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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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lunarchick
- 06:00pm Jan 1, 2003 EST (#
7190 of 7200)
Orderly
8
meanings
Quote | You are blunt; go to it orderly. Shakesphere
Symmetry
The correspondence in size, form, or arrangement of parts
on a plane or line. In line symmetry, each point on one side
of the line has a corresponding point on the opposite side of
the line (picture a butterfly, with wings that are identical
on either side). Plane symmetry
refers to similar figures being repeated at different but
regular locations on the plane
Harmony
Acoustics
a musical sound based on the principle of the chord, that
is, a combination of different tones, and the combination of
sounds that these tones produce. The combination is said to be
in harmony
if the produced overtones have more than a whole step of
separation, giving a sensation of consonance
lunarchick
- 06:08pm Jan 1, 2003 EST (#
7191 of 7200)
Order, symmetry, and harmony are basic criteria.
Whether you happen to believe in design, evolution, or a mix
in a particular case. But when specific cases are considered,
there are problems with details.
To be orderly about something specifically defined, you
have to be disorderly about some other things.
To be symmetrical in some defined ways, if things are
complicated enough - you have to break some other symmetries.
To be harmonious in some defined ways, if things are
complicated enough - you have to have conlict in some other
senses.
[Showalter (above)]
lunarchick
- 06:14pm Jan 1, 2003 EST (#
7192 of 7200)
... moving
from fluff to sleek ...
lunarchick
- 06:22pm Jan 1, 2003 EST (#
7193 of 7200)
Seems the economists are looking at the economic benefits
of a potential war ....
..... and the conclusion is that a sharp short war won't
offer a great economic benefit ---- more likely damage, if oil
prices go through the roof.
Conclusion:
~~~~~~~~~
Begs the question 'what longterm economic imperatives could
be launched that will assist growth of the USA, UK Australian
etc., economies'
Needs an answer!
lunarchick
- 06:24pm Jan 1, 2003 EST (#
7194 of 7200)
Brazil - the new President - a 'working man'
says
He's looking to free trade and reductions in restrictions
To enable Brazil to trade itself towards an improved
economy
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