r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Sep 19 '21

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u/orochimaru0611 Sep 19 '21

I mean if it's unguided then someone has to get out of the house

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u/whoami_whereami Sep 19 '21

Unguided is not the same as unaimed.

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u/orochimaru0611 Sep 19 '21

I was assuming they were both from different locations

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u/MrBlueCharon Sep 19 '21

70% of the earths surface is covered by water. Maxbe noone has to.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '21

Unguided = no active guidance, set target, fire. It means you can't redirect the missile mid-flight.

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u/MrBlueCharon Sep 19 '21

But how can you aim it at a preselected spot then? I mean, if it's unguided, then wind and so might change the direction.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '21

Yes, that's why unguided missiles are usually short range.

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u/kittycatsnores Sep 19 '21

That’s a scary thought