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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 - 08:10pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14362 of 14369)

rshow55 - 07:41pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14356 of 14359)

For a long time, a readers discussion of Repress Yourself By LAUREN SLATER.....

rshow55 - 07:41pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14357 of 14359)

Of absolutely no relevance to MD or any ongoing debate. Whatever you find interesting and whenever, and want to drag in here does NOT mean it is of interest to the forum -- UNLESS MD relevant and on-topic, which most of your stuff is NOT -- certainly not your personal situation.

And, even more links to your own posts is just sensless.

rshow55 - 07:42pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14358 of 14359)

Cantabb , fredmoore is far more interesting and entertaining than you are - and deeper, too. With a gift for profound allegory. For instance: .....

SO ? Since when am I supposed to conform to what you prefer ?

But to me, the biggest joke on this thread - and a matter connected to missile defense, and national defense more generally, can be seen if you search "shoot down every winged aircraft" and note what wasn't checked. ....

MORE links ? To what YOU think "the biggest joke" ? NOT relevant.

I hope I'm wrong about who gisterme is - because in his response on that matter he showed very poor judgement - though I did mistate a point. I said gisterme suggested I disclose some key information. I was working from memory -and memory is imperfect - especially when you're moving fast. Gisterme objected to the word "suggested" and I went back and checked. In fact - I asked gisterme if setting out some key details was the thing to do - he plainly responded - and suggested that I go ahead.

If gisterme was not a responsible party - I made a serious mistake.

MORE on your poster identity speculations ? Shows how you do what you call "checking," and how well ?

rshow55 - 07:45pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14359 of 14359)

I think the fact that I have not been contacted and debriefed shows treasonous disregard for the welfare of the United States.

Knowing what I know - I'm doing the best I can. And think both Eisenhowers - and Casey - would agree - looking at all the circumstances.

Matters of your personal problems -- NOT of Forum or public interest ! NOT appropriate here.

Take your complaints to where you need to, and should have. No body in the right mind would be interested in personal matters that can not be confirmed or corroborated for whatever reason.

Insinuations and innuendoes here do NOT serve you or your interests.

cantabb - 08:13pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14363 of 14369)

lchic - 08:09pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14361 of 14362)

So the wannabe's are transversing the States .... looking for votes ...

Yeah.

Anything on MD ?

NB : "It got understood and exposed"

fredmoore - 08:27pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14364 of 14369)

And thus the native hue of resolution

Is sicklied o'er with this pale cantstabb of thought,

And enterprises of dots and check and moment

with this regard their currents turn awry,

and lose the name of action.

And then to ask:

Whether 't is nobler in the mind to suffer

the ICBM's and mini-nukes of outrageous boredoms

or to take up explosive DU proximity Interceptors against a sea of fools

and by opposing enlighten them?

For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,

the oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,

the pangs of disprized love, the forum mods delay,

The insolence of usurp'd office, and the spurns

that patient merit of the unworthy takes,

when he himself might his quietus make

with a bare bodkin?

FM/WS 2003

jorian319 - 08:32pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14365 of 14369)
"You know I'm an idiot like you know evolution is true" - - James Nienhuis

It got exposed that this is not the only forum he inundates with this drivel, and understood that Rshow is a raving loon .

bluestar23 - 08:39pm Oct 5, 2003 EST (# 14366 of 14369)

Superficially, it is easy to see what is happening here. rshow55, mentally ill, believes he is engaging in a serious National-Security dialogue with Very Important Persons through this Forum. Such symtoms are easily identifiable traits of mental illness, especially grandiosely delusional behaviour...it is not the business of the New York Times to provide Webspace for ill, delusional persons....

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