Comments on: Memo http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/ America's favorite blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:34:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Rusty http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7024 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7024 Isn't "Slothrop" one of the demons from C.S. Lewis' "Screwtape Letters"? No point. Just love the name. Isn’t “Slothrop” one of the demons from C.S. Lewis’ “Screwtape Letters”? No point. Just love the name.

]]> by: R Michael Harman http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7025 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7025 Fred Kaplan at Slate has been <a href="http://slate.msn.com/id/2111185">on this case</a> for <a href="http://www.slate.com/Apps/search/ArchiveResults.aspx?id=3944&qt=missile+defense&qp=26450,27627&sort=d;1,r;1">years</a>... Fred Kaplan at Slate has been on this case for years…

]]> by: Auros http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7026 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7026 Gah. Stupid form fill-in thing decided to use my given name, instead of the one I usually post under. :-P Gah. Stupid form fill-in thing decided to use my given name, instead of the one I usually post under. :-P

]]> by: Rusty http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7027 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7027 That can't be! I'M R. Michael Harman! Imposter! That can’t be! I’M R. Michael Harman! Imposter!

]]> by: Overland http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7028 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7028 I don't see a problem here. I'm sure that the homing beacon transmitter system that they put into the simulated missile missile to attract the anti- missile missile was working fine. If there had been anything working on the anti-missile missile, we could have had a direct hit. In other words...Mission Accomplished. After all, anyone firing missiles at us will have homing beacons too.. won't they? I don’t see a problem here. I’m sure that the homing beacon transmitter system that they put into the simulated missile missile to attract the anti- missile missile was working fine. If there had been anything working on the anti-missile missile, we could have had a direct hit. In other words…Mission Accomplished.

After all, anyone firing missiles at us will have homing beacons too.. won’t they?

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7029 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7029 I heard a guy on the radio claim that many might call this a failure but actually the only problem was that the rocket failed to exit the silo. In fact the radar system worked fine, the missile that they sent up to be shot down worked fine, the computer system worked fine, etc. Of 100 things that were needed, most worked fine. I had a boat once, and its hull was 97% water tight. HEY 97% is great! It's much better than 93% or 75% or 42%. Why can't those goddamn liberals realize that all this system needs to do is knock down 1 of the first 2000 missiles lobbed our way to be worth the billions (or is it trillions, Dave) we will spend. I heard a guy on the radio claim that many might call this a failure but actually the only problem was that the rocket failed to exit the silo. In fact the radar system worked fine, the missile that they sent up to be shot down worked fine, the computer system worked fine, etc. Of 100 things that were needed, most worked fine.

I had a boat once, and its hull was 97% water tight.

HEY 97% is great! It’s much better than 93% or 75% or 42%. Why can’t those goddamn liberals realize that all this system needs to do is knock down 1 of the first 2000 missiles lobbed our way to be worth the billions (or is it trillions, Dave) we will spend.

]]> by: superdude http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7030 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7030 I think you meant "at present." Presently means "soon." I think you meant “at present.” Presently means “soon.”

]]> by: Emmarie http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7031 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7031 Call this a stupid question, but what happens to the missles we fire and then don't shoot down? Come to think of it... If nothing happened to that missle, and it was supposed to simulate one from North Korea, maybe our defense system is actually us counting on North Korea shooting rather harmless missles into the ocean or wherever. Call this a stupid question, but what happens to the missles we fire and then don’t shoot down?

Come to think of it…
If nothing happened to that missle, and it was supposed to simulate one from North Korea, maybe our defense system is actually us counting on North Korea shooting rather harmless missles into the ocean or wherever.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7032 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7032 Live "Four Way Street" by CSNY, extended set, just ended on my community radio station in Tampa, WMNF. Perfect background for reading General Slop Pot, or whatever his name was, explaining what an incredible success the test was. I thought 70 was passing, so if like 95% of systems worked, that deserves a ferking A. Besides, the goal is to project unchallenged US military power in space, the final neocon frontier. Who cares if a ground-based "knock 'em down" doesn't work. It's a side show. The main event's gonna knock 'em dead. And you ain't gonna know whether that works or not until Generally Up Yours decides to take out Pyongyang from a couple of hundred miles up. Onward "Christian" Star Warriors, launching as to Heavenly War (which calls for cup of Chock Full O Nuts, the heavenly blend). Live “Four Way Street” by CSNY, extended set, just ended on my community radio station in Tampa, WMNF. Perfect background for reading General Slop Pot, or whatever his name was, explaining what an incredible success the test was. I thought 70 was passing, so if like 95% of systems worked, that deserves a ferking A.

Besides, the goal is to project unchallenged US military power in space, the final neocon frontier. Who cares if a ground-based “knock ‘em down” doesn’t work. It’s a side show. The main event’s gonna knock ‘em dead. And you ain’t gonna know whether that works or not until Generally Up Yours decides to take out Pyongyang from a couple of hundred miles up.

Onward “Christian” Star Warriors, launching as to Heavenly War (which calls for cup of Chock Full O Nuts, the heavenly blend).

]]> by: Mike Z http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7033 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/15/memo/#comment-7033 Emmarie They were pretty sure about this test, so they went ahead and aimed it at Anchorage in order to make the test as realistic as possible. Unfortunately, Anchorage has now been obliterated. Emmarie

They were pretty sure about this test, so they went ahead and aimed it at Anchorage in order to make the test as realistic as possible. Unfortunately, Anchorage has now been obliterated.

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