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Pentagon Still Spooked By Space Attack
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| Nov. 4, 2004
Posted on 11/04/2004 7:49:22 PM PST by conelrad
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posted on
11/04/2004 7:49:22 PM PST
by
conelrad
To: conelrad
Laser weapons are not science fiction. However, trying to fire them through the Earth's atmosphere a long distances (to space) and expecting them to do much is another story.
Sounds like the DoD needs to get their Space Command together. Well now that you have a mandate, go do it!!
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posted on
11/04/2004 7:53:56 PM PST
by
Norman Bates
(Game over. Bush wins.)
To: conelrad
or even setting off a nuclear bomb in space. Rumsfeld also warned about enemies developing ground-based lasers, or anti-satellite spacecraft that might, one day, be able to take out American orbiters. But these "alarmist judgment[s] [are] not based on the available evidence," Jeffrey Lewis argues in Arms Control Today Jeffrey Lewis is the one that is misinformed about evidence, not Mr. Rumsfeld.
It has long been known one or two nuclear blasts at the right altitude in space above the CONUS would black out everything with a transistor from computers to car engines to gas pumps.
And that is just one scenario...
Personally, I enjoy having a "paranoid" Secretary of Defense and I'm hopeful Rummy stays...now as for Powell....
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posted on
11/04/2004 7:56:45 PM PST
by
Indie
(Ignorance of the truth is no excuse for stupidity.)
To: conelrad
I must say, looking through a 12.5mm eyepiece through a 10" scope at a field of view only a few arc minutes in diameter, there sure seems to be a lot of objects crossing the field of view nowadays. It's pretty damn amazing, almost scary.
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posted on
11/04/2004 7:57:32 PM PST
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: conelrad
There's little doubt that this will become an enormous concern within this century. Remember where we were in aviation only 10 decades ago.
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posted on
11/04/2004 7:58:51 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: conelrad
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:02:34 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: conelrad
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:03:04 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: conelrad
Another important-but-never-discussed issue during this election. Space and defense, this is an area that requires long term vision and Kerry was absolutely AWOL on this issue. Now we'll move ahead on SDI and return to the moon before China stakes any claims on it.
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:03:14 PM PST
by
Brett66
(W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1)
To: RightWhale; Brett66; xrp; gdc314; sionnsar; anymouse; RadioAstronomer; NonZeroSum; jimkress; ...
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:05:18 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: conelrad
To begin with, nobody at the Pentagon nobody anywhere, in fact really has a firm grasp on what's actually out there, circling the Earth. There are dozens of satellites, thousands of pieces of man-made debris, as well as an array of space rocks. But no one's quite sure of where, exactly, it all is.Not so sure about that. I understood that some huge number of natural and man-made orbital debris pieces are systematically tracked on radar, down to the size of a golf-ball and with centimeter-precision. I don't recall where I read that, but it was an official claim (not just a blog or some conspiracy site).
To: SteveMcKing
Not so sure about that. I understood that some huge number of natural and man-made orbital debris pieces are systematically tracked on radar, down to the size of a golf-ball and with centimeter-precision I don't think so.
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:08:25 PM PST
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: conelrad
Two words: Star DestoyersMake it happen Rummy
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:10:38 PM PST
by
KoRn
To: conelrad
Loose lips and all that, but I am not worried about this.
You'll just have to trust me.
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:11:08 PM PST
by
Veloxherc
(To go up pull back, to go down pull back all the way.)
To: Indie
It has long been known one or two nuclear blasts at the right altitude in space above the CONUS would black out everything with a transistor from computers to car engines to gas pumps.
BS.
Were this true HALF the US would be non-functional at any given time due to THUNDERSTORMS just moving tangentially through an area ...
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:11:20 PM PST
by
_Jim
( <--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
To: conelrad
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:13:06 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
(This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Joe Hadenuf
I don't think so.
I don't know about "centimeter-precision" but I could believe within some number of feet (computed using a 'computer orbital solution' obtained over a series of days) - using a system named
NAVSPASPUR ...
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:14:24 PM PST
by
_Jim
( <--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
To: conelrad
I'd be happier if we could make enough small arms ammo for our troops so that its not rationed, put a few thousand armored humvees in Iraq within months and put armor on several thousand heavy truck pronto.
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:14:50 PM PST
by
Ranger
To: conelrad
This isn't paranoid at all.
China, in particular, is within reach of taking out many of our satellites if they chose to do so.
It's obviously good practice to stay ahead of the curve and develop defenses before its too late.
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:17:04 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Ranger
Is it possible, or legal to send ammo to troops in Iraq? Good stuff that is.
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posted on
11/04/2004 8:18:18 PM PST
by
M1thumb
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