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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 - 12:51pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17305 of 17330)

rshow55 - 12:41pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17302 of 17304)

The whole human race has problems with negotiations when people have differences of interest and opinion. Well illustrated by this thread.

And, these problems were there BEFORE this thread, and will continue, long after this thread is gone, even from any living memory.

Just realized that ?

bbbuck - 12:57pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17306 of 17330)

hey, we could build a big effigy, and then burn it.

like they do in that burningman.com.

Unlike those guys we don't charge for tickets.

"I met rshowalter and he looked human"

"I married an lchickie"

"My bulb is dim and blue, please help me"

"My name is cnttub, I live in a barnyard"

Just some suggestions for your t-shirts.

cantabb - 01:02pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17307 of 17330)

Coorection:

"My name is Fred"irregardless"moore, I live in a barnyard"

"I am cantabb, AKA .......... [fill in the blank, lchic & school-yard freddimoore]"

cantabb - 01:03pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17308 of 17330)

Its 4 AM (Nov 12) in OZ, and 12 Noon in Madison (WI): Do you know where your S-P-A-M-S, "threats" and "outrage" are ?

bbbuck - 01:06pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17309 of 17330)

coorection?

What is that an excited beer product user?

bbbuck - 01:21pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17310 of 17330)

Well we seem to have hit a lull in our post drive.

Uhhh.....hmmmm....So anyone got any naked pictures?

katetimes - 01:21pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17311 of 17330)
Senior Community Producer, NYTimes.com

Hi, all.

I wanted to reiterate that this forum will be deleted on Friday. I also want to make it clear that when this forum is gone, it's gone. Posters who might want to continue the discussion will have to find a space outside of NYTimes.com.

Best,

Kate

cantabb - 01:55pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17312 of 17330)

Kate: Thanks for clarification.

rshow55 - 02:00pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17313 of 17330)
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 appreciate the clarification, too.

rshow55 - 02:02pm Nov 11, 2003 EST (# 17314 of 17330)
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.

Would Kate or anyone know what time Friday?

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