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To: tejek who wrote (130106)	12/28/2000 11:21:43 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580220

Is there a point you want to make? Ted, The thread's objections to a SDI defense system so far have been argued on the notion that the scientific community is unable to develop a viable system...and points have been made stating that this the primary reason a system has not been deployed. Readings on the topic tend to address the political obstacles as much as, if not more than, the technical challenges. A sample... bullatomsci.org I am unwilling to accept that technical failure is a foregone conclusion. I believe (on faith) that a system at some level could be developed, though probably not 100% effective. I also accept the notion of rogue acts (UPS, Fed-Ex, suitcases, bomb in a bottle, etc..) which may not be defensable...and while possibly viable, such arguments don't justify not working on SDI. Russia or China would probably not deliver weapons that way. Al

To: tejek who wrote (130106)	12/29/2000 6:04:47 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580220

Its not a matter of understanding a solution. There was not an acceptable solution at the time star wars was proposed. Apparently there is not one now. If you mean there was no soultion then and is none now against a maasive attack combined with a massive use of decoys and countermeasures then you are right, but against a smaller less capable attacker the technology either exists or is close to existing to make such a defense. Against a massive attack I submit that it is possible to develop a defense esp. if given more economic and technological resources then the attacker. You seem to be assumeing that a it is a forgone conclution that a defense will not work now or any time in the next decade or two. If that is your assumption then I think you are wrong. Tim