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General Clark Wants To Focus U. S. Resources and On Unlocking The Secrets Of Time Travel
Wired News ^ | September 30, 2003 | Brian McWilliams

Posted on 09/30/2003 9:14:20 AM PDT by 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."

(Excerpt) Read more at wired.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: democrats; election; maryhelp; physics; rats; spacecadet; spacecadetclark; timetravel; wesleyclark
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To: mrobison

41 posted on 09/30/2003 9:27:06 AM PDT by jmcclain19
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To: mrobison
This guy is a loon

He's just wishing he could travel back in time to eliminate his embarrassing past statements of support for George Bush.

42 posted on 09/30/2003 9:27:48 AM PDT by Right Wing Professor
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To: mrobison
As this will obviously be one of the main issues in the election, I demand that the other Dem candidates divulge their positions on time travel.
43 posted on 09/30/2003 9:27:57 AM PDT by per loin
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To: mhking; Admin Moderator
I think Wired is covered by the Conde Nast(y) restriction. Excerpting is appropriate.
44 posted on 09/30/2003 9:28:28 AM PDT by 6ppc
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To: jmcclain19
Oh good grief

Clark has better legs then Hellary
45 posted on 09/30/2003 9:28:31 AM PDT by Mo1 (http://www.favewavs.com/wavs/cartoons/spdemocrats.wav)
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To: Billthedrill
"Let's do the Time Warp again!"
46 posted on 09/30/2003 9:29:02 AM PDT by Ciexyz
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To: per loin
I think they are all of the same opinion. Namely, that Al Sharpton should be the first to try it out.
47 posted on 09/30/2003 9:29:04 AM PDT by mrobison
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To: mrobison
General Clark = Coo Coo over Cocoa Puffs
48 posted on 09/30/2003 9:29:14 AM PDT by MJY1288 (Who Would the Terrorist Vote For ??????)
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To: MJY1288
lol
49 posted on 09/30/2003 9:30:26 AM PDT by mrobison
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To: mrobison
This was already posted in February, 2005.
50 posted on 09/30/2003 9:30:55 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Next Friday, October 3, is the 10th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu. Never Forget.)
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To: JennysCool
Time Tunnel bump!

I'd rather vote for Whit Bissell than Wesley Clark...
51 posted on 09/30/2003 9:31:05 AM PDT by GodBlessRonaldReagan (where is Count Petofi when we need him most?)
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To: Joe 6-pack
LOL
52 posted on 09/30/2003 9:31:27 AM PDT by MJY1288 (Who Would the Terrorist Vote For ??????)
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To: Joe 6-pack
Moderator, please pull thread again.
53 posted on 09/30/2003 9:31:34 AM PDT by mrobison
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To: mhking
Not that I've seen. (I could be mistaken though)

So could I, that's why I pinged the Mod Squad...

54 posted on 09/30/2003 9:31:43 AM PDT by null and void
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To: mrobison
If time travel was possible AlGore would have invented it.
55 posted on 09/30/2003 9:32:15 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Excuses are like a$$h*les. Everybody's got one and they all stink.)
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To: mrobison
As Jim Trafficant, would say

Beam Me up!
56 posted on 09/30/2003 9:33:00 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: mrobison
"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 knew it. He's after my Mojo!

57 posted on 09/30/2003 9:33:07 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Liberals are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: Joe 6-pack
This was already posted in February, 2005.

LOL! Perfect!

58 posted on 09/30/2003 9:33:20 AM PDT by null and void
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To: N. Theknow
If time travel was possible AlGore would have invented it.

He will and he did...right after winning the presidency in 2000.

59 posted on 09/30/2003 9:33:36 AM PDT by Young Rhino (Do the French know the meaning of the words soap, water, and deodorant?)
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To: Jack Wilson
I have had some success in time travel.

My Timex accompanies me faithfully whereever I go.

60 posted on 09/30/2003 9:33:52 AM PDT by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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