[Petronski]

It might have been science fiction in 1983, when it was announced, but by 1991, Brilliant Pebbles was workable.


After all, heavier-than-air flight was science fiction too, in 1899.

[lainde]

Thanks for the summary on missle defense!

[js1138]

I didn't say the research was phony. The initial claims made in the 80s were phony. Most of the stuff is not yet ready for deployment.

[js1138]

http://dir.salon.com/books/review/2000/04/28/fitzgerald/index.html

I'm trying to find better links...

[js1138]

Some more stuff, a long read...

http://www.jerrypournelle.com/alt.mail/sdi.html

[js1138]

An enormous index of stuff (non of which I have read yet, but it looks interesting.

http://www.jerrypournelle.com/cgi-bin/perlfect/search/search.pl?p=1&lang=en&include=&exclude=&penalty=0&mode=all&q=sdi