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Old October 9th 05, 05:30 AM
Ian Stirling
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In sci.space.policy Bob Haller wrote:
Other than exploration, what else can nsa do?

My idea Defend against a asteroid strike!


Naah. Not likely enough.
What we need is an equally funded operation to cause asteroid strikes,
and let competition take its course.
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Old October 9th 05, 10:27 AM
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On 09 Oct 2005 04:30:13 GMT, Ian Stirling wrote:

In sci.space.policy Bob Haller wrote:
Other than exploration, what else can nsa do?

My idea Defend against a asteroid strike!


Naah. Not likely enough.
What we need is an equally funded operation to cause asteroid strikes,
and let competition take its course.


Brilliant idea. Not sure which side I would root for, though...

Dale
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Old October 9th 05, 05:26 PM
Brian Thorn
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On 1 Oct 2005 20:31:23 -0700, "Bob Haller" wrote:

Other than exploration, what else can nsa do?

My idea Defend against a asteroid strike!



You sure do have a peculiar understanding of probability and
statistics...

Brian
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Old October 9th 05, 05:40 PM
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Brian Thorn wrote:


You sure do have a peculiar understanding of probability and
statistics...



But even as Brian typed, asteroid 1313666...which forever after would be
known as "Chicken Little", began it's devastating course toward our
planet....
Never again would Disney Studios be allowed to name an asteroid as a
movie tie-in. :-)

Pat
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Old October 9th 05, 06:08 PM
Jorge R. Frank
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Brian Thorn wrote in
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On 1 Oct 2005 20:31:23 -0700, "Bob Haller" wrote:

Other than exploration, what else can nsa do?

My idea Defend against a asteroid strike!



You sure do have a peculiar understanding of probability and
statistics...


Probability and statistics aside, I'm wondering why he thinks the National
Security Agency is right for the job...


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Old October 9th 05, 06:32 PM
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"Jorge R. Frank" wrote in message
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Brian Thorn wrote in
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On 1 Oct 2005 20:31:23 -0700, "Bob Haller" wrote:

Other than exploration, what else can nsa do?

My idea Defend against a asteroid strike!



You sure do have a peculiar understanding of probability and
statistics...


Probability and statistics aside, I'm wondering why he thinks the National
Security Agency is right for the job...



Umm, why why.. they're in charge of the security of our nation! Says so
right in the name!




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Old October 9th 05, 06:50 PM
Herb Schaltegger
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On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 12:08:00 -0500, Jorge R. Frank wrote
(in article ):

Brian Thorn wrote in
:

On 1 Oct 2005 20:31:23 -0700, "Bob Haller" wrote:

Other than exploration, what else can nsa do?

My idea Defend against a asteroid strike!



You sure do have a peculiar understanding of probability and
statistics...


Probability and statistics aside, I'm wondering why he thinks the National
Security Agency is right for the job...




I wondered that, too, but didn't want to bother to reply to more
hllrrbsmsss.

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