Date:         Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:23:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Detroit Bus <detroit.bus@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Detroit Bus <detroit.bus@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Touareg wins Grand Challenge (NVC)
In-Reply-To:  <BF7078FA.544D%camper@tactical-bus.info>
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There is an amazing Star Trek episode where the Enterprise visits a
supposedly "advanced" planet where warfare has been sanitized. Computer
warfare is simulated and then the correct number of victims are determined
on each side by algorithms. The randomly selected civilians (no military,
that being an anachronism) then willingly queue up for orderly extermination
in elevator like devices. Door closes, door opens, people gone. Thus is
warfare made "safe" and "civilized". Anyone know the name/year of this
episode? I've only seen it once but I've thought about it a lot in recent
years. Chilling.
 * * *
Anyway, to make this a legit Vanagon list posting, is the VW emblem on the
Toureg the largest since the buses of the 1970s, or what?
 Garrick
  On 10/10/05, jimt <camper@tactical-bus.info> wrote:
>
> The intial goal is just that. But of course there is always bigger and
> better when the first goals are reached. I cant wait to see the day when
> all wars are fought by remote control and no humans in the field of
> battle.
> Could be very interesting.
> Not very realistic but interesting
> jimt
>
> On 10/10/05 11:57 AM, "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> wrote:
>
> > Yeah, they told the designers that it was a contest to develop a
> > vehicle that could "bring rations and supplies to troops in the field."
> >
> > Riiiiiiiiiiight.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > On Oct 10, 2005, at 12:30 PM, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote:
> >
> >> I love the comment:
> >>
> >> "Pentagon-sponsored contest aimed at making warfare safer for humans"
> >>
> >> Uh??
> >>
> >> Must've been written on a Friday.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Jeff
>



--
Garrick
Los Angeles, California

'63 Sundial Panel
'87 GL Weekender (marooned in Hudson River Valley)

*****
With fond remembrances of:
'77 Beetle
'67 Kombi Bus
'59 Pickup sn# 460440
'67 Beetle
'76 Camper Bus