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	The Rods from God
		These rods, which could be dropped on a target with as little as 15 minutes notice, would enter the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 36,000 feet per second--about as fast as a meteor.
		Upon impact, the rod would be capable of producing all the effects of an earth-penetrating nuclear weapon, without any of the radioactive fallout.
		It is hard to imagine how the "rods from god" would alter the equation in North Korea, which possesses thousands of rockets and artillery pieces capable of hitting Seoul in retaliation for any perceived act of aggression by the United States.
	www.globalsecurity.org /org/news/2005/050608-gods-rods.htm (935 words)

	ISN Security Watch - The Pentagon's bid to militarize space
		Rods from God can, however, be employed to strike targets in desert areas - be they hardened sites or concentrated hostile forces.
		Even if Rods of God is not a nuclear weapon, its impact power is near the magnitude of a nuke.
		If Rods of God will be used and other powers will perceive it as the equivalent of a nuclear strike, many states could change their perception of WMD and nuclear weapons standards.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /securitywatch/details.cfm?ID=12527 (1799 words)

	Four stream rods - Fooling around with four great rods on a Swedish river - Global FlyFisher
		This brand of rods was brought to my attention through a news flash in a local magazine, and the fact that Harvest Tackle had received two consecutive EFFTEX prizes for Best New rod in 2004 and 2005.
		A rod such as the Scierra is perfect for the purpose, while the ECHO can seem a bit on the stiff side for the short Czech style, while it excels on the longer upstream casts and mends quite well.
		The rod is a deep, translucent burgundy color and the wraps are a bit lighter in hue covered with a nicely tapered and very well-controlled layer of varnish.
	www.globalflyfisher.com /fishbetter/stream_rods (3134 words)

	Kinetic bombardment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rods from God are a space-based kinetic energy weapon that has been discussed since the early 1980s.
		These rods, which could be dropped on a target with as little as 15 minutes notice, would enter the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 36,000 feet per second - about as fast as a meteor.
		In the "House of the Sun" by Nigel D. Findley (Paperback -- July 1995), a novel set in the Shadowrun universe, Project Thor is referred to as well as employed when tensions on the island nation of Hawai'i rise and a war almost begins between the nation and several mega-corporation and criminal organizations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rods_from_God (1154 words)

	The Rods - Bible Truth Discussion Forum
		And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
		The rods he obviously thought to be some kind of sheepy aphrodisiac: the white stripes to encourage Laban's white rams, and the dark stripes to encourage his own.
		No, the rods he thought would produced speckled or ringstraked sheep, which is precisely why he put them in when he was being paid in speckled and ringstraked sheep.
	www.thechristadelphians.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=6058 (3869 words)

	Yorkshire CND - The Pentagon's Bid to Militarize Space - 8/05
		Basically, it consists of orbiting platforms stocked with metal tungsten rods around 6.1 meters long (20 feet) and 30 cm (one foot) in diameter that could be satellite-guided to targets anywhere on the earth within minutes, for the rods would move at over 11,000 km/hr (6,835 mph).
		Some studies maintain that Rods from God could be fully operational in ten years.
		Rods from God can, however, be employed to strike targets in desert areas -- be they hardened sites or concentrated hostile forces.
	www.cndyorks.gn.apc.org /yspace/articles/pentagons_bid.htm (1643 words)

	European Tribune - Community, Politics & Progress. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With energy delivered by a rod plunging into the ground rather than by a surface explosion, the radius of destruction would be substantially reduced.
		Rod penetration depth is a multiple of length, however, and the downward-directed pressure wave goes considerably farther.
		As for the rods from god, other comments have made the point about their weight (hence cost) and little extra effectiveness compared to conventional penetrators.
	www.eurotrib.com /story/2006/10/9/1561/20862 (1622 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Asian News, Business and Economy.
		Basically, it consists of orbiting platforms stocked with metal tungsten rods about 6.1 meters long (20 feet) and 30 centimeters (one foot) in diameter that could be satellite-guided to targets anywhere on the earth within minutes, for the rods would move at more than 11,000 kilometers an hour (6,835 miles per hour).
		Some studies maintain that Rods from God could be fully operational in 10 years.
		If Rods from God will be used and other powers will perceive it as the equivalent of a nuclear strike, many states could change their perception of weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapons standards.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Front_Page/GH18Aa01.html (1711 words)

