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Russian military leaders have expressed concern about US plans for a national missile defense system. Will defense technology be limited by possibilities for a strategic imbalance? Is this just SDI all over again?

lunarchick - 08:04pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6557 of 6614)
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# Phew! GI Alex RS WeKnowWho

almarst-2001 - 08:15pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6558 of 6614)

lunarchick 7/4/01 8:04pm

Somewhat close;)

lunarchick - 08:27pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6559 of 6614)
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And Happy Birthday Koko with interspecies communication ... wonder what she makes of Missile Defence !

lunarchick - 08:31pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6560 of 6614)
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Alex .. i was reading the small print :)

rshowalter - 08:35pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6561 of 6614)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

Re Koko , and what we owe not only ourselves, but the world, see two beautiful postings:

MD691 edevershed 2/16/01 1:26am ... MD692 edevershed 2/16/01 1:29am

and a study of beings who are "a little lower than the angels".

Stanley Milgrams experiment ought to be required reading for all trying to form judgements about the probable "rationality" of our current nuclear arrangements. http://www.cba.uri.edu/Faculty/dellabitta/mr415s98/EthicEtcLinks/Milgram.htm

lunarchick - 08:37pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6562 of 6614)
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Perhaps she'd get angry and mourn for victims.

rshowalter - 08:38pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6563 of 6614)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

More on beings "a little lower than the angels.
MD695 rshowalter 2/17/01 5:41am

rshowalter - 08:39pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6564 of 6614)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

Maybe we should do the same -- and be more careful.

lunarchick - 08:41pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6565 of 6614)
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Thanks for reminder post above Showalter!

rshowalter - 08:44pm Jul 4, 2001 EST (#6566 of 6614)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

So, in the spirit of an archivist, but with a concern for mercy -- search " Kerrey " -- this thread.

If only human beings were as good as Koko.

In some ways, we're not. Nor so smart.

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