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In article <92101.162358WTU@psuvm.psu.edu> WTU@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>WHAT'S NEW, Friday, 10 April 1992                  Washington, DC
 ...
>An Israeli Air Force expert said his study found no evidence that a
>Patriot ever took out an al Hussien warhead: "by that definition, the
>Patriot was a failure--and in a populated area there can be no other
>definition of success."  And yet, Israel is accused of selling Patriot
>technology to China.  Now that's a sale!

The fact that a screwdriver doesn't make a very good cold chisel
doesn't prove that it's a bad screwdriver, contrary to the logic
found in "What's New" columns like this one.

Those who don't subscribe to the "What's New" column's brand of
Politically Correct Know-Nothingism might consider it relevant that
the Patriot was designed for point defense.  Considering that area
defense of soft civilian targets was a use for which the missile was
never intended, akin to using a screwdriver for a cold chisel, it
performed pretty well.

Gee, I'd like to see a What's New ****IN PHYSICS!!!**** column...
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"Pound for pound, lame puns are           Mike Van Pelt
 your best entertainment value."          ...ames!vsi1!hsv3!mvp
               -- Gogo Dodo               mvp@hsv3.lsil.com

In article <1992Apr14.012809.8562@hsv3.uucp> mvp@hsv3.uucp (Mike Van Pelt) writes:
>Those who don't subscribe to the "What's New" column's brand of
>Politically Correct Know-Nothingism might consider it relevant that....

I know that we are all supposed to cringe in horror at the words 
'Politically Correct' and not speak against anybody who utters those
words (in fact, in my small experience, the most politically correct
movement of all is the anti-politically correct backlash), but I
happen to enjoy the "What's New" column.  Perhaps you should consider
lightening up, the remark you were referring to was a JOKE!!!!

	Kevin

In article <1992Apr14.012809.8562@hsv3.uucp>, mvp@hsv3.uucp (Mike Van Pelt) writes:
|> 
|> In article <92101.162358WTU@psuvm.psu.edu> WTU@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
|> >WHAT'S NEW, Friday, 10 April 1992                  Washington, DC
|>  ...
|> >An Israeli Air Force expert said his study found no evidence that a
|> >Patriot ever took out an al Hussien warhead: "by that definition, the
|> >Patriot was a failure--and in a populated area there can be no other
|> >definition of success."  And yet, Israel is accused of selling Patriot
|> >technology to China.  Now that's a sale!
|> 
|> The fact that a screwdriver doesn't make a very good cold chisel
|> doesn't prove that it's a bad screwdriver, contrary to the logic
|> found in "What's New" columns like this one.
|> 
|> Those who don't subscribe to the "What's New" column's brand of
|> Politically Correct Know-Nothingism might consider it relevant that
|> the Patriot was designed for point defense.  Considering that area
|> defense of soft civilian targets was a use for which the missile was
|> never intended, akin to using a screwdriver for a cold chisel, it
|> performed pretty well.

But that still doesn't make it a good cold chisel (to use your analogy).
Seriously Park qualified his statement with 'in a populated area'.  I
think that Park may have a preference toward a witty statement rather
then a dull one everyone will be happy with.  If he didn't I doubt I 
would read his Whats New every week, I certainly wouldn't enjoy it
as much as I do.

Stephen Lepp

In article <92101.162358WTU@psuvm.psu.edu>, WTU@psuvm.psu.edu                  writes...
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>WHAT'S NEW, Friday, 10 April 1992                  Washington, DC
> 
>1. THE APS PLANS TO ASSIST PHYSICISTS IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION!
>Ernest Henley, APS President, issued an appeal for donations to a
>special fund for FSU physicists. [deletions] Now they need our help.

 I know a lot of FSU physicists, in fact I earned my PhD there.
I know Gov. Chiles is cutting back the budget, but to my knowledge
there are no breadlines in Tallahassee.

 Seriously, isn't CIS the accepted abbreviation now ? "CIS and Baltic
States" would include everyone.

>Francis Slakey  OPA@AIP.bitnet      The American Physical Society
> 

 What happened to Robert Park ?

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In article <14APR199212561646@sscvx1.ssc.gov> sawyer@sscvx1.ssc.gov (Lee Sawyer) writes:
> Seriously, isn't CIS the accepted abbreviation now ? "CIS and Baltic
>States" would include everyone.

Georgia isn't a member of the CIS either... But I think Park is using the
"FSU" (Former Soviet Union) to imply that things haven't settled down yet
and the Commonwealth may not last

                                                          Frank Crary
							  UC Berkeley