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Weapons in Space
SWG_Eddie submits this story about the U.S. military beginning the militarization of space. We've done a few previous stories on this, such as this one. Putting weapons in earth orbit is not forbidden by any treaty or law.
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NASA and the USAF have joined forces to place two hundred Spud guns in orbit! GotSpud
The first thing I thought of when I read your post was: Why would China worry? GWBush couldn't find them on a map.
This is very bad in my opinion but what has this administration done that isn't bad?
Sure the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) has a low-orbit only kill-vehicle now, but how long before it has an Electron Beam Device that can annihilate a person playing golf or taking a shower (possibly with company)?
I'm sure there's some sort of reflective headgear you could wear to protect against this.
Unfortunately, I am not Wil Wheaton
"Mars has recently sought significant quantities of urainum, from Africa."
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I agree. Sign a treaty. And in the meantime, we send up a few extra-large "weather satellites."
When Orbital Weapons Platforms Are Outlawed....
only Outlaws will have Orbital Weapons Platforms!
as a country we are pushy and not always subtle
Heh. And there was me thinking that you Americans didn't do ironic understatement.
evil math within Nature's Cubic Creation!
As a board certified Metallic Foil Haberdasherer, I should point out that Aluminium is an excellent conductor both of heat and electricity. It might do rather well against a visible frequency beam weapon, but against IR, it might not do so well. An electron beam, likewise, might be less than great. For this reason, anyone seekend to defend against weapons grade death rays with an AluFoil hat should get an insulated Abstract type hat. The abstract design permits the creator to use a honeycomb design, and an insulating layer would help keep you safe from electrical discharge.
Please, people, the right hat for the right job!
How are we supposed to become a proper evil empire without an earth destroying superweapon in space?
Just like Noah, we need to cleanse the planet of the terrorists, so that we can repopulate in our own image. Is that so wrong?
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