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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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cantabb - 01:16am Sep 27, 2003 EST (# 14046 of 14052)

gisterme - 12:47am Sep 27, 2003 EST (# 14044 of 14044)

You mean your posting of the the David Letterman jive? Sure I saw it. Right there on the "Science in the News" forum.

IS THAT ALL YOU SAW THERE ["Science in the News"] ?

Or that's all you WANTED to see ? Better "check" again !

If that's focus to you then you don't have much room to complain about others.

You thought THAT ["Letterman jibe"] was the "focus"?

You don't "check" what you say, do you ?

cantabb: "Why would I be "in denial" ? "

gisterme: Because you're delightedly wallowing in the slop (that you've proclaimed) like a world-class pro and denying it. That's why, cantabb. :-)

For the past 10 days, I've been the ONE pointing to the slop.

YOU -- a veteran of 14,000 posts ( plus more in the earlier portion) -- are one of the dedicated regulars not only "wallowing in it, but defending it so strongly. As you said, I, as a "new comer" have not been here "long enough." For anything.

At least try to keep your history straight.

You know how the old saying goes: "If it swims like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck."

If it "wallowed" in for 14,000 posts, defended "wallowing" in and admiited being "entertained" by it ? Must have liked it ! [Or else. would have gotten out of it LONG ago]

You wouldn't bother wallow here if you didn't like something about it. Maybe you've inadvertantly discovered the same charm that seems to perpetuate this forum.

HINT: Also Look up "wallow" in a dictionary !

And try to remember who has been here "long enough" (14,000 + thousands more before) participating ( or "wallowing") in the slop.

Since my first post about 10 days ago, I have been dealing with the reaction from you and other "regulars." And, I've pointed a LOT of slop.

'Wallowers' do NOT do that: rather, they enjoy it, and feel "entertained," as you admit.

You're STILL smarting under, I see. I must have touched a pretty RAW nerve.

cantabb - 01:17am Sep 27, 2003 EST (# 14047 of 14052)

gisterme - 12:48am Sep 27, 2003 EST (# 14045 of 14046)

Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut. :-)

Talking about YOU finding the Letterman jibe ?

gisterme - 01:48am Sep 27, 2003 EST (# 14048 of 14052)

"...Talking about YOU finding the Letterman jibe ?"

Ahem,... you're the one who pointed it out.

cantabb - 02:22am Sep 27, 2003 EST (# 14049 of 14052)

gisterme - 01:48am Sep 27, 2003 EST (# 14048 of 14048)

cantabb: "...Talking about YOU finding the Letterman jibe ?"

gisterme: Ahem,... you're the one who pointed it out.

I pointed that out re comment by another 'regular' [fredmoore] on his exchange with me on 'Science in the News'. I thought you told us had READ that, and my other posts. Did you read any more on 'Science in the News' ? IF you did, perhaps no better than the way you read things here !

And, note THIS:

"gisterme - 11:42pm Sep 20, 2003 EST (# 13817 of 14047): I've read posts from him elsewhere where he seemed entirely reasonable too. What do you supposed happened to him?"

And, why the flip-flop ?

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