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."

[NYC Republican]

Wesley Clark needs to start hanging out with Bob Graham. Then Bob can keep a record in his diary of Wesley's weird ideas.

LOL!!!

[dirtboy]

The Clintons probably put Wes up to this one - Bill would love to go back in time and get that blue dress dry cleaned...

[js1138]

Two words: free fall. Between Gray Davis making California safe for Americans from all planets and Clark playing Mr. Spock, they are permanently unhinged from reality.

[null and void]

Ummmm, isn't Wired News one of the companies that wants FR to avoid posting its' copyrighted materials, beyond short exerpts?

[Jhensy]

I remember having these conversations myself. Then I became a sophomore. And lost the bong.

[malakhi]

I see Wesley is angling for that crucial space alien endorsement.

[RightWhale]

Please post entire article when not covered by WP/LAT exclusion:

Wired is on the Conde Nast exclusionary list, is it not?

[Charles Martel]

LOL!! Wesley "1.21 Gigawatts" Clark!

[Young Rhino]

He is more then a loon

He looks like Norman Bates. I keep waiting for mother to appear.

[NYC Republican]

Everything worth inventing has already been invented...

Not everything... Try getting your hands on a body-hair trimmer... One that lifts and trims, like a flow-bee, but for body-hair. Can't find one, I bet... There's a great idea for an invention.

[mhking]

Ummmm, isn't Wired News one of the companies that wants FR to avoid posting its' copyrighted materials, beyond short exerpts?

Not that I've seen. (I could be mistaken though)

[mrobison]

Wonderful - Clark is a Trekkie. I gave that all up in junior high school after ruining a perfectly good cardigan sweater by using super glue to afix an aluminum foil Star Trek insignia to it so I could attend a convention. I would never in my wildest dreams have imagined that qualified me to run for president.

[RoughDobermann]

I agree. I find it revolting when "scientists" say something "simply can't be done."

[Billthedrill]

Time travel functions perfectly, thank you. I happen to know...

BTW, here's a hot tip - bet everything you own on the Mariners to win their first World Series...in AD 2243...

[eddie willers]

Clark's garage.

[NYC Republican]

The Clintons probably put Wes up to this one - Bill would love to go back in time and get that blue dress dry cleaned...

Or revisit the classic debate- spit or sw... never mind...

[JennysCool]

General Clark, left, with imaginary friends.

[onyx]

Wesley Clark is now assured of Art Bell's endorsement.