Comments on: Brilliant Pebbles Returns

By: Linpaws

Linpaws — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:57:07 +0000

1. It hsan’t been developed by now due to lack of funding.
2. SMD would eliminate need for ground based systems pretty much altogether.
3. China + Russia don’t have nukes floating around that is stupid. Even if they did why would they cause SMD to fail??

By: Linpaws

Linpaws — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:55:03 +0000

Brilliant Pebbles is a great idea. Tech feasible plus only 11 billion. Will be BEST way to stop ICBMs because it hits them during their boos phase in space, when they are vulnerable. Easy detection, because of high infared signal and lack of decoys. Will be a good way to protect against Iran prolif to terrorists or EMPs. And will defend if China launches ASAT. Deters other countries from putting weapons in space. Increases worldwide hegemony. Why don’t we do it??

By: Chris Werkshage

Chris Werkshage — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:52:20 +0000

Space Based weapons have a few advantages.
1-Mantinence is nill. But there is always the problem with mis-firing. For instance, durig any armor traing there is that possibility of a complete failure on both;
a. The powder primer and;
b. the electrical firing mechanism.
2-But in non-essential targeting or low-prioity target, this method would be the best to advert any danger to U.S. troops with no need to enter that arena of battle.
* Eletronic Warfare (such a the PREDATOR drone) has proved more than a useful tool in combat. But we may at times to fail to recognize what we tend to call ‘Dug-in’ troops. Fortified positions will forever require:
SEALs
Delta Force, including al of the 1st Special Ops.
And just well trained soldiers. *
Chris Werkshage
Looking to tan soon.
Brooklyn, New York.

By: Directorate

Directorate — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:24:19 +0000

The idea is not a bad idea, it is simply the lack of competing technological innovations that give it longevity. The US is experiencing a serious brain-gap. All those hours on the web, in front of the TV or on the X-box instead of the drawing boards will eventually do the US in. Old creative ideas have an ever-longer shelf life. Such explains the remaking of 30 year old tv shows into films. Creativity is stifled by pacification. Technology users and widespread scientific ignoarance in the US go hand-in-hand.

By: stephen

stephen — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:04:26 +0000

Bravo, Dr. Wood. Good ideas, technical feasibility, and solid strategic vision remain your hallmark. The country needs more of this.

By: conrad

conrad — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:51:29 +0000

It’s a terrible idea that won’t die, both because it’s a money maker and because the egos of guys like this are invested in it.
Dr. Strangelove rides again!

By: jtw

jtw — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:19:02 +0000

This pebbles has been talked about since the early 1990’s.
If these people couldnt develop it in 10 years since it has been conveived, they probably arent qualified to do so.
Its a good idea, but its also a common sense idea. And doesnt automatically mean they should receive funding or are brilliant.
But if pebbles worked perfect, it would be a good compliment to a ground based missile interceptor type defense system.
But what if people shoot things from space, their idea is directed to missiles that could fly in “earths orbit range”.
What is Russia or China already has nuclear missiles floating around million of miles away from Earth ready to launch back at the Earth from a sort of autonomous remote space station.
THen this system would fail.