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Originally posted by RallyJon
Whenever environmentalists have a movement or petition or lawsuit to "ban" something, there's a simple test to determine if they are yahoos or not: Just ask them how many whales/spotted owls/little furry kittens/monkeys in cages it's acceptable to kill given various other benefits to society.
If they say "none" then say "thanks for coming" and move on, since you're dealing with a wacko fringe group. If they've actually done an analysis and their argument is that a proposed action will impose an excessive burden on an ecosystem, species, etc, then--just maybe--you're dealing with reponsible, thoughful scientists who have a valid point.
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The prime consideration in this argument is the answer to the question,
Does the US Navy need this system? The answer to that is a profound no.
The cold war is over and has been since 1989. This is why the US government military needs a serious reining in, they're still operating as if 2006 is 1956.