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We're being ambushed! (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 days ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Found this article about it:

https://www.iflscience.com/the-us-navy-once-fired-300-rounds-at-an-aircraft-then-realized-it-was-venus-67500

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Must have been lousy shots, Venus is still there. I heard Uranus is wrecked though

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

It's the military so yeah

[–] poke@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Maybe they shoulda used a hurricane as an assist. I heard shooting those works pretty well

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 2 points 2 days ago

Dunno, we haven't been attacked by Venusians since have we?

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I found a reference in Wikipedia (edit 3) so afaic my work here is done.

Edit 1: Oh fuck, it's a circular reference. Dammit.