Re: Y2K silliness

From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Thu Feb 11 1999 - 18:40:05 MST


Brian D Williams wrote:
>
> The number of x-military personnel outnumbers current levels by
> many dozens to one.

A hundred years ago that would have been the end of it. Now, sadly, all
the ex-military personnel in the entire United States would be no match
for a single aircraft carrier. It's not the numbers. It's the equipment.

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