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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 - 04:05pm Feb 27, 2003 EST (# 9327 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.

Fred Rogers, Host of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,' Dies at 74 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/27/obituaries/27WEB-ROGE.html

"His message remained a simple one throughout the years, telling his viewers to love themselves and others. On each show, he would take his audience on a magical trolley ride into the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, where his puppet creations would interact with each other and adults.

During the Persian Gulf War, Rogers told youngsters that "all children shall be well taken care of in this neighborhood and beyond -- in times of war and in times of peace," and he asked parents to promise their children they would always be safe.

Rogers was a master at explaining things to children in ways that actually worked - and knew how afraid kids actually were. I wonder how much of the argument about missile defense, or the invasion of Iraq - Rogers could have put across to his charges effectively? Maybe a lot. The most basic things - the most important things - are simple.

Rogers was great at finding ways to say "here, look for yourself" that worked for kids.

Here is a "connecting of the dots" that I liked when I wrote it yesterday - and I feel - though people would have to check and see how it seems to them:

. We ought to think about the behavior set out in http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~epritch1/social98a.html and realize that if we're "wired to be nice" - that is - to be cooperative - we're also "wired to be self deceptive and stupid" whenever the immediate thought seems to go against our cooperative needs.

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That seems to me to explain some things succinctly. Maybe others disagree - and maybe I'd disagree, too - if I considered it more - and checked how the idea, which seems simple and right now, actually works. It seems good now.

lchic - 04:06pm Feb 27, 2003 EST (# 9328 of 17697)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

Australian Defense Minister -- background Lawyer.

Australian Prime Minister -- background Lawyer.

Say 'Let's join Son-of-Starwars'

Australian Opposition --- Listening to American Military Figures who say it's most often useless ... say 'Let's NOT'!

rshow55 - 04:12pm Feb 27, 2003 EST (# 9329 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.

Gisterme - I think a problem is how easy it is to dehumanize and dismiss people - for instance, just dismissing them as "evil."

Standing up for the group is a great thing to do - but at times - right answers are distasteful. To anybody. But sometimes they matter a great deal.

You made an interesting posting yesterday - and I'm going to respond now

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