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."

[mrobison]

This guy is a loon.

[mrobison]

Moderator, please edit headline. Remove the word "and."

Thanks.

[TheBigB]

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

[Jack Wilson]

I have had some success in time travel. So far, I can only go forward, haven't been able to head back yet.

[July 4th]

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

[Pharmboy]

When you're out on a limb, stop sawing!

[truthandlife]

[jdontom]

[RoughDobermann]

"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."

Everything worth inventing has already been invented...

[spald]

LOL.

[martin_fierro]

Moderator, please edit headline. Remove the word "and."

Seeee? With a good, Federally-funded Time Travel program, you could've made the correction yourself!

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[glock rocks]

Wesley Crusher Warp-Drive Clark.

[dead]

I'll vote for any guy who gets our government working on that invisibility potion.

First stop - Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader shower room.

[Mo1]

He is more then a loon

But I can't figure out which word I'd use

[Yaelle]

Paging Art Bell, paging Mr. Arthur Bell.

[mrobison]

I stand corrected. General Clark, you have my vote. But then, you already knew that.

[RightWhale]

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

Did Clark say that? Well, shazam!, my respect for him just notched upward. Yes, upwards. Imagine agreeing with a presidential candidate on anything, especially one who doesn't know if he is a Republican or a Democrat..

[Liberal Classic]

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Everything worth inventing has already been invented...

Just ask Al Gore, since he invented all of it.