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New York Times on the Web Forums Science

Missile Defense

Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

Read Debates, a new Web-only feature culled from Readers' Opinions, published every Thursday.

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Right up to the last minute, Showalter will be... by bluestar23 - Nov 6, 03 (#16651 of 17171)

rshow55 - 03:11pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16644 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16652 of 17171)

Will Showalter state publicly: "The CIA and the... by bluestar23 - Nov 6, 03 (#16653 of 17171)

Was being charitable !.. by jorian319 - Nov 6, 03 (#16654 of 17171)

bluestar23 - 04:08pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16651 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16655 of 17171)

Nice conference this weekend in Madison - ... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16656 of 17171)

jorian319 - 04:22pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16654 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16657 of 17171)

bluestar23 - 04:18pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16653 Will... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16658 of 17171)

Robert, did it ever occur to you that dissembling... by jorian319 - Nov 6, 03 (#16659 of 17171)

On October 25, Cantabb wrote this: "And, had... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16660 of 17171)

Given the investment in time - there has to be a... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16661 of 17171)

rshow55 - 04:26pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16658 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16662 of 17171)

It isn't "paranoia" for a reader to guess that ... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16663 of 17171)

Quotes from H.L... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16664 of 17171)

rshow55 - 04:31pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16660 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16665 of 17171)

Showalter goes down with the ship, with all flags... by bluestar23 - Nov 6, 03 (#16666 of 17171)

rshow55 - 04:34pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16663 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16667 of 17171)

bluestar23 - Showalter goes down with the... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16668 of 17171)

And with no choice but to do so... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16669 of 17171)

On the question of who is posting - the avoidance... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16670 of 17171)

rshow55: It isn't "paranoia" for a reader to... by jorian319 - Nov 6, 03 (#16671 of 17171)

Other people might make different judgements than... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16672 of 17171)

rshow55 - 04:50pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16669 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16673 of 17171)

Other people might make different judgements than... by jorian319 - Nov 6, 03 (#16674 of 17171)

Jorian , you're saying it isn't possible - isn't... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16675 of 17171)

"...what other conclusions are even possible, let... by jorian319 - Nov 6, 03 (#16676 of 17171)

15976... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16677 of 17171)

Almarst sometimes asks "who is the... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16678 of 17171)

rshow55 - 05:04pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16670 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16679 of 17171)

rshow55 Or - if it turned out I was lying - on... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16680 of 17171)

If the posters are who I think they are - the... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16681 of 17171)

"If the posters are who I think they are..."AND... by jorian319 - Nov 6, 03 (#16682 of 17171)

Showalter's insanity shows itself in the endless... by bluestar23 - Nov 6, 03 (#16683 of 17171)

rshow55 - 05:27pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16675 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16684 of 17171)

I spent the last 24 hours busting my head to think... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16685 of 17171)

rshow55 - 05:55pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16681 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16686 of 17171)

If my postings are within NYT definitions of ... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16687 of 17171)

sure is solicitous of NYT interests - if... by jorian319 - Nov 6, 03 (#16688 of 17171)

bluestar23 - I have no reason to give any... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16689 of 17171)

rshow55 - 06:03pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16685 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16690 of 17171)

If the NYT's sole interest is discrediting me -... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16691 of 17171)

If I could establish just that - all my problems... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16692 of 17171)

rshow55 - 06:09pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16689 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16693 of 17171)

The difference, for me, is that lchic posts a... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16694 of 17171)

Or, on balance, based on this postings as ... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16695 of 17171)

If bluestar works for The New York Times -... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16696 of 17171)

rshow55 - 06:07pm Nov 6, 2003 EST (# 16687 of... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16697 of 17171)

Rshow55: Your paranoia has been in over-drive... by cantabb - Nov 6, 03 (#16698 of 17171)

Let's see ... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16699 of 17171)

1000 posts ago... by rshow55 - Nov 6, 03 (#16700 of 17171)

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