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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 07:29 AM Original message |
Another (very) Air Force Project Contemplated |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sweet |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 07:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Chinese re-education camps? If they put us in camps, who would buy all their crap? |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Their Co-Conspirators... |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That tin foil hat looks good on you. Bottom line: we don't need another expensive aircraft. |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Bottom line... |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Oh NOOooooes Salvadoran Air Superiority!!!!!!!111 |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It's funny until it's true. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Guatemalan Air Superiority!!!!1111 Run for yer Liiivves!!!111 |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. You probably don't even have a zombie rife...do you? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Paraguayan Air Superiority!!!!111 AAaiiiieeeee!!11 |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Interesting point... |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. You know, dollars for nurses actually are better for the economy than.... |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Yeah, that would probably be a good way to spend the cash. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I think you're on the wrong forum... |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Sorry about the inappropriate joke. |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. tinfoil or Dr. Strangelove got himself/herself a DU account |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Dammit, now I want to watch that movie again |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
30. "We are here to help" |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Wow clueless much? |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Yeah, I know they are pretty advanced. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
52. The phrase is to "stay ahead of the curve" and this is a complete waste of our resources |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Not serious about the camps. NT |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Not serious about the camps. NT |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. The phrase is to "stay ahead of the curve" and this is a complete waste of our resources |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. The 2030 - 2050 timeframe, huh? That means.... |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 07:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. What's your take on this Scuba? |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 07:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. More $$ for stockholders. More toys for the Pentagon.... |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
29. I wonder if they build these engines in Boehner's district? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Funny thing.. most of that shit is built in Colorado |
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NeoGreen (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. This AF Vet agrees with your assessment n/t |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. "we expect the Taliban to develop high-tech fighter/bombers by then?" |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Exactly... |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. While I like technology...there must also exist a reason for the |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. "defense will eventually become "offense" |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. "Defense will eventually become offense" actually refers tot he |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Exactly |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. Because technology marches on |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Point of it is, the "ooh-aah-"attitude takes over and those that |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. There is history here |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
59. Well, it costs $50 million to kill one Taliban fighter |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. I read "situational awareness", but also "human-system integration"; |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Controlling a UAV would count as HSI |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. The two main requirements: |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. The aliens are coming, they know, so maybe they are actually preparing.... |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. You never know... |
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Bosso 63 (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. I never studied economics, but |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Doesn't matter if you get into debt with China |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. It's a perfect plan, isn't it. That's why you named "submarines" |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
54. Well, that's what I would do if I didn't want to repay a huge amount of money |
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Bosso 63 (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-10 01:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
66. They couldn't take my fortress as long as I stay inside. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
10. primary target of this weapon: the US treasury nt |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
62. Right to the point, as usual. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. Sort of depresses me that militaries are about the only things willing to plan that far ahead. nt |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
15. This line |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. By then... |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Nuclear reactor. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #44 |
61. You may be kidding... |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I'm scared by that a bit. |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. We're still working on nuclear rockets |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Nah, it wasn't critical |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
18. "anti-access/area-denial environment" |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. That'll be useful |
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Duchess (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I wouldn't scratch those countries of the list... |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's expensive to "protect" us from imaginary bogeymen. But, very profitable for the MIC. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
47. There's a key bit of information people seem to be glossing over |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-10 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
58. nothing says more about the human race than the amount of $$ we spend on offense/defense |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-10 04:45 AM Response to Reply #58 |
67. ... About US humans in particular, at present it appears. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-10 05:11 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Key words: "at present" |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-10 05:21 AM Response to Original message |
69. K&R |
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