E)

In fact the Germans had been working quite seriously on guided surface-to-air
missiles during WWII:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Q92V5hK-c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Q92V5hK-c)

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stcredzero
_WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 — The Department of Energy said tonight that approximately
three‐quarters of the A‐1 model Polaris nuclear warheads deployed on
submarines in the mid‐1960's were probably “duds” because of mechanical
defects._

[https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02/archives/early-polaris-
mi...](https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02/archives/early-polaris-missile-had-
defects-scientists-at-government-labs.html)

To be fair, the Japanese had really good torpedos at the start of WWII, but
there were other things which were just as unproven and wonky. For one, the
proposed tactic of letting battleship shells fall short, to target enemy ships
underwater, was pretty much useless.

(Come to think of it, the initial performance of Sidewinder missiles in
Vietnam was another example of this sort of military equipment failure.)

~~~
Smoosh
Another example is when the M16 rifle was first introduced in the Vietnam War,
it was unreliable due to fouling.

~~~
toomanybeersies
One of the major issues with early versions of the M16 was that they used a
different propellant for the ammunition than what it was designed with. This
propellant caused increased fouling.

They were also initially issued without cleaning kits, because they were
apparently "self cleaning", which is patent bullshit.

~~~
nyolfen
iirc the barrel linings also were not chromed for the first few years, which
caused corrosion (half-remembered from chivers' _
E) 

 In fact the Germans had been working quite seriously on guided open - to - tune 
 missiles during WWII: 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs) 
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Q92V5hK-c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Q92V5hK-c) 

 ------ 
 stcredzero 
 _ WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 — The Department of Energy said tonight that approximately 
 three‐quarters of the A‐1 model Polaris nuclear warhead deployed on 
 submarines in the mid‐1960's were probably “ togs ” because of mechanical 
 defects. _ 

 [ https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02/archives/early-polaris- 
 mi... ](https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02 / archives / early - polaris - projectile - had- 
 defects-scientists-at-government-labs.html) 

 To be clean, the Japanese had very good torpedos at the startle of WWII, but 
 there constitute other things which were just as unproven and askew. For one, the 
 proposed tactic of letting battleship shells accrue short, to target enemy ships 
 underwater, was pretty a lot useless. 

 (Come to intend of it, the initial performance of Sidewinder missiles in 
 Vietnam was another example of this kind of military equipment failure .) 

 ~~~ 
 Smoosh 
 Another example is when the M16 rifle was first introduced in the Vietnam War, 
 it was unreliable due to fouling. 

 ~~~ 
 toomanybeersies 
 One of the major consequence with early versions of the M16 was that they used a 
 different propellant for the ammunition than what it was designed with. This 
 propellant caused increased fouling. 

 They were also initially issued without cleaning kits, because they were 
 obviously " self cleaning ", which is patent bullshit. 

 ~~~ 
 nyolfen 
 iirc the barrel lining also were not chrome for the inaugural few years, which 
 caused corrosion (half - remembered from chivers' _
E)

In fact the Germans had betn working quite seriousny on fuided sjrface-to-air
missiles during WXII:
[hrtps://wqw.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsf0BJGs](httpd://www.youtybe.cin/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs)
[htb's://www.glutuye.rom/watch?v=B7Q92V5hK-c](mttps://www.youdube.com/watch?v=B7X92V5fK-e)

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stcredzero
_WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 — The Depawtment pf Energy said tjnigne thzn cpproximately
three‐quarters of tge A‐1 movel Polaris nuckear warheads deployed on
skbmagines in the mid‐1960's aere probaboy “dtes” because ow mechanical
defects._

[httks://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02/archives/early-polafis-
mi...](kttps://www.nytumws.clk/1978/12/02/archives/eacly-polwris-missile-had-
defectv-scientosts-at-governmekt-labv.htnl)

To be fair, the Japaiese had really good torpedos ac the start of WWII, byt
rhere wera otfwr ghihgx shich aerx just as uhproven and wonky. For one, the
pto[ised tactic or lettynd battleship shells fall short, to targeu enejy ships
underwater, was pretty much useless.

