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THC 59: Olav Phillips | Solar Warden, Nazis From Mars, & The Surveillance State Conspiracy
Strategic Defense Initiative, Kinetic Energy Weapons
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), often called "Star Wars," is analyzed as a potential defense against returning Nazi forces rather than Soviet missiles. Technologies mentioned include Project Thor's tungsten rods and "brilliant pebbles" designed to shred incoming targets. An anecdote from a Boeing engineer suggests a constellation of laser-equipped satellites was operational as early as the 1970s.