Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield”

From	Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject	Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield”
Date	2026-06-27 00:23 +0000
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On Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:20:53 -0400 (EDT), Scott Dorsey wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:07:56 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:45:03 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>
>>> The F-18s are taking out drones routinely in Hormuz Straits.
>>
>> Remember Arthur C Clarke’s story “Superiority”, I think it was?
>> Where the side with the more advanced technology lost the war
>> precisely because their technology was *too* advanced ...
>
> To some extent that happened in WWII. Cheaper and more plentiful
> hardware beat out more precise and higher performance hardware.

That was indeed true. The Soviets developed tanks that were so simple,
crude one might say, that a predominantly agrarian nation could churn
them out in their thousands. How did they fasten the bolts that kept
the treads from coming off the wheels? They didn’t bother -- they just
cast an extra bump on the underside piece that would knock the bolts
back into place every time they came past, if they were coming loose.
Simple and cheap. Inelegant? Yes. Good enough? Yes!

Compare that to the complexity and sophistication (and cost) of the
German Panzer tanks.

Clarke’s story focused primarily on unexpected side effects of the
advanced technologies the narrator’s side was using. As I recall, he
said nothing about cost.

In the current conflict of US-plus-Israel-versus-Iran, cost is playing
a big factor. Both the US and Israel have used up large portions of
their stocks of very complicated and expensive missiles and other
consumable weaponry. Whereas Iran ... well the 🇺🇸 President says in
one breath he has wiped out their military, and in the next breath
admits that they are still capable of striking back where it hurts.

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“Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-24 17:54 -0500
  Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-25 08:22 -0700
    Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) - 2026-06-25 16:32 +0000
      Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-25 13:12 -0400
    Re: �Hegseth Hails First Test of America�s �Golden Dome� Missile Defense Shield� Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> - 2026-06-25 09:57 -0700
      Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-26 08:25 -0700
      Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield quadibloc@invalid.com (John Savard) - 2026-06-28 08:54 +0000
        Re: Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-28 08:37 -0400
          Re: Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-28 13:31 -0400
            Re: Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-28 21:12 -0400
          Re: Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield quadibloc@invalid.com (John Savard) - 2026-06-29 00:40 +0000
        Re: Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-28 13:27 -0400
        Re: Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-28 23:46 +0000
        Re: Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-28 23:51 +0000
          Re: Re_ Hegseth Hails First Test of America_s Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield quadibloc@invalid.com (John Savard) - 2026-06-29 00:48 +0000
  Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-25 23:35 +0000
    Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-25 18:45 -0500
      Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-26 02:07 +0000
        Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-25 21:51 -0500
          Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-26 03:57 +0000
            Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-26 09:29 -0400
              Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-26 15:11 -0500
            Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-26 15:08 -0500
              Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> - 2026-06-26 17:23 -0400
              Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-27 07:23 +0000
            Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Chris Thompson <the_thompsons@earthlink.net> - 2026-06-26 22:39 -0400
              Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-27 15:17 -0500
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Chris Thompson <the_thompsons@earthlink.net> - 2026-06-28 01:10 -0400
                Re: "Hegseth Hails First Test of America's "Golden Dome" Missile Defense Shield" Don <g@crcomp.net> - 2026-06-28 18:59 +0000
                Re: "Hegseth Hails First Test of America's "Golden Dome" Missile Defense Shield" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-28 23:29 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-29 02:05 -0500
                Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-29 06:52 -0400
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-29 15:17 -0500
                Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-30 01:20 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” oldernow <oldernow@dev.null> - 2026-06-30 11:28 +0000
                Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-30 15:01 -0400
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-30 15:20 -0400
                Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-30 20:51 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-30 02:51 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Chris Thompson <the_thompsons@earthlink.net> - 2026-06-29 23:50 -0400
                Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-30 14:12 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-30 08:11 -0700
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-30 15:31 -0500
        Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-26 09:20 -0400
          Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-27 00:23 +0000
            Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2026-07-01 18:44 -0300
              Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-07-01 18:46 -0400
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-07-01 18:23 -0500
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-01 23:54 +0000
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-07-01 20:16 -0400
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-02 00:24 +0000
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-07-02 14:54 +0000
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-07-02 08:29 -0700
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense quadibloc@invalid.com (John Savard) - 2026-07-02 15:25 +0000
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-03 00:22 +0000
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-07-03 08:35 -0700
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense oldernow <oldernow@dev.null> - 2026-07-03 15:53 +0000
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-07-03 12:28 -0400
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-07-04 08:37 -0700
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Robert Woodward <robertaw@drizzle.com> - 2026-07-03 09:52 -0700
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense Don <g@crcomp.net> - 2026-07-07 15:26 +0000
                Re: Hails First Test of Missile Defense kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-07-02 17:16 -0400
      Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-26 14:33 +0000
        Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-26 08:37 -0700
      Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-27 00:51 +0000
        Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-26 23:30 -0500
          Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-27 07:03 +0000
            Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-27 12:36 -0400
        Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-27 14:35 -0400
          Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-27 16:31 -0400
          Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-27 23:12 +0000
            Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-28 09:14 -0700
              Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-29 06:40 -0400
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-29 08:16 -0700
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-29 22:33 +0000
                the Cold War, was Missile Defense danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> - 2026-06-29 22:43 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-30 02:55 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> - 2026-06-30 03:09 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-30 04:51 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-30 09:04 -0400
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-30 08:55 -0400
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-30 14:08 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-30 08:34 -0700
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> - 2026-06-30 15:23 -0400
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-30 21:38 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-30 21:47 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-07-01 08:17 -0700
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense oldernow <oldernow@dev.null> - 2026-07-02 14:36 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense quadibloc@invalid.com (John Savard) - 2026-07-02 15:38 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense oldernow <oldernow@dev.null> - 2026-07-02 16:55 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-07-01 12:28 -0400
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense quadibloc@invalid.com (John Savard) - 2026-07-02 15:29 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-03 00:25 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense quadibloc@invalid.com (John Savard) - 2026-07-13 07:53 +0000
                Re: the Cold War, was Missile Defense kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-07-13 14:11 -0400
            Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-28 13:58 -0400
              Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-29 08:32 -0700
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-29 15:51 -0400
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-29 22:31 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-30 12:13 -0400
              Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-29 17:01 +0000
            Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Torbjorn Lindgren <tl@none.invalid> - 2026-06-28 18:44 +0000
          Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America ’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2026-06-28 10:11 -0400
        Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-27 18:39 +0000
    Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-26 14:27 +0000
      Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-26 23:31 -0500
        Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-28 09:16 -0700
          Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-29 02:37 -0500
            Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-29 08:35 -0700
              Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-29 15:41 -0500
                Re: Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-06-30 01:21 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” oldernow <oldernow@dev.null> - 2026-06-30 11:29 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-30 09:10 -0400
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” oldernow <oldernow@dev.null> - 2026-06-30 14:16 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-30 02:57 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-29 22:10 -0500
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-30 04:54 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-06-30 00:13 -0500
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-30 07:36 +0000
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-30 09:01 -0400
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-30 08:25 -0700
                Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-30 08:22 -0700
    Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Paul S Person <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> - 2026-06-26 08:29 -0700
      Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-06-26 12:00 -0400
        Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-27 00:31 +0000
      Re: “Hegseth Hails First Test of America’s “Golden Dome” Missile Defense Shield” kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-06-26 16:25 -0400

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