tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post6910424264899443330..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: The Arms Race in Space (as Reported by the NYT)George Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-65376900226809259222008-03-11T03:20:00.000-04:002008-03-11T03:20:00.000-04:00The problem is that--as with all science--the peop...The problem is that--as with all science--the people doing the reporting have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. But they <I>think</I> they do. Or, rather, they think "I'm smart, and I've thought about this really hard, therefore I know enough about it to provide useful commentary and reportage."<BR/><BR/>Their line of thinking is:<BR/><BR/>*There are satellites in space.<BR/>*Rockets can go into space.<BR/>*The USAF has rockets.<BR/>*Therefore the USAF can shoot down satellites and has always been able to do this.halojones-fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473935330204075559noreply@blogger.com