods-rods.htm


19 posted on 02/15/2008 10:21:07 PM PST by Walkingfeather (u)
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To: txflake

Little known fact - Cold Warrior / science fiction writer / computer columnist / modern Renaissance man Jerry Pournelle came up with the concept for Rods from Gods in 1964, when it was called it Project Thor. Quite a hammer, no doubt.


35 posted on 02/16/2008 3:34:17 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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