Re: Interesting - Ukraine Missiles Use Open Source, Russians Use Pi-4s

On 7/24/26 06:00, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 24/07/2026 04:39, c186282 wrote:
>> "GoldenDome" is NOT practical. The USA is just
>>    WAY too damned BIG. It can be attacked from any
>>    direction. The sheer scale of a missile defense
>>    system is, well, just impractical.
>>
> I think the only way to make this work is to move everything of 
> importance underground. And leave the surface for cyclists and bunny 
> huggers
> 
>>    Something new/different would be needed - giant,
>>    really giant, lasers or something.
>>
> Or a lot of little ones.

   Who's gonna PAY for them ? Just to cover the US
   mainland we'd be talking maybe a few THOUSAND
   of those 'small' lasers. X-percent will be out
   of service at any given time.

   Current 'directed energy' devices really just
   ain't so good. Fuckin' atmosphere ......

   When we have a permanent moon colony, put one
   THERE to fend off the Chinese or whomever. In
   a vac they WILL work well.

   Oh, you don't have to directly hit any major
   cities - just plop a fallout-enhanced bomb
   somewhere nearby. Maybe worse ...

>>    Alas enemies would try to disable such facilities
>>    just before their main attack. You only need a FEW
>>    routes into the US heartland .....
> 
> Don't worry. ICE will stop them.

   Um ... no - alas .....

   Without kinda literal Star Trek force-shield tech
   countries will remain fairly vulnerable. Plenty of
   promises, but no realistic solutions other than to
   prevent The War from happening.