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 [F] New York Times on the Web Forums  / Science  /

    Missile Defense

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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almarst2002 - 11:06am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 14009 of 14016)

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 (# 14010 of 14016)

fredmoore - 05:04am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 13994 of 14008)

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 (# 14011 of 14016)

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 14009)

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 (# 14012 of 14016)

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 (# 14013 of 14016)

rshow55 - 07:07am Sep 26, 2003 EST (# 13996 of 14008)

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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