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Re:Satellite warfare: An arms race is brewing in orbit by mensetmanusman on Thursday August 20, 2020 @03:49PM (#24227935)
Someone has to lead, and unfortunately authoritarianism is closer to the natural state of human social equilibrium.
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Re:Satellite warfare: An arms race is brewing in orbit by sudosysgen on Thursday August 20, 2020 @06:49PM (#24229928)
That's not true. We don't need the US to lead. The natural state of human social equilibrium in anarchy, and was indeed the mode of social equilibrium in most of human history until the "tragedy" of agriculture.

And indeed, if you take any half decent IR class they will teach you that the state of international relations is anarchy.

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Re:Satellite warfare: An arms race is brewing in orbit by whytaka on Friday August 21, 2020 @04:25AM (#24233107)
How comforting.
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Re:Satellite warfare: An arms race is brewing in orbit by jessaustin on Thursday August 20, 2020 @04:21PM (#24228409)
Killing lots of innocent people in lots of places for no discernible reason would only be "leadership" if one thereby inspired others to do the same thing. Fortunately that hasn't happened yet...
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