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0 pointsXR0CSWV3h3kZWg7y ago0 comments

Assume that there aren't commercial scheduled airline flights going straight through a warzone?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_17

Assume there aren't commercial scheduled spaceline flights taking off from nuclear missile silos.

I haven't heard of missile defense systems that are capable of determining the origin of an ICBM while deciding if it should try and take it out.

jccooper7y ago

Infrared boost phase detectors on satellites have been around since the 60s. The US and Russian detection systems, at least, certainly know the origin of any ICBMs. There's not many parties that don't have that data and also have counter-measures.

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jacquesm7y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_17

Ajedi327y ago

Assume there aren't commercial scheduled spaceline flights taking off from nuclear missile silos.

XR0CSWV3h3kZWgOP7y ago

I haven't heard of missile defense systems that are capable of determining the origin of an ICBM while deciding if it should try and take it out.

jccooper7y ago

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