Wasn't sure where to put this given all the forum choices, so I picked General.
From the wiki... a neat pic of the LGM-118A Peacekeeper;
(Click larger version)
Testing at the Kwajalein Atoll of the Peacekeeper re-entry vehicles, all eight fired from only one missile. Each line, were its warhead live, represents the explosive power of twenty-five Hiroshima-sized (Little Boy) weapons.
It's interesting how something as scary as a nuclear weapon can provide for such a pretty pic.
datter Funny how it's called a "Peacekeeper". The only kind of peace I can imagine this weapon would bring is peace lasting a millennium.
Things like that should be called 'Doombringer' or 'Lifetaker' or perhaps just 'I'm Stupid'. I doubt countries would be so willing to use them then. ("FIRE THE I'M... Actually, forget it. Nevermind.")
I'm just glad it's the USA that has them. Can you imagine what Kim Jong-il Ding Dong would do with one of them?
| scotty wrote: |
| I'm just glad it's the USA that has them. Can you imagine what Kim Jong-il Ding Dong would do with one of them? |
Big giant huge LOL. Can you imagine what Bush would do with them?
Bring "peace" to the world?Peacekeeper = HARBRINGER OF DOOOOOOOM!
That is REALLY cool. It IS really scary that something so dangerous that could kill us all is that pretty... It's like those poisonous bugs! lol.
| raver wrote: |
| Can you imagine what Bush would do with them? |
| Wikipedia wrote: |
| ...were decommissioned on September 19, 2005. |
Er he had them, so to answer your question, yes I can imagine what Bush would do with them: nothing.
Hating Bush doesn't make you cool even if it is fashionable. | Nameless wrote: |
| Things like that should be called 'Doombringer' or 'Lifetaker' or perhaps just 'I'm Stupid'. I doubt countries would be so willing to use them then. ("FIRE THE I'M... Actually, forget it. Nevermind.") |
But what does this weapon actualy do, citing historical record?
It promotes peace!
Without nuclear weapons, we would have had a capatalist vs communist WWIII instead of the cold war. Yes, there were conflicts, but niether side dared to escilate and widen the conflict from fear of nukes.
If the world was nuke-less, I'd give about a 50/50 probability to the entire world being communist today.
Notice that once more than one nation had them, no nation has ever used a nuclear weapon in war. Also, notice that no two nations posessing nuclear weapons have ever declared war directly upon eachother; they might squabble over a smaller country, but they don't dare fight eachother directly.
To sum it up, I don't see these weapons bringing doom or taking lives anywhere, but I do see them keeping the peace. Therefore, the name is quite acceptable.If someone like that would ever be used, it would have to be the last resort.
^Exactly. If any nuclear nation ever looses a war, everybody looses.
That was the dilemma of the cold war: both nations were nuclear, so no matter who won, everybody would loose.
| jongoldsz wrote: |
| If someone like that would ever be used, it would have to be the last resort. |
Last resort?
Ha, with that power, will be the end of time. Well, not time, but us.
I think Earth will not take for much longer our punishment.^The human race could be knocked back to the stone age, but we would survive.
The nuclear submarines (at least most of them) would survive, at least, as well as NORAD, and other nuke-proof bunkers constructed during the cold war.
Even in the worst case scenario, some of our people and some of our technology would survive. Our culture and politics might disappear, though.
| scotty wrote: |
| Funny how it's called a "Peacekeeper". The only kind of peace I can imagine this weapon would bring is peace lasting a millennium. |
Exactly what I thought.
That's an awesome picture though you have to admit.NORAD used to be nuke-proof. The tactical nuclear warheads these days can penetrate it no problem with a direct hit considering if they can get the nuke that far before being shot down
it seems that the picture has been PSed 
| simophin wrote: |
| it seems that the picture has been PSed |
Haha after all this discussion you're probably right. lol Very cool pictures lol We should have nukes like these ready in case of socialist Martians trying to set up evil communities on their own planet, or sea monsters trying to defend us from their waters. Why are we so scared of each other.
Damn. That's totally my new desktop background! W00t!
| Kaisonic wrote: |
| Damn. That's totally my new desktop background! W00t! |
Mine, too. (after some modifications)
It really is a great photo, kudos to datter for finding it and showing it to us.The picture is pretty cool, I agree, and it is very wierd how its called the peacekeeper because as far as i know weapons induce violence or fear, not peace. the only thing that can be used for peace is defense like anti-missile things and diplomacy a weapon cannot keep peace
| Josso wrote: |
| scotty wrote: | | Funny how it's called a "Peacekeeper". The only kind of peace I can imagine this weapon would bring is peace lasting a millennium. |
Exactly what I thought.
That's an awesome picture though you have to admit. |
That is also what I thought. again, Kim Jon-il Ding Dong (nice one Josso lol) would nuke the world to bring "peace" as in "eternal doom" in his intential sense
PS sorry bout change. Decided it was retarted
PSS people if you have any Halo 3 rumors post em on my topic in Hobbies. Need the traffic. 
