DARPA Looking into Hypersonic Bombers

while(true) writes "As reported previously here on Slashdot, hypersonic jets from NASA has recently been in the news. Now DARPA is showing interest in the military applications and is to host a conference on hypersonic unmanned bombers. These bombers could be based in the US and yet strike from space at any place in the world within 2 hours. BBC has a report about these air/spacecraft that could be operational by 2025."

Comments

Re:An expensive solution to a non-existing problem

[stephenry]

I think what the US needs first and foremost is a grasp of international politics -If it wasn't for the fact that the rest of the world has an extreme distaste for their foreign polices, they wouldn't *need* any more weapons.

Steve

killing people

[cdn-programmer]

They could do something usful with the tax dollars they spend. At one time they actually supported OpenBSD. Of course - that funding was pulled.

Now they are out looking for better ways to kill people? I think DARPA should be shunned. JMHO.

So my question is: Do the DARPA ppl actually contribute anything positive at this time?

Shut the fck up

[Hao Wu]

You wouldn't have a computer to play on and entertain your bullshit notions about the world if not for the sacrifice we make in this country.

I'm an athiest, but God Bless America just the same for this.

Re:An expensive solution to a non-existing problem

[SlashdotLemming]

Sorry sir, but you are a total fucking idiot.
It sickens me that my countrymen die so that you have the freedom to express your uninformed views about the world.
If it wasn't for US foreign policy, Europe would be one big Germany.
If it wasn't for US foreign policy, there would be no "South" Korea.

Shall I go on? Too bad, you aren't worth any more of my time.

Re:The truth about this program

[Archangel Michael]

Interesting view considering the very limited civilian casualty rate in Iraq, compared to the INDESCRIMINATE carnage on 9/11.

Re:An expensive solution to a non-existing problem

[Alan Partridge]

"Of course, you're not gonna have many friends in the world."

America COULD have less... ...but only when Israel is destroyed.

One more thing

[SphynxSR]

to hate the US for. Let the hate begin again.

Re:An expensive solution to a non-existing problem

[geekee]

"You do realize, of course, that the complaint that is typically raised by opponents of pre-emptive and unprovoked war is that US foreign policy has changed since those days. Changed in a dangerous, unstable way."

Yeah, everyones sheeding tears over saddams demise. And now the middle east is a much worse off. What world are you living in? Your problem is you believe every place that calls itself a country has an equal right to existance under its current govt. regardless of its record of violations of fundamental freedoms of its citizens.

Re:An expensive solution to a non-existing problem

[DASHSL0T]

Resolution for what? Sadam still being the legal leader of his country?

I din't realize faked elections where you get 100% of the vote qualified as legal.

Did he have WMD? Nope.

He didn't? What did he drop on the Kurds and Iranians? What were those test on the Tigris water showing? Oh wait, you mean he had but *possibly* hid, destroyed or desposed of, I get it.

Was he a threat to our "allies"?
- To Kuwait, whose citizens now hate us? Not really.

They hate us? I guess you have not been there. Last I was there, they were quite grateful for expelling Saddam after he had raped their women and looted their country.

To Israel? HAHAHAHAHA! Yeah, right.

Good argument. HAHAHAHAHA, I will have to try that sometime. I know, missiles landing in your backyard are not a threat.

To Saudi Arabia, homeland of most of the 9/11 terrorists? No.

Another well-substantiated argument. Why that sand is going to keep Saddam away the same way it worked for the Kuwaitis and Iranians.

Try watching something other than CNN once in awhile and form a rational, balanced opinion instead of the horsecrap you just tried to spew - which was of course moderated up in typical Slashdot herd liberalism mentality, regardless of its merits. It was about as insightful as a goatse post.

Re:Grandma wolf

[GnarlyNome]

here's the WMD now huh?
I wish that we knew ,if we just went away and the WMD popped up again.??
How hard is it to hide somthing the size of a 5 gal bucket in an area the size of California?
Hillary Clinton lost the billing records for the Rose Law Firm on a table in the White House .
(at least thats her story)