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Do We Really Need Space Weapons?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the but-what-about-star-wars dept.

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.

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  1. Re:When space access becomes cheap and ubiquitous. by Monkey+Angst · · Score: 5, Funny
    There will be no need to worry about weapons based in space...someone will just send a ship up and steal the whole satellite.

    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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  2. Promoting space technology by syntaxglitch · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  3. Re:To put it in scientific terms... by murphyslawyer · · Score: 3, Funny
    The next thing you know, laserbeams from outer space could fry anyone anywhere.
    Naw, that's not really an issue, 'cause if the military DOES try anything a team of wacky kids from Cal Tech will put a stop to it.
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  4. Gentlemen... by JohnPerkins · · Score: 4, Funny

    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!!!

  5. Re:When space access becomes cheap and ubiquitous. by Golias · · Score: 5, Funny

    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!?

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  6. Perhaps space is where Iraq keeps the WMDs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    Seems Dubya's still having a hard time finding those WMDs (the ones where he told the UN tht he knew where they were)

    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.

  7. Re:Talk about short sighted! by Golias · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, it was very rude of me...

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