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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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almarst2002 - 12:39pm Nov 12, 2002 EST (# 5665 of 5671)

lunarchick 11/12/02 12:17pm

How come people lose so much memory in so short period of time?

Before the war with Iran, Iraq was one of the most open, democratic, educated, pluralistic and prosperous muslim nation. But, in its habbit of delegating the durty and dangerous work to someone else, Iraq was chosen as a tool to deal with Iran. Saddam was armed, and assured he will get an easy task of finishing Iran and well compensated for an effort. May be even becoming the most importand Arab country for his BOSS, on pair with Israel. Speaking of a ME Scorpion!

The rest is history. Including destraction of Iraq's civilian infrastructure and draconian sunctions which harm primerely the middle and lower class.

Any more enlightening advices for Iraq?

rshow55 - 12:43pm Nov 12, 2002 EST (# 5666 of 5671)
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.

Yes - - you'll have to solve your own problems.

Nobody else has as good a chance - because things are so complicated.

And the judgement has to be yours - though you could lose power if you screw up.

You should know enough to understand this: Even the devil may have right answers sometimes.

Though you have to check.

commondata - 12:44pm Nov 12, 2002 EST (# 5667 of 5671)

rshow - I just wanted wanted to say that the polynomial processing paper and accompanying demo on the new CD are fascinating. And now I've relinked the 19 thousand posts I'm looking forward to getting stuck into some of the older MD stuff. Back in about 6 months!

rshow55 - 12:48pm Nov 12, 2002 EST (# 5668 of 5671)
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.

Look at the noise subtraction piece - - if you get it, you'll see fairly clearly, I believe, how my little assertion about planes, boats and subs is true - and as easy as I said.

commondata - 12:51pm Nov 12, 2002 EST (# 5669 of 5671)

rshow55 11/12/02 12:48pm

I'll look out for it - you didn't quite convince me last time.

rshow55 - 12:55pm Nov 12, 2002 EST (# 5670 of 5671)
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.

Call me on the phone - you're a better expositor than I am.

Now, systems servo on arbitrary differential equation models - and extrapolating just a little - "fly off into space."

With reasonable polynomial approximations of flight paths, in workable frames of reference - calculating intersection paths using trial and error applied to right enough models can be done - and you might well program it, as you suggested "in a weekend."

Just now, I'm preoccupied with other things. Though it would be fun to be in the same room, so we could do it together while we share curses, pizza, and beer.

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