Comments on: Preventing Pearl Harbor in Space

By: von Dawson's Express

von Dawson's Express — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:27:15 +0000

While you lot are bickering, don't forget the former Soviet Union/Russians have fielded ASAT's for years, have a look at http://www.astronautix.com and while you are surfing the www tap in Sukhoi Su-35…
Nighty Night

By: richard lionheart

richard lionheart — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:13:58 +0000

Hi Robin and dollhopf,

things get tricky over here.
You better get some money wandering.
And hey Robin, why the hack is Jane jangling about the pigsty at home.
It is your bloody job to keep things running.

I dont want to hear complaints again or the thing with the accolade wont happen.

anyway lets proceed, Rick

By: richard lionheart

richard lionheart — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:34:10 +0000

My dearest beloved babyjane,

come on get real.
I have to do a job over here and you know what ?
It is great fun to massacre all these strange behaving foreigners.

For homeland security I hired a bunch of brigands that work under cover in sherwood forrest.

they will work it out somehow.
In the attachment I sent you some rosewater and couple of photos of the medina.
They are not very good cause my mobile had a low battery and the flash did not work.

your loving hubbie Rick

By: Lady Jane

Lady Jane — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:43:42 +0000

Dear Richard,

come back!

I know that you only went there because they bombed here, but while you tried to wipe out the nest of the terrorists for all times so far away from me, more and more of them come here every day. And they besiege me.

Help me!

your true Lady

By: richard lionheart

richard lionheart — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:23:34 +0000

Hi Robin and Dollhopf,

many greetings from palestine.
It is quite nice weather over here though the locals give us a hard time.
the just dont understand wtf our crusade is so important.
I think we have to ask for some more money to have the latest weapons and some better housings around here.

please sent some gold as soon as possible.

best wishes richard

P.S. please say hi to the other frenchies over there.

By: robin hood

robin hood — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:14:55 +0000

No dollhopf,

I wont allow him to use my name.
Although I admit that military power needs control.
And military at all times wasted money of the citizens.

If I only think about the sheriff of Nottingham and his soldiers. What a waste of money.

By: dollhopf

dollhopf — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:24:07 +0000

Would the nickname "Robin Hood" not fit better to you? Or Zorro?

WHATdomestic laws do you exactly violate to prevent WHAT crimes concretely?

By: major rubberballs

major rubberballs — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:04:42 +0000

"Individuals have international duties which transcend the national obligations of obedience.therefore [individual citizens] have the duty to violate domestic laws to prevent crimes against peace and humanity from occurring." : Nuremberg War Crime Tribunal, 1950

By: dollhopf

dollhopf — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:32:31 +0000

"major rubberballs", I can clearly see what your problem is. Old George could not make clear to you what kind of society he mend.

We Germans invented both National Socialism and Marxism. Marx was German, Hitler was German.

We suffered among the one form of Utopia from 1933 to 1945 and half of us among the other from 1945 to 1989. Enough experience to admire societies that are simply democratic and have an Army to defend their interests, whether good or bad, too.

By: major rubberballs

major rubberballs — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:48:09 +0000

Sir yes sir

that is the problem.
These civilists just dont have the necessary discipline and obidience. They stupidly think they are individuals with free will. They ignore the loving breast and the liberation from thinking own thoughts.

"From where Winston stood it was just possible to read, picked out on its white face in elegant lettering, the three slogans of the Party:
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH."

Sir yes sir

By: Dollhopf

Dollhopf — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:32:53 +0000

Stan Fields: What is the one most important thing our society needs?

Gracie Hart: That would be… harsher punishment for parole violators, Stan.

[crowd is silent]

Gracie Hart: And world peace!

[crowd cheers ecstatically]

By: major rubberballs

major rubberballs — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:16:00 +0000

sir yes sir

No worries, police is fine.
They shoot you only when you deserve it.
And I feel saver when someone paid by the state is controlling the public cameras.

