What about the danger of elves?

Now, there probably is no such thing as an elf, and if there is, it is probably either benign or miscevious, so the potential reward of stopping an eldrich attack is low.

But we've decided that cost/benefit analysis doesn't apply to Defense, so we better get on it right away. Need I remind you that we are utterly unprepared to defend ourselves from attack by virtualy any mythical creature?

And whatever we decide to use against elves probably would come in handy if we were attacked by gremlins.

Seriously - there is a certain amount of money available for defense. We aren't comparing cost/benefit between free market investments and defense, we are comparing cost/benefit between one form of defense and another. Spending it on technology that might be effective against a threat that is unlikely to materialize may not be as prudent as spending it on known effective defenses against known threats in progress.

Thou sayest, short and not so sweet.

(Been readin again huh? Think our stuff can reach Mordor.. or come near the power of The One Ring ??)

[link|http://www.bbspot.com/News/2001/12/naughty.html|Elves are already on.. an AG competitor's list]

But yer right - we can't be Too safe, now can we? Can anyone here prove that there is no Elvish Threat? Why there might even be already - Elvin-moles!. We can't see them, you say?
That's the scary part..!

Best just to tack on an initial $100B 'seed' along with the planned other windfalls. From JFK we can borrow 'the Elf gap!' and from LBJ perhaps, 'Elves and butter!'

Next we must increase the range of the Tom Cruise Missiles - to at least Mordor. Orcs! those will need many nuclear-powered Swinging Swords. And GPSs too: Gollum Protection Systems. Clearly there is much work to be done, and little time: these must be cost-plus contracts; forget that time-wasting low-bid luxury..

And if you think *this* sounds silly: wait til the BS morphs next towards.. the Immediate Need for granting 100% veto-proof requisition power to King Bushie-II, for reasons of National Security.. and things which go bump in the night.

{sigh}

At this stage of ovine capitulation of all sane checks and balances: HTF Could ya satirize stuff?

Ashton

Post #21,576 by mhuber 12/15/01 2:23:00 AM Reply	What about the danger of elves? Now, there probably is no such thing as an elf, and if there is, it is probably either benign or miscevious, so the potential reward of stopping an eldrich attack is low. But we've decided that cost/benefit analysis doesn't apply to Defense, so we better get on it right away. Need I remind you that we are utterly unprepared to defend ourselves from attack by virtualy any mythical creature? And whatever we decide to use against elves probably would come in handy if we were attacked by gremlins. Seriously - there is a certain amount of money available for defense. We aren't comparing cost/benefit between free market investments and defense, we are comparing cost/benefit between one form of defense and another. Spending it on technology that might be effective against a threat that is unlikely to materialize may not be as prudent as spending it on known effective defenses against known threats in progress. ---- "You don't have to be right - just use bolded upper case" - annon.
Post #21,581 by Ashton 12/15/01 5:47:52 AM 12/15/01 6:44:37 PM Reply	Why__ Haven't__ We__ Been__ Told ?! Thou sayest, short and not so sweet. (Been readin again huh? Think our stuff can reach Mordor.. or come near the power of The One Ring ??) [link\|http://www.bbspot.com/News/2001/12/naughty.html\|Elves are already on.. an AG competitor's list] But yer right - we can't be Too safe, now can we? Can anyone here prove that there is no Elvish Threat? Why there might even be already - Elvin-moles!. We can't see them, you say? That's the scary part..! Best just to tack on an initial $100B 'seed' along with the planned other windfalls. From JFK we can borrow 'the Elf gap!' and from LBJ perhaps, 'Elves and butter!' Next we must increase the range of the Tom Cruise Missiles - to at least Mordor. Orcs! those will need many nuclear-powered Swinging Swords. And GPSs too: Gollum Protection Systems. Clearly there is much work to be done, and little time: these must be cost-plus contracts; forget that time-wasting low-bid luxury.. And if you think this sounds silly: wait til the BS morphs next towards.. the Immediate Need for granting 100% veto-proof requisition power to King Bushie-II, for reasons of National Security.. and things which go bump in the night. {sigh} At this stage of ovine capitulation of all sane checks and balances: HTF Could ya satirize stuff? Ashton Edited by Missing User 70 Dec. 15, 2001, 06:44:37 PM EST Expand All History
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