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cwkoss
on May 24, 2023
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Hypersonic missiles are misunderstood
> People thought that mirrored surfaces might just reflect the beam. It turned out that reflective surfaces are actually more vulnerable.
Why is this? Definitely counterintuitive.
metal_am
on May 24, 2023
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Just because something is reflective in the visible light spectrum doesn't mean it's as reflective in other spectrums, say near-IR.
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Why is this? Definitely counterintuitive.