Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site tekecs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!orca!tekecs!curts From: curts@tekecs.UUCP (Curt Stephens) Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: Star Wars Defense Message-ID: <3982@tekecs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 12:36:12 EDT Article-I.D.: tekecs.3982 Posted: Fri Aug 17 12:36:12 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 13:47:02 EDT References: <1742@tekig1.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 16 In my opinion, the reason that the Russians want to negotiate away the Star Wars scenario is quite apparent. Regardles of the actual force being applied, the effectiveness of any missle-damaging-ray-gun would have to depend heavily upon its tracking and aiming mechanism. This, in turn, would depend upon rather advanced computer technology. From what I hear, most Russia-watchers seem to think that the U.S. and its allies are clearly ahead in the applicable computer sceiencs. Curt Stephens Engineering Computing Systems Tektronix, Inc. UUCP: {hplabs,ucbvax,decvax,pur-ee,cbosg,ihnss}!tektronix!mako!curts CSNET: tekecs!curts @ tektronix ARPA: tekecs!curts.tektronix @ rand-relay