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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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cantabb - 11:40pm Oct 2, 2003 EST (# 14243 of 14250)

fredmoore - 11:16pm Oct 2, 2003 EST (# 14241 of 14241)

So nitpicking Rshow is constructive and an 'on Topic KAEP' is not?

ONCE AGAIN, asking him to tell us what he thinks he has been working on for 2+ years here and what has he really accomplished during this time, in relation to his global claims is NOT "nitpicking." That's the crux of the problem: something he has NOT yet been able to state coherently, other than 'world peace' and big fihts/little fight and his own tortured rationalizations. Much like your OWN in relation to your defense of the continuing 'abuse' of this Forum and of your object of admiration, rshow55.

On KAEP, first see how it conforms to the Forum header.

That's like saying a grain of dust is more valuable than a diamond mine.

"Diamond mine" ? Wow ! Another 'unique' analogy. Do you ever get out much, even DownUnder/Up above wherever you are ?

Further, KAEP is on Topic because a militarized space is Not inevitable, is Unnecessary, although not impossible and I believe I the philosophy I have expounded in KAEP has shown why. Hint ... that's part of the forum header's mandate.

READ IT AGAIN. And, see if it fits in with the basic purpose of this 'Science' forum. Just because you say so is not worth much -- you are the one who has been justifying the Forum abuse with highly irrelevant and personal stuff.

May also be time for you to see/realize how much the "mandate" of this forum has been abused for this long and by whom.

Find an argument that at least can stand up. School yard can only take you so far out of its perimeter.

lchic - 12:06am Oct 3, 2003 EST (# 14244 of 14250)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

When the animals walked '2by2' down the gangplank from the arc all carried suitcases excepting the humans who had a missile under each arm -- why so?

mazza9 - 12:43am Oct 3, 2003 EST (# 14245 of 14250)
"Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic Commentaries

I've got it!

RShow is over the edge. He is a bi-polar with multiple personality disorder. Cantabb, FredMoore, Jorian### and I are all Robert. Now I'm sure that LChic is completely confused, even discounting her gender!, consequently.....Oops I lost my place. What was I saying?

In any case, UFOs have landed in New Mexico and we are all being subjected to global warming by aliens who are preparing to invade once the atmosphere is saturated with CO2 and the temperature of our planet is an average 175 degrees. (or wasn't this the plot line of a recent movie?). I'm so confused....Please pass the prozac... or anti zack...I don't care.

lchic - 05:54am Oct 3, 2003 EST (# 14246 of 14250)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

By jove

'he thinks'

he's got it!

lchic - 06:28am Oct 3, 2003 EST (# 14247 of 14250)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Stars in the Whites of his eyes

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/03/opinion/03FRI3.html

rshow55 - 08:05am Oct 3, 2003 EST (# 14248 of 14250)
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.

This is an important piece:

Wishing Won't Make Star Wars So http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/03/opinion/03FRI3.html

And so are these:

'Slime and Defend' By PAUL KRUGMAN http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/03/opinion/03KRUG.html

Shaking the House of Cards By BOB HERBERT http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/03/opinion/03HERB.html

This thread has been about details, and context - of national defense - including missile defense.

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