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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 Sep 29, 2003 EST (#
14108 of 14122)
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.
"...and save mankind thru the MD thread..."
- that isn't necessarily such a unrealistic
objective - it depends on how much saving mankind needs
- and how hard mankind is already working to save itself.
Gisterme , I think some of your postings have been
directed to your effort to clarify things - as if you
were in a position to make decisions that mattered to all or
much of mankind. Intellectuals, after all, do a lot of as
iffing .
A lot of people admire Thomas Friedman - who claims
he has the best job in the world - and I think it is
worth considering just how optimistic Friedman's THE
LEXUS AND THE OLIVE TREE actually is. That book, written
in 1999 is very optimistic. In terms of very many of
the things that are bothering us now - Friedman argued that
the world was saving itself - and that salvation
in a secular sense seemed just around the corner.
People haven't known how to make the vision Friedman
(and some other people) articulated actaully work. A workable
harmony between the Lexus and the Olive Tree has
eluded us.
If just a few things are missing - maybe "saving
the world" in the sort of secular sense that Friedman
might support might not be so elusive.
Here are some references to THE LEXUS AND THE OLIVE
TREE on this thread prior to March 1, 2002.
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md00100s/md865_867.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md01000s/md1231.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md01000s/md1409_1418.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md4000s/md4810.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md8000s/md8265.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md8000s/md8270.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md9000s/md9335.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md9000s/md9367.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md9000s/md9564.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md9000s/md9804.htm
http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md11000s/md11764.htm
fredmoore
- 07:14am Sep 29, 2003 EST (#
14109 of 14122)
It's party time ...... P.A.R.T.Y ..... Why? .... because I
GOTTA *****
The current state of play in power games on the MD Forum:
******
Gisterme and Rshow are camping in the desert, they set up
their tent, and are asleep. Some hours later, Gisterme wakes
his companion.
"Rshow, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.
"Rshow replies, "I see millions of stars."
"What does that tell you?" asks Gisterme.
Rshow ponders for a minute. "Astronomically speaking, it
tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially
billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn
is in Leo. Timewise, it appears to be approximately a quarter
past three. Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all
powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically,
it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
What does it tell you, POTUS Sabi?"
Gisterme is silent for a moment, then speaks.
"Rshow you dick-head, someone stole our tent."
****
Cantabb hijacks Gis..termes sub
raises periscope glub glub
spies Rhsow in the distance
who needs help and assistance
"Rig for anti-NONSENSE running" bellows Cantabb from the
conn
"Load tubes one and three we got him on the run",
"target locked" and "fire", the big fish on the wire
are moving to their target , things are looking dire
oops there's tragedy a looming but torpedos miss their
quarry
"Due to Canonicity, your dots were not connected and I'm
really very sorry".
FM2003
Now I would prefer this forum to further the prospects of
missile defence via a Union of World states using KAEP as a
social welding tool but ... when in Rome one must do as those
Romans inexorably do (provided the electricity is on!) ......
Viva la dolce vita!
Ciao!
cantabb
- 07:18am Sep 29, 2003 EST (#
14110 of 14122)
rshow55 - 06:58am Sep 29, 2003 EST (# 14108 of
14108)
- that isn't necessarily such a unrealistic
objective ["...and save mankind thru the MD thread..."] - it
depends on how much saving mankind needs - and how hard
mankind is already working to save itself.
Gisterme , I think some of your postings
have been directed to your effort to clarify things - as if
you were in a position to make decisions that mattered to
all or much of mankind. Intellectuals, after all, do a lot
of as iffing ........ A lot of people admire Thomas Friedman
........ Here are some references to THE LEXUS AND THE OLIVE
TREE on this thread prior to March 1, 2002.......
Yet another meaningless post with over 10 oft-repeated
self-references, links !
rshow55: 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.
Same lchic would say: "...non-contributory to the
header above in either the narrow or wider senses."
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