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Yes, but then you have issues with requiring a reinforced backstop.

I cannot even begin to imagine the inertia of that large a mass turning that sharply at that speed either.

In theory almost anything is possible with enough decent engineering, money, and national will. In reality, it will not be that easy, it will take large sums of money, and unless Modi wants to be dictator for life (I'm not ruling that out either), it will not be completed under his watch. It...

I'm not so sure that he will be successful with NCR. I absolutely admit that I have limited experience (1x murder trial where I was the AO for 8 weeks), but the Crown experts clearly laid out the criteria for NCR - they must be incapable of controlling their actions, unaware of what they were...

Last count also seemed to have >1,200 injured. That is one hell of a big bang. Was somebody shipping explosives under cover, maybe rockets/fuel??? One NYT article sites an unidentified source saying it was, "...sodium perchlorate, a major ingredient in solid fuel for missiles." Was it being...

If you are working on a long term Class B, such as a three year position, then you will have weekends off for the most part. There is a bit of give and take involved, and depending on your employer you may work the occasional weekend. For example, I have been Class B (or C) since 1997, and I...

Geez, I thought all the Bowie fans were old guys like me, pushing ever closer to retirement age!

Absolutely outstanding Mike. I wish you all the best!

Sorry, everyone has to take leave some time, I just got back... There's a couple of issues here: - There's a great reluctance at the moment to bring on Dr until they have an unrestricted license. I've been pushing back on this for a couple of years with no success. We used to have R55U in the...

??? Nicholas Monserrat wrote the book, and he was born and lived his life in the UK.

I wonder what the rate of fire would be? And, does adverse weather impact the ability to use it - for example, would rain cause diffraction and scattering of the beam?

What is this? A nuclear submarine for ants? How can we be expected to enforce nuclear deterrence if they can't even fit inside the submarine?

How did you get the beans above the frank???

Kevin - my concern is that I truly believe Putin is fully aware of the fact that there is now no possible scenario where he backs off and survives. Prior to this war he had systematically pillaged the Russian coffers to pad his own bank accounts. Had he left power peacefully then, a full audit...

I think some of that may be personal as well. For formal events and parades, the folks I know have worn the ribbons. For less formal activities and training, they don't.