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From: karn@petrus.UUCP (Phil R. Karn)
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> > 	  Yes, the USSR  has  test  fired  an  anti-satallite  weapon.
> > 	There is still some speculation that Seasat 1 was knocked  out
> > 	by  such a weapon....
> 
> A similar contest in the early part of this century resulted in
> world war 1.

Very true. Depending on which rumor mill you listen to, an alternative
explanation for the failure of Seasat 1 is that somebody discovered it was
able to detect the slight disturbances of the ocean surface caused by
missile-carrying submarines underneath.

Has anyone set up a Star Wars (aka SDI) newsgroup yet?

Phil