>>64459808
>This isn't new technology
no, but it's a new design and physical device

>We know how they work
there are a lot of technological items for which this could be said. doesn't prevent design and manufacturing errors from being made 24/7/265.

>We're reasonably sure
how unsure do you really want to be for a device designed to completely destroy a civilization that's decided to do the same to yours? analysis, no matter how thorough, is always cope. Real life testing is the only thing that can prove something works. All of your posts up to this point are a failure to cope with this hard truth.