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		RE:Rods From God 6/2/2005 3:49:50 PM Even a KE projectile dropped from low earth orbit would still have insufficient terminal velocity (and net KE) to penetrate more than a few meters, assuming you were able to solve the obvious logistical problems of getting it into orbit, and getting it to survive re-entry.
		Even if we were to assume a rod with a mass of several tons and a virtually unlimited terminal velocity, you still wouldnt achieve ground penetration of any signifigant depth.
		Even if the rod doesn't penetrate, the resulting shockwave would be enough to shatter the strongest of concrete walls that would compose a bunker.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/29-1554.aspx (2630 words)

	Chapter 1
		Those whose souls are protected by the lightning rods of God's truth are safe, and can shout and sing while the lightning leaps and the cyclones of Pentecostal purity and power sweep the earth.
		It is a department of celestial fireworks with which God entertains His children, and others are apprised of their real spiritual character by the way it affects them.
		Lightning rods of a sham profession have been tried in vain for this purpose, as they draw the lightning instead of diverting it; but all who are insulated from the world by a Holy Ghost experience, fear no bolts from either above or below.
	www.raptureready.com /resource/knapp/knap201.html (1391 words)

	RODS FROM GOD / Imagine a bundle of telephone poles hurtling through space at 7,000 mph
		The reason this idea is so attractive is that the rods would have enough kinetic power to destroy even the deepest known facilities -- many hundreds of feet beneath the Earth's surface.
		The other benefit is that the metal rods would constitute a simple, conventional payload, so we wouldn't be "nuking" anybody with them.
		And even if rods from God did succeed, it would probably be a one-time thing, like the Israeli raid on Osiraq.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/12/INGS6HID5A1.DTL (1449 words)

	Rods from God - Popular Science (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The guided rods enter the atmosphere, protected by a thermal coating, traveling at 36,000 feet per second—comparable to the speed of a meteor.
		Pike, of GlobalSecurity.org, argues that the rods’ speed would be so high that they would vaporize on impact, before the rods could penetrate the surface.
		A better solution, Pike argues, is to pursue the original concept: Place the rods atop intercontinental ballistic missiles, which would slow down enough during the downward part of their trajectory to avoid vaporizing on impact.
	www.popsci.com.cob-web.org:8888 /popsci/technology/generaltechnology/df869aa138b84010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html (491 words)

	Yorkshire CND - Rods from God - 9/9/03
		Yorkshire CND - Rods from God - 9/9/03
		Such projectiles, known as Rods from God, would be so hard and traveling so fast that they could penetrate and destroy a four-story underground bunker.
		One of the key systems in U.S. plans to rule the heavens are the X-series of military space planes, the prototype of which is being developed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin at a cost of $4.8 billion.
	www.cndyorks.gn.apc.org /yspace/articles/rodsfromgod.htm (760 words)

	Space weapons at Gavin’s Blog
		Rods from God is a rather interesting phrase isn’t it?
		Rods of god is indeed an interesting phrase.
		So these rods of god will be ground based systems not space based systems.
	www.gavinsblog.com /?p=2448 (511 words)

	The Rods from God: Are kinetic-energy weapons the future of space warfare? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		I mean, we can't expect these rods to survive re-entry equipped with fins and GPS receivers for pinpoint delivery to a fixed target, so they better blow up a large area when they deliver their kenetic energy.
		A little calculation suggests that a tungsten rod 12 inches in diameter and 20 feet long traveling at 36000 fps would have a kinetic energy of 12 trillion ft-lbs, 12,000,000,000 ft-lbs.
		However, even dropping the rod straight down from orbit would still require complex three dimensional trajectory calculations, not to mention some type of guidance and steering system, in order to have anything approaching useful accuracy.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1418940/posts (3360 words)

