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Old 05-20-2011, 09:22 AM
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I suppose, in a nutshell, is Star Wars worth its expense (hundreds of billions) and its destabilizing effects when it can never be relied upon to shoot down multiple inbound MIRV's with 100% efficiency?
Looks like an attempt at a cost/benefit analysis to me!
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Looks like an attempt at a cost/benefit analysis to me!
Yep, and Star Wars fails miserably.
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Old 05-20-2011, 09:44 AM
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Fixed it for you!
Thanks!

We don't know what we've got out of Star Wars and may never unless there's another real war.

The argument that 'we can't do it' kills me.

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Thanks!

We don't know what we've got out of Star Wars and may never unless there's another real war.

The argument that 'we can't do it' kills me.

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We may have gotten something out of Star Wars, before any of it really existed.

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You have a point, after all, it was 'a long, long, time ago, in a land far far away' lol.

Goodness we're arguing over something in the 80s The original B2 had less computing power than a modern car!

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Old 05-20-2011, 10:01 AM
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We may have gotten something out of Star Wars .....
... other than a lot of debt and a false sense of security?
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Regarding testing, if it was say a cell phone it would've been tested a million times before release. A couple intercept failures and it's impossible

If you can hit a RPG with a bullet you can hit an ICBM with a rock. Haven't you guys seen RED?

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I think there are a few iPhone users who would have hoped that it was tested even 100 times.
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Old 05-20-2011, 10:55 AM
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I hate cellphones. I want people to reach out and touch someone - else.

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I hate cellphones. I want people to reach out and touch someone - else.

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they are a necessity that have eroded the quality of life IMHO
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Old 05-20-2011, 11:11 AM
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I truly dislike those little rudeness machines. And I don't like being available 24/7.

I'm putting Mike Roykos' message on my answering machine - 'If I wanted to talk to you I would've called.'

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