[extropy-chat] DESIGN: WTC New Architecture

[The Avantguardian]

--- "J. Andrew Rogers" <andrew at ceruleansystems.com>
wrote:

> For a normal commercial jet, you need something on
> the order of the big
> naval surface-to-air missiles to have a prayer of
> stopping it where it
> stands.  Whatever makes people feel protected I
> guess...
> 

A bigger missile is the wrong solution anyways. The
best solution is not let the jet get hijacked in the
first place. Since a high percentage of commercial
pilots are ex-military any way, they should just
require commercial airline pilots be in the reserves
or national guard to stay in shape and issue them
weapons permits. Who needs skymarshalls or
anti-aircraft artillery when one of the pilots is a
veteran reservist with a .45? How much does a
reservist get paid for his weekend a month and two
weeks a year? How much is a .45? You could arm every
pilot in every airline for less than a dozen missiles.

The Avantguardian 
is 
Stuart LaForge
alt email: stuart"AT"ucla.edu

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