HELL YEAH that's sweet as. too bad we'll soon be in the firing line is north korea keep on keeping on.
| bdoneck wrote: |
| ...I agree, and it is very wierd how its called the peacekeeper because as far as i know weapons induce violence or fear, not peace. the only thing that can be used for peace is defense like anti-missile things and diplomacy a weapon cannot keep peace |
Exactly. War begets war. | datter wrote: |
Wasn't sure where to put this given all the forum choices, so I picked General.
From the wiki... a neat pic of the LGM-118A Peacekeeper;
(Click larger version)
Testing at the Kwajalein Atoll of the Peacekeeper re-entry vehicles, all eight fired from only one missile. Each line, were its warhead live, represents the explosive power of twenty-five Hiroshima-sized (Little Boy) weapons.
It's interesting how something as scary as a nuclear weapon can provide for such a pretty pic.
datter |
| hilby wrote: |
| datter wrote: | Wasn't sure where to put this given all the forum choices, so I picked General.
From the wiki... a neat pic of the LGM-118A Peacekeeper;
(Click larger version)
Testing at the Kwajalein Atoll of the Peacekeeper re-entry vehicles, all eight fired from only one missile. Each line, were its warhead live, represents the explosive power of twenty-five Hiroshima-sized (Little Boy) weapons.
It's interesting how something as scary as a nuclear weapon can provide for such a pretty pic.
datter |
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wierd, very wierd | datter wrote: |
Wasn't sure where to put this given all the forum choices, so I picked General.
From the wiki... a neat pic of the LGM-118A Peacekeeper;
(Click larger version)
Testing at the Kwajalein Atoll of the Peacekeeper re-entry vehicles, all eight fired from only one missile. Each line, were its warhead live, represents the explosive power of twenty-five Hiroshima-sized (Little Boy) weapons.
It's interesting how something as scary as a nuclear weapon can provide for such a pretty pic.
datter |
| datter wrote: |
Wasn't sure where to put this given all the forum choices, so I picked General.
From the wiki... a neat pic of the LGM-118A Peacekeeper;
(Click larger version)
Testing at the Kwajalein Atoll of the Peacekeeper re-entry vehicles, all eight fired from only one missile. Each line, were its warhead live, represents the explosive power of twenty-five Hiroshima-sized (Little Boy) weapons.
It's interesting how something as scary as a nuclear weapon can provide for such a pretty pic.
datter |
Intresting image, looks like some sort of fireworks display!
Would be a scary thought if they actually contained the bombs.
| hilby wrote: |
| Hi, every body! |
| ocalhoun wrote: |
| hilby wrote: | | Hi, every body! |
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Posting that is as much spam as the post you quoted...
And that picture is pretty neat, and the Peacekeeper it is, no one would want to attack the US because of it. Although it would bring massive damage were it used, it would probably drive the entire world into a Nuclear War were it used on a nation with Nuclear capabilities, like say Russia. | datter wrote: |
Wasn't sure where to put this given all the forum choices, so I picked General.
From the wiki... a neat pic of the LGM-118A Peacekeeper;
(Click larger version)
Testing at the Kwajalein Atoll of the Peacekeeper re-entry vehicles, all eight fired from only one missile. Each line, were its warhead live, represents the explosive power of twenty-five Hiroshima-sized (Little Boy) weapons.
It's interesting how something as scary as a nuclear weapon can provide for such a pretty pic.
datter |
Indeed- should be called the DESTROYER of DOOM..... I don't like bombs 
nox! | nox-Hand wrote: |
Indeed- should be called the DESTROYER of DOOM..... I don't like bombs
nox! |
Prejudiced!
Look at it objectively; what has this weapon destroyed? what has it protected from destruction?
NOBODY is stupid enough to actually use these weapons, so they promote peace!
Again, I ask, does anyone here actually think that without nuclear weapons we could have avoided a WWIII between capitalist and communist? | ocalhoun wrote: |
| Again, I ask, does anyone here actually think that without nuclear weapons we could have avoided a WWIII between capitalist and communist? |
No, not at all. Mutually assured destruction is the only thing that prevented it. That why it was called the Cold War because any open confrontation would result in possibly the end of the world. | ocalhoun wrote: |
| hilby wrote: | | Hi, every body! |
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LOL, sorry to go off topic but which film is that from? I've seen it and it's excellent... can't remember the name though because it was about 2am^ I don't know; I stole that image from somebody else (with permission, I think), I forget who.
Really sweet looking picture 
Sometimes the most devastating things can also be the nicest looking ones.
hilby: that will probably get you banned, just so you know.
Star Wars Fanatic: I actually thought ocalhoun was funny 
| datter wrote: |
Wasn't sure where to put this given all the forum choices, so I picked General.
From the wiki... a neat pic of the LGM-118A Peacekeeper;
(Click larger version)
Testing at the Kwajalein Atoll of the Peacekeeper re-entry vehicles, all eight fired from only one missile. Each line, were its warhead live, represents the explosive power of twenty-five Hiroshima-sized (Little Boy) weapons.
It's interesting how something as scary as a nuclear weapon can provide for such a pretty pic.
datter |
Yeh. Nice picture, but it is funny.You know what hilbily, your not going to get that hosting, in fact you may not even be able to log on to frihost if you ever choose to come back 
