ballistics isn't new.

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ballistics isn't new.

Scott Evil — 1/23/2007 11:26:09 PM (archived)

If you can bring two fast moving objects (in 2 separate dimensions) into ballistic contac in the atmosphere, then it isn't a huge stretch to do the same in space.

It is actually more challenging to bring to fast moving objects together in a "soft" way than in a ballistic way...

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China being stupid in space. - Scott Evil - 1/23/2007 3:04:49 PM
- Maybe not... - ER - 1/23/2007 6:12:42 PM
  - You have to assume that they could do this without "proving it" stupid test. - Scott Evil - 1/23/2007 6:19:18 PM
    - We tested one method of destroying satellites. Do you object to our test on the same grounds? - alcaray - 1/23/2007 9:58:23 PM
      - With Bush threatening space-based weapons, they had no choice. (n/t) - Bowser - 1/24/2007 2:16:26 AM
        
        myth of Bush threatening space-based weapons - JimO - 1/24/2007 6:09:52 AM
        
        With all due respect, - - - - Bowser - 1/24/2007 6:30:10 AM
        
        re: Without any respect for reality, - - - - Jim O - 1/24/2007 9:35:08 PM
        
        Sigh. - Bowser - 1/25/2007 5:06:13 AM
        
        Bowser defends his delusions - JimO - 1/25/2007 5:14:12 PM
        
        Cross-purposes. - Bowser - 1/25/2007 11:49:03 PM
        
        Dark purposes. - JimO - 1/26/2007 5:38:36 AM
        
        OK. Intellectual dishonesty. - Bowser - 1/26/2007 7:04:04 AM
        
        re: OK. Intellectual dishonesty. - JimO - 1/26/2007 1:58:22 PM
        
        Too many mistakes in that to go into. Been fun, tho. Thanks. (n/t) - Bowser - 1/26/2007 5:44:59 PM
        
        Chronology - TB - 1/26/2007 7:28:12 AM
        
        not sure that's true. - alcaray - 1/26/2007 7:58:24 PM
        
        do you have a link? (n/t) - alcaray - 1/24/2007 10:52:58 PM
        
        Maybe.. - Raoul - 1/25/2007 6:51:09 AM
        
        will bowser read it? - JimO - 1/24/2007 11:02:17 PM
        
        I will. - alcaray - 1/24/2007 11:30:53 PM
        
        re: Bush threatening - TB - 1/24/2007 3:51:36 AM
      - Yes. - Scott Evil - 1/23/2007 11:22:03 PM
    - Assumption in this case might be invalid - azstrummer - 1/23/2007 9:05:02 PM
      - ballistics isn't new. - Scott Evil - 1/23/2007 11:26:09 PM
- Already discussed below - this thread... - nick hoffman - 1/23/2007 4:11:58 PM
  - Didn't see it... Thanks. - Scott Evil - 1/23/2007 6:13:46 PM
- US and its allies have of losing dominance (n/t) - Jack Herer - 1/23/2007 3:43:11 PM
- Are they insured? - [blank] - 1/23/2007 3:12:05 PM

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