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From: cm@unc.UUCP (Chuck Mosher)
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Subject: Re:  Star Wars Defense Plan
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Date: Wed, 22-Aug-84 11:17:56 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 22 11:17:56 1984
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Organization: CS Dept., U. of N. Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Anyone seriously interested in the nuclear arms race and what can be done about
it MUST read "Weapons and Hope", by Freeman Dyson.  The book has a chapter
devoted to "Star Wars" plans and the like and discusses all of the points so far
brought up on the net, as well as many others.  He concludes that while a
defense-oriented approach IS the way to go, the Star Wars system is not capable
of performing this function.  He mentions other plans which are less expensive
as well as more effective.

Dyson is a renowned physicst who is highly qualified to speak on these issues.
He has consulted with the government many times in the past and is a member of
a "think-tank" which devotes itself to these problems.  He is also staunchly
opposed to nuclear weapons of any sort.

Chuck Mosher
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