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6 months after that Simpsons episode: https://www.science.org/content/article/decades-after-reagan-s-star-wars-trump-calls-missile-defenses-would-blast-warheads
by georgeg23 3y ago
6 months after that Simpsons episode: https://www.science.org/content/article/decades-after-reagan-s-star-wars-trump-calls-missile-defenses-would-blast-warheads-sky https://www.science.org/content/article/decades-after-reagan...
- jpm_sd 3y agoThat episode is from Simpsons season 8, in 1997 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_War_of_Lisa_Simpson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_War_of_Lisa_Simpson
- dmix 3y agoBrilliant Pebbles seemed to have always been a legit idea, probably the only real solution to the MIRV/glide threat. Something that can respond to the launch immediately close to the launch site. It's just always been crazy expensive and diplomatic kryptonite having weapon systems floating over countries 24/7.