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[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

FYI, you'd have to launch the objects with about 10 km/s, at which point the velocity is high enough to ionize the air around you and create a plasma that basically eradicates everything except the most resistant heat shields.

also the air friction slows you down so you won't actually reach orbit

[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Titanium armor and balls of steel oughta do right?

[–] kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

something, something trebuchets