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Old October 3rd 07, 04:47 AM posted to rec.arts.sf.science,sci.space.history
Pat Flannery
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Default Questions about "The High Frontier"



Mike Combs wrote:
Interestingly, the military seems to have revived interest in this
concept.


Yeah, but they also thought bees sticking their tongues out was a viable
means of detecting explosives and chemical weapons:
http://rapidrecon.threatswatch.org/2...ox-buzz-bombs/
They've got enough troubles already in Iraq between the sectarian
killings and the cholera without turning huge swarms of bees loose on
the populace. :-)

Pat