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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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lchic - 02:59pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14537 of 14616)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

In Plain Sight / The fear economy

http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~pkrugman/liquidnyt.html

jorian319 - 03:05pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14538 of 14616)
"Statements on frequently important subjects are interesting." -rshow55

Oh, that's rich, looney. The NASDAQ was around 1100 a year ago. It's pushing 1900 today. Join us, as we climb the "wall of worry"!

lchic - 03:07pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14539 of 14616)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Then the Aussie Dollar was 49 ... now it's 68

The American Dollar is on the slide!

cantabb - 03:27pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14540 of 14616)

jorian319 -

Cantabb -We have a looooong way to go before we've "dumped" on rshow as much as he has cumulatively "dumped" on us!

I know, I know.

Some people thought fit to "ignore" it, some fought a little but were sidetracked or felt overwhelmed, and the backyard was soon overgrown with weeds.

But that doesn't mean you can't call a weed, a weed, and get a spade called spade, and get rid of all that.

cantabb - 03:32pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14541 of 14616)

lchic - 02:54pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14536 of 14539)

" .... The thought of spending an entire year in such a hostile environment is almost too much to even comprehend. We have lived up to our end of the bargain, we have done our job, without the benefit of a clearly defined mission. The very least that we are owed is honesty ... "

lchic - 02:59pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14537 of 14539)

In Plain Sight / The fear economy

lchic - 03:07pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14539 of 14539)

Then the Aussie Dollar was 49 ... now it's 68

The American Dollar is on the slide!

What's this got to do with MD ?

Another thing, make sure the "ignore" is ON: the way you keep addressing my posts leads one to wonder. I could suggest some "help" in this matter.

"It got understood and exposed."

lchic - 03:34pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14542 of 14616)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Then the EU Dollar was struggling for parity ... now it's 117

The American Dollar is on the slide!

jorian319 - 03:36pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14543 of 14616)
"Statements on frequently important subjects are interesting." -rshow55

(49*19)/11= 84.6

84.6/68 = A 23% GAIN! Not too shabby.

I guess we can add "economics" to the list-o-things about which loonie has no clue.

lchic - 03:38pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14544 of 14616)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

You're Switching ....

It's a loss/weakness for the USA economy

jorian319 - 03:38pm Oct 7, 2003 EST (# 14545 of 14616)
"Statements on frequently important subjects are interesting." -rshow55

the EU Dollar was struggling for parity ... now it's 117

So? A drop in the overflowing bucket.

Something is sliding, and it ain't the economy!

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