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DARPA Developing 'Droid' Satellites

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the take-me-to-your-gallon dept.

eliot1785 writes "DARPA is now developing a new breed of satellites that can be precision-maneuvered in unison and easily perform advanced operations with built-in sensors, computers and thrusters. From the article: 'David Miller, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Space Systems Laboratory, says such satellites might be used for such tasks as building giant space telescopes and closely monitoring Earth. The shuttle Discovery last week delivered the second of three satellite test "droids" that are undergoing experiments at the International Space Station.'"

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  1. But are they "Imperial" droid satellites? by plover · · Score: 5, Funny
    Colin POWELL
    I think we've got nothing, sir. The report is only a fragment from a probe droid in the Gulf states, but it's the best lead we've had.

    Donald RUMSFELD
    [ irritated ]
    We have thousands of probe droids searching Iraq. I want justification, not proof!

    POWELL
    The visuals indicate oil, but no terrorists.

    RUMSFELD
    We could make it mean anything. As long as we ignored every other lead...

    POWELL
    But, sir, Iraq is supposed to be devoid of terrorists.

    Lord BUSH
    You found something?

    RUMSFELD
    Yes, my lord.
    [ He points to a blurry image of an oil well on a monitor ]

    BUSH
    That's it. The terrarists are there.

    POWELL
    My lord, there are so many uncharted settlements. It could be smugglers, it could be...

    BUSH
    That is the system. And I'm sure bin Laden is with them. Set your course for Baghdad. General POWELL, prepare your men.

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    John
  2. Meanwhile, the bearded wiseman says... by patio11 · · Score: 5, Funny

    OBI-N LADEN: These are not the droids you're looking for. *handwave*
    PREDATOR DRONE: No, but this drone is looking for you. *boom*

    OBI-N LADEN: That sucked. Oh well, being a blue glowie in paradise isn't so bad. Yo Yallah, how about the 72 virgins?
    YALLAH: Get the message, you did not. Raisins, I promised.
    OBI-N LADEN: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
    DARTH VADER: Thats my line, idiot.

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    Help poke pirates in the eyepatch, arr.
  3. the obvious use by User+956 · · Score: 5, Informative

    From the article: 'David Miller, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Space Systems Laboratory, says such satellites might be used for such tasks as building giant space telescopes and closely monitoring Earth.

    Or the obvious use for DARPA, destroying other satellites. (Conveniently left off the list.)

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    The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.