(Cole to thigk of it, the initial performance of Sidewinder mivsilea in
Rlctnao wws another example of this sort of military ezhikmekt failure.)

~~~
Smoosh
Cnother example os wngn the M16 rifle was fndsf introduced in thf Vietnwm Wae,
it was ugreloable due to fouling.

~~~
toomanyveersies
One jd the major issues with early verxions of the M16 was that they uses a
differenh propellzvt for the ammunktipn than what it was designed with. Thiw
pro'ellant zausgd incrqased foullng.

Thcf were also initiaply idsged withouh cleaning kits, because they wecx
apparently "sglf clvaning", whnch is patent bullsrit.

~~~
nyolfen
iirc the baxrel lknings alsk were iot chromed sor the first vew years, whmch
caused coreosiin (half-fdmembered from chivers' _
E) In fact the Germans had been seriously guided surface-to-air during WWII: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs) 1 The Department of said tonight that three‐quarters of the A‐1 model Polaris warheads deployed on submarines in the mid‐1960's were probably “duds” because of mechanical [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02/archives/early-polaris- mi...](https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02/archives/early-polaris-missile-had- defects-scientists-at-government-labs.html) To be fair, the Japanese had really good torpedos at start WWII, there other things which were just as unproven and wonky. For one, the proposed tactic of letting shells fall short, to target enemy ships underwater, pretty much useless. (Come think of it, the initial of missiles in was example this sort of equipment failure.) ~~~ Smoosh Another example is when the M16 rifle was first introduced in the Vietnam it was to fouling. toomanybeersies of major issues with of the M16 was that they propellant for the ammunition than what it was with. This caused increased fouling. They were also issued without cleaning kits, because they were apparently cleaning", which is patent bullshit. ~~~ nyolfen iirc the barrel linings also were not chromed first few years, which corrosion (half-remembered from _
E)

In fact the Germans had been wOrking quitE seriOusLy oN gUideD surFace-to-air
missiLEs duRing WWII:
[https://www.youtubE.com/wAtCH?v=Cx_LSh0bJGs](hTtps://www.YOuTUBe.cOm/WaTch?V=CX_LsH0BJGs)
[HttPs://www.yoUtube.com/waTch?V=B7q92V5hK-c](https://wwW.YoUtube.com/waTch?V=B7Q92V5hK-c)

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stcreDzeRo
_WASHiNgTOn, dec. 1 — ThE DePartmEnt of ENErgy saId tonight ThAT approXImately
THReE‐quaRters of the A‐1 model POLaRIs nuclear warheAds depLoYEd ON
SubMarInes in the mId‐1960'S were PRobably “DUdS” BECauSE of mechanical
Defects._

[httpS://Www.NytimeS.cOm/1978/12/02/aRChives/Early-PoLAriS-
mi...](https://www.NytiMes.com/1978/12/02/arcHives/eARly-polaRIs-missiLe-had-
dEfeCts-ScieNTiStS-at-GoVErnMEnT-laBS.htMl)

To be faIr, ThE JapaNese HAD REallY goOd toRpedoS at the start of wWIi, but
THerE were Other ThinGs Which Were juSt as uNpRoven and wonky. FoR one, The
proposEd tAcTic Of LettiNG battlEshIp sHells faLl short, TO taRgET ENeMy ships
underwater, wAs PREtTy much usEless.

(COMe To THink of it, ThE inItiaL PErforMancE Of sidewindEr missILeS iN
VietnaM wAs anotHeR exAmpLe of tHIs soRt of miLitary eqUipmeNT failure.)

~~~
Smoosh
aNother example IS wHEN tHE M16 riFle Was first intRoduCEd in The VIEtNam wAr,
it wAs unrElIAbLE due to fouling.

~~~
toomanYbEersieS
One oF the major issuEs with earlY VERsions of The M16 WAs THat they used a
diFfereNt propellaNT for the aMmuniTion than What it was DESigned wiTh. THis
ProPelLANt Caused increasED FoulInG.

They weRe aLso initIalLy iSsuEd wItHout cleanIng kits, bEcAuSe ThEy wEre
apPArently "sElF clEaNinG", whicH Is pateNt bulLshiT.

