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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 - 06:58am Aug 26, 2003 EST (# 13388 of 13402)
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.

almarst2002 12/15/02 3:10pm "...I don't think any... by gisterme - Dec 15, 02 (#6683 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8187

gisterme 12/15/02 7:55pm(continued) The lesson... by gisterme - Dec 15, 02 (#6684 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8188

fredmoore 12/15/02 9:59pm "...decrease global... by gisterme - Dec 15, 02 (#6697 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8201

"...Do you sincerely believe Saddam is seen as a... by gisterme - Dec 15, 02 (#6698 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8202

almarst2002 12/15/02 10:41pm Previous post #6698... by gisterme - Dec 15, 02 (#6702 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8206

almarst2002 12/15/02 11:18pm "...One thing is... by gisterme - Dec 15, 02 (#6708 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8212

almarst2002 12/15/02 11:15pm "...Do you believe... by gisterme - Dec 16, 02 (#6712 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8216

almarst2002 12/15/02 11:49pm "...Would the US... by gisterme - Dec 16, 02 (#6713 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8217

lunarchick 12/16/02 1:26am "...Judge leaders... by gisterme - Dec 16, 02 (#6716 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8220

wrcooper 12/17/02 12:44pm "...Why would the... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6864 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8368

almarst2002 12/17/02 2:17pm "...The N.K... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6869 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8373

commondata 12/17/02 3:20pm "This roll-out is... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6871 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8375

wrcooper 12/17/02 4:51pm "We could handle the... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6872 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8376

lunarchick 12/17/02 11:27pm "...Chimps might run... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6874 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8378

vanceco 12/18/02 9:06am "...ABM, by... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6875 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8379

rshow55 12/18/02 9:12am "...1... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6878 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8382

lunarchick 12/20/02 11:29pm "...are you... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6881 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8385

lunarchick 12/20/02 11:32pm "...Carbon NanoTubes... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6882 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8386

rshow55 12/18/02 9:12am "...Are words like... by gisterme - Dec 20, 02 (#6883 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8387

rshow55 12/18/02 9:13am "...If more people were... by gisterme - Dec 21, 02 (#6884 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8388

rshow55 12/18/02 9:23am "...A big part of the... by gisterme - Dec 21, 02 (#6885 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8389

rshow55 12/18/02 8:05pm "...The US knows a good... by gisterme - Dec 21, 02 (#6886 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8390

lunarchick 12/19/02 4:57pm "...How much... by gisterme - Dec 21, 02 (#6887 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8391

manjumicha 12/20/02 5:57pm "...I think the real... by gisterme - Dec 21, 02 (#6888 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8392

rshow55 12/20/02 7:42pm "...Gisterme , unless I'm... by gisterme - Dec 21, 02 (#6889 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8393

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commondata 12/21/02 7:46pm "...What in the laws... by gisterme - Dec 21, 02 (#6901 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8421

rshow55 12/21/02 8:40pm "...After all, the whole... by gisterme - Dec 22, 02 (#6902 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8422

rshow55 12/21/02 8:41pm Nice post,... by gisterme - Dec 22, 02 (#6903 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.8IXabb4JBgY.5550969@.f28e622/8423

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