I'm sure it's simply a means to funnel more money to SpaceX. I'm old enough to remember the original Star Wars (both Reagan's idiotic missile defense system and

I'm sure it's simply a means to funnel more money to SpaceX. I'm old enough to remember the original Star Wars (both Reagan's idiotic missile defense system and the movie). The problem hasn't gotten any easier since then, in fact quite the opposite, and the requisite technology has not really advanced much, either. What it really boils down to is mad men want the ability to lash out at the world without facing any consequences. It's good for all of us that physics doesn't allow that.