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Chinese Lasers Blind US Satelites

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the do-not-look-directly-into-laser-beam-with-your-remaining-eye dept.

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.

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  1. blind my eyes too by xming · · Score: 5, Funny

    I got "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along."

    1. Re:blind my eyes too by einnar2000 · · Score: 5, Funny

      The problem wasn't in building a laser that could reach orbit. The problem was in teaching the sharks to look up.

  2. Did you ever by Scarblac · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did you ever see a friggin' shark in a Google Earth picture? No?

    Now you know why.

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  3. Re:What I really want to know... by finkployd · · Score: 5, Funny

    the world doesn't revolve around Earth.

    I cannot tell if that was really deep, or really dumb.

    Finkployd

  4. Re:What I really want to know... by LittleBigLui · · Score: 4, Funny
    [The USA] can have nukes, but North Korea and Iran can't.


    A theocracy that needs nukes certainly has a faith problem. (Not to mention that whole witches in ponds handing out swords thing.)
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  5. New Spy Satellite by refriedchicken · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

  6. Re:What I really want to know... by Cheapy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unlike other countires, our stated agenda isn't to wipe countries off the map.

    That's just a side effect of our agenda.

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