I think you missed my point. The Patriot is at least somewhat effective. (Unless the MIB doctored the CNN news footage I saw.) Someone must've said the Patriot would never work just like they say a missile defense system won't. Someone also must've said *ICBMs* would never work. Some people wanted to have Robert Goddard committed because he suggested that it might one day be possible to land a rocket on the moon.
*Never* tell an engineer something can't be done.
Oh, and why do you suppose Russia and China are so P.O.'d about the missile defense system? Because they think it can't work? Sheesh.
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The fourth amendment to the constitution of the United States protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure, but consider:
> Your car can be searched at the airport (even the police can't do that at a DUI checkpoint).
> Your bags are x-rayed and even opened without your permission.
> You must show proof of identity to board.
> You yourself can be ask to drop trow, and your colon explored for contraband.
And YOU have a problem with facial recognition software???
I think you missed my point. The Patriot is at least somewhat effective. (Unless the MIB doctored the CNN news footage I saw.) Someone must've said the Patriot would never work just like they say a missile defense system won't. Someone also must've said *ICBMs* would never work. Some people wanted to have Robert Goddard committed because he suggested that it might one day be possible to land a rocket on the moon. *Never* tell an engineer something can't be done. Oh, and why do you suppose Russia and China are so P.O.'d about the missile defense system? Because they think it can't work? Sheesh.
I'm afraid they're right, a missile defense system is not feasible: word has it Iraq had GPS receivers in all the SCUDs the Patriots shot down. ;-)