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alcaray — 8/16/2012 8:00:46 PM (archived)

If things won't change on the battlefield, then there's no need to spend the money. On the other hand, if things change on the battlefield and you did not spend the money...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10682693

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Just what IS the X51As mission? - ER - 8/16/2012 1:11:13 PM
- From a nearer point, to catch Iranian missiles in the boost phase. - bowser - 8/17/2012 12:11:25 AM
  - I don't know if anti-missile defense is feasible with this concept. - ER - 8/17/2012 12:58:26 AM
  - PS - bowser - 8/17/2012 12:13:30 AM
- I suspect it's just a technology demonstrator, and test bed for materials.. - Ainz - 8/16/2012 11:50:35 PM
  - Excellent Wiki summary of what promises to be a whole new arms race. - ER - 8/17/2012 1:18:19 AM
    - Other tech..,. - FrankC - 8/17/2012 5:24:34 PM
    - "You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company" - Ainz - 8/17/2012 6:48:30 AM
- Based on it's multi-agency support... - FrankC - 8/16/2012 9:42:55 PM
  - You and alcaray make perfectly valid points. - ER - 8/16/2012 10:31:29 PM
    - Actually, I like to see the research continue for possible space-related applications. - alcaray - 8/17/2012 12:37:40 AM
- re: "I can’t see the advantage of greatly increasing the speed of the delivery system..." - alcaray - 8/16/2012 7:05:13 PM
  - You have a point. - ER - 8/16/2012 7:34:41 PM
    - You spend money to make improvements. - alcaray - 8/16/2012 8:00:46 PM
      - Things have changed. - ER - 8/16/2012 8:30:43 PM
        
        PS - - ER - 8/16/2012 9:39:18 PM
        
        I was thinking more of a delivery system for... - alcaray - 8/17/2012 12:31:49 AM
        
        An anti-personnel ICBM. What a concept! - ER - 8/17/2012 1:19:34 AM
        
        It's all a distraction. - TB - 8/17/2012 4:34:43 AM

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