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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 - 09:06am Jul 5, 2003 EST (# 12856 of 12864)
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.

'Motorways of the Sea' Launched in Europe By REUTERS Filed at 8:25 a.m. ET, today

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Five EU countries agreed on Saturday to work together to develop short shipping routes in southern Europe to alleviate crowded and polluted roads.

The Italian, French, Spanish, Greek and Portuguese transport ministers signed a joint declaration on creating ``motorways of the sea,'' saying public-private funding partnerships were needed to build the necessary infrastructure.

The ministers, at a meeting of EU transport ministers, did not quote any funding figures or mention any timescale.

It is possible to solve energy, global warming, and water desalinisation challenges in ways as optimal and stable as the railroads (where the key technology of steel wheels on steel wheels has been stable for 150 years). It is possible to do it soon - profitably - and in ways that are fair and efficient by many definitions.

Some of the most basic challenges involved with human nutrition ( and animal feed) can be adressed, as well.

But public-private funding partnerships are going to be needed - and support from nation states.

At EU, and the UN, people are thinking about such things - because they are needed.

For these things to work - a stable world is needed - and there is no reasonable place for weapons of mass destruction.

lchic - 11:25am Jul 5, 2003 EST (# 12857 of 12864)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Energy for all at affordable cost .... what will folks then have to fight about?

lchic - 06:33am Jul 6, 2003 EST (# 12858 of 12864)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Big Picture :)

http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee9cff9/2640

robkettenburg03 - 06:41am Jul 6, 2003 EST (# 12859 of 12864)

lchic:

What does your last post have to do with this forum's topic?

robkettenburg03 - 06:47am Jul 6, 2003 EST (# 12860 of 12864)

PENTAGON REDEFINES FAILURE - http://slate.msn.com/id/2084665/

robkettenburg03 - 07:02am Jul 6, 2003 EST (# 12861 of 12864)

FORMER SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIER RESPONDS TO BUSH'S INVITATION FOR IRAQIS TO ATTACK U.S. TROOPS - http://www.counterpunch.org/goff07032003.html

lchic - 07:07am Jul 6, 2003 EST (# 12862 of 12864)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

'Everything' Mr Rotten

robkettenburg03 - 07:13am Jul 6, 2003 EST (# 12863 of 12864)

At least I'm not some BLOOD-SUCKING COP who GOES AFTER Army guys that haven't committed any crimes in exchange for money to support my cocaine habbit, unlike SOME PEOPLE I know who post to this board. You know, the ones who pretend to be in Australia when they're REALLY in New York working for the Times?

http://geocities.com/robkettenburg2002

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