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Seeing Russia’s effectiveness in Ukraine the past couple of years, this really doesn’t concern me. Its capabilities are probably more like a battering ram than anything high tech. Even though that can obviously still fuck with our satellites, I highly doubt this is some doomsday weapon we should all be afraid of
I'm less concerned with them being effective and more concerned they'll fuck up and kick off Kessler Syndrome
On the plus side, we might end up in a Planetes esque future where space garbageman is a lucrative job
Ah wow, interesting. I’m still extremely skeptical Russia pulled it off with this launch. They’re still fighting wars by throwing wave after wave of human cannon fodder towards frontlines. They’re far more rudimentary than we’ve all been told imo. Mass corruption at every level causes mass incompetence
Are you sceptical about the part where Russia can put a satellite into orbit or the part where they can make a nuclear bomb?
The part where they can put a a nuclear bomb on a satellite. Or that it would work even if they somehow pulled it off
We're replying to a comment that states the US pulled it off 60 years ago
No read that again buddy. We blew up a nuke in space. We didn't send it on a rocket attached to a satellite
Do you know of some special secret law of thermodynamics that prevents us from putting a nuclear bomb in orbit?
During the Cold War, Russia launched quite a few nuclear powered satellites, and I mean real fission reactors, not just RTGs. Apparently they're still up there and possibly still generating power. So it's pretty much a proven fact.
There have been some gradual changes in the last 2 years.
There are still people competent, willing to win a war or with some perverted understanding of patriotism. Others steal - they make do with what they have. That's not negligible.
Also mass corruption is present not only in Russia.
That can also be said about Israel, for example.
I think we may find out one day that complacency plus corruption have eaten not only Russian military.
Also you are doubting that Russia has launched a few sats? It's still one of the countries with expertise and ability. Nothing weird about this.