War. War Technology Changes.

in Actifit3 years ago (edited)

As a person who watches more TV than he probably should; one of my fantasies is waking up one morning and hearing on the news that the government just declassified documents revealing that every episode of Hogan's Heroes was based on true stories from WWII.

I didn't hear Isaac Arthur mention the name of Sun Tzu in his most recent video but many of the ideas from the philosophy were alluded to. There was talk about smart drones, robots and other methods of brute force but I am more fascinated by the warfare that will probably take place on the internet. Encrypting an enemy's data or altering an enemy's ability to process data.

I don't know. I guess I am a get smart or die kind of person. Aiming a weapon and blowing stuff up I think most people can handle without much knack or talent. I am more impressed by the art of deception and misdirection. I've stated before I tend to support a meritocracy. That seems consistent with my views on war.


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I have been hearing about the eras of war and how they changed. We are no longer in an era where war is just military people fighting anymore but rather we are in an era of information war. If you can disrupt and cause misinformation elsewhere so you have the advantage, you have won. With technology improving so fast and the expansion of the internet, I can see it happening.

Near the beginning of the videoit points out how technological advancement of military hardware can be quite slow. Definitely if one can recruit members of the other side as spies then off-the-shelf technology like smartphones can be the eyes and ears on the ground.