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National Security & Defense

usonian

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4. I was there for "Star Wars" SDI

Reply to erronis (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 12:15 PM

Jun 14

but GHWB cut the defense budget, IIRC, and I moved on to university staff. Quite the change of scenery. Never returned to defense.

So primitive in those days.

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The Laser Revolution Part I: Megawatt beams to the skies [View all] usonian Jun 12 OP

And the russians say "All your technology belongs to us!" erronis Jun 12 #1

Wanna bet they get good (cyber) money for those top secret plans? usonian Jun 12 #2

that's a helluva document by Matter Beam you posted. Just now finishing it. erronis Jun 14 #3

I was there for "Star Wars" SDI usonian Jun 14 #4