| ▲ | infinitewars 3 hours ago | |
Starlink's main goal isn't consumer internet, it's being the backbone for Golden Dome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_s... | ||
| ▲ | DarmokJalad1701 an hour ago | parent | next [-] | |
> Of course that's terrifying... Why would you be "terrified" of space-based ballistic missile defense? Seems a lot better than ground-based interceptors that have a not-great rate of interception. | ||
| ▲ | infinitewars an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
For trillions of dollars, Golden Dome is unlikely to be effective at interception, but it destabilizes MAD and can be used as a global prompt strike offense weapon. So, worth it? | ||