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Chinese Lasers Blind US Satelites
SniperClops writes, "China has fired high-power lasers at U.S. spy satellites flying over its territory in what experts see as a test of Chinese ability to blind the spacecraft, according to sources." The article mentions the reluctance of the U.S. administration to talk about this "asymmetric" effort by the Chinese military.
I got "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along."
I bet the lasers are red in colour ;)
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For it's national defense program? The whole "do everything with lasers" mindset seems to fit.
Where's Austin Powers when you need him?
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TFA: "If you keep looking over the fence at you neighbor's back yard, you're going to get poked in the eye"
:-)
I like this
Also Chinese defence program is called "Assassin's Mace".. it's straight out of a badly dubbed movie!
It is obvious to any red-blooded, patriotic, Jesus-loving American that we are the only source of righteousness on earth and it is our God-given duty to use His power to advance our cause of spreading His holiness throughout the world and trample over the devil-worshipping heathens. Therefore, what we do is good and what all the godless nations of the world that are not America do is wrong. Thank you, and God bless.
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Did you ever see a friggin' shark in a Google Earth picture? No?
Now you know why.
I believe posters are recognized by their sig. So I made one.
I bet that laser was mounted on the top of a sharks head...
Meta will eat itself
the world doesn't revolve around Earth.
I cannot tell if that was really deep, or really dumb.
Finkployd
A theocracy that needs nukes certainly has a faith problem. (Not to mention that whole witches in ponds handing out swords thing.)
Free as in mason.
ex-boeing tech who had worked on one of their stealth efforts...he really wasn't the sort of person to invent stuff
Is that why he was "ex"?
I know, that is nothing like what you menat, but it made me giggle.
Look, strange women lying on their backs in ponds handing out
swords
executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some
farcical aquatic ceremony.
ARTHUR
Be quiet!
DENNIS
You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause
some watery tart threw a sword at you!
ARTHUR
Shut up!
DENNIS
I mean, if I went around saying I was an Emperor because some
moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, people would put me away!
ARTHUR
(Grabbing him by the collar)
Shut up, will you. Shut up!
DENNIS
Ah! NOW
ARTHUR
Shut up!
PEOPLE (i.e. other PEASANTS) are appearing and watching.
DENNIS (calling)
Come and see the violence inherent in the
system. Help, help, I'm being repressed!
ARTHUR
(aware that people are now coming out and watching)
Bloody peasant!
(pushes DENNIS over into mud and prepares to ride off)
DENNIS
Oh, Did you hear that! What a give-away.
ARTHUR
Come on, patsy.
They ride off.
DENNIS
(in the background as we PULL OUT)
did you see him repressing me, then? That's what I've been on about
s/faith/ :wq
Free as in mason.
So, I am suggesting that our next spy sat to go over China be nothing but a mirror. See what they think of that laser then.
...that you'll just be hungry again in an hour.
Thank you, I'll be here all night.
Software solution? Pffft. The solution is obviously Sharks with Frickin' Lasers on Their Heads.
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
Unlike other countires, our stated agenda isn't to wipe countries off the map.
That's just a side effect of our agenda.
Would you kindly mod me +1 insightful?
Do you think spy satellites are detected using a RADAR?
Well, how do YOU think they are detected? SONAR?
If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.
Contrary to your DIALOGUE and ARGUEMENT (though you may CRITICISE), the only HONOURABLE thing to do is admit that the U.S.A. is not the CENTRE of the world. ;)
'colonial times' being pronounced "when North America was Britain's bitch" if you like
And how do we define our times, where Britain is America's Bitch? The post-colonial times?
I don't care if it's the most popular dialect by number of speakers, I'm still gonna punch the next American to tell me I have nice pants.
How many people can read hex if only you and dead people can read hex?
Excellent trousers, mate!
Currently being played at the NRO's offices: "She blinded me with science!"
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