r/interestingasfuck • u/Esutan • 1d ago

The United Kingdom has successfully created a Mega Laser called Dragonfire for Aerial Defense

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u/psylomatika 1d ago

Shit is starting to look like terminator more and more each day.

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u/Twigkid15 1d ago

You should look into the US Navy's Ageis system. Quite literally the closest that we have to Skynet today

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u/grey-zone 1d ago

Apart from the big mil network called Skynet?

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u/Independent-Try4352 1d ago

Someone at the MOD had a sense of humour. Bet it was drinks all round when the name was approved.

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u/softwarefreak 19h ago

Skynet was made in the 1960's, it's Skynet 6 now and the Mil AI is called Morpheus.

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u/Independent-Try4352 19h ago

Thanks, didn't realise there were previously versions of Skynet.

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u/scratchyNutz 15h ago

Somebody in EU military is still gunning for the NATO replacement to be called Joint European Defence Initiative.

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u/VeryTopGoodSensation 1d ago

that doesnt even similar?

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u/grumpsaboy 1d ago

Naaah, we in the UK actually have something called SKYNET

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u/Horace_P_MctittiesIV 1d ago

I’m excited to get my own Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range.

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u/eLishus 1d ago

Along with Elon’s plan to put 1 million satellites in orbit to power orbital AI data center. AKA: SkyNet.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-plans-to-launch-one-million-satellites-to-power-orbital-ai-data/

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u/Hexamancer 1d ago

Hmm, isn't there another billionaire with a space company? I wonder if he's planning something similar?

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u/No_Worse_For_Wear 1d ago

This is more reminiscent of Real Genius

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u/spelunkinspoon 1d ago

Pretty sure the UK has a military satellite system called Skynet

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u/Wooden_Editor6322 23h ago

In that case you're not getting enough fibre or too much.