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Thomas A Braun RPh's avatar

Do you suppose that we also have satellites to do the same thing? If we have a space war destroying each other satellites. We will crash the global economy overnight, and we will be back in the cave age.

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Edwin's avatar

I suspect that we have ani-anti satelites as well as anti satellites, of course the effectiveness of such a system is in doubt, you know there is no way to test it. And of course what to do about a laser or particle beam weapon located in the host country or on a mobile platform. AI may be of great help here, or it may not, so many questions and so few answers.

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TheWitness's avatar

This is about the pot calling the kettle black. 200 satellites vs 4500. Give me a break. It's all about maintaining dominance.

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Edwin's avatar

Ever hear of Whittaker Chambers?

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TheWitness's avatar

Not that I can recall.

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Edwin's avatar

OK, but it might interest you to look him up.

The majority of the US massive satellite constellation is non-military, but a significant portion is military, a smaller part is classified.

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TheWitness's avatar

I'm sure there are some amazing tech up there. I had an opportunity to work at Cal Tech after high school to work on carbon lasers. Very powerful stuff. Turned it down. My brother never lets me forget it.

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TheWitness's avatar

When I worked for Westinghouse in the late 80's, I had a short stint with the satellite group who deployed military satellites in a polar orbits for the US navy. Drives the flat earthers nuts to hear such a thing lol.

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Edwin's avatar

It would, they are all about self-deception.

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TheWitness's avatar

It is my humble opinion that people can not be that stupid, and that it's a government operation to keep all the nutters in a box. To treat them like mushrooms, in the dark and fed crap. Education will set you free. RIF too.

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jacquelyn sauriol's avatar

i hope some sun flares takes them all out. I will deal. They are killing us with this.

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Kenn Goodwin's avatar

When some US satellites are suddenly disappearing, don’t be surprised.

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