NASA looking into Nuclear powered space vessels
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Yeah that treaty was in place so both the US and the USSR at the time couldn't have orbital nuclear platforms for obvious reasons. If I remember right biological is also included.
Though the 'rods from god' of putting tungsten rods in space is completely legal in the treaty...
True, but the Rods from God requires getting several hundred tons of tungsten up into orbit along with the launch platform. Probably would be easier if you built them in space with asteroid materials rather than ship everything up there.
I was told several years ago by Reliable Sources(tm) though that rocks thrown from the moon could already destroy the world!
Edit: Here's the link to Literally Who's insanity on this for people who forgot/don't know.
Thank you, I forgot the name of the story, but wanted to tell that joke.
Dude just got done reading some Heinlein and forgot it was fiction.
He's technically correct, but... this is why the treaties against militarizing space exist.
when war brakes out do you think deals brokerd in times of peace will still hold? desprate times will bring out the worst and most despicable in people.
Very true, though if you're at that point of the tech tree, the fuck are you doing!? You can mine and manufacture in SPACE! Start claiming shit and build a fleet of spacecraft then waste time building rods lol.
I think I remember this. It was talked a lot during the early 80's when Star Wars was an actual thing.