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Do We Really Need Space Weapons?
tcd004 writes "The U.S. military is developing technology to disable, jam, and even destroy enemy satellites. But are space weapons necessary? No, says Michael Krepon, director of the Stimson Center's Space Security Project. He argues that developing space weapons is a surefire way to launch a new space weapon race.
otherwise, what will we do when the Gamalons attack?
This is why we need the snooping powers provided by the USA-PATRIOT act. All we need do to foil the plots of satellite-stealing villains is track the purchases of large numbers of silver jumpsuits and miniskirts. An ounce of prevention...
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Two of the biggest drives behind innovation are:
1) The military
2) Sex
The sooner we get both of those going into space, the sooner we'll get some decent progress in spaceflight technology.
I ain't evil, I'm just good looking.
We must develope this basselope-based weapons system. Rumors are that the russians have a basselope of their own. Do you know what that means, boy? A BASSELOPE GAP!!!
And how are we supposed to ward off a cylon attack without space weapons?
Follow my logic here:
Without Space Weapons, there would be no Star Trek
Without Star Trek, there would be no Captain Kirk
Without Captain Kirk, there would be no Geeks
Without Geeks, there would be no Slashdot
Without Slashdot, I would stop wasting time at work
So: No Space Weapons = No Geeks = No Slashdot = A Raise in our National GDP
Therefore: Profit!
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So the US/Canadian border is worthless?
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.
-- Pablo Picasso
The US has been anything but responsible over the past 5 years, so I wouldn't think of it as a good idea to do this right now.
Maybe in the future once dickhead is out of office, but.. not any time soon.
We have secretly replaced these Slashdot mods' sense of humor with a rusty nail. Let's see if they notice!!
Plus, as everyone knows, if we don't have space weapons, we can be conquered by aliens who only have a stick with a nail in the end.
Socialism: a lie told by totalitarians and believed by fools.
It could be worse, sharks could be able to survive in the vacuum of space aswell. Then we'd be really boned.
Well, if Michael Krepon, the director of something called the "Space Security Project" for something called the "Stimson Center" says we don't need space-based weapons, that pretty much settles the issue, doesn't it?
I mean, he's an EXPERT!
It sounds like he might even be an expert on SCIENCE and stuff!
What more is there to discuss!?
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.
Maybe they'll have a web-based interface and we can slashdot the satellites/weapons by hosting some dorky 'I built a toaster oven out of legos' pages up there.
It could prevent a nukelurr tourist attack!
What if W gets a JS error when he clicks the LAUNCH button?
Perhaps Iraq hid them in space - once we have such a ship that can steal the satellite we'll have proof that the war had some justification.
Personally if my neighrbor enforces a ban on comming within 200 feet of his front door (as long as those 200 feet arn't in the road), with his sniper rifle. While the rest of us ban 3feet from our door with our basebat bats. I say more power to em, just give me a warning shot first.. ok.
Hehe. That's pretty funny...you got modded Troll for pointing out your own typo ;-)
Given a choice between free speech and free beer, most people will take the beer.
Well, it was very rude of me...
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.
North Korea doesn't have the economics or science to be involved in a space race.
Sure, the Chinese have space ambitions, but they suffer from the same economic and technological hurdles... they want to put a man on the moon to stir national pride. Why the hell would they want to spend billions in Star Wars when they already have numerical superiority? In a conventional ground war, hi-tech technology is not decided advantage.
I like your McCarthyism though - keeps Boeing going.
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