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Space/Science » in reply to re: X-Prize could lead to proliferation of missile technology

re: proliferation of missile technology

Tom Brosz — 4/8/2004 1:51:56 PM (archived)

Of course commercial oribital space systems can be used as weapons. So can commercial airliners.

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I think I owe Armadillo Aerospace & John Carmack an apology. - Jacob Samorodin - 4/7/2004 5:00:02 PM
- re: X-Prize could lead to proliferation of missile technology - Success_Machine - 4/8/2004 10:54:34 AM
  - and hydrogen powered cars could lead to proliferation of hydrogen bombs - p - 4/8/2004 2:25:59 PM
    - re: that is correct, although a gasoline bomb would use a simpler lighter-weight fuel tank (n/t) - Success_Machine - 4/8/2004 2:34:47 PM
      - re: I meant Ethanol.... (n/t) - S - 4/8/2004 2:36:14 PM
  - re: proliferation of missile technology - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2004 1:51:56 PM
    - re: Suppose they are successful. - Success_Machine - 4/8/2004 3:09:34 PM
      - Yeah, Burt Rutan and Carmack are going to sell missiles to the Arabs. Jeez. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2004 3:54:37 PM
        
        re: I'm not personally acquainted with Rutan or Carmack - Success_Machine - 4/8/2004 10:40:39 PM
  - Hmmm...looks like we could use a missile defense. ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2004 1:50:25 PM

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