Comment Re:As expected (Score 1) 60
That is, indeed, one of the problems, but it's not the one the article is discussing.
That is, indeed, one of the problems, but it's not the one the article is discussing.
Compare this to what you would have said last year.
The only human being Elon Musk cares about is himself. He is a profound narcissist.
Somehow "cheap weapons able to target civilians, but not those well protected" doesn't make me feel happier. And such weapon are clearly only useful for attack, not defense.
Well, arguing from the derivation of the word is just silly, but:
https://founders.archives.gov/...
clearly shows that some of them agreed with that point of view. Hamilton, however, was only one side. Others interpreted it differently.
Actually, all that literally means is that you can carry them. It doesn't say anything about ownership or control.
THEY'RE STILL WORKING ON REACTOS?!
Next you'll tell me Haiku is still an option.
"If people start flocking to Linux"
Will this be the year of Linux on the desktop?!?
Slow down, sometimes it takes a few years, or 32 years in this case, to get something right.
Calling that a deterrent is whitewashing it. A hypersonic missile is an attack weapon unless it is specifically an anti-missile missile. It's most highly useful in first strike situations.
Actually, it's one thing to announce, it's another to manufacture at scale. If this is real, it will be a severe threat in 5 years, perhaps a bit less.
What's the range? I really doubt that this is the new MAD, but it does add a new and exciting amount of uncertainty, and increase the advantage of attack over defense.
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