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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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lchic - 06:36pm Oct 9, 2003 EST (# 14758 of 14763)
Truth outs in the end : truth has to be morally forcing : build on truth it's a stong foundation

Japan's economy is on the UP, as are Metals, the wheels of global industry are itching into 'turn'

cantabb - 07:13pm Oct 9, 2003 EST (# 14759 of 14763)

lchic - 06:29pm Oct 9, 2003 EST (# 14755 of 14758)

In case the “on-again-off-again" 'Ignore' function is 'ON-again' [something I’ve seen in other cases elsewhere too], check this out :

There's a time statistic factor to this board ... this got a response within 3 minutes <a href="/webin/WebX?14@13.zG2ab9pFMT1.1560616@.f28e622/16460">lchic 10/9/03 5:52pm</a>

Yes, there is: And see what got posted TWICE in 4 seconds: lchic - 06:31pm Oct 9, 2003 EST (# 14756 of 14758)

An interesting comparative question to ask of both Putin and Bush is which (any or both) ………… And where exactly does MD fit in both their calculations ... and why? Trust someone's around and watching to POST right NOW! :)

I noticed THAT, and that was not the ONLY thing you posted in that time frame, did you ? What about the rest of the lot (Jorian also pointed that out to you).

Besides, did you read this in my post : “And, yet another batch of posts from a busy loyalist on some more unrelated things.” Batch means a batch, NOT just one. I can imagine your difficulty in seeing things through the "Ignore" peep-hole !

Include this (new one) to that batch: lchic - 06:36pm Oct 9, 2003 EST (# 14758 of 14758) on Japan's economy is on the UP,……..

cantabb - 07:21pm Oct 9, 2003 EST (# 14760 of 14763)

rshow55 - 06:34pm Oct 9, 2003 EST (# 14757 of 14758)

This thread has some very high toned stuff ( not just from Jorian319 , and of course, cantabb excepted. ) …

Awww. Cantabb NOW “excepted” from high-toned stuff ! Oh well, MY luck !

I'm very proud of this thread - and think that I've been doing my patriotic duty working on it - that the NYT has been serving the country by hosting it - and that lchic has been a very gracious Aussie for working on it so brilliantly, gracefully, and entertainingly.

Really ? Sorry, didn’t notice it before. Must have missed it mentioned the first 20,000+ times ! Helps to remind, right ? Like, the rote !

And, so nice of you to also remind us : unsolicited links (about 10) to your own posts. You think ALL things about you and your posts “bear repeating” ?

This thread deals with national defense - including missile defense - and what is worth defending.

And, how are you (apparently on some mission) doing it all by yourself and your loyal front, overseas ? Anything specific ? Any achievements over the past 3 years ?

Can you let us know, or ALL ‘highly classified’ (given the Ike-Casey-CIA connections) ?

jorian319 - 07:25pm Oct 9, 2003 EST (# 14761 of 14763)
"Statements on frequently important subjects are interesting." -rshow55

jorian319 - 01:27pm Mar 26, 2003 EST (# 10537 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.zG2ab9pFMT1.1560616@.f28e622/12087

"Robert, in the aggregate, we are most concerned about ourselves - not the Iraqi people or some abstract class of "victims of oppression".

"With that in mind, I submit that our government is currently undertaking a metamophosis that will transform it from an insidious force eroding our rights to an aggressive monster conspicuously and unashamedly devouring those rights under "patriot act" type banners.

"I submit that this is a clear and present danger that - to Americans - dwarfs the dangers of Iraqi dictators, terrorism in general, nuclear/chemical/biological threat and asteroid impact combined. In fact, the immediate danger to our well being may be exceeded only by the danger of fast-food.

"The REALLY alarming thing about this threat is that it mirrors a process that has been seen repeatedly throughout history, and history has shown that it will proceed in a one-way march that can only be halted by violent revolution.

"Won't that be fun for the kids?

"It is unfortunate indeed that this war in Iraq will serve so well to accelerate the downfall of this once-great nation. I think that is what we get for staking exclusive claim to the "high road" and not stooping to covert - or overt - elimination of despots. Instead we elevate them to a high position of attention, try to rally the public and spend a hundred billion on an attack, and every other available dime to enable the revocation of our constitution in the name of Homeland Security."

I apologize for posting that in a moment devoid of sarcasm. It was an early effort to get YOU, Robert, to focus on what is actually happening, and perhaps to forego platitudes in favor of a substantive discussion. Obviously, it didn't work.

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