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But is it really a catapult? (www.thebrighterside.news)
submitted 1 year ago by Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works to c/goodnewseveryone@sh.itjust.works
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Using centripetal force puts it in trebuchet territory does it not?

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This him? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Bull

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The same fucker.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sounds more like Longshot Space than SpinLaunch. Still cool, though.