We should have a clear and common concept of the enemy.

sir yes sir

By: Dollhopf

Dollhopf — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:33:58 +0000

# major rubberballs Says:

"It will be the best to completely militarize all states and societies.
The problem of military budget is then gone"

Sounds like you have a problem with the military. Don't worry. Nobody is perfect.
(But I hope that you have at least no problems with police?)

By: major rubberballs

major rubberballs — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:43:15 +0000

Yes sir,

where would this world be without military.
Complete chaos.
No education and welfare.
undisciplined crackjunkies in every corner.

It will be the best to completely militarize all states and societies.
The problem of military budget is then gone

By: Dollhopf

Dollhopf — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:54:32 +0000

I live in Germany as a local national and have contact with members of the US Forces here. What always amazes me is the fact, who incredibly much money the US Army spends for purposes that are not clearly related to the military, e.g. a soldier and his or her family reside off-post in the German economy. What does the Army do? It pays for the rent. Or another example, the Army pays for the College. Or the Army pays for medical issues of the children of the divorced soldier. Or the Army gives fuel coupons for the soldiers' POVs. Of which other Army in the world did you ever hear such a thing? The lefties in Germany always claim that the US has the highest military spending compared to every other single army. So what? They miss the point. The US Army is dedicated to other things than just "supress the poor people of the world" as agitators always claim. They miss the point.

"Just imagine how many science probes all this military spending would buy." That's the point.

By: Hawkus

Hawkus — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:48:39 +0000

Is nobody else worried about the possibility (probability?) of space-based weapons' command software being hacked?

At least with a ship/sub/bunker there are people there with a kill-switch – not so in space.

By: Lawrence McCurrach

Lawrence McCurrach — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:38:09 +0000

btw, is that pic of an F-15 firing a primitive ASAT?

Afaik, they used high altitude jets to launch ASATs in the 1980s.

By: Johnny Blues

Johnny Blues — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:31:18 +0000

I like to just keep it simple. Twice (or more) we've needed to shoot down errant sats. Considering the debris field we have created, it would be prudent to outfit high-value assets with self-defending capability. Still, we are in the area of orbital prudence. Where would be turn for this type advice other than the military?

By: Lawrence McCurrach

Lawrence McCurrach — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:27:09 +0000

GPS was primarily a military satellite network which has been repackaged and made available to the public.

All this stems directly from BMD if you ask me… although arguably warfare was always going to move to space.

By: Mr. Kokorrr

Mr. Kokorrr — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:22:44 +0000

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.

Powerful you have become, the dark side I sense in you

So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb

Death comes to call, you cannot hold water in your hands for long, it leaks away, goes where it's meant to go. To the soil, to the sky. To ions then space, where stars are born.

By: Dollhopf

Dollhopf — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:14:26 +0000

Would it make sense to have a fleet of radar satellites stationed around the earth to only oversee debris and to map every tiny piece with highest accuracy?

By: Dollhopf

Dollhopf — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:09:09 +0000

I wonder if there is any innovative research on the way which can clean the orbit from debris.

Maybe a super laser that pushes pieces out of the orbit or a sort of trawl.

By: Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:39:19 +0000

I'm pretty pragmatic about this. If there are going to be weapons capable of destroying satellites, there needs to be a way to defend them. The whole thing is ridiculous, but satellites need defending. Especially considering the non-military use of satellites, like GPS.

By: Gerry Santoro

Gerry Santoro — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:13:56 +0000

Not whining – I don't see where we are required to have space-based weapons. Other studies (some by military) have shown that this will be a no-win disaster scenario. One good satellite attack could leave enough debri in space as to push us pack to the 1950's without the benefit of safe satellite tech like weather, comm, etc.

Sure – go for it – shame if with all our science all we manage to do is destroy ourselves (and some folks seem to think this is desirable).
If thats the best mankind can offer then I guess we deserve it.

By: Darnell Clayton

Darnell Clayton — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:27:36 +0000

Its about time!

For all the whiners out there, our economy/technology heavily depends upon these silicon wonders floating above, and defending them against hostile powers is a priority.

While no one (or rather most people) do not look for a fight, it is better to be prepared for an upcoming/potential battle than to rely on mere promises of peace.