Cobol - Re: Iraq

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Re: Iraq

SkippyPB

2007-09-27, 6:55 pm

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:05:49 -0500, Robert <no@e.mail> wrote:

>On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:58:36 -0700, Alistair <alistair@ld50macca.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>It's almost impossible to avoid electricity. In the old days, electricity was considered
>fire, closing or opening a switch was the same as starting or extinguishing a fire
>(they're not allowed to extinguish fires either). In those days, electricity that didn't
>throw visible sparks or get hot was ok. For example, incandescent bulbs were out, but LEDs
>were ok.
>

The Amish have no problems avoiding electricity.

>After someone, probably a physicist, explained the fundamental difference between
>electricity and fire, they changed the reason from fire to construction. Closing a switch
>was building a circuit; opening a switch was deconstructing a circuit (they're not allowed
>to tear things down either). After the change, LEDs and semiconductor gates were forbidden
>switches. Computers, including embedded processors in security cameras and motion
>detectors, are flipping switches millions of times per second. What about using a DIGITAL
>hearing aid? What about the automatic door opener at the supermarket, the DIGITAL security
>cameras taking your picture as you walk through the store, or the RFID scanner that
>electronically frisks you on the way out? What about crosswalks that sense pedestrians
>with proximity switches? What about automated toilets and sinks, which also use proximity
>detectors?

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Judson McClendon

2007-09-28, 6:55 pm

"Howard Brazee" <howard@brazee.net> wrote:
> "Judson McClendon" <judmc@sunvaley0.com> wrote:
>
> Only when there is someone who can surrender with sufficient authority
> to get the threats to put down their arms. There are lots of
> examples of "Battle of Britain" hardening of will against those using
> force.
>
> Do you think that if an enemy had the ability to invade and occupy the
> U.S. we would give up?

You're still thinking in terms of the military being used only as a stronger
political tool. True, the military is probably most often used that way,
either as a potential threat, or to "whack them around a bit" until they
give in. But in the most extreme situations, where an enemy simply will
not stop fighting you, military force can still be effective. No one can
attack you Howard, when they're dead. Some Japanese military units
never surrendered after WWII, and continued to fight to the last man.
But, once they were all dead, the fighting did stop.
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donald tees

2007-09-29, 3:55 am

Judson McClendon wrote:
> "Howard Brazee" <howard@brazee.net> wrote:
>
> You're still thinking in terms of the military being used only as a stronger
> political tool. True, the military is probably most often used that way,
> either as a potential threat, or to "whack them around a bit" until they
> give in. But in the most extreme situations, where an enemy simply will
> not stop fighting you, military force can still be effective. No one can
> attack you Howard, when they're dead. Some Japanese military units
> never surrendered after WWII, and continued to fight to the last man.
> But, once they were all dead, the fighting did stop.

Perhaps you think killing every Arab in the world will work, but I doubt
the USA can manage it without nuking the entire region.

If you do, I suspect that even some Canadians will start fighting back.
Probably cause a civil war as well.

Donald

Judson McClendon

2007-09-29, 7:55 am

"donald tees" <donaldtees@execulink.com> wrote:
> Judson McClendon wrote:
>
> Perhaps you think killing every Arab in the world will work, but I doubt the USA can manage it without nuking the entire region.

I didn't say that this was one of those situations, Donald. Are you saying
that *all* the Muslims will continue to attack us and *never* stop? I don't
think the terrorists will ever stop; I believe they will essentially have to be
killed to the last one. But I really hope that isn't true of all Muslims. Not
all these people are Arabs. Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, for example,
aren't Arab.

> If you do, I suspect that even some Canadians will start fighting back. Probably cause a civil war as well.

Fighting back against whom? Has the U.S. invaded Canada? :-)
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