[ExI] EP, lasers and power satellites

[Kelly Anderson]

2012/3/2 Tim Halterman <timhalterman at gmail.com>:
> Do we need
> defense satellites for defense satellites?

No, you should be able to put in a separate system inside each
satellite that would enable it to self destruct (perhaps in a way that
could be repaired with a space walk, but not from the ground.) on
command. Then, even if the system is hijacked, you just turn the thing
off. Permanently, until the next space walk or whatever. Smart people
can figure this part out.

> This reminds me of the star wars
> talk in the Reagan days.

Ah yes, the good old days. By the way, it did work, it just took a
little longer than Reagan wanted.

-Kelly