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27 Mar 2019, 9:18 am

Source: This ABC News Article

Donald Trump wrote:
"I'm hereby directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces. That's a big statement. We are going to have the Air Force and we are going to have the Space Force -- separate but equal. It is going to be something,"
Wikipedia wrote:
Space Angel is an animated science fiction television series produced in the United States from early 1962 through 1964. ... The series chronicled the adventures of three astronauts who worked for the Earth Bureau of Investigation's Interplanetary Space Force on board the spaceship Starduster: Captain/Pilot Scott McCloud, also known as "The Space Angel" (voiced by Ned Lefebver), Electronics/Communications expert Crystal Mace (voiced by Margaret Kerry), and the immensely strong Scottish born Gunner/Engineer Taurus (voiced by Hal Smith).
Strange to find out that Donald Trump and I watched the same cartoons back in the '60s.

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27 Mar 2019, 9:29 am

Somewhat dissapointed that they aren't called "Space Marines".


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27 Mar 2019, 9:38 am

Wolfram87 wrote:
Somewhat disappointed that they aren't called "Space Marines".
Link: Article on Space Marines.
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What would a realistic Space Marine look like if and when we colonize other star systems, and project military power out there? In keeping with their maritime heritage, Space Marine units would serve in space fleet expeditionary forces, being ready for operations on colonies, mining operations, and shipping routes. This would also play into their rapid-response aspect, the Space Marines would be able to project power onto regions of space, faster than a space army (forgive the term). However...


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27 Mar 2019, 9:40 am

Why is this supposed to be funny? I'very heard quite a few people saying we need a specialized space force. I swear, some people??



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27 Mar 2019, 9:45 am

I think "Starship Troopers" sounds better.. especially if we end up at war with giant space bugs.


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27 Mar 2019, 9:45 am

Crimadella wrote:
Why is this supposed to be funny?
Two words: "Donald" and "Trump".
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I'very heard quite a few people saying we need a specialized space force.
Were their surnames "Trump"?
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I swear, some people??
Elaborate ... elsewhere ...



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27 Mar 2019, 9:46 am

Trueno wrote:
I think "Starship Troopers" sounds better.. especially if we end up at war with giant space bugs.
Just drop a few rocks on them from orbit, wait for the dust to settle, and then move in and rebuild.



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27 Mar 2019, 9:52 am

Will their trainee branch be known as the "Space Cadets"?



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27 Mar 2019, 9:56 am

Fnord wrote:
Crimadella wrote:
Why is this supposed to be funny?
Two words: "Donald" and "Trump".
Crimadella wrote:
I'very heard quite a few people saying we need a specialized space force.
Were their surnames "Trump"?
Crimadella wrote:
I swear, some people??
Elaborate ... elsewhere ...


O yea, I forgot, since Trump did it, that somehow makes it funny??

No, the surname was Tyson, Neal deGrasse.



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27 Mar 2019, 9:57 am

This is one instance where I hope I get drafted.



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27 Mar 2019, 9:59 am

EzraS wrote:
This is one instance where I hope I get drafted.
Yeah ... imagine being ordered to do push-ups in microgravity...



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27 Mar 2019, 10:00 am

Crimadella wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Crimadella wrote:
Why is this supposed to be funny?
Two words: "Donald" and "Trump".
Crimadella wrote:
I'very heard quite a few people saying we need a specialized space force.
Were their surnames "Trump"?
Crimadella wrote:
I swear, some people??
Elaborate ... elsewhere ...
O yea, I forgot, since Trump did it, that somehow makes it funny??
Always.
Crimadella wrote:
No, the surname was Tyson, Neal deGrasse.
Link, please?

And lighten up!



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27 Mar 2019, 10:02 am

Fnord wrote:
EzraS wrote:
This is one instance where I hope I get drafted.
Yeah ... imagine being ordered to do push-ups in microgravity...


The idea of a space force is to have a force which focuses on space defense, you know, like satalites n-stuff, not to have ground troops on the moon or in orbit.



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27 Mar 2019, 10:05 am

Crimadella wrote:
Fnord wrote:
EzraS wrote:
This is one instance where I hope I get drafted.
Yeah ... imagine being ordered to do push-ups in microgravity...
The idea of a space force is to have a force which focuses on space defense, you know, like satalites n-stuff, not to have ground troops on the moon or in orbit.
Link, please?



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27 Mar 2019, 10:07 am

I'm on my phone, just do a Web search "Neal Degrasse tyson space force". You will find plenty of material.



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27 Mar 2019, 10:12 am

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I'm on my phone, just do a Web search "Neal Degrasse tyson space force". You will find plenty of material.
He's trying to sell his book. Of course he will support anyone who enables that effort.

Now, here's one for you: Ronald Reagan and Star Wars.

Funny, huh?

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