Goobieman

You said that "As long as he doesn't weaponize space..."

Sounds like you're trying to draw a distinction between that and 'militarization', which is, unquestionably, what you do when you couple NASA and DoD efforts.

And, again...this then begs the question:
How does the NMD weaponize space?

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JMak

What does this have to do with anything?

I'm asking you why you think the US should restrain herself and wait until after a threat emerges before "preparing" for such a threat?

BTW - why do you insist on completely (and deliberately, I think) misrepresent other poster's comments?

Joby

We've been "militarizing" space since Reagan, and it's not like Clinton shut it down.

I'm definitely for it. Since the begining, really, nations have depended on Navies to enforce their will abroad. It'd be nice if instead we could shuttle Marines in and out of mild escalations without being dependent on foreign bases and ships, though that's definitely a ways off.

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Reverend_Hellh0und

So as we are in the "worst economy" since the depression, we need another trip to the moon?

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shiznit770

Who brought up NMD? If it sounds like I'm trying to distinction I'm sorry, I am not. How does coupling NASA and DoD efforts necessarily militarize/weaponize space?

shiznit770

It has to do with the mindset that you maintain even now. The philosophy you stand by fueled the Cold War. It is ridiculous to believe that weaponizing space will protect you from China or Russia.

Show me where I completely misrepresented another poster's comments and I'll apologize.

Kernel Sanders

They are discussing the possibility of using military missiles as lauch vehicles. That's it. And yes, that is completely and utterly different than putting weapons in space

Goobieman

That's the issue under dicussion when people argue that Bush wants to militarize space.

So, why is it OK to militarize so long as you do not weaponize?

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shiznit770

Militarize
1 : to give a military character to
2 : to equip with military forces and defenses
3 : to adapt for military use

I guess I see your argument of semantics. Joining the two branches seems to give NASA more of a military character....but as I, and I think many others, understand it, the affinity to the term ends there.

Weaponization of space is what was spoken out against. If you look at the argument instead of focusing on the word I think you will see this.

JMak

I see. So you impute to me a "mindset" then decode everything I post via this mindset decoder ring you possess, and then post whatever pops out?

I simply asked you why the US should wait until after China prepares herself to prepare itself?

And your response it...I'm of the Cold War mentality and I don't get how ridiculous it is to believe that weaponizing space will protect me (an argument that I have not even made)?

You're intellectually dishonest.

I just did.

Well?