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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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fredmoore - 09:38am Jul 1, 2003 EST (# 12789 of 17697)

Robert ...

When things get bad

and you feel you're had

It's time for an allegorical anecdote:

Four men were bragging how smart their cats were.

The first man was an engineer, the second an accountant, the third a chemist and the fourth a CEO.

To show off, the engineer called to his cat. " T-Square, do your stuff." T-Square pranced over to the desk, took out some paper and a pen and promptly drew a circle, a square and a triangle. Everyone agreed that was pretty smart.

The accountant said his cat could do better. He called his cat and said "Spreadsheet do your stuff" Spreadsheet went into the kitchen and returned with a dozen Tim Tams which he had divided into four equal piles of three each. Everybody agreed that was pretty good.

The chemist said his cat could do better. He called his cat and said " Measure do your stuff". Measure got up, walked over to the fridge, took out a litre of milk, got a 250 ml glass from the cupboard and measured out 250 mls without spilling a drop. Everyone agreed that was very good.

Then the men turned to the CEO and said "What can your cat do?"

The CEO called to his cat and said " ENRON do your stuff". ENRON jumped to his feet, ate the Tim Tams, drank the milk, pissed on the paper, sexually assaulted the other three cats, claimed he injured his back while doing so, filed a provisional improvement notice for unsafe working conditions, put in a claim for workers compensation and went home for the rest of the day with a $20 million bonus.

lchic - 09:42am Jul 1, 2003 EST (# 12790 of 17697)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

Lay not nor lie --- behold

with the eye --- see

truth - not mere sty !

dR3

fredmoore - 10:00am Jul 1, 2003 EST (# 12791 of 17697)

Hey nonny nonny ...

Jealousy is a curse

Put that $ back in my purse.

FM234

Jealousy:

http://mentalhelp.net/psyhelp/chap10/chap10k.htm

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