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Yakk · 04-07-2004, 01:23 PM

Denim, by "fairly cheap" you mean "millions of dollars per tonne, just to get the damn thing into orbit". =p~

But yes, Thor is a classic in military science fiction. In one particular one (Footfall), the Thor's where programmed with a simple targetting AI that aimed themselves at a random "tank-shape" near their target location. Drop 20 of them at a bunch of tanks, and there goes the cavalry.

I think the point of militarizing space is it places American military assets out of range of people who don't have huge military budgets. Huge military budgets require a state, which can be attacked. A cruiser can be damaged for a few k dollars.

However, I find this position has issues. We really care far less about military assets than we do about civilian assets. And if civilian assets are in striking range, while military assets are out of range, why did we hide the military assets again?

04-07-2004, 01:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	Denim, by "fairly cheap" you mean "millions of dollars per tonne, just to get the damn thing into orbit". =p~ But yes, Thor is a classic in military science fiction. In one particular one (Footfall), the Thor's where programmed with a simple targetting AI that aimed themselves at a random "tank-shape" near their target location. Drop 20 of them at a bunch of tanks, and there goes the cavalry. I think the point of militarizing space is it places American military assets out of range of people who don't have huge military budgets. Huge military budgets require a state, which can be attacked. A cruiser can be damaged for a few k dollars. However, I find this position has issues. We really care far less about military assets than we do about civilian assets. And if civilian assets are in striking range, while military assets are out of range, why did we hide the military assets again? __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.