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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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gisterme - 08:49pm Sep 18, 2003 EST (# 13764 of 13824)

"...Discourse is only useful and appropriate where both parties have a proper and deep understanding of the subject at hand."

Hmmm. Then how does one ever get a deep understanding of a topic if they don't have it already, fred?

gisterme - 08:56pm Sep 18, 2003 EST (# 13765 of 13824)

jorian -

"...and one of them IMO is that missile defense as the header intends, has been triaged down the heirarchy of national attention."

Well, it's true that there hasn't been a lot of new news about MD, especially since 911. The program appears to now be less open than it was before we went to war. That's no big surprise to me.

The other thing is that the decision has been made to proceed at least with the preliminary MD deployment work. I suppose that practical folks feel that there's not much point in rushing to close the door once the horse is out of the barn.

cantabb - 09:26pm Sep 18, 2003 EST (# 13766 of 13824)

gisterme - 08:36pm Sep 18, 2003 EST (# 13761 of 13765)

fred and cantabb -

Boys, boys! If we're going to make a serious effort revive this forum, why not bury the hatchets and try starting anew?

Fred, you know I respect your opinion, even when I don't agree with it. Now, I don't know cantabb but you've obviously butted heads with him before.

cantabb, you must already know that fred is no air-head. I do and I count him as a friend. I'd like to think you aren't an air-head either.

So, why don't you guys just try to get along?

You BETTER address this to Fredmoore alone. He is the one still in the school-yard.

IF you care to see the sequence of exchange, you'll realize that it was HE who started this cycle.

I'm NOT going to stoop to his level, but he's going to get lot more than he can dish out.

I thought he would remember his exchanges with me on 'Science in the News'. But if he doesn't, I wouldn't reminding him.

cantabb - 09:33pm Sep 18, 2003 EST (# 13767 of 13824)

fredmoore - 08:44pm Sep 18, 2003 EST (# 13762 of 13766)

Cantabelle,

Welcome to the schoolyard, Having fun. I am.

The school yard is still YOURS ONLY.

Am having fun seeing you there. More than you, probably. And, I'm hoping to have more.

BTW nice ICBM there (Intercontinental Ballistic Mimmickry). Yo really should understand and comprehend the significance of a KAEP in relation to the defence of the USA and the free world before improperly judging the entire forum on RShow's performance and by your own personal, outmoded and inadequate standards.

"by your own personal, outmoded and inadequate standards" : What ?

You don't EVEN know THAT, do you ? Haven't posted any YET, other than dealing with juvenilia !

Save the inane for your IDOL !

gisterme - 09:40pm Sep 18, 2003 EST (# 13768 of 13824)

cantabb -

"...IF you care to see the sequence of exchange, you'll realize that it was HE who started this cycle..."

So what? Rise above it. Apply a little grace if you have it in you.

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