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paulzolo

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Nuclear space bombs and solar flares


	Quote: The government must take more seriously the threat of a nuclear weapon being exploded in space by a rogue state, MPs have warned. The Defence Select Committee said the resulting radiation pulse could disrupt power and water supplies, UK defence and satellite navigation systems.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17117836

I’m sure someone on the cabinet heard the words “space bomb” and started making Star Wars gags, which no doubt put everyones’ minds at rest.

Also this was supposed to have happened in 1999: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WZW4groJro but the Moon is still there.

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Re: Nuclear space bombs and solar flares

I commented on this on PC Pro... But when I started in IT, back in the mid 80s, there was a golden rule, you never implement a process in an electronic system, without first documenting how you would carry out that process if the technology failed.

It seems that we have become complacent and lazy over the years.

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