Why “missiles” is being discussed
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This discussion is entirely stupid from the view of Iran. What is Iran's situation? Spent money on weapons and spreading terrorism in the Middle East. Spent money to build balli…
by bystander2026 · Oct 5, 2026
I would also add that less smart weapons of war that don't phone home are more like local models: once you download them then you are probably responsible for its behavior. The…
by sillyfluke · Oct 5, 2026
The only thing it was designed for: recon. It's a spy plane. It has cameras and electronics up the wazoo. You fly it high and fast over a target, collect the info you need, refu…
by speed_spread · Oct 4, 2026
I don't have access to any privileged information, here. My best bet is that DARPA is lighting a fire under JPL's ass to explore variable-cycle engine technology: https:/&#…
by bigyabai · Oct 4, 2026
I mean the same reason you don't have anti-missile missiles at your house either. The fact is you might have to accept that some things are dangerous.
by pixl97 · Oct 4, 2026
I think the main issue was the US launching 1,800 missiles at Iran. That would have been dangerous with or without LLM assistance and wars have happened before LLMs were around.
by tim333 · Oct 4, 2026
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A missile is an airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight aided usually by a propellant, jet engine or rocket engine. Read more on Wikipedia