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But of a nitpick but the lasers shouldn't have recoil because they are light beams

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Even subatomic particles have mass (see Solar Sail), given that they have to bombard a spaceship of armoured mass (x)tonnes to destruction, I would suggest there would be recoil.

Edit: I guess it may be easier to counter the recoil force using the thrusters in a consistent protracted coherent beam than an explosion to propel munitions. Rail guns?! likely with a good on board computer easier to counter. 

Anyhow, it is more likely to be effected by the condition and quality of the barrels/lenses/track and quality of counter thrusters and fuel combusted. 

I see. Learn smth new every day

photons have no mass but they do have inertia (see photon drive)
how? dont ask me ask someone with a phd in theoretical physic

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Yes I investigated myself to find that photons are considered without mass, I do not dispute this but would hypothesise some recoil with a vast amount directed in parallel solely upon one vector. 


One proposed theory I have read regarding matter within the universe would be that all atoms at their most basic level are in fact waves trapped within a localised area, which if waves had absolutely zero mass, then multiples of these waves forming a structure would be zero as well.