Star Wars (Not the films)

[LSainsbury]

Anybody find this a tad worrying?

The United States, Australia and Canada have criticised China over a weapons test it is said to have carried out in space last week.

[bopdude]

I don't find it worrying, more like sour grapes, sure there is the 'spirit of co-operation' you can't tell me that the USA, UK, and in fact most 'advanced' countries aren't carrying out tests such as these on a regular basis.

It's just mankind speeding their way to oblivion............................ is that a bit deep

Originally Posted by bopdude

It's just mankind speeding their way to oblivion............................ is that a bit deep

No it's just the fact

The reason why we have not been visited by space men is we are still to barbaric.

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by Bill C

No it's just the fact

The reason why we have not been visited by space men is we are still to barbaric.

Agreed

[DocDutch]

the only reason the US got the hump on this is that China can now just kill the US' recon sats.

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by DocDutch

the only reason the US got the hump on this is that China can now just kill the US' recon sats.

Like I said, sour grapes, the mighty USofA might not be feeling to easy in the knowing that China could take out it sat's not that they would ever do that to any of the US spy satellites that aren't spying down on them

[DocDutch]

very true.... but hey you got the capabilities why not show them off in front of a US Spy sat

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by bopdude

Like I said, sour grapes, the mighty USofA might not be feeling to easy in the knowing that China could take out it sat's not that they would ever do that to any of the US spy satellites that aren't spying down on them

Not sure about that, I am sure I remember reading that both the U.S. and the Russians have had such weapons since the 80's

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Not sure about that, I am sure I remember reading that both the U.S. and the Russians have had such weapons since the 80's

True, I mean there must be any number of rockets etc etc that could take out a sat, thinking about it, I wonder what the fuss was really about ???

[DocDutch]

you are correct there Daddy...but they have stopped in the 90's due to Start

Gotta love good ol' wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-satellite_weapon

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by bopdude

True, I mean there must be any number of rockets etc etc that could take out a sat, thinking about it, I wonder what the fuss was really about ???

Should be encouraged imo, while they are firing rockets and the such into space, they aren't firing them at each other

[Delta Whiskey]

We're all going to hell in a handcart so why worry about it, one of these days one of the nuclear weapon owning powers is going to feel the need to use them.

"No Boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a Boom tomorrow."

DW