XPost: sci.physics, rec.aviation.military   
   From: RAM@regnirps.com   
      
   On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:10:21 -0700, Ian Parker wrote   
   (in article <1128438621.672527.166180@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>):   
      
   > 5) The perfection of a VN would have enormous military consequences. In   
   > fact space based lasers could strike anywhere on Earth and would be an   
   > alternative to air strikes.   
      
   We already use them in combat. They are typically about 5' 10", bipedal and   
   autonomous. Big improvements could be made in power source and   
   heat/environmental tolerance and communication/navigation and general   
   quantitative sensor interface as well as processing speed.   
      
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