Mythos27 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, TitanDuckFan said: The term "Space Force" has that Buck Rogers vibe to it. Trump is a branding guy. Can't believe he didn't catch on to how hokey the term sounds. I'm sure he'll re-brand and it'll stick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number9 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 The security I recommended in the OT section is involved in this loosely named topic. Back in the last century, there were companies that got involved in businesses that were on the edge of technology. Amazon started selling books. Netflix was shipping out DVD and decided to start streaming. Google was just searching. Really, what's next. Drilling to the earth's core for more stuff, or going to find stuff out there.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 People hear Space Force and think something like Starship Troopers or Star Trek, but that's not what it will be (sadly). It's basically about protecting our assets in space, which for now is basically just satellites, from either getting hacked or from being blown up. The reality for now is it's basically a bunch of nerds at desks on the ground doing cybersecurity shit and having the ability to launch missiles (from the ground) up into space. It is really important to keep our satellites up and running, not getting hacked or blown out of the sky thought. It's just not really sexy or interesting compared to what everyone's first idea of a Space Force is. Imagine how fucked things would get if someone hacked our GPS satellites? In an actual war satellites would be a prime target. We already have these capabilities, but the idea is consolidating it in a new separate branch will allow for better progress and capability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Personally I think this kind of stuff and the whole "War Cloud" thing is obviously the industrial military complex shifting from what's a waning Global War on Terror into new profitable markets (back to the idea of a major conflict with another world power). Gotta keep raking in those fat government contracts. Btowner 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, TennesseeTuxedo said: The US Space Force is reality. Do you know what the Space Force will do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
begooode Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Trump campaign marketing win. A concession made by the Dems that’s not a fundamental issue, but Trumpers will crow as Tux shows. Trumpers: we have Space Force capabilities to protect our great nation! World: you already had leading abilities in space. What was the threat US voters: can the GOP take election security more seriously! Edited December 21, 2019 by begooode MadMax 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 34 minutes ago, Titans279 said: Do you know what the Space Force will do? The same thing they have done since 1985 as the US Space Command. Trump just slapped a new name on it... MadMax, and reo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus74 Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 We need a Space Force so Trump can be the Chief Cadet. Starkiller 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, TennesseeTuxedo said: Do you? Dangle rope from space to hang all the deep state? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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