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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 - 07:00pm Nov 13, 2003 EST (# 17606 of 17614)
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.

A lot of problems could be solved if I got Raines phone number - and the right introduction. Something H. L. Menken might write - applied to the case - written by Arthur Sulzberger. Not trusting. Something that asked "could you check this ? "

Money for the due diligence could be found easily with a few phone calls.

rshow55 - 07:01pm Nov 13, 2003 EST (# 17607 of 17614)
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.

Raines and the Sulzbergers know each other well enough. For a good relationship - liking each other might not be necessary, or even desirable.

bluestar23 - 07:09pm Nov 13, 2003 EST (# 17608 of 17614)

So, first, Howell Raines will begin an "investigation" into the MD Thread and secrets of "Corpus", while investigating other posters, etc., then he & NYT & Showalter join together to solve the Global Warming & Energy Crisis...right..?

cantabb - 07:10pm Nov 13, 2003 EST (# 17609 of 17614)

rshow55 - 06:46pm Nov 13, 2003 EST (# 17601 of 17602)

Well, that [how much does this thread cost NYT] depends on who the posters are.

Your paranoia reigns supreme ....

For example, Cantabb has been flooding this board with stuff that I know I'd be ashamed to be associated with - for the last 58 days.

You mean asking you questions, and pursuing the questions you have been dodging for 58 days ? Challenging your posts and claims ? Exploding your hot air balloons ?

And you are NOT "ashamed" of abusing your posting privilege with such impunity for 3+ years ? NOT "ashamed" of aking outrageous accusations against a series of posters without a shred of evidence, other than the fact they questioned you and lchic ? NOT "ashamed" of (alternately) grovelling, threatening, and pleading with NYT ? NOT "ashamed" of airing your personal details that others would find too embarrassing for public consumption ? And, constantly displaying servile, indentured devotion to people ?

Now if, perchance, cantabb is a NYT employee ( and no, I don't put any weight in his denials of that at all ) - that's a piece of change. And a loss of good will within the organization, too - if cantabb's not entirely a volunteer. I bet his associates are holding their noses. Some other efforts - - monitoring and what-not, would mount up.

STILL wandering through the maze of your paranoid creation ? That should keep you busy MUCH MUCH after tomorrow.

I don't give a damn what you think or believe.

You've done enough for this thread already ! Time for you to say good-bye.

rshow55 - 07:15pm Nov 13, 2003 EST (# 17610 of 17614)
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.

The sooner this thread shuts down, from here, the better I'll like it. I've stated my case. If the NYT wanted to talk to me - we could have a very nice "win-win" solution. If, as seems likely, they've decided to shun me - well, we'll see.

I must say that, unless I'm talked to, I will have some motivation to find out who people like cantabb are . If you're in a fight, why not fight ?

cantabb - 07:25pm Nov 13, 2003 EST (# 17611 of 17614)

rshow55 - 07:15pm Nov 13, 2003 EST (# 17610 of 17610)

The sooner this thread shuts down, from here, the better I'll like it. I've stated my case. If the NYT wanted to talk to me - we could have a very nice "win-win" solution. If, as seems likely, they've decided to shun me - well, we'll see.

Getting too hot for you ? Now asking/demanding mercy ?

Again, don't keep whining here: NOT "graceful" ! Take it up with NYT. But so far as this thread is concerned, it's done. Thanks to continued abuse by you and lchic !

I must say that, unless I'm talked to, I will have some motivation to find out who people like cantabb are . If you're in a fight, why not fight ?

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