tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post115812310867212690..comments2008-05-07T13:43:29.973-07:00Comments on Next Big Future: Space rock weapons - Rand Study wrongbwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07541279438184352860noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-1158128900729609062006-09-12T23:28:20.730-07:002006-09-12T23:28:20.730-07:00You can go pretty damn far with nuclear, and I thi...You can go pretty damn far with nuclear, and I think that nanotech will bring in a new dark renaissance of nuclear weaponry. Ultimately, though, it does escalate to kinetic weaponry. I also wouldn't rule out expected-utility-obeying, recursively self-improving AI designed to accomplish narrow tasks such as destroying large areas.<BR/><BR/>No one has ever really thought in detail before about using MNT to create cosmic bullets... we're seeing the very first concrete thoughts about it right here on this blog. Welcome to novel territory...Michael Anissimovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055672876870894824noreply@blogger.com