Is everybody's anus relaxed enough for the coming of our space comrades?

  • space_comrade [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    The US is now explicitly stating it's not theirs. So is China. So is Russia (I think, maybe I've misread that one).

    Why do this 5D hyperchess shit instead of just, you know, demonstrating the tech in front of the world like they used to do up until now.

    TBH I think it's time to consider that it might be fucking aliens at this point. It might not but honestly it doesn't sound more ridiculous to me than some 5D psyop games nobody has any good reason to be playing.

    • luka467 [they/them,he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I wouldn't call it 5d Hyprechess just because they're saying it's not theirs, it's just basic plausible deniability both for domestic and foreign consumption. Basically, on the home front you get more money for the military, as well as having the shitmunchers on board for it in addition to seeing the military/air force/space force (who need to justify their existence now that Trump is gone) as badasses fighting aliens.

      As for why they aren't demonstrating stuff, it's simply a case of not revealing too much about whatever their potential capabilities are to other countries. Historically, at least in the US, secret, state of the art equipment hasn't been revealed, but was kept secret until it had been in use for a long time (see the U2 spyplane, the B117, the B2...).

      I'm not discounting aliens, and honestly I'd much rather it were aliens than Cold War 2 Electric Boogaloo, but I fear it's the latter.

      • space_comrade [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        But if that were true that would basically mean you have trained pilots going in mainstream media and lying about seeing literal sci-fi shit happen in front of their eyes. What's up with that? I don't think any country has literal sci fi tech yet.

        I think aliens is way more likely at this point, the media has even slowly started toying with the idea.