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mlingley · Feb 23, 2004, 03:57 am

"For years, the American military has spoken in hints and whispers, if at all, about its plans to develop weapons in space. But the U.S. Air Force Transformation Flight Plan (PDF) changes all that. Released in November, the report makes U.S. dominance of the heavens a top Pentagon priority in the new century. And it runs through dozens of research programs designed to ensure that America can never be challenged in orbit -- from anti-satellite lasers to weapons that "would provide the capability to strike ground targets anywhere in the world from space.""

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,128...2,62358,00.html

Just what we need. Death rays shooting out of the sky. Great! Those terrorist will never knew what hit them.

Impenitent · Feb 23, 2004, 10:53 am

oh please... everyone KNOWS Reagan already put SDI (star wars) up there in 1982...

**Pooeypants** · Feb 23, 2004, 10:58 am

Have they made Goldeneye as well?

van · Mar 5, 2004, 05:54 am

I YAM INVINCIBLE!!

I wish we'd hurry up and get into space. growing up on Star Trek has left me feeling a little robbed. we should have had a third world war and a renaissance by now dammit!! haha.

NotScientific · Mar 5, 2004, 08:00 am

Space is beautiful and we wnat to make it become a military world! Leave it as it is but explore it as we should.

We humans think of war and only war and that stinks. We're killing ourselves.

ruiner · Mar 5, 2004, 09:17 am

Does the US really want to start an arms race in space? What is the point? How safe will Americans feel if China feels likewise and puts nukes in orbit pointing downwards? That way you wouldn't even get a 2 minute warning, it would be more like 20 second warning

Haik · Mar 5, 2004, 10:22 am

I'm sure in that case the U.S. would run across some 'intelligence' that would lead them to penetrate China and 'liberate' its' people.

ruiner · Mar 6, 2004, 01:42 pm

I take it that was a joke right?

Mar 6, 2004, 02:47 pm

the chinese are still communist right?

i dont see a problem with liberating them either

Feb 23, 2004, 10:53 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
Impenitent Hot Lava Posts: 1,859	oh please... everyone KNOWS Reagan already put SDI (star wars) up there in 1982... "I really like this jacket, but the sleeves are much too long..." insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results...

Feb 23, 2004, 10:58 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
Pooeypants Neo Moderator Location: England Posts: 5,609	Have they made Goldeneye as well? War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is strength Harness the power of Ingsoc, then you can capture someone killed the year before

Mar 5, 2004, 08:00 am	#5 (permalink) (top)
NotScientific Molten Ash Location: Mauritius Posts: 35	Space is beautiful and we wnat to make it become a military world! Leave it as it is but explore it as we should. We humans think of war and only war and that stinks. We're killing ourselves. I'm Columnist here at Volconvo.com and also at BackWash.com. Check my columns in the Science forum then.

Feb 23, 2004, 03:57 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
mlingley Molten Ash Posts: 120	"For years, the American military has spoken in hints and whispers, if at all, about its plans to develop weapons in space. But the U.S. Air Force Transformation Flight Plan (PDF) changes all that. Released in November, the report makes U.S. dominance of the heavens a top Pentagon priority in the new century. And it runs through dozens of research programs designed to ensure that America can never be challenged in orbit -- from anti-satellite lasers to weapons that "would provide the capability to strike ground targets anywhere in the world from space."" http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,128...2,62358,00.html Just what we need. Death rays shooting out of the sky. Great! Those terrorist will never knew what hit them.

Mar 5, 2004, 05:54 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
van Sedimentary Rock Location: melb.au Posts: 4	I YAM INVINCIBLE!! I wish we'd hurry up and get into space. growing up on Star Trek has left me feeling a little robbed. we should have had a third world war and a renaissance by now dammit!! haha.

Mar 5, 2004, 09:17 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
ruiner Igneous Magma Posts: 180	Does the US really want to start an arms race in space? What is the point? How safe will Americans feel if China feels likewise and puts nukes in orbit pointing downwards? That way you wouldn't even get a 2 minute warning, it would be more like 20 second warning

Mar 5, 2004, 10:22 am	#7 (permalink) (top)
Haik Molten Ash Posts: 64	I'm sure in that case the U.S. would run across some 'intelligence' that would lead them to penetrate China and 'liberate' its' people.

Mar 6, 2004, 01:42 pm	#8 (permalink) (top)
ruiner Igneous Magma Posts: 180	I take it that was a joke right?

Mar 6, 2004, 02:47 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
gecko Guest Posts: n/a	the chinese are still communist right? i dont see a problem with liberating them either