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Comment Social media rating (Score 1) 152

What I consider more terrifying is when you see this up against the Chinese implementing ratings on Social media. Every citizen will get a ranking, which again will dictate whether or not you'll be hired in a company etc. etc.

These systems will almost be guaranteed to be connected at some point.

Not much room for dissenting views in China.

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Comment Re: Able to or will? (Score 1) 291

All the current players are part of the Outer Space Treaty, barring them from eg. militarizing the Moon, or place WMD's in orbit.

I have no illusions about anyone keeping their promises, least of all the USA.

No doubt, kinetic projectiles should also be considered WMD's though. Depending on size.

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The Outer Space Treaty represents the basic legal framework of international space law. Among its principles, it bars states party to the treaty from placing weapons of mass destruction in orbit of Earth, installing them on the Moon or any other celestial body, or otherwise stationing them in outer space. It exclusively limits the use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes and expressly prohibits their use for testing weapons of any kind, conducting military maneuvers, or establishing military bases, installations, and fortifications (Article IV). However, the Treaty does not prohibit the placement of conventional weapons in orbit and thus some highly destructive attack strategies such as kinetic bombardment are still potentially allowable. The treaty also states that the exploration of outer space shall be done to benefit all countries and that space shall be free for exploration and use by all the States.
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