	GODS RODS OF PLYMOUTH
		Gods Rods of Plymouth is located in Plymouth,Florida.
		We are separated from God with no chance for a relationship with him.
		God wants you to be part of his kingdom.
	philbonc.50megs.com /photo6.html (796 words)

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		May the blessing of God's soft rain be on you falling gently on your head, refreshing your soul with the sweetness of little flowers newly blooming.
		The fifth terrestrial planet which God calls "Rahab" (boaster, pride), was obliterated.
		Colloquially called "Rods from God," this weapon would consist of orbiting platforms stocked with tungsten rods perhaps 20 feet long and one foot in diameter that could be satellite-guided to targets anywhere on Earth within minutes.
	www.lycos.com /info/god--miscellaneous.html?page=2 (415 words)

	SermonCentral.com: The Rod of God by Bruce Howell
		God had given Moses his marching orders, but Moses was still reluctant.
		God said, “Cast it on the ground.” Moses did and the rod turned into a snake.
		God spoke to Moses and gave him the task of leading the Israelites out of slavery.
	www.sermoncentral.com /sermon.asp?SermonID=42436 (1055 words)

	CMI * Chiapas * IMC - noticias, 1 página(s)
		The arrogantly named "Rods from God" weapons from space weapons of mass destruction "WMD" program is well underway and has received a substantial boost from the successful trial attack on comet Tempel-1.
		The arrogantly named "Rods from God" weapons from space weapons of mass destruction "WMD" program (see the second article below) is well underway and has received a substantial boost from the successful trial attack on comet Tempel-1.
		One U.S. program, nicknamed "Rods From God,' would hurl cylinders of tungsten, titanium or uranium at targets on Earth, each striking with the force of a "small' nuclear weapon.
	chiapas.mediosindependientes.org /display.php3?article_id=114111 (1994 words)

	UMJC - Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations - Pinchas 5766 - The Fruits of a Holy Zeal
		Certainly it can be argued that God tested Avraham, commanding him to journey to the (Temple) Mount to offer up Yitzchak as an olah (burnt or ascent offering).
		His God-given duty was to prevent Israel from encroaching upon the Sanctuary and defiling God's holy grounds.
		You must draw near now and abide in God's Presence constantly, to be ready for the time when zeal is tested.
	www.umjc.net /content/view/135/44 (600 words)

	Weapons in space put the world at risk
		There are also plans afoot to develop Hypervelocity Rod Bundles, frequently called "Rods from God," designed to drop from space and hit targets on Earth.
		And a Council on Foreign Relations study group estimates that placing just 40 rods in space for the "Rods from God" program would cost more than $8 billion.
		Given all the other space weapons projects on the drawing board, a concerted effort to weaponize space could eventually exceed the $100 billion-plus already spent on the missile defense program, which has been plagued by delays and technical difficulties from its inception.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /opinion/232239_spaceweapons13.html (806 words)

	Amit's Thoughts: 2005-06
		The Rods from God is an article about space-based weaponry.
		Very heavy objects dropped from a very high altitude carry a lot of potential energy, which is then converted to kinetic energy, which is then used to destroy things.
		That means the tungsten in this rod should be fairly cheap (under $5000).
	amitp.blogspot.com /2005_06_01_amitp_archive.html (216 words)

	COOL TECH THIS WEEK: Shaky Stories, RC Toys, and Pak Predators (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		[An] Air Force space program, nicknamed Rods From God, aims to hurl cylinders of tungsten, titanium or uranium from the edge of space to destroy targets on the ground, striking at speeds of about 7,200 miles an hour with the force of a small nuclear weapon.
		Yes, "Rods from God" is mentioned in the 2003 "Flight Plan." But the idea was debunked so long ago that's it's hard to believe the service is actually pursuing the Rods in any serious way.
		It's not as outlandish as "Rods from God." But the laser-mirror effort is still in its infancy, with the most basic of experiments now getting started.
	www.military.com /soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_Cool050518,,00.html (1555 words)