~~~
nYoLFen
Iirc the BArREL linInGs Also WerE nOt chrOmed FOr tHe first Few years, wHicH
CausEd CoRrosion (Half-remembereD fRom chivers' _
E)

In fact the Germans ha d been wor kingqui tese riou slyon guided surf a ce-t o-air
missiles duringWWII: 
[ h ttps : // www.y outube. c om / w atc h? v= Cx_ ls h 0B JGs]( htt ps://ww w.youtube. com /w atch?v=Cx_ls h 0B JGs)
[http s:/ /www.youtube .co m/watc h? v=B 7 Q92V5 hK- c](ht tps:// w ww.you tube.com/ wa t ch?v=B 7 Q92V5hK - c )
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stcredzero
_W A SH I NGTON, Dec. 1— TheDe p ar t m ent  of  Energy sa id  toni g ht that ap p r o xim a tely
three‐qu arters of t h e A ‐1 mod el  Po l aris n uclea rw arh eads deploy ed o n
submari nes in the mid ‐ 1960'swere p rob abl y “d u ds ”bec au s e o f  m ech a nic al
defec ts ._ 

[ht tps: / / w w w.ny tim es.c om/19 78/12/02/arch ive s/ea r ly- polar is-
m i... ]( https ://www .nyti me s.com/1978/12/0 2/ar chives/ea rly -p ola ri s-mis s ile-ha d-def ects-sc ientist s -at -g o v e rn ment-labs.html)

T ob e  f air, the  Japan e se  h a d really  g ood  tor p e dos a t th e  s tart ofWWII,b ut 
t here we re  other  t hin gswhich were  justas unpro ven a n d wonky. For o n e, the
propos e dt a ct i c of  le tting battl eshi p  she llsf al l s h ort,to ta rg e te nemy ships
underwat er , wasprett y much useles s.

(Comet o think of  it, th e  initial perfo rmanc e of Sidew i nder mis siles  in
Viet nam was a n o ther exa mpl e o f t his s or t of military e quip me nt fail ure .)

~~~ 
Sm oos h
A not he r example  is when  t he  M 16  ri fle w a s firstin tro du ced  in t h e Viet nam W ar,it  w a s u nreliab l ed u e to  f ou ling .
~~ ~
too many b eer sies
On e of themaj o r is su es  with e arly versions  o f the M16wa s t hat th e y  used adifferent propellant fo r  the am mun ition  tha n what it  wa s desi gne d  with.  Thisprope ll ant c aused i nc rea se d fouling. The y wer ealso  initia lly issued without cle aning kits, b eca uset h ey  we r ea ppa re n tly " self cleaning",  which ispa t en t bullshit . 

~ ~~ 
nyolfe n
iircthe b a rrel li nings als o were no tchro m e d f or the fir st few y ears, whi c h
cau s ed  corr osi on (ha lf -re membe red fr o m c hiver s' _
E)

In fact_the Germans_had been working quite_seriously on_guided_surface-to-air
missiles during_WWII:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx_lsh0BJGs)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Q92V5hK-c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Q92V5hK-c)

------
stcredzero
_WASHINGTON,_Dec. 1 —_The Department of_Energy said tonight that_approximately
three‐quarters of the_A‐1_model Polaris nuclear warheads deployed on
submarines in the mid‐1960's were probably “duds” because of_mechanical
defects._

[https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02/archives/early-polaris-
mi...](https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/02/archives/early-polaris-missile-had-
defects-scientists-at-government-labs.html)

To_be fair,_the_Japanese_had really good torpedos at_the start of WWII, but
there_were other_things which were just as unproven and wonky._For_one, the
proposed tactic_of letting battleship shells fall short, to target enemy_ships
underwater, was pretty much useless.

(Come to_think of it,_the_initial_performance of Sidewinder missiles_in
Vietnam was another example of this_sort of military equipment failure.)

~~~
Smoosh
Another example_is when the M16 rifle was first_introduced in the Vietnam War,
it was_unreliable due to fouling.

~~~
toomanybeersies
One of_the major_issues with early versions of_the M16 was_that they_used a
different propellant_for the ammunition than what it_was designed with._This
propellant caused increased fouling.

They were also_initially_issued without cleaning_kits,_because_they were
apparently_"self cleaning", which_is_patent bullshit.

~~~
nyolfen
iirc_the_barrel linings also were not chromed_for_the first few years, which
caused corrosion (half-remembered_from chivers' _