What are rods of God?

The “rods from God” idea was a bundle of telephone-pole sized (20 feet long, one foot in diameter) tungsten rods, dropped from orbit, reaching a speed of up to ten times the speed of sound.
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Are rods from God possible?

Traveling at hypersonic speeds of Mach 5 or greater, these so-called “Rods from God” would be so completely devastating, they could totally forgo any explosive payload—be it conventional, or nuclear. Among the reasons the science fiction-esque idea literally never made it off the ground was thanks to cost.
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Who made the rods from God?

The idea was dreamed up back in the 1950s by science fiction writer and space weapons expert Jerry Pournelle, according to The New York Times.
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How much does God's rods cost?

Cost. Military Watch puts the bill for the “rod from God” at $230 million per projectile.
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Does the US have secret military technology?

The U.S. Air Force has a top-secret space weapon and is preparing to show it to the world. For months, the service has been preparing to declassify the "black" weapon, but wants to get the timing right, according to a Breaking Defense exclusive.
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What are the US secret weapons?

5 allegedly 'secret' weapons the US military is working on right...
  • Directed Energy Weapons. Lockheed Martin. ...
  • Railguns. ...
  • PHASR Rifles. ...
  • The Laser Avenger.
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What is the purpose of a shepherd's rod?

The rod conveys the concept of authority, power, discipline and defense of the sheep. The staff represents all that is long suffering and kind. A staff is a long, slender stick, often with a crook or hook on one end. The owner selects the stick with care and shapes, smooths and cuts it to best suit his personal use.
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Do we have weapons in space?

Missiles may be the most widely known space weapon, but several nations have developed other measures including lasers, jamming capabilities, cyber-attacks and maneuverable spacecraft designed to deceive, disrupt, deny, degrade or destroy other nations' space systems.
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What are kinetic energy weapons?

A Kinetic Energy Weapon (KEW) is a specialized device that can fire some projectile towards Earth. The projectile gains destructive power through kinetic energy simply by falling at a high velocity. These projectiles can be as basic as metal rods, or as advanced as MIRVs.
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Does the US have kinetic weapons in space?

Several states have tested and deployed Earth-to-space non-kinetic weapons, including China, Russia, the United States, Iran, and North Korea.
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What is Project Thor?

Project Thor was an idea for a weapons system that launches telephone pole-sized kinetic projectiles made from tungsten from Earth's orbit to damage targets on the ground. Jerry Pournelle created the concept while working in operations research at Boeing in the 1950s before becoming a science-fiction writer.
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Which countries are giving weapons to Ukraine?

Ukraine's neighbours

Polish and US media have reported Warsaw supplied more than 200 tanks, which would make it Ukraine's second-largest weapons supplier after the US. Warsaw said it also transferred anti-tank missiles, mortars, ammunition and drones.
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How many tons of TNT is a nuke?

Nuclear bombs have had yields between 10 tons TNT (the W54) and 50 megatons for the Tsar Bomba (see TNT equivalent). A thermonuclear weapon weighing as little as 600 pounds (270 kg) can release energy equal to more than 1.2 megatonnes of TNT (5.0 PJ).
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Is war in space Legal?

Contrary to common belief, the arms control provisions of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty reserve only celestial bodies for peaceful purposes': it thus limits military activities in the space between them - outer void space – only in respect of prohibiting weapons of mass destruction applying general international law, ...
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Does China have secret weapons?

Not Hypersonic Missiles, But China's Secret Weapon That Is Invasive, Devastative & A Silent Killer. China's frequent testing of hypersonic missiles has garnered the world's attention.
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Can nuclear bombs explode in space?

Finally, regarding the long-term effects of a nuclear weapon detonating in space, that radioactive material falling into the atmosphere isn't going anywhere. In fact, it dissipates and spreads around the entire planet.
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What does the rod symbolize in the Bible?

Biblical references

In the culture of the Israelites, the rod (Hebrew: מַטֶּה maṭṭeh) was a natural symbol of authority, as the tool used by the shepherd to correct and guide his flock (Psalm 23:4).
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What is the rod and staff of God?

References to the staff

God asks what Moses has in his hand, and Moses answers "a staff" ("a rod" in the KJV version). The staff is miraculously transformed into a snake and then back into a staff. The staff is thereafter referred to as the "rod of God" or "staff of God" (depending on the translation).
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What do shepherd's rods believe?

In addition to symbolic prophecy, the Shepherd's Rod message contains counsel regarding healthful living, a successful marriage and family life, education, prayer, and other practical topics.
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What is the most powerful weapon today?

The Tsar Bomba is the single most physically powerful device ever deployed on Earth, the most powerful nuclear bomb tested and the largest man-made explosion in history. For comparison, the largest weapon ever produced by the US, the now-decommissioned B41, had a predicted maximum yield of 25 Mt (100 PJ).
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Who would win a war USA or Russia?

The USA also has an overwhelming advantage over Russia in terms of conventional forces. Russia still has incredible military might, even if it is not as large as NATO's, with more than a million active troops.
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Which country has the most advanced weapons in the world?

United States (5,550) China (350) France (290)
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Who has better weapons U.S. or Russia?

Russia possesses an estimated 5,977 nuclear warheads as of 2022, the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world; the second-largest stockpile is the United States' 5,428 warheads. Russia's deployed missiles (those actually ready to be launched) number about 1,588, second to the United States' 1,644.
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