Drone wars are here. I really hope countries figure out how to curve their use in war. They are very accurate and deadly. I can see a future where a drone can be targeted at a single individual. Or a swarm that can't be stopped.
Vacuum tube tunnels deep below bedrock could be the nextgen railroad to fighting logistics. Built by giant tunneling bots.
Very interesting, that hadn't even entered my mind. I hope it's not the future. It sounds like a horrible one.
If it goes to that way then Elon's Boring Company has an interesting future.
We are getting closer and closer to a nuclear confrontation. The longer this goes on the higher the probability of a nuclear strike which can escalate into a global disaster that no one will recover from.
The nuclear option isn't on the menu unless the kitchen is lying in the midst of an active engagement nearing the span of 12 months. A one hundred year war is not unimaginable and would accelerate technology development from brainchild to fieldop. The downside is Earth orbit getting messed up and going to Mars has heightened risk the first few thousands of miles.
Putin has mentioned repeatedly that he will use a nuclear weapon. I don't think he's bluffing but I'm also having a hard time parsing whatever you're trying to say. What exactly is the meaning of "kitchen is lying in the midst of an active engagement nearing the span of 12 months"?