General Clark Wants To Focus U. S. Resources and On Unlocking The Secrets Of Time Travel

Wired News ^ | September 30, 2003 | Brian McWilliams

[mrobison]

Wesley Clark: Rhodes scholar, four-star general, NATO commander, time-travel fanatic?

During a whirlwind campaign swing Saturday through New Hampshire, Clark, the newest Democratic presidential candidate, gave supporters one of the first glimpses into his views on technology.

"We need a vision of how we're going to move humanity ahead, and then we need to harness science to do it," Clark told a group of about 50 people in Newcastle attending a house party -- a tradition in New Hampshire presidential politics that enables well-connected voters to get an up-close look at candidates.

Then, the 58-year-old Arkansas native, who retired from the military three years ago, dropped something of a bombshell on the gathering.

"I still believe in e=mc², but I can't believe that in all of human history, we'll never ever be able to go beyond the speed of light to reach where we want to go," said Clark. "I happen to believe that mankind can do it."

"I've argued with physicists about it, I've argued with best friends about it. I just have to believe it. It's my only faith-based initiative." Clark's comment prompted laughter and applause from the gathering.

Gary Melnick, a senior astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, said Clark's faith in the possibility of time travel was "probably based more on his imagination than on physics."

[mhking]

I think Wired is on the "don't even print excerpts, only links" list per JimRob's post a week or so ago.

I stand corrected. I just checked the Conde Nast site - Wired is among the titles they are tied to.

Vogue, Archetectural Digest, Glamour, Bride's, Modern Bride, Self, GQ, Vanity Fair, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Conde Nast Traveler, Allure, House & Garden, Wired, Lucky, The New Yorker and Teen Vogue are all the Conde Nast titles.

Pain in the frazzleratz.

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[KarlInOhio]

General? General Wesley? Please take off the Star Trek uniform and back away slowly.

[OldFriend]

That's his faith based initiative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get the straight jacket......sooner rather than later!

This is the hero of billandhill.

Wonder what Rangel is thinking about now!!! LOLOL

Wonder how the media feels about being snookered into foaming at the mouth over this guy's credentials, er gravitas!LOLOL

[b4its2late]

Oh my. Ross Perot II.

[RoughDobermann]

Sorry, I was being sarcastic.

[OldFriend]

Seems to me that Weasley Clark came out of a worm hole. A none too stable one at that!

[b4its2late]

Well, Gray Davis says we have people from other planets here. Maybe they should get together. ;)

Maybe they're the same person. Have you ever seen them together?

[buwaya]

Well, what journal would you recommend for a simple soul like me ?

[A. Patriot]

This guy has been watching too much of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

LOL! I vote yours to be "Best One-Liner of the Day"!!!

[b4its2late]

Woo hoo!

[Poohbah]

Maybe they're the same person. Have you ever seen them together?

Well, maybe Clark can travel through time and appear in the same room as Grayout Doofus.

[Chummy]

Ahhh, he's still talking about this next month.

..just thought I'd return to let you all know he's still a loonie then, too.

[Poohbah]

Wesley Crusher Warp-Drive Clark.

I was the guy who joked that 80% of America thought that Wesely Clark was the annoying brat from STTNG...turns out that they were RIGHT! (c8

[Timesink]

I stand corrected. I just checked the Conde Nast site - Wired is among the titles they are tied to.

Wired News != Wired magazine.

[cspackler]

But if you were traveling faster than the speed of light, what would happen if you turned on your headlights?

[Clock King]

From this picture, the man really thinks he's Einstein, eh?

[miloklancy]

Gee and I thought Bob Graham was the nut out of the 9 Stooges.

[steve8714]

I think I've been able to speed time up...that's why I am always late.

[nutmeg]

Wussly Clark alert!

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