New York Times on the Web Forums Science

Missile Defense

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?

Read Debates, a new Web-only feature culled from Readers' Opinions, published every Thursday.

lchic - 01:38am Oct 28, 2002 EST (# 5320 of 5341)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

TRANSFORMATION

A matter to consider is how to tranform the thinking of individuals, entities, nations and sectors

from negative dead end stances

to positive positions

Former combatants can't all be exterminated - they have to move to new postures that are workable.

lchic - 01:50am Oct 28, 2002 EST (# 5321 of 5341)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

CATCH-22

The Moscow Theatre situation was laced catch-22 surrealism .... there was no end-game ... not unless Putin moved to

negotiate

which he didn't.

His next move - won't be to decimate Chechans - he's done it - the move is now to obliterate them!

At what point does the world speak-up and say

TALK

Showalter mentioned the communication model see graphic of shared space

shared space
shared understandings
shared culture
shared interests
shared opportunities
shared futures
shared prosperity

EMPATHY

... Showalter says, isn't having to LOVE the enemy, rather respect them. So, trying to move forward can negotiators see common ground, common respect, and appreciate common goals that via acceptable changes lead to a positive future?!

lchic - 02:04am Oct 28, 2002 EST (# 5322 of 5341)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Showalter's last posting :

rshow55 - 08:18pm Oct 27, 2002 EST (# 5310 of 5321)

rshow55 10/27/02 8:18pm

see

communication model
shared space

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

add

putting yourself into the situation of another
Lyric says 'I've look at love/life from both sides now'

The important thing is to stop seeing people as

numbers
roaches
others
targets
unchanging
as insolvable problem

ambitions
chances
aims goals visions
Maslow model needs
desires for their next generation
desire for a better future

People live in varied environments
Some under decades of injustice
Some under fear
Some can't see a workable solution to the 'fix' they/region are in
They have expectations that those with the way-withall
... the richer nations
... should offer leadership

There's a need to appreciate where they can be - with the right assistance and help

There's a need to 'straighten out' the dead-end thinking process that litters fundamentalism(s)

lchic - 03:12am Oct 28, 2002 EST (# 5323 of 5341)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

A rePost from Science-in-the-News

""If Russia was rewarded with a bloodbath when 'it allowed' Chechans autonomy

lchic -
.... then therein lies an opportunity for expanded explanations ---- suffice to note that a rundown-scrapper-auto can't get up and 'run' without investment in auto-infrastructure and the training of driver - the same would apply to a small country.

It's not possible to go from nothing&nowhere to something&somewhere without an infusion of economic assistance!

MIndwise to move from 'enemy' to 'friend' is a journey of transition.

kalter.rauch - 04:19am Oct 28, 2002 EST (# 5324 of 5341)
Earth vs <^> <^> <^>

rshow55 10/26/02 9:58am

When you're talking about Korea or Iraq or any dictatorship you are REALLY talking about the "man" who's in charge. Guys like George Bush have "feelings" for all those demonstrations in the streets. He can be swayed by "emotions".......

kalter.rauch - 04:51am Oct 28, 2002 EST (# 5325 of 5341)
Earth vs <^> <^> <^>

The only thing that matters to a Sodom H. or a kim J. ILL is vidseotapes of his tortured victims.

(16 following messages)

New York Times on the Web Forums Science Missile Defense