I'm sure it's simply a means to funnel more money to SpaceX. I'm old enough to remember the original Star Wars (both Reagan's idiotic missile defense system and the movie). The problem hasn't gotten any easier since then, in fact quite the opposite, and the requisite technology has not really advanced much, either. What it really boils down to is mad men want the ability to lash out at the world without facing any consequences. It's good for all of us that physics doesn't allow that.
JohnFen · 14h ago
It's not a fantasy, it's a grift.
andsoitis · 14h ago
The idea—originally pioneered by Reagan—is to launch a bunch of satellites with interceptors that can knock missiles out of the sky before they hit America. Over the past seven decades, the U.S. has spent $400 billion on this dream. Thanks to Trump’s Golden Dome scheme, it’s about to spend $175 billions more.
sitkack · 13h ago
Minimum.
Such a colossal waste of money. We "can't" have school lunch for all but we can have Golden Dumb.
Such a colossal waste of money. We "can't" have school lunch for all but we can have Golden Dumb.