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And they're up to no good, demanding tribute or pushing unequal treaties on us, how much of humanity's arsenal of missiles can be fired at them? Would it be possible to aim ICBMs at a target in space?
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Depends on what orbit they're in.12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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Apogee on ICBMs is pretty respectable (>500km). There is a reasonable chance that you could detonate close enough to something orbiting at a lower altitude and do significant damage.
For anything further up you would need to mount a nuke on a satellite launch vehicle.12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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game over, man!Comment
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Somewhere where the Enterprise always lands.Originally posted by KrazyHorse View PostDISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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The Soviets did this, it was called Fractional Orbital Bombardment.Originally posted by KrazyHorse View Post
Also, putting a nuclear warhead in a satellite launch vehicle would not be difficult. Plenty of warheads in the US enduring stockpile are small enough to fit both weight/volume-wise.Comment
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I suppose that's not possible on short notice.Originally posted by KrazyHorse View Post
A brief search indicates the speed of ICBMs tend to be below escape velocity.
I guess SAM are off the table as well. Very disappointing.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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Depends on the SAM. SM-3s can get pretty high up. The USAF also has ASAT missiles launched from F-15 fighters that can hit targets in orbit.Originally posted by Colon™ View PostComment
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But how many of those do we have?DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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Belgium has none.Comment
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Nukes are ineffective against aliens as demonstrated in Mars Attacks."Comment
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I for one welcome our new ET overlords.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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Nukes in space behave quite differently than nukes in an atmosphere. Very limited blast, but high intensity gamma radiation and a good EMP. Both gamma rays and the EMP could be blocked with a plasma shield.“It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of ManComment
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Have you been reading Anathem, Colon?If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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If they're so technologically advanced that they're capable of interstellar flight would we want to piss them off? They might simply dodge our missiles, then throw big rocks at us.
I hate to break it to you guys, but there is no galactic treaty banning mass drivers."I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!Comment
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