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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?
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rshow55
- 10:29am May 21, 2003 EST (#
11846 of 11850) Can we do a better job of finding
truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have
done and worked for on this thread.
One of the more savage comments on this thread is this one:
Missile Defense #5703 - mazza9 Nov 13, 2002 10:58 am http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.wqteaPfzb4O.980206@.f28e622/7114
"Kalter:
"Be kind to Robert. When he stuffs the
barrel into his mouth and pulls the trigger, we can hope
that his belief system is such that he knows that he has
"done a good job" and is just "SO UNAPPRECIATED!" "
I don't happen to feel the least bit suicidal. But I have
been reviewing my life, and discussing with my wife what I can
reasonably do, and ought to do.
If I were permitted to work - and to use my skills - the
world would run enough better to justify any inconveniences
that might be involved in permitting me to live a workable
life.
For instance, I could be useful to Germany, other EU
countries, or Russia - if I'm not permitted to be useful to
the United States.
Putin Tells Russians of Clouds With Reform-Plan
Lining By STEVEN LEE MYERS http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/17/international/europe/17RUSS.html
MOSCOW, May 16 — President Vladimir V. Putin
of Russia today outlined an unusually bleak vision of a
country mired in poverty, strangled by bureaucracy and
facing ominous threats from inside and out.
. . .
"We are confronted with serious threats," he
said. "Our economic foundation, although it has become
noticeably stronger, is still shaky and very weak. The
political system is not developed enough. The state
apparatus is inefficient, and most sectors of the economy
are uncompetitive. The size of the population continues to
diminish. Poverty is receding very slowly."
. . .
"He was very frank, but it was very
difficult for him to paint any other picture, since these
are the truths known to everyone," said Andrei Piontkovsky
of the Center for Strategic Studies, a research center here.
"The current model of Russian capitalism is just not
working."
"Mr. Piontkovsky said that however laudable
and politically popular Mr. Putin's long-range visions might
be, he had offered few proposals to address the problems
that face Russia now. "Unfortunately, there is nothing in
between," he said.
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I think I could help with that. The US economy isn't doing
perfectly, either.
I've been wondering what I owe others - what they
reasonably ought to owe me - and one point occurs
particularly. What do I owe the New York Times?
I think I have made significant contributions to the policy
set out here - and a good deal else:
Bush Issues Directive Describing Policy on Antimissile
Defenses By DAVID E. SANGER http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/21/international/21MISS.html
rshow55
- 11:29am May 21, 2003 EST (#
11847 of 11850) Can we do a better job of finding
truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have
done and worked for on this thread.
The Perfect Candidate The Times needs an
ombudsman. Here’s the man for the job http://www.msnbc.com/news/916073.asp?0cv=KA01&cp1=1#BODY
NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE
May 20 — Paging Alex Jones. Time to come
down from Harvard’s Ivory Tower. I’ve got a new challenge
for you: The New York Times’ first-ever ombudsman.
I could have - and could - use a chance to talk to a NYT
officer in an ombudsman role. When things are complicated -
such people can be useful - especially when there are problems
with exception handling.
My own personal view is that this thread shows the NYT at
its very best - and worst. With a little flexibility, the good
could be preserved and enhanced - without the bad - or with
much less bad.
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