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Re:Reasons to expect the next 10 years to be more exciting t... by elai on Sunday December 12, 2010 @05:16PM (#1998230)
9/11 could of happened as soon as airliners were invented and became a public transit system...
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Re:Reasons to expect the next 10 years to be more exciting t... by pyrhho on Sunday December 12, 2010 @05:31PM (#1998290)
True, it could have. But it didn't until the organizational and persuasive ability of a small group of people could out-do the FBI, CIA, etc..

That being said, there is a lot more behind 9/11, and increasing power of individuals relative to super-powers is just one factor.

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