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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
- 02:53pm Oct 22, 2003 EST (#
15426 of 15451)
wrcooper - 02:40pm Oct 22, 2003 EST (# 15424 of
15425)
Correction.
I shouldn't have said "letting them flock"
to other forums, but "encouraging them to flock" to others.
Obviously, cantabb posts on other forums and so does lchic.
Fortunately, however, they spend most of their energy here.
You notice ! However, only since Sept 17 -- NOT for
years like you and other regulars.
Like I said, this forum should be retitled
the "R Show Rants Forum". Then we could start up a proper
Missile Defense forum. Or maybe just a forum called the
"Crazies" forum for rshow55, robkettenberg, and the rest of
them. The forum moderators wouldn't have to delete their
posts, then, only program their software to automatically
transfer any posts by an identified crazy to that forum. A
message could be left on the forum where each of the crazy's
posts appeared with a link to its new home in the "Crazies"
forum. Moderators could devise a system of, say, three
warnings to potential crazies to stay on topic, not to
repost innumerable links to their past posts, not to call
other posters liars, etc. After three violations, they can
agree to go on the "Crazies" list to have all their posts
appear on the "Crazies" forum or they can leave the NYT
forums altogether. If they sign on again, and the moderators
determine that they've returned under another handle, that
handle will automatically be listed on the "Crazies" list.
I like it. I like it.
More rationalization of the same Rx.
Isn't keeping on "Ignore" NOT quite enough? May be you also
need to whine ! This should keep you occupied.
:)
bbbuck
- 05:46pm Oct 22, 2003 EST (#
15427 of 15451)
robcattleborg is my favorite poster.
he's been posting the same post for the last 2 years so you
can scroll by him confidently knowing you are not missing
anything.
jorian319
- 06:21pm Oct 22, 2003 EST (#
15428 of 15451) The earth spin rate is slowing 2
msc/day as evidenced by the additon of a leap second every 500
days - James "I failed math" Nienhuis
I think NYT is going to make rottenburger a default
"ignore" setting for new registrations, if they haven't done
so already.
rshow55
- 08:12pm Oct 22, 2003 EST (#
15429 of 15451) 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.
I did some collection and summary postings today, that
summarize my postings here in a more condensed, coherent form.
Psychwarfare, Casablanca -- and terror Guardian Talk
- International 453-458 http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee7a163/490
Paradigm Shift .... whose getting there? Guardian
Unlimited Talk Science http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee7726f/1348
The entirety of these threads, fairly frequently updated,
is available at http://www.mrshowalter.net/
Guardian: Psychwarfare, Casablanca . . . and terror http://www.mrshowalter.net/Psychwar1_Recent.htm
Guardian: Paradigm Shift - whose getting there? http://www.mrshowalter.net/Paradigm1_Recent.htm
Guardian: Mankind's Inhumanity to Man http://www.mrshowalter.net/MankindsInhumanity1_Recent.htm
Guardian: Detail, and the Golden Rule http://www.mrshowalter.net/a_md01000s/DetailNGR.htm
Each of these Guardian threads is long, and the first three
contain much identical material. But they are much more
compact ( by about a factor of 20 ) than this thread. Each
includes many links to this thread.
If the NYT Missile Defense thread were to shut down - the
threads on http://www.mrshowalter.net/
would be modified so that the links in them would continue to
connect to the information intended.
Reading
Let Someone Else Do the Talking By ALTON FRYE http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/22/opinion/22FRYE.html
Full Disclosure on Leaks By ROBERT BOOTH http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/22/opinion/22BOOT.html
it occurs to me that a movie of my attempts to approach the
TIMES might have some pleasing scenes - if Mel Brooks could
write it.
Or another master.
Defending the Right Not to Have a Nice Day By WARREN
ST. JOHN http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/25/fashion/25GRUM.html
Casey's instructions seemed so sensible.
After all - in a complex case - it surely makes sense to
talk to people who have discretion that can be trusted
- and loyalty that can be completely trusted .
There have been certain imperfections in the execution.
Somehow, though, I feel hopeful. I'm out till tomorrow.
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