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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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lchic
- 07:56pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (#
8157 of 8182) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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$10bn goes to the untenable whacko-Zionists who're locked
into Palesine.
Russsia has space in Siberia for entrepreneurial types ...
why doesn't she get assitance from the USA to take the
whacko's out of greater Palestine ... then the 'normal' folk
could settle down under a secular economic mantle and become
viable ... could compete with Iraq re economic progress ....
If Russia doesn't want them ... perhaps Colombia has space?
lchic
- 07:58pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (#
8158 of 8182) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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$10bn goes to the untenable whacko-Zionists who're locked
into Palestine.
Russsia has space in Siberia for entrepreneurial types ...
why doesn't she get assitance from the USA to take the
whacko's out of greater Palestine ... then the 'normal' folk
could settle down under a secular economic mantle and become
viable ... could compete with Iraq re economic progress ....
If Russia doesn't want them ... perhaps Colombia --- has
space?
commondata
- 07:59pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (#
8159 of 8182)
Commondata's saying that the posts of Showalter, lchic
and Almarst2002 are real whereas the posts of 'The Poster' et
al are all VIRTUAL?
No, I'm saying that all of our posts are virtual until they
connect with reality in a way that we can understand and
share. I have to make sense of what I read here in terms of
everything else I know and read and hear and see. There are a
couple of ways to interpret someone's conversations with an
anonymous president or a vengeful science writer. Your
interpretation may not necessarily be wrong but from my point
of view, and more importantly, from other readers point of
view, it's likely to be.
lchic
- 08:00pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (#
8160 of 8182) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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"" Finally, the Emperor received the announcement that the
two tailors had come to take all the measurements needed to
sew his new suit.
"Come in," the Emperor ordered. Even as they bowed, the two
scoundrels pretended to be holding large roll of fabric.
"Here it is your Highness, the result of our labour," the
scoundrels said. "We have worked night and day but, at last,
the most beautiful fabric in the world is ready for you. Look
at the colors and feel how fine it is." Of course the Emperor
did not see any colors and could not feel any cloth between
his fingers. He panicked and felt like fainting. But luckily
the throne was right behind him and he sat down. But when he
realized that no one could know that he did not see the
fabric, he felt better. Nobody could find out he was stupid
and incompetent. And the Emperor didn't know that everybody
else around him thought and did the very same thing.
The farce continued ....
lchic
- 08:05pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (#
8161 of 8182) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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ComDat said "There are a couple of ways to interpret
someone's conversations with an ... "
Couple of ways --- meaning ..... ?????
ComDat why would you - if you are who you say you are -
which i don't believe --- why would you have concerns re the
'readership' ... sounds as if you're an NYT guy - are you?
lchic
- 08:06pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (#
8162 of 8182) ~~~~ It got understood and exposed
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"" "Yes, this is a beautiful suit and it looks very good on
me," the Emperor said trying to look comfortable. "You've done
a fine job."
"Your Majesty," the prime minister said, "we have a request
for you. The people have found out about this extraordinary
fabric and they are anxious to see you in your new suit." The
Emperor was doubtful showing himself naked to the people, but
then he abandoned his fears. After all, no one would know
about it except the ignorant and the incompetent.
"All right," he said. "I will grant the people this
privilege." He summoned his carriage and the ceremonial parade
was formed. A group of dignitaries walked at the very front of
the procession and anxiously scrutinized the faces of the
people in the street. All the people had gathered in the main
square, pushing and shoving to get a better look. An applause
welcomed the regal procession. Everyone wanted to know how
stupid or incompetent his or her neighbor was but, as the
Emperor passed, a strange murmur rose from the crowd.
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