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GPS laser guided precision bombing, like with drone strikes? With teams of highly trained people at every step of the decision? When actual numbers were leaked
by robbedpeter 5y ago
GPS laser guided precision bombing, like with drone strikes? With teams of highly trained people at every step of the decision?
When actual numbers were leaked about use of drones and "precision" bombing by the US, arguably the most competent, rigorously trained, elite military on the planet, directly answerable to elected leadership, the rate of "bystander" to "target" kills was 5 to 1. Biden bombed a car full of children during his Afghanistan debacle. Oops.
It's probably not a good idea for non space agency leaders, military or otherwise, to have tools that physically interact with stuff in space. There's not an institution on the planet competent and responsible enough to avoid unintended catastrophe once military conflict escalates to orbit.
- rtkwe 5y agoThe strikes are pretty accurate, the use of them and the planning behind it is where the unintended deaths come from, the weapons go where they're pointed they're just wielded by people who don't care about the people directly nearby or getting it wrong. The analogy holds for the various types of anti-satellite weapons, among them this is a very precise tool. > It's probably not a good idea for non space agency leaders, military or otherwise, to have tools that physically interact with stuff in space. There's not an institution on the planet competent and responsible enough to avoid unintended catastrophe once military conflict escalates to orbit. I think the technological cat is out of the proverbial bag on this one.