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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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cantabb - 12:23pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15949 of... by fredmoore - Oct 30, 03 (#15952 of 17168)

Showalter: "Solutions must solve, and the... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15953 of 17168)

"....ask if his refrigerator is running?" ... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15954 of 17168)

Best one yet since "Important subjects are... by jorian319 - Oct 30, 03 (#15955 of 17168)

fredmoore - 12:48pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15952 of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15956 of 17168)

Your sense of humour is much appreciated in these... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15957 of 17168)

"That "Solutions must solve, and the definition of... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15958 of 17168)

See for yourself!.. by jorian319 - Oct 30, 03 (#15959 of 17168)

On MD, a collection of Washingtomn Post articles: ... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15960 of 17168)

A blind man leading the disabled in a fog, at... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15961 of 17168)

Some profound facts are very "routine" - like the... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15962 of 17168)

A few MD links/references : #1 & 5 (Groups of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15963 of 17168)

To whom it may concern: I will no longer be... by bbbuck - Oct 30, 03 (#15964 of 17168)

rshow55 - 03:07pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15962 of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15965 of 17168)

Re: attrition.org/priceless Wars of... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15966 of 17168)

It would be an honor indeed to be The Prince of... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15967 of 17168)

...costs to people like Jorian seem so large ... by jorian319 - Oct 30, 03 (#15968 of 17168)

Those things done reflexively can be most... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15969 of 17168)

Yeah, Robert - that's one of your best comments to... by jorian319 - Oct 30, 03 (#15970 of 17168)

Jorian , now just suppose I was able to converse... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15971 of 17168)

Jorian319 says something that I'll remember... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15972 of 17168)

15368... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15973 of 17168)

Caution born of unease with onesself permutates... by jorian319 - Oct 30, 03 (#15974 of 17168)

rshow55 - 03:46pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15966 of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15975 of 17168)

jorian... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15976 of 17168)

Showalter: "Wars of attrition happen when people... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15977 of 17168)

I think there's enough to this thread that I... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15978 of 17168)

rshow55 - 04:28pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15973 of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15979 of 17168)

CASTLE ROCK, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15980 of 17168)

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rshow55 - 04:50pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15976 of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15982 of 17168)

68 posts since last here ... by lchic - Oct 30, 03 (#15983 of 17168)

Russia's Putin Lets Chief of Staff Resign By THE... by rshow55 - Oct 30, 03 (#15984 of 17168)

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rshow55 - 05:46pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15984 of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15986 of 17168)

rshow55 - 05:47pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15985 of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15987 of 17168)

The Bush Boom: "The economy grew at a scorching... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15988 of 17168)

bluestar23 - 06:35pm Oct 30, 2003 EST (# 15988 of... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15989 of 17168)

Cantabb: But aren't the numbers way up, the best... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15990 of 17168)

"(at least till the Election time) ?" Bets... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15991 of 17168)

Cantabb: "First, let's spend $87 B !" Cantabb,... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15992 of 17168)

bluestar23 - But aren't the numbers way up, the... by cantabb - Oct 30, 03 (#15993 of 17168)

Bluey knows not a Dickens about expenditure!.. by lchic - Oct 30, 03 (#15994 of 17168)

Showalter: "But then, others disagree with some... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#15995 of 17168)

penultimate link 15985 gives .... by lchic - Oct 30, 03 (#15996 of 17168)

bluey ... by lchic - Oct 30, 03 (#15997 of 17168)

Here's a real military historian ... by lchic - Oct 30, 03 (#15998 of 17168)

Another REAL military historian Larry Suid is a... by lchic - Oct 30, 03 (#15999 of 17168)

"your 'road map' to becoming a 'military... by bluestar23 - Oct 30, 03 (#16000 of 17168)

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