---------------------------------------------------- {#} Replies are directed back to sphinx@angus.mystery.com {#} To reply to the author, write to schwann <schwann@aztec.co.za> Paul wrote; Alan, It is my understanding that "Star Wars" was not intended to produce anything beyond the economic collapse of the Soviet Union. Therefore Star Wars worked. Now I'm going to be frank and candid. Don't take it personal. I'M, tired of your effeminate jabs and would like them to cease once and for all. Cut me down and I will use my capacity to reply appropriately. Don't give me some crap about America. I am an American. There's this funny flag invisibly tattooed on my chest. The world doesn't understand >America. Schwann (South African) replies; Your nationalistic ravings are worth less than a good shit. America has become, like Britain once was, an aggressive colonial power that interferes with other countries when it suits your government financially of course. You've just stated the American case very clearly above. To DESTABILIZE other governments to its own (financial) advantage. Face it, the USA thing is the GODDOLLAR. Besides which your country does not, and has NEVER wanted to, or been capable of, understanding any culture other than its own, mainly because most Americans associate culture with TV programs. Your ridiculous aspersions that American scientists are not 'guided' by their Governments GRANT money is pure pure egotistical national pride coupled with fantasy..here's what you wrote, [110 lines left ... full text available at <url:http://www.reference.com/cgi-bin/pn/go?choice=message&table=04_1997&mid=3527801&hilit=ANARCHY> ] -------------------------------- Article-ID: 04_1997&3526460 Score: 78 Subject: Ajer's wisdom