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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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rshow55
- 01:43pm Nov 7, 2003 EST (#
16761 of 16768) 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.
Those patterns you call "really old
windmills " need some re-examination.
I promised to try to sort the problem out - and on this
thread I've done my best to do so. I think I've made some
headway, too.
I'd love a situation where everybody involved could
have their needs served - and could be proud of
solutions that were useful.
If we're going to have a fight - it is set up to be an
interesting fight.
rshow55
- 01:52pm Nov 7, 2003 EST (#
16762 of 16768) 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.
These are interesting, valid questions:
Bluestar23 , are you a legitimate representative of
The New York Times - and do responsible NYT officers know who
you are - and approve of your postings?
Yes or no ?
Lchic , are you a legitimate representative of The
New York Times - and do responsible NYT officers know who you
are - and approve of your postings?
Yes or no ?
Jorian319 , are you a legitimate representative of
The New York Times - and do responsible NYT officers know who
you are - and approve of your postings?
Yes or no ?
Cantabb , are you a legitimate representative of The
New York Times - and do responsible NYT officers know who you
are - and approve of your postings?
Yes or no ?
Robert Showalter , are you a legitimate
representative of The New York Times - and do responsible NYT
officers know who you are - and approve of your postings?
Yes or no ?
Fredmoore , are you a legitimate representative of
The New York Times - and do responsible NYT officers know who
you are - and approve of your postings?
Yes or no ?
Manjumicha , are you a legitimate representative of
The New York Times - and do responsible NYT officers know who
you are - and approve of your postings?
Yes or no ?
Any of these answers - clearly set out - in writing - from
a responsible member of the "control group" of the New York
Times Company - would clarify a good deal that matters to me
as a human being who has to live with administrative
usages.
It would be progress for me, whichever determination was
given.
Though what the answer would be would make a difference.
We're heading into a situation where some new law might get
made, under easily imaginable circumstances.
I'd rather do it as a demonstration of complex negotiation
- showing how problems that stumped Nash can be solved by
series solutions - sometimes with oscillatory
elements and assemblies.
But with stable answers at most nodes that matter.
And rules for the oscillations at most oscillating
nodes. Though some statistical oscillation is tolerable, and
can even be useful.
rshow55
- 01:55pm Nov 7, 2003 EST (#
16763 of 16768) 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.
For that demonstration, I need to meet a member of the NYT
organization - face to face - and work a little while.
Preferably, for grammatical reasons, somebody female.
Morgenson, for example. Any chaperoning anybody wants would be
OK by me - but I'd want the logical-grammatical skills women
have at avoiding fights.
Because I'm trying to avoid fights. Including big
ones.
But also I need to be able to function.
And it happens I know a lot about what I need.
rshow55
- 01:58pm Nov 7, 2003 EST (#
16764 of 16768) 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.
An hour meeting might be enough.
A day would be better - and should certainly be enough.
With great luck , it could be done with a phone call
- but I don't feel so lucky.
If I am put into a situation where I don't think
I can function then I will decide to fight.
That seems fair to me - and it is my decision to
make.
I'd rather avoid conflict, for obvious reasons.
rshow55
- 02:16pm Nov 7, 2003 EST (#
16765 of 16768) 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.
Sulzberger's secretary would be a good person to meet with,
too. Not to make a decision - but to work out something
that would fit Sulzberger's needs - she'd know a great
deal about how to please him.
That's something I'd like to do, too - if I could meet
my own needs as well.
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