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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 - 01:45am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17676 of 17681)

bluestar23 - 12:58am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17665 of 17675)

Well, Cantabb, I think we have to give you the credit for bringing the Reign of Showalter here to an end. If you hadn't come on the forum, and complained, the farce might have gone on much longer....

Thank you, bluestar !

It took lot of work from others too (you, Klsanford0 and others). But it's nice to see the abuse that went on relentlessly and unchecked for 3+years ending in 8 short weeks -- something that some forum regulars had insisted was impossible and waste etc.

Now just hours away .....

Tick, tick, tick....

cantabb - 02:06am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17677 of 17681)

rshow55 - 01:00am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17667 of 17676)

You guys are going to take down this thread tonight, aren't you?

Upto NYT & Kate !

Please ?

You don't want her to ? Or, asking her to put you out of your misery -- and SOON ?

bluestar23 - 01:06am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17670 of 17676)

Showalter made an error in not believing his opponents were just as or more stubborn and determined as himself.....

As I mentioned before, I had been watching this thread for sometime. Was surprised that it was allowed to go on. My first post (Sept 17) summarized my impressions. That brought out LOT of angry response from the 'regulars' ! And, it went on from there.

rshow55 - 01:11am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17672 of 17676)

Error ? Well maybe - I figured that eventually people would believe enough of my story that I could do the things that I was trained to do in the first place.

If you guys don't stop me - I may have a chance of doing the things I've been working on - solar energy and clean water, for example. And some differential equations stuff.

And you WERE using this thread on Missile Defense to supposedly do work on Solar Energy and Clean Water ? And that's how you were saving thousands of lives and trying to bring out peace and stability in the world ? And, you have been trying to justify you "WORK" on this here, and demanding $$$ and other things from NYT ? And, you vigorously defended this hoax and this abuse, under our questioning in the past 8 weeks ? How shameless !

Stubborn and determined foes can stop anyone. But why would anyone try to stop inocuous little old me ?

Because you WERE so blatantly and extensively abusing your posting privilege for 3+ years !

rshow55 - 01:14am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17673 of 17676)

And I still think that things would sort out better for NYT if they'd meet with me.

Too late, pal. Mostly YOUR fault !

I'm signing off . Had a computer crash, and little sleep, last night.

I know the stress you must have been under for the past 8 weeks. NOw, all by yourself -- NO help from "world Asset" lchic or from the veld-barnyard.

cantabb - 02:07am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17678 of 17681)

bluestar23 - 01:30am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17674 of 17676)

lchic, where are you...?

'Minding' the baby that apparently needs no attention !

Must be "freaked out" too, as rshow says.

cantabb - 02:37am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17679 of 17681)

Bluestar23:

In the words of lchic:

"It got understood and exposed" -- finally.

And "ultimately TRUTH outs" -- may be after 3+ years !

I've asked rshow55 to come back and discuss anything IF (not when) he can "do a better job of finding truth" !

jorian319 - 08:45am Nov 14, 2003 EST (# 17680 of 17681)

"It got understood and exposed" -- finally.

LOL!

mistakes made by members of the administration on this thread...

Test.....test....test...

is this thing live?

Between all the NYT staffers, and "members of the administration", it's a wonder that any of us can get a post in edgewise!

Thanks, cantabb, bluestar and others for finally bringing this pot to a boil. I guess it's just about tea time. (Or tee time.)

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