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California startup to demonstrate space weapon on its own dime (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 days ago by artifex@piefed.social to c/technology@beehaw.org

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I had to read this a few times to make sure I understood properly, but the Trump admin wants to spend a metric fuckton of money on a group of IoT systems that will keep space missiles pointed at basically every country on earth (including the US). Aside being the stuff of cartoon villains, once this is begun in earnest why on earth wouldn't every other nation do the same? And what's stop stop hackers from penetrating any one of the "system of systems" used to make this thing work and launch a missile or two?

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[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think the reason this isn't raising more alarms is his administration will have ended in a few years. He may be able to get this project started but he won't be done by the time he's ousted

[–] MBech 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not convinced. He has broken so many rules and laws at this point with 0 consequenses, so no. I'm not convinced he'll fuck off in a few years. I am also not convinced he won't use those same systems to threaten the former allies of the USA for personal gain.

Even IF he fucks off, gets shot, or shits himself to death, he's surrounded by even more psychotic people, who also won't give a shit about laws, victims or humanity.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 3 points 2 days ago

Then I hope this hits mainstream media soon