varnell_hill

varnell_hill t1_j1doxgt wrote

Imagine a bomb being thrown into your home. After it explodes, you wade through the smoke and find your way to the window. You look outside in hopes of catching a glimpse of the assailant. Through the haze, you see a man running down the street with the most glorious bob cut you’ve ever laid eyes on.

Nothing will ever be the same.

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varnell_hill t1_iymdfyf wrote

> For example, space lasers that can shoot down 100 nukes per minute or something ridiculous of that nature.

That’s a good start but you would also be able to shoot down multiple nukes from different sources. For example, you’d have a whole lot more time to neutralize an ICBM leaving x country’s mainland than you do a submarine launched missile right off the coast. Or a strategic bomber that penetrated your air defenses.

In my mind (and I am far from an expert), but the laser part is easy because that tech is already pretty mature. Though, keeping it sustained in space is another issue entirely because such a system would use a LOT of power.

The real problem becomes reliably tracking that many warheads at once and having the laser defense systems postured to make the kill shot. We’re talking multiple space vehicles and the requisite early warning and targeting systems working in unison to make that happen.

I suppose it’s possible, but I don’t see it happening any time soon.

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