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Re: An armed society...
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Mon, 28 Jan 2002 12:46:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
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> > Who would bully and coerce if everyone carried nuclear pistols?
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> Those who think they can draw faster?
I guess I was being too simplistic.
How about when everyone carried onboard defense-ware that would automagically
compute threats and attacks and either alert you to them or respond with
massive lethal destructive force? And what if that were backed up with
overhead satelites that could rain showers of high-energy mass with fair
precision?
As far as I can tell, the cold war was wildly successful. No one wanted to end
life on earth.
Chris
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| (...) If you mean no "bombs" were dropped, I agree. On every other level is was a disaster. Its legacy lives on throughout the developing world today. Calling it a "cold" war is a complete misnomer. Perhaps of OBL had a few nukes, 911 would never (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Why would it be preferable, in this hypothetical example, to be ruled by machines than governed by humans? Dave! (Only half kidding... After all, we cannot allow a mine shaft gap.) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) So was I 8?) (...) That'd be kewl. (...) end (...) However, western media was always pointing out how far we were ahead of the russians, and I've no doubt they were saying exactly the opposite. Who has greater abilities (or fire-power) doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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