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But is it really a catapult? (www.thebrighterside.news)
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Using centripetal force puts it in trebuchet territory does it not?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think they're too early. Kinetic launchers will be great for yeeting raw materials from moons and asteroids, but launching delicate satellites through Earth's thick atmosphere seems fraught with challenges.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah, it would work great on the moon. Not so much down here.