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0 pointswolfram742y ago0 comments

The thing I often think about is while the demands for an orbital class vehicle quickly become untenable, ICBM's stay viable for a lot longer. I don't know if MAD is more or less stable without the prospect of space exploration.

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nine_k2y ago· 2 in thread

I would argue that situation is usually more stable with less secrecy, so a lack of spy satellites would not be beneficial.

Absence of comm satellites would also help fragment the world and make the idea of a surprise attacks more enticing.

Aeolun2y ago

Not beneficial, but I imagine you’d just see a lot more spyplanes.

nine_k2y ago

Spy planes can be shot from the ground, or with another plane. This is closer to an act of hot war :(

Orbital space (around modern Earth) is ex-territorial, so killing a spy satellite would be seen as an act of aggression, not legitimate defense. This holds back "kinetic action" in near-Earth space.

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