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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 - 08:10pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6087 of 6135)
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.

George Johnson, in his various guises, endorses the work lunarchick and I have done - note the quality of his creative writing - setting notions of veracity aside.

There are problems - pressing problems - that need to be solved. Staffs ought to consider some simple arithmetic - about the rate of return involved in solving them.

http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee7b085/393

It makes sense, in dollars and sense (and for honor, too) to get some things checked.

wordspayy - 08:17pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6088 of 6135)

You guys are absolute idiots... listen to what this guy"glisterin said after you over and over again told him/her they were our National Security Advisor;;sheesh

""You just presume that everybody who doesn't agree with your world view must be somebody important. That makes you feel important, right, Robert? Does it help justify your means of support? If it does, you're supported by a bunch of suckers. ""

wordspayy - 08:18pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6089 of 6135)

Just how sick are you rshow/lunarchick?

really, how sick are you?

rshow55 - 08:24pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6090 of 6135)
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.

Here's part of an undelivered speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt, written shortly before his death:

" Today, we are faced with the pre-eminent fact that, if civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships --- the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together and work together in the same world, at peace."

This quote was on the last page of the American Heritage Picture History of World War II , by C.L. Sulzberger and the editors of American Heritage , published in 1966.

If, perchance, I'm right in my guess that almarst has connections in high Russian circles - it makes sense to sign off. And ask that, if there is a chance for contact, almarst communicates the following question to President Putin, who has to prepare himself for a meeting tomorrow.

. What exercise of power would be most in the interest of Russia - in ways that people all over the world would approve of?

Finding ways to get to the truth - and ways to honorably and honestly resolve impasses - would serve Russian interest.

And the world's.

out.

bbbuck - 08:28pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6091 of 6135)
"I know I have an expiration date. I just want it to be way in the future. Like a cheeto" - B

Hey, wordspray, I'm the taunter on this forum.
Take your nonsense and go back to the bush forum.

A couple of observations:
wordspray is a class 2 taunter, trying for a semblance of vicious taunting but limiting himself(so far) to the taunts of idiot and moron.
He may escalate his viciousness.
Anyway nice to have new meat. Even if it is a class 2 taunter.
Are you planning to escalate your taunts?
Oh by the way, the people on this forum seem to be immune to a class 2 taunter.

wordspayy - 08:28pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6092 of 6135)

rshow55/Lunarchick

YOU my dear idiot are a moron

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