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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
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almarst2002
- 11:06am Sep 26, 2003 EST (#
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Number of People Living in Poverty in U.S. Increases Again
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 10:30 AM ET Poverty rose and income
levels declined in 2002 for the second straight year, the
Census Bureau reported today. - http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Poverty.html?hp
NOT ALL IS GOOD IN A DUTCH KINGDOM.... WHAT WAS THE
ORIGINAL PURPOSE THIS KINGDOM WAS ESTABLISHED FOR?
cantabb
- 11:41am Sep 26, 2003 EST (#
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fredmoore - 05:04am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 13994 of
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I say I say I say ....
You mean : "Neigh, neigh, neigh" !
That boy with the barnyard manners is about
as sharp as a bowling ball. It's a long way up to the
schoolyard from the barnyard. If only the boy had a sense of
humour ----> Foghorn Leghorn.
The DownUnder boy with the schoolyard manners has barnyard
manners too. And, sense of humor ? As found there.
cantabb
- 11:43am Sep 26, 2003 EST (#
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lchic - 07:10am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 13998 of 14008)
Cantabb - I checked out Sept 17th and
additionally the Sc list of opinion headers. NO politics in
other Science Opinion forums !?! Take a closer look they are
all politically loaded.
BUT you didn’t “check” the very next sentence of the same
post to you [highlighted now] :
“Made September 17. Clarified in subsequent exchanges
with other "regulars." Can't help if people have been 'out
to lunch' ....”:cantabb - 10:29pm Sep 25, 2003 EST (# 13982 of
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Were the world 'in-step' and 'in harmony'
there would be no need for MD systems.
Raises the question why isn't it in-step?
This World [as oppsed to the Utopia} has NEVER been “in
step” and “in harmony.” MD systems are NOT the only reason for
it.
Concepts of “right” and “wrong” are highly subjective.
cantabb
- 11:44am Sep 26, 2003 EST (#
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lchic - 07:19am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 14001 of 14008)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~
Some posters even 'bicker' here, on this
board.
Yes, they DO. And, even point to others.
lchic - 07:32am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 14002 of 14008)
Were an historical figure of yore To emerge
today To check out culture (including MD culture) To compare
the 'Then' with the 'Now' Would they be surprised by
'Advancement' or the lack of it ?
What do YOU think ?
cantabb
- 11:48am Sep 26, 2003 EST (#
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rshow55 - 07:07am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 13996 of
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People need to learn something that ought to
……..People need to learn ………..Though some wonderful teaching
about human differences goes on in stories written by people
who get published in the New York Times - though the lessons
don't often get learned. http://www.mrshowalter.net/Killer_Bikes_for_Chuwit.htm
I need to do some condensing - and cantabb's
comments, though I find them a little homicidal - are
stimulating.
“People [desperately] need to learn” to come to the point
and make it. And succinctly.
Save the rest for Sunday school teaching.
“[H]omicidal” ? So, the pen mightier than the sword ?
[using your friend’s analogy]
rshow55 - 07:07am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 13997 of
14008)
I'm not sure I can ever summarize to
cantabb's satisfaction - but I do think I'm working on new
stuff. Wrote this recently - and think it bears repeating
for emphasis.
You STILL have NOT told us what the OLD stuff was supposed
to be about. Mere repetitious self-referencing does NOT make
it new: things don’t come true just be repeating them ad
infintum.
Whatever you think you learened from Bridgman: See if you
can use it, apply it to whatever “stuff” you think you’re
working on.
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