# Wyoming politicians plan for the future

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 28, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248 "2012-02-28T13:10:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248/1 "2012-02-28T13:10:46Z")

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Some politicians in Wyoming seem to think that the US and perhaps the world, are headed for a complete collapse and the [state legislature](http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyoming-house-advances-doomsday-bill/article_af6e1b2b-0ca4-553f-85e9-92c0f58c00bd.html) should have a plan. One of the components that caught my eye was a fellow who will look into what conditions might warrant the purchase of an aircraft carrier. While I don’t know much about Wyoming I am pretty sure that the Platte River will not accommodate big ships.

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**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248/2 "2012-02-28T14:03:16Z")

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> [@DrumBum](#):
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> While I don’t know much about Wyoming I am pretty sure that the Platte River will not accommodate big ships.

[Airbourne Aircraft Carrier](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_aircraft_carrier)

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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248/3 "2012-02-28T14:48:22Z")

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> [@AK84](#):
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> [Airbourne Aircraft Carrier](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_aircraft_carrier)

Huh. Before clicking on your link, I assumed you were referring to the [Valiant](http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Valiant_(aircraft_carrier)).

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248/4 "2012-02-28T14:57:19Z")

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[Previous thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=643525).

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**Author:** ![Mr.Accident](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Mr.Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Accident)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248/5 "2012-02-28T14:58:26Z")

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Good for them. Every state should have such a plan in place, and should have had a plan in place since the beginning of the cold war, with it being constantly updated to take advantage of new tech, new discoveries, and changing political climates.

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**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248/6 "2012-02-29T05:32:50Z")

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> [@Alessan](#):
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> Huh. Before clicking on your link, I assumed you were referring to the [Valiant](http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Valiant_(aircraft_carrier)).

If they manage to make that lovely baby, they just might be forgiven for Dick Cheney.

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**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wyoming-politicians-plan-for-the-future/614248/7 "2012-02-29T17:30:39Z")

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> [@Mr.Accident](#):
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> Good for them. Every state should have such a plan in place, and should have had a plan in place since the beginning of the cold war, with it being constantly updated to take advantage of new tech, new discoveries, and changing political climates.

In the case of Wyoming, they should just be deciding whether they want to be in Eastern California or Northern Texas.