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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 - 10:18am May 20, 2003 EST (# 11825 of 11848)
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.

In September 2000, I came to DC and made a serious effort - that continues - to sort out some security clearance problems - and I'm still not cleared in a way that permits me to work.

If anybody with power, for instance at the NYT - had actually wanted to get me out of that bind - enough to use their name, and make a few inquiries - I wouldn't still be in this limbo.

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/risk.html may claim that "all are entitled to a fair chance". In the past, I've had some "unfair advantages" - but I've been blocked a long time.

fredmoore - 11:34am May 20, 2003 EST (# 11826 of 11848)

Hey Buck ...

.Send

.......Down

..............More

.....................Komodos

Homer like Komodo!

bbbuck - 12:03pm May 20, 2003 EST (# 11827 of 11848)

You know someone might ask.

Buck why and the fck are you posting your slop on this ridiculous lchic/rshow55 post slop fest.

And to answer honestly " I don't know". And what was even stranger was that after seeing the days round 14 posts which I covered in 4 seconds, good response time, I was going to throw out one last komodo line. Something like

"Who cries for the dead komodo?", but since someone acknowledges my small part in trying to provide entertainment, I will post the best link I got last week.

Be forewarned it's risque, it's provocative, it's disgusting, and .... yes some of it's hilarious. Second caveat you better have dsl or cable. Though I don't have first hand feedback from a 56k modem user I would venture the guess that it would take a long time to load.

And oh yea, 'not work place safe'.

http://www.attrition.org/gallery/priceless/

fredmoore - 12:42pm May 20, 2003 EST (# 11828 of 11848)

Buck ...

I think that link could solve much of what is needed to be solved, by courtroom standards and for what really matters and with emphasis on connecting the dots and checking to closure. It leads to order, harmony, asymmetry and of course an unsafe workplace!

bbbuck - 12:54pm May 20, 2003 EST (# 11829 of 11848)

Be careful if you read too much showalter you might want to join the CIA.

Save the fking Komodos!

rshow55 - 01:31pm May 20, 2003 EST (# 11830 of 11848)
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.

Sometimes laughing is better than crying.

Fredmoore deals with some important "obvious" kinds of issues.

He touches on "what matters?" - what things amount to "most of what needs to be solved" how can things be sorted out by "connecting the dots" how can things that matter be "checked to closure" - and established to high levels of certainty - including courtroom standards.

How can solutions be found that fit - in terms of the obvious, age-old crietia of order, symmetry, and harmony?

What's safe?

Things so simple that even a child has to care about them.

Fredmoore talks about a lot of the right things - and his collected works have some literary merit, too. Here's my favorite: 9425 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.IhSTaZozb6v.875138@.f28e622/10965

bbuck's sympathy for Komodo dragons is touching, too.

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These thing's aren't as funny as Mel Brooks' The Producer's - - but almost.

jorian319 - 03:22pm May 20, 2003 EST (# 11831 of 11848)

I had an all-day web session yesterday with an individual I have reason to believe was the Ruler of the Universe, or someone very close to him. He told me he was pretty upset with what's happening to the Komodo Dragons.

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