Re: Anti-Satellite weapon system (was critic of US Space weaponry...)
From: Christian Ramos (cramos027_at_yahoo.com.au)
Date: 01/12/05
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Date: 11 Jan 2005 16:33:49 -0800
Josh Model wrote:
> I think, you're a bit late, Thomas. There already are weapons in
space --
> ICBMs, comm sats, and Spy sats.
>
> I'm not necessarily convinced a space arms race would be so bad a
thing.
Well we'll see if you think so when the Russians and Chinese enter.
Given their far superior space capabilities you better be careful what
you wish for.
> First, and most importantly of all, there are no people there.
No but america uses them directly to target people, in most cases in
recent times, civilians.
> If a war can
> be decided by who gets the "high ground" without anyone being killed
so much
> the better.
Argh..But you've promised that high ground to other countries. For
example, when you siezed certain orbits of other countries to put in
DOD satillites, America promised that those countries could utilise
those orbits when they have the capability/money to use them.
Additionally, see above, the US uses these sataliites to actively kill
civilians on the ground.
> Secondly, it was to some extent a contest between the length of
> John and Nikita's members (forgive me if I got the Russian Premier
wrong,
> I'm a young'un and not too up on my soviet history) that got us to
the moon.
Yep, the US did history's biggest PR stunt, Russia on the other hand is
the premier space nation.
>
> I think Jim's "Don't blame us, everybody's doing it" is a sidestep,
but a
> valid one. No need to be so cantankerous, Thom, but I guess you
enjoy it.
Oh the US is always good at making up reasons for not following
treaties or violating international law. Dont need to make up new ones.
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