I'd be happier with a boost phase intercept solution. It seems like this technology would work as a last line of defense -- indeed if it is ever deployed in a comprehensive manner. With the Clinton Administration's demonstrated willingness to place restrictions on US missile defense in order to save START II (strategic arms reduction treaty: an agreement to reduce the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads in the United States and Russia to no more than 3,500 each) with the Russians there's no telling... However from what I hear, boost phase solutions have been limited to laser sub stratospheric commercial type jets with large lasers. Not exactly ideal as they can't fly over Russian/PRC airspace. I'd love to see us return to satellite based ABM systems in geo-sync orbit over known enemy launch sites.
As far as cold war nuclear theories such as NUT (nuclear utilization theory) and MAD (mutually assured destruction), they are no longer operable in today's climate of nuclear capable Rogue nations (e.g. Iran and North Korea). Hard to use reason with fundamentalist regimes...
From an economic standpoint a useful byproduct of a working national missile defense system would be the alleviation of our need to pay extortion to new and old nuclear powers. Specifically, the billions of dollars we send to Russia each year, and nuclear reactors & food to North Korea... Extorting money from the U.S. has become quite a cottage industry these days, all it takes is a breeder reactor and cheap North Korean Nodong missile parts.
There are plenty of Athlon CPUs and motherboards for sale on www.pricewatch.com. Tom's hardware recommends the FIC SD-11.
I'm waiting on the KX133 & the Athlon 800, however, you can get a good deal on an Athlon 500 right now, it's actually cheaper than a P3 500, and much better:)
SD-11's sell for around 150 now (+10 for shipping).
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As far as cold war nuclear theories such as NUT (nuclear utilization theory) and MAD (mutually assured destruction), they are no longer operable in today's climate of nuclear capable Rogue nations (e.g. Iran and North Korea). Hard to use reason with fundamentalist regimes...
From an economic standpoint a useful byproduct of a working national missile defense system would be the alleviation of our need to pay extortion to new and old nuclear powers. Specifically, the billions of dollars we send to Russia each year, and nuclear reactors & food to North Korea... Extorting money from the U.S. has become quite a cottage industry these days, all it takes is a breeder reactor and cheap North Korean Nodong missile parts.
I'm waiting on the KX133 & the Athlon 800, however, you can get a good deal on an Athlon 500 right now, it's actually cheaper than a P3 500, and much better :)
SD-11's sell for around 150 now (+10 for shipping).