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The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) is a system proposed by President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983 to use space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear missiles. It was dubbed "Star Wars" by opponents, implying it is an impractical science fiction fantasy, but supporters have adopted the usage as well on the grounds that yesterday's science fiction is often tomorrow's engineering. While Gorbachev's reforms deserve a vast majority of the blame, or credit, for the collapse of the Soviet Union, SDI may have contributed to the fall by successfully applying the strategy of technology, which was a prevalent doctrine at the time.
Project and proposals
The proposal was sharply criticized for its potential costs, doubts that it would be technologically feasible and afford complete protection against all delivery systems, concerns that it would violate the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty and the Outer Space Treaty and destabilize the nuclear balance of power.
The research was controlled by the Strategic Defense Initiative Office, an agency of the Department of Defense until 1993, when it was renamed the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. Department of Defense cost estimates for SDI-related spending during fiscal years 1984-1994 amounted to US$32.6 billion. An independent report by the Congressional Research Service arrived at a much higher figure of US$70.7 billion 1.
The project was repeatedly scaled back, renamed Global Protection Against Limited Strikes (GPALS, dubbed "Son of Star Wars") in 1991, and refocused on protection from smaller attacks. GPALS was based on a ground system of rocket-launched interceptors aimed at preventing small scale launches by "rogue states" (apparently North Korea, Libya, Iraq or Iran) from impacting on the US.
Missile Defense
President Bill Clinton almost halted the program, but it has regained momentum under President George W. Bush, whose version is called the National Missile Defense (NMD).
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the act of freezing a large piece of feces, spray painting it red and using it to perform sex acts on the family pet of a neighbor
"Boy, the Shermans got the tallahassee war chief really bad on their dog this weekend."
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Star Wars Bar captures a series of events or random people in one particular setting that are all bizarre, one after another.
Alyssa: "Woah, last night was very Star Wars Bar..."
Cori: "You mean because of the guy with the eye patch fighting with the angry lesbian while the tiny lap dog sat on the table licking their steak...?"
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A Star Wars enthusiast is an avid fan that collects some type of Star Wars memorabilia such as Autographs, Movie posters, Prop replicas, action figures, costumes etc.
Star Wars enthusiast often grew up with the original trilogy, episodes IV , V , VI or has a parent that grew up with the original trilogy and became an enthusiast through exposure. These second-generation enthusiast usually favor the Prequel Star Wars episodes I , II and III .
Enthusiast usually relate with and favor either a light or Dark side character of the movie. They can name every character, ship, event, and creature that is in the movies and will know the names of behind the scenes people involved with Star Wars.
They own videos and or DVDs of every Star Wars movie and often also own videos and or DVDs of Star Wars side projects such as spin-offs and specials.
A seasoned enthusiast of Star Wars understands the subtle sub plots and idiosyncrasies of the story plots. They can point out bloopers, homage's, cameos, and mistakes in the movies.
Depending on age, most enthusiast will currently be playing or had at onetime played Star Wars video games or rpg games .
Extremely dedicated Star Wars Enthusiast will travel across the country or in some cases across oceans to a Star Wars convention.
Science fiction fans of all sorts, a Star Wars enthusiast will sometimes also show enthusiasm for Star Trek.
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A state of total intoxication only achieved from drinking copious amounts of booze.
The origins of this phrase can be traced back to the days of the Civil War when modern anesthetics were not as readily available and wounded soldiers in need of amputation would be given as much alcohol as possible before getting their limbs removed.
Yo, did you see Carl tonight...he took 18 shots before he went out, and now he's getting dome from the ugliest dumpster slut I've ever seen.
Yeah, that cat is civil war drunk.
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One of the most addictive games ever made, Exessive playing results in rapid weight gain, loss of social life, loss of all chance to procreate, carpool tunnel, and stopping the spread of STDs.
person 1: "hey the team is going out for some food, want to come?"
person 2: "Sorry i cant, im going on a epic raid In World of War Craft"
person 1: "fag"
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This is where you have to take a dump so bad but you're in the middle of something important in "World of Warcraft" that you wait to long and soil yourself.
Jimmy: Holy shit man, i just crapped my pants but i cant go im meeting up with someone in "World of Warcraft"!
Robert: That is disgusting, World of War-crap.
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