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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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rshow55
- 08:05am Jul 31, 2002 EST (#
3365 of 17697) Can we do a better job of finding
truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have
done and worked for on this thread.
For some purposes, I feel that this forum has worked
extremely well . . . .
In very large part, it is valuable because it involves
lchic - - probably the most valuable mind I've ever had
the honor of being in contact with.
And a first-rate animal and human being, as well !
MD3316-17 rshow55
7/28/02 10:14am
rshow55
- 12:41pm Jul 31, 2002 EST (#
3366 of 17697) Can we do a better job of finding
truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have
done and worked for on this thread.
http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@193.6nAjaSEWh71.0@.ee7a163/320
rshow55
- 04:11pm Jul 31, 2002 EST (#
3367 of 17697) Can we do a better job of finding
truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have
done and worked for on this thread.
MD1074 rshow55
7/31/02 9:05am starts as follows:
http://www.subvertise.org/details.php?code=453
shows a very effective poster which includes this quote:
" Why of course the people don't want war
-- but after all it is the leaders of the country who
determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to
drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a
fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist
dictatorship . . Voice or no voice, the people can always be
brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you
have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and
denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing
the country. ......... Hermann Goering ---
Nuremberg Trials.
We need to do better. One way to do better is to find ways
to see that key facts are checked.
MD1075 rshow55
4/4/02 1:20pm ... MD1076 rshow55
4/4/02 1:21pm
The checking process proposed in MD1076-76 and many times
elsewhere on this thread has been much slowed down because of
a problem of mine. One that ought to be easily solved.
Surprising how difficult it has turned out to be.
If I was free of security limitations - or
had clear limitations, and that was in writing, or
otherwise clearly checkable , then I could interact with
people in workable ways - for collaborations and business
relationships that fit real needs, in real circumstances.
It seems to me that there has been progress, but it has
been a slow, slow thing. If the government wasn't resisting,
actively and passively, it would be an easy thing. They have
some reasons to resist.
Or maybe I'm going at it wrong . . . .
mazza9
- 05:14pm Jul 31, 2002 EST (#
3368 of 17697) "Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic
Commentaries
You're gong at it wrong! Quae cum ita sunt!
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