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To: tejek who wrote (320613)1/13/2007 6:25:41 PM
From: steve harris  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573765
 
When you don't have wars to fight, you can make big advances.

That's absurd.



To: tejek who wrote (320613)1/13/2007 9:45:49 PM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573765
 
re: When you don't have wars to fight, you can make big advances.

No kidding. They are building their military with our $'s.



To: tejek who wrote (320613)1/15/2007 6:51:28 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573765
 
Re: "When you don't have wars to fight, you can make big advances."

Traditionally military advances tend to come faster in times of war. More resources devoted to military concerns, "necessity is the mother of invention", difficulties in wars making people question old ideas and come up with new ones, etc.