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I am curious as to how missiles (or any weapon for that matter) could be used in "non-evil" way
by ewi_ 6y ago
I am curious as to how missiles (or any weapon for that matter) could be used in "non-evil" way
- Ygg2 6y agoPoint them at the stars. Satelites and missile run very similar software.
- heartbeats 6y agoTo blow up the evil people, of course.
- icebraining 6y agoAnti-ballistic missiles seem fairly non-evil.
- Litmus2336 6y agoAlthough if one side in the cold war had good anti-ballistic missile tech they would be incentivised to first strike. That's the reason for the ABM limitation treaties https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Ballistic_Missile_Treaty https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Ballistic_Missile_Treat...
- mandelken 6y agoI think he's referring to putting satellites into space for civilian use, but I could be mistaken.
- masklinn 6y agoThese would not be qualified as missiles and have their own guidance systems. Having your rocket go and slam into a neighbouring country is not very conducive to putting satellites into space.
- Ygg2 6y agoSatelite is just a missile that is successful at missing the earth.
- TeMPOraL 6y agoWhen talking ICBM level, the primary difference between a weapon and a peaceful satellite launcher is the little bit that sits on the tip of the rocket - the payload. Early satellites were literally launched on ICBMs, and if memory serves me right, US military still repurposes ICBMs for launching its satellites.
- masklinn 6y agoThe platform can be repurposed ICBM but the software is dedicated, ICBMs don’t go orbital and their guidance is written for ground range and precise targeting. The inputs and decision paths would be quite different to a rocket’s.
- shajznnckfke 6y agoShooting them at something that is going to hurt more people. Eg. at artillery that is setting up to fire on a populated city.
- mgh2 6y agoTechnology is just a tool, ethics depends on the user. Study history: WWII, Cold War, etc. If you play nice with dictators, you will be annihilated. We have been enjoying the benefits of freedom and democracy our ancestors fought for, without considering the costs of their sacrifices. Extensive data and studies (ex: Zimbardo, Milgram) supports that humans have immense capacity for evil- checks and balances are there to avoid this dark side of human nature. Missiles are there to deter evil (order), not necessarily to propagate it (chaos). So there you have it.
- pjmorris 6y ago> Technology was always just a tool There's a 1918 plaque in Bath, NC that reads "Bath, originally the Indian town of Pampticough, was settled by white men about 1690 and incorporated in 1703. It is the oldest town in North Carolina." What enabled the replacement of the original inhabitants was technology, in the form of ships, guns, and, arguably, health care. Given that events like this are some of the sources of the 'freedom and democracy our ancestors fought for', are you willing to grant that evil depends on which side you stand on? Are you willing to discuss the idea that maybe technology isn't neutral?
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- mgh2 6y agoPlease expand your case. Those technologies were developed for other initial purposes, your case just proves an example of ethics depending on users
- em3rgent0rdr 6y agoBlasting an incoming asteroid.
- mensetmanusman 6y agoWas looking for this. Can’t wait until we get attacked by aliens for real, but we defeat them with our awesome weapons.
- zentiggr 6y agoHowitzers (retired/surplus military guns, before purpose built varities were designed) are used to clear snow accumulations and prevent catastrophic avalanches. Charges that would be considered equivalent to land mines are used to implode buildings. Demolition charge equivalents put out oil fires. And any projectile or missile ever made can be fired in a purely defensive use, although that's more of a moral boundary than a benign usage per se.
- nawitus 6y agoSelf-defense?
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- flemhans 6y agoFireworks display. Demolition? Geographical Surveying. Competitions/racing.
- apta 6y agoSelf defense
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