	CONTEXT - This Week in Arts and Ideas from The Moscow Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		"God's Rods" will be accompanied by orbiting lasers, "hunter-killer" satellites, and space bombers that needn't bother with silly-billy legal worries about "overflight rights" from other countries, but can descend out of the ether to swoop down on any uppity nation that displeases the world-Caesar in Washington.
		This belligerent Buck-Rogering, long a gleam in many a militarist's eye, gained relentless momentum with the arrival of Don Rumsfeld as Pentagon war chief.
		Rods From God: Possible Space Weapons of the Future
	context.themoscowtimes.com /stories/2004/04/09/120.html (1111 words)

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		Now, if you don't know what these are, its a satellite based weapons platform in which solid 5ft-20ft tungsten rods would be dropped from satellites in orbit.
		This along with HEL and hunter killer protection and disruption satellites is the bases around the military’s space based weapons program which is, as fare as I know, back in full swing.
		Heorot RE:Rods from God and other SBW's 11/14/2003 3:36:41 PM This idea belongs to Jerry Pournelle.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/29-822.aspx (140 words)

	Wired News: Pentagon Preps for War in Space (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Also under research at the lab is the Ground-Based Laser, which, according to the Air Force report, would shoot "laser beams through the atmosphere" to knock out enemy spacecraft in low-earth orbit.
		Keeping the rods from liquefying as they enter the atmosphere is a daunting task, noted Columbia University physics professor Richard Garwin in a 2003 presentation (PDF).
		In order to be considered effective weapons, he said, the "rods would need to be orbited at very low altitudes, and could only deliver one-ninth the destructive energy per gram as a conventional bomb."
	www.wired.com.cob-web.org:8888 /news/technology/0,1282,62358-2,00.html?tw=wn_story_page_next1 (675 words)

	Matador Records \| Demolition Doll Rods
		The Demolition Doll Rods are children of God who were sent to this planet to inspire the creative forces that lie at the heart and soul of each and every living creature.
		Cavestomp 99 at the Westbeth Theatre in NYC: this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (November 5-7) featuring The Demolition Doll Rods, The Monks, The Standells, and The Chocolate Watchband among others.
		We've been forced to leave off the “Dress Up the Demolition Doll Rods, Undress Khan” interactive game because it was taking too long to program.
	www.matadorrecords.com /demolition_doll_rods (173 words)

	The Sherman Lightening Rods
		The province has always referred to the elderly, infirm, and/or retired friars as God's Lightening Rods - through their prayers, God's blessings are drawn down.
		In Luke's treatment of older people we do not find the conventional expectation encountered in most cultures...that the aged are primarily bearers and guardians of ancient wisdom.
		They are visionaries, futurists, people charismatically gifted with a clearer picture of God's unfolding plan than their younger brothers and sisters.
	www.thefriars.org /senior-friars/friars.html (452 words)

	The Walking Stick 002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Such Rods can speak to a threatened Pharaoh, or command water-walls to let the children pass.
		These rods of God were once just spindly trees.
		Bless not the rod, but rather bless the gales that broke their sinews, lacing them with stone, 'till the storms they so despised had changed them into scepters.
	www.christiantherapist.com /wordsforliving/walk002.htm (128 words)

	Register-Mail.com - Galesburg Register-Mail Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Donavin Calmer, Roseville, director of the Christian Rodders and Racers Association Hot Rod Camp, dreamed up the notion of a hot rod camp for teenagers last year and shared his vision with CRA founders Pastor Dale and Jeannie Daly, Valley Springs, Calif.
		The hot rod camp really got a boost when the Dalys were able to secure the 1953 truck in southern California.
		This is the first camp of its type and the first time a Christian organization has put on this type of event.
	www.register-mail.com /stories/061006/LOC_BA2D47HE.GID.shtml (808 words)

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