Ariane 5 is go: Skynet 5B military chat-sat on the way

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I am reading this correctly... #

Posted Thursday 15th November 2007 12:20 GMT

in order for Paradigm to get paid it is absolutely essential that war and conflict continues anywhere in the world and the British Military have to be involved.

Is Paradigm an American corp perchance?

Could it be that other companies are using this business model and this could be one of the many reasons that conflicts go on and on?

15 year life span huh? I guess we know how much longer Iraq’s going to last.

Ross

15 years #

Posted Thursday 15th November 2007 12:27 GMT

[Its operational life, like the other Skynet 5 satellites, is expected to exceed 15 years]

Presuming the Chinese don't shoot it down...

Anonymous Coward

Economy of War #

Posted Thursday 15th November 2007 13:09 GMT

The US government puts so much into its war-chest that it needs to be regularly emptied to keep the economy stable, hence Americas fixation with a war every 20 years.

Anonymous Coward

Paradigm #

Posted Thursday 15th November 2007 13:11 GMT

The New Paradigm will attempt to conquer the world in 2100.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warzone_2100#Alpha_campaign

http://wz2100.net/

Ian Yates

Tinfoil #

Posted Thursday 15th November 2007 15:14 GMT

I think everyone's missing the points here... Skynet is now fully operational.

Will tinfoil hats protect us from the robots?

Anonymous Coward

Dooomed #

Posted Thursday 15th November 2007 15:36 GMT

How long before it becomes self aware?

Your tinfoil hats wont do you any good then.

Lead codpieces at the ready.

John Fields

No Fate #

Posted Thursday 15th November 2007 17:17 GMT

I hope we have detailed files on whoever created this program.

Sebastian Meer

Sarah Connor #

Posted Thursday 15th November 2007 18:24 GMT

If your name is Sarah Connor, start looking over your shoulder NOW!

Simon Bradshaw

Title #

Posted Friday 16th November 2007 00:29 GMT

Seeing as how Skynet 1A was launched in 1969, perhaps the MOD should have been suing James Cameron for royalties - it might have helped pay for the later ones!

(And to answer one of the other questions, Paradigm is an offshoot of Astrium, which is Anglo-French, but I understand that the Skynet 5 PFI is financed mainly by a bunch of Japanese banks.)

Johan Struwwelpeter