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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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bbbuck - 03:01pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16516 of 16536)

I vote for moderation, K.

Kiki the komodo is still napping. When she wakes up I'll register her vote.

bluestar23 - 03:03pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16517 of 16536)

"and I'll take a nap"

really outrageous to have to read this...

"I'll be working to explain that."

Please, please SPARE US the details....

cantabb - 03:05pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16518 of 16536)

Bluestar:

Messages to lchic, I think.

bluestar23 - 03:20pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16519 of 16536)

"Messages to lchic, I think."

what do you mean..? That he's using this time to send her messages..?

cantabb - 03:37pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16520 of 16536)

May be. Who would want to write that kind of daily minutae. Just a guess.

cantabb - 03:57pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16521 of 16536)

rshow55 - 12:54pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16515 of 16520)

There's been dispute that "win-win" solutions are possible. They sure are - and we need more of them. I'll be working to explain that.

You'll see this AFTER your mid-day nap.

"Win-Win" solutions in negotiations are just compromises; both sides give some, take some. Your past explanations didn't fly.

bbbuck - 03:59pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16522 of 16536)

I'm tired of your lame-brain chatter, give it a rest. to cnttub.

cantabb - 04:17pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16523 of 16536)

bbbuck - 03:59pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16522 of 16522)

I'm tired of your lame-brain chatter, give it a rest. to cnttub.

Responding to "lame-brain chatter." They're going to 'give it a rest' in a couple of weeks. That'll also include your occasional outbursts.

Learn to scroll by !

lchic - 04:59pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16524 of 16536)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

scroll on by .... as in

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lchic - 05:07pm Nov 4, 2003 EST (# 16525 of 16536)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

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