• AFK BRB Chocolate
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    78 days ago

    The defense system focuses heavily on the concept of space-based sensors and interceptors. The company that currently dominates the market for such equipment is the Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, leading to concerns that this project is another way for Musk to make money from federal programs.

    Okay, that’s really stupid. It’s almost impossible to defend a satellite, and any country that could pose a credible threat from missile attack could also knock out the satellites.

    • @TargaryenTKE
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      48 days ago

      I’m fully convinced he’s just trying to do what Ronald Reagan did but worse, so I’m not surprised that the Star Wars project came up again