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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 - 08:09pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8163 of 8182)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Predictions predictions - 28 Jan http://www.vashongreen.org/archive.htm

commondata - 08:10pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8164 of 8182)

I'm a software developer from London; rshow has my postal address and sent me a copy his CD which I gratefully received. One interpretation is that you're justfiably paranoid, the other interpretation is that you're unjustifiably paranoid.

My only concern for the readership is that they'll miss the good bits and that you'll disappear up your own farce.

limpseed - 08:13pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8165 of 8182)
"I don't know what to say Mr. meatballs, thanks for the dog" - Myrna Loy

lchic will be here posting her slop long after the world has ceased to exist.

She's an archtype partner.

This place is full of them.

lchic - 08:13pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8166 of 8182)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Oh yeah ... that was the story of your 'character' ... i remember ...

uhhmmm you were slow responding ... did you have to go look it up :)

Here's a UK contribution ... http://www.redress.btinternet.co.uk/thinkpiece.htm

commondata - 08:15pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8167 of 8182)

Mmmmm, could be Bbbuck. God, now I'm at it.

lchic - 08:18pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8168 of 8182)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

So limpseed akka George Johnson - don't loose your shirt .... how did the story of the emperor's new clothes end ....

one small voice -- that had been left out of the coercion loop -- cried out .......

lchic - 08:21pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8169 of 8182)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Well, as the King came by the little boy looked and, horrified, said,. "Look at the King! Look at the the King! Look at the King, the King, the King! ... as naked as the day that he was born. http://www.angelfire.com/film/dannykaye/KingsClothes.htm

commondata - 08:23pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8170 of 8182)

Who's the little boy and who's the king on this thread? I'm not sure there's a simple answer.

limpseed - 08:27pm Jan 26, 2003 EST (# 8171 of 8182)
"I don't know what to say Mr. meatballs, thanks for the dog" - Myrna Loy

I love your little parables, lchickie.

Though I don't know what the hell they're supposed to represent.

But I'm sure you're grinning when you type them. That's the important thing after all.

Good work commondata. Have enjoyed your posts. And the president's, let's see who is the president? gisterme.

Damn I need a damn program to remember the players.

Can the Raiders come back? Shania. That's what America is all about. And uhhh the Dixie Chicks. Of course we all know Shania is the adopted daughter of a Canadian Indian. But hey we won't hold that against her.

Will be returning to my old self once the tennis forum goes moderated. Never meant to obfuscate with this moniker, it's a inside jab at an archtype on the tennis forum, as some of you may know. If I can remember my password.

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