Tech Thread

[MindzEye]

Shipping/trucking e$$pensive as hell. For now.

deploying 15-20 of those in a theatre at ~20 million dollars per system is 300-400M worth of expense required to protect against drones that can be made for about 200 dollars right now + ~50 for an rpg warhead or 100 for an anti tank mine if you're going super low tech circa 2022 Ukraine war type stuff.

This is a required step on the way to the type of system they're going to need soon though. Something that can be mounted to existing armored vehicles, that can autonomously track and destroy targets quickly. But until then we're in the era of small drone dominance imo.

 

[Cal Gal]

Wow. Didn't realize the bucks numbers were that expansive. Thanks for update.

 

[MindzEye]

Wow. Didn't realize the bucks numbers were that expansive. Thanks for update.

oh, I have no idea, I'm just spitballing. But military equipment is never cheap.

This is an Aussie Bushmaster:

They're about as cost effective as it gets for a modern piece of armor that could potentially fit a small laser system on it. They start at 2 million each. Now add the cost of the laser system, the targetting system is either going to be small and on board, or networked in with a larger system that has a large dedicated radar unit. By the time you deploy something similar to what's in the picture in that article you posted, you're in the 10-20 million per unit range.

 

[Cal Gal]

Yeah, I'm kind of like my dad, i.e., "The thigh bone's connected to the hip bone." I can't "spitball" this stuff (yet ) bc I have yet to do studies/observations, but! Common sense for some of this stuff dictates hella costs. Basics: ya gotta build shit ($$$); test shit ($$$); get it ready to go ($$$); all the while sorting your transport for it ($$$); then transport all the shit ($$$$$); and so on. Plus fuel, personnel. . . Prob'ly left out some items, but for sure - bucks add the hell up!!

 

[Cal Gal]

Just get these people home safely. Shit can blow the hell up afterwards.

SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA's stuck astronauts after launch pad problem​

SpaceX delays flight to replace NASA's stuck astronauts after launch pad problem

A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA's two stuck astronauts. The new crew needs to get to the International Space Station before Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can head home after nine months in orbit. Concerns...

www.yahoo.com

 

[zeke]

If i were stuck up there i'd tell Elon thanks but no thanks. I'll wait for the next bus.

 

[Cal Gal]

If i were stuck up there i'd tell Elon thanks but no thanks. I'll wait for the next bus.

Best, at this point - swear to my grandma.

 

[Cal Gal]

Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO, stock jumps 11%​

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/intel-appoints-lip-bu-tan-as-ceo-stock-jumps-11-210407481.html