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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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gisterme - 03:25am Dec 23, 2002 EST (# 6966 of 6979)

gisterme 12/23/02 3:19am (continued)

"...(for example, the search facility has been eliminated)...

It's not the first time that has happened now is it, Robert? Of course not. You should go back and read some of the stuff you posted about probability and coincidence.

"...Gisterme , you're simply crazy to expect me to believe your unsupported word,..."

I can and do back up most of what I say, Robert. If I can't I back off. Why don't you?

"... or have special respect for your status..."

What status? The only respect I ask from you is that which any decent human being would offer any stranger. When I meet a stranger, I don't require him to prove everything he says before I'll believe it, especially when there's no reason to disbelieve. You say you judge...if you don't agree with what I say but can't show that it is untrue or even just wrong...please don't dis me by treating me as if it were. That just looks to me like poor judgement on your part.

"... - when you give me no reason to do either -..."

I expect you and others to believe me so long as I'm truthful; but I don't want or need any special respect from you or anybody else, Robert. Just basic respect will be fine with me. I'm not into respect descrimination and don't want my a$$ kissed, especially by you.

"...and when you deny that you have any status..."

You are a respecter of men, aren't you Robert? The only status I expect you to attach to me is that of a decent human being. So far as you're concerned that's the only status I have.

I can't help but think that your own ego is the only thing standing between you and the truth about my "status". I think you couldn't bear to face the fact that I'm just an ordinary member of the usually silent majority who has simply decided to speak up from time to time. I'd bet that facing up to that would have far less impact on your view of me than on your view of yourself.

"...As for me - I know very well that things have to be checked -..."

That's why I back up what I say. Why don't you?

"...and sometimes that takes a staff..."

Did Moses have a staff? I think so. So go out in the woods and find yourself a staff, Robert.

kalter.rauch - 03:40am Dec 23, 2002 EST (# 6967 of 6979)
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bbbuck 12/22/02 10:16am

I believe we should keep the worship of big bosomed good-looking chicks.

I must say...And I WILL SAY IT...that your work in restoring a healthy sense of "perspective" to this all too often politically correct forum consists of some of the most valuable contributions I have seen in a long time.

A healthy mind is housed in a healthy body through which pumps Good and Rich American Red Blood!!!

lunarchick - 06:20am Dec 23, 2002 EST (# 6968 of 6979)

^{Johnson's getting excited .. Dasha-Dancer-Prancer are making their way, carrying a big parcel of new monikers ... for America's redblooded 'J' to have some fun with on Christmas morning!}

lunarchick - 06:44am Dec 23, 2002 EST (# 6969 of 6979)

North Korea - links

http://cns.miis.edu/research/korea/links/energy.htm
http://cns.miis.edu/research/korea/nuc/links.htm
http://www.duke.edu/~myhan/s-nk.html
http://www.fe.doe.gov/international/northkorea.html
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/east/nkoreasymposium.htm

lunarchick - 07:17am Dec 23, 2002 EST (# 6970 of 6979)

"" Raped, beaten, sold - a child's view of Albanian gangs' vice grip on Britain http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,864581,00.html

lunarchick - 07:27am Dec 23, 2002 EST (# 6971 of 6979)

Sexual Offences Laws - France : children : standards

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