In sci.space.history Quadibloc wrote:
On Aug 12, 1:05?am, Pat Flannery wrote:

This sounds great till the first EMP-generating nuclear detonation
destroys the communications link between the interceptors and their C&C
by disrupting the ionosphere.

At least it wouldn't have fried the computers. The AN/FSQ-7 was built
from vacuum tubes, after all.

Even vacuum tubes have their limits don't they?

rick jones

Reminds me of:

Since we have developed a fully-automated vehicle, all we seek from
the occupants in the capsule, you see, is data.

The so-called, uh--astronaut would merely be a redundant component,
ja?

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