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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:30 PM Jan 2012

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U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Joint Operational Environment Briefing- here are 2 slides: (Original Post) The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

"Global Stability and Security" = "corporate control of resources" arcane1 Jan 2012 #1

The part about China and ground based laser systems: The Straight Story Jan 2012 #2

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1. "Global Stability and Security" = "corporate control of resources"

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:38 PM

Jan 2012

That first slide certainly spells that out clearly.

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2. The part about China and ground based laser systems:

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:46 PM

Jan 2012

US has been working on this for a spell. Back in the 90's they were testing ground based lasers to charge satellites (well, they said to charge them up, but am sure that was not the only application they were working on).

http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/asat/wt_980102.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_energy_transfer#Laser_method

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3. The Military can't hide what it's doing. Nor, does it really try. K&R (nt)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 04:02 PM

Jan 2012