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coldburst

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    Comment #44355955

    Symplectic Euler is often a good compromise. It's as simple as forward Euler but has better energy conservation.

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    Comment #43895588

    Suppressors only reduce the loudness of the muzzle blast without impacting the projectile's ability to break the sonic barrier. In fact, suppressors slightly increase projectile sp…

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    Comment #43319808

    Having a kill switch "just in case" really is a strategically logical move. Consider the case of Iran: In the 1960s and 1970s, the US delivered several US-built aircraft to Iran, i…

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    Comment #43193839

    For "boosted fission" and early thermonuclear bomb designs yes, but not so for the more evolved thermonuclear designs. Navajo (Operation Redwing, 1956) was 95% fusion, Tsar bomba (…

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    Comment #42954750

    Would that be much different/better than TCAS?