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U.S. Considers Anti-Satellite Laser
SpaceAdmiral writes "The U.S. government wants to develop a ground-based weapon to shoot down enemy satellites in orbit. The laser will be much more powerful and sophisticated than a similar endeavor a decade ago. From the article: '... some Congressional Democrats and other experts fault the research as potential fuel for an antisatellite arms race that could ultimately hurt this nation more than others because the United States relies so heavily on military satellites, which aid navigation, reconnaissance and attack warning.'"
It'll be ready when Kent gets back from the cleaners to finish mounting the optics.
Dr. Evil: [about his new "laser"] You see, I've turned the moon into what I like to call a "Death Star". ...
[Scott snickers]
Dr. Evil: What?
Scott: Oh, nothing, Darth.
Dr. Evil: What did you call me?
Scott: Nothing.
Scott: [pretends to sneeze] Ripoff.
Dr. Evil: Bless you.
Dr. Evil: I will hold the world ransom unless you give me... ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
[UN members all start to laugh.]
Dr. Evil: Er, that is, unless you give me... ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS!
[UN members gasp!]
You can't handle the truth.
WTF? What happened - the Iranians are now developing satellites? al-Qaeda? What a waste of money.
I've never tried, but I'd assume its relatively difficult to make satellites out of sticks and dirt.
And they said zombies weren't real!
A mirror.
Unless you're McGuyver, in which case all you need is the aformentioned sticks and dirt, a coathanger, and the game guide to the 1964 Superbowl
"Sure there's porn and piracy on the Web but there's probably a downside too."
(The sarcasm was meant to be somewhat teasing, but not cruel. Apologies if feelings were bruised.)
Of course no feelings were bruised!
You can't be a whiney mac fanboy without having a thick skin!
There are shills on slashdot. Apparently, I'm one of them.
All you'd need is a large rotating mirror and a tracking system, and you could vaporize a human targ -- er, I mean, Intellectual Property Thief from space!
"Ladies and gentlemen, my killbot features Lotus Notes and a machine gun. It is the finest available."
We're slowly moving from Goldeneye, Goldfinger, and Star Wars to The Pink Panther Strikes again.
Wake me up when we get to shark poewred lasers.
Q: What did the comedian say to the crowd?
A: If I knew, this joke would be funny.
"The world is, a dangerous place."
Is that comma meant to indicate a Shatner-esque pause?
A slashdotter who didn't build his own computer is like a Jedi who didn't build his own lightsaber.
How in the hell was my post a troll? Dropping bombs fixes everything! You want more fixed? Drop more bombs!
The national debt? BOMB IT!
The homeless? BOMB THEM!
Healthcare cost spiraling out of control? BOMB THE INVALIDS!
Terrorists? MOAB!
Gas prices? BOMB OIL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES! BOMB RIGHT DOWN TO THE OIL!
Complaints about Camp X-ray? BOMB CUBA!
Lasting peace in the middle east? BOMB THEM!
Air safety? BURN THE SKY! ARCLIGHT FROM HERE TO CHINA!
Chinese satellites? LASER BOMB!
"I'm sure the French thought something similar when they built the Maginot line..."
For those who don't know:
In 1914 the Germans invaded France by passing through Belgium. This was in the early stages of WWI. After WWI the France began building massive fortifications on their border with Germany.
In 1939 the Germans again decided to conquer France (for the 6th time in 100 years). They saw the massive defenses built along their border and decided to circumvent them by attacking, once again, through Belgium.
The French were surprised.