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'''Mines''' are a catagory of | '''Mines''' are a catagory of military ordinance designed for area denial. Mines normally consist of an explosive and a triggering mechanism designed to set it off when an intruder passes nearby or touches it. Common categories of mines include antipersonnel, anti-tank and anti-ship. | ||
== Mines in Science Fiction == | == Mines in Science Fiction == | ||
A somewhat common concept in [[science fiction]] is that of the | A somewhat common concept in [[science fiction]] is that of the space mine, which include fairly traditional contact mines (which is a rather silly concept given the sheer scale of space) and proximity fused missiles. | ||
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[[Category:Real Technology]] | [[Category:Real Technology]] | ||
Revision as of 03:33, 12 October 2008
Mines are a catagory of military ordinance designed for area denial. Mines normally consist of an explosive and a triggering mechanism designed to set it off when an intruder passes nearby or touches it. Common categories of mines include antipersonnel, anti-tank and anti-ship.
Mines in Science Fiction
A somewhat common concept in science fiction is that of the space mine, which include fairly traditional contact mines (which is a rather silly concept given the sheer scale of space) and proximity fused missiles.
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