Ed McCracken is not the only computer industry mogul currently mixed up with nuclear weapons. Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, is said to be considering how SS-18 ballistic missiles can help him blast off a ‘super Internet in the sky’. Gates is one of the key backers of Teledesic Corp, which aims to build a high quality, worldwide voice, video and data network using a large number of low orbiting satellites. Nuclear experts from Russia and the Ukraine are formatting a proposal which could see the SS-18 ‘Satans’ used as Teledesic’s satellite launch carriers. A decision as to whether or not Bill goes nuclear is expected within the next few months.
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