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I've always said that if we ever reached a Utpoian age, it'll be herald by liberals.
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: oriondc
Nobody really abided by The Outer Space Treaty of 1967. If you think they did, you're delusional. So this is really nothing new except the formalizing of a new branch of the military.
We've already been doing these things for years. Frankly I would much rather it be made public and become more transparent so we actually know what is happening, not to mention where our tax dollars are going. Military spending also increases developments in technology, which eventually benefit everyone. This is well established.
Would you rather China or Russia develop space dominance first? I think this is great, and hope we get to find out more along the way.
I think we are looking at this the wrong way.
We should not be trying to be the first to develop space "dominance". We should be working with other nations, like Russia and especially China, to get out there and explore, test new technologies, etc. Kind of like what we are trying to do now, but on a much larger, more focused scale, rather than trying to be the first to wave our peckers from space as some sort of male dominance macho thing.
originally posted by: oriondc
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: oriondc
Nobody really abided by The Outer Space Treaty of 1967. If you think they did, you're delusional. So this is really nothing new except the formalizing of a new branch of the military.
We've already been doing these things for years. Frankly I would much rather it be made public and become more transparent so we actually know what is happening, not to mention where our tax dollars are going. Military spending also increases developments in technology, which eventually benefit everyone. This is well established.
Would you rather China or Russia develop space dominance first? I think this is great, and hope we get to find out more along the way.
I think we are looking at this the wrong way.
We should not be trying to be the first to develop space "dominance". We should be working with other nations, like Russia and especially China, to get out there and explore, test new technologies, etc. Kind of like what we are trying to do now, but on a much larger, more focused scale, rather than trying to be the first to wave our peckers from space as some sort of male dominance macho thing.
Sometimes someone has to be first to get others on board. Sometimes one has to make a show of strength to get others on board. I would be glad to see more cooperation, but I'd also like to see anything done better than the disaster that has been NASA over the past 15 years. I mean, good lord we don't even have a manned space program anymore. So yeah, I'll take a Space Force rather than, ya know, nothing.
Asteroid mining could shift from sci-fi dream to world-changing reality a lot faster than you think. Planetary Resources deployed its first spacecraft from the International Space Station last month, and the Washington-based asteroid-mining company aims to launch a series of increasingly ambitious and capable probes over the next few years.
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Thursday blasted the Trump administration's commitment to a "Space Force," and suggested it's only moving forward because Republicans won't speak out against it.
"The VP just announced a new military branch - a 'Space Force,' because no R is willing to tell POTUS it’s a dumb idea," Schatz tweeted.
"Although 'Space Force' won’t happen, it’s dangerous to have a leader who cannot be talked out of crazy ideas," he added, urging followers to elect Democrats in the November midterms.
The VP just announced a new military branch - a “Space Force,” because no R is willing to tell POTUS it’s a dumb idea. Although “Space Force” won’t happen, it’s dangerous to have a leader who cannot be talked out of crazy ideas. Elect D’s to check POTUS power.
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) August 9, 2018
Schatz dismissed the seriousness of a Space Force just moments after Vice President Pence announced at the Pentagon that the administration is seeking a sixth branch of the military to be established by 2020.
Congressional action is needed to create an entirely new military branch.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: cosmickat
..In fact the Soviet Union put a 23mm canon on one of their space stations and tested it in orbit.
originally posted by: MetalThunder
a reply to: introvert
Asteroid Mining May Be a Reality by 2025 - space.com
What if ?
Asteroid mining could shift from sci-fi dream to world-changing reality a lot faster than you think. Planetary Resources deployed its first spacecraft from the International Space Station last month, and the Washington-based asteroid-mining company aims to launch a series of increasingly ambitious and capable probes over the next few years.
Imagine that !
originally posted by: WarPig1939
I can't wait to see the first Mark I Viper fighter. Able to fly in the atmosphere and space. Loaded with twin auto cannons with over 2500 rounds. Zero G fighter combat oh yeah.