One of the first things that US recon satellites were used for was creating accurate maps of the USSR. The second thing was as an accurate gravimetric model of the world. Gravity varies slightly from… (View Post)

A Japanese lady of my acquaintance has decided to move back to Japan, with her husband. To have children. Because there, the child care is free, the cost of housing is much less (apparently there is … (View Post)

Look, I’ve got a solution here to the Iran thing. The Iranians *sell* the 60% stuff to Ukraine, along with the centrifuges. The Ukrainians also buy some nice missiles from the South Koreans. And offe… (View Post)

The more I hear of the cab rank for lawyers, the more I think of those black cab drivers who claim that they take everyone. Then are show, in videos, to turn down black people, brown people, people g… (View Post)

Given the ease with which they banned The Real IRA The Continuity IRA The Real Continuity IRA The Really Real IRA “I can’t believe it isn’t the IRA” The Keepin’ It Real IRA Plus approximately 17,234 … (View Post)