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  1. Bert

    For the gamers among us...Online naval combat.

    Caught this on ggmania http://www.battlestations.net/
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    Lebanon (Superthread)

    And a mess it seems. Heres Stratfor's take on it. Lebanon: An Assassination and Rising Tensions www.stratfor.com Summary Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was killed Nov. 21 in a Beirut neighborhood where a pro-Syrian party is known to have a large presence. As Gemayel was an...
  3. Bert

    Battlestar Galactica (Beware....Possible SPOILERS! read at your own risk)

    The events that took place after the incident suggest the Cyclons were well prepared for war. Not much is understood of Cylon pre-war preparations.  At worst, the certain event may have initiated the Cylon timing.
  4. Bert

    Sweet raise for LCIS Techs

    The C&E trades will not merge under MOSART. There will be a re-organization of common training and intial experience of members before they are fed into these trades.  Until it is set in stone and implemented, watch and shoot.
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    Battlestar Galactica (Beware....Possible SPOILERS! read at your own risk)

    ...is it blame or is the real question.. is Mike Bobbit a Cylon?  If he is, could he wear a long dark brunette wig and a short skirt?  They don't have dark brunette haired female Cyclons in Battlestar Galatica.
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    Donald Rumsfeld Resigns

    Stratfor makes a Rumsfeld summary and suggests an affect on the American military. Geopolitical Diary: Rumsfeld's Legacy www.stratfor.com U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resigned on Wednesday after the Democrats succeeded in securing a majority hold on the U.S. House of...
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    Global Warming/Climate Change Super Thread

    But that too is a theory.  Unfortunately, looking back over ancient history of 1 billion years and various instances of abrupt climate change, scientists have uncovered massive amounts of data and speculation; solar fluctuations, methane eruptions, volcanic activity, meteorites, forest fires...
  8. Bert

    Your Favorite Military Video Game

    Novalogic's Joint Operations:Escalation. (and IC3 mod) A good overall military style first person shooter.  Based around infantry with various land vehicles and helicoptors for combat support and transport.  Excellent terrains, structures and ability to use camoflauge.  Ability to design custom...
  9. Bert

    Metamaterials: a real invisibility cloak

    Sorry McG, I'm taking this right from the article: > Little more than 12 centimetres across, the small device can redirect microwave beams so they flow around a "hidden" object inside with little distortion, making it appear almost as if nothing were there at all. < The article doesn't provide...
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    Metamaterials: a real invisibility cloak

    The trick to the technology is HOW it redirects microwaves, if "redirects" is the word to accurately describe what the device does.  The article specifies microwaves but other electromagnetic spectrums are not listed. "Visibility" of radar usually within microwave bands rely on signal...
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    N. Korea tests nuclear weapon

    I'd say nuclear proliferation was here, here now, and in the future.  Many countries have nuclear weapons now is the case in point.  Missile technology, bomb technology, enriched materials, and the R&D that makes it more efficient is available in bits and pieces.  Those that seek to influence...
  12. Bert

    N. Korea tests nuclear weapon

    I guess the event, nuclear or not, may need clarification anyway. 
  13. Bert

    N. Korea tests nuclear weapon

    Has it been objectively confirmed a detonation has taken place?  I can't get past that Team American movie character.
  14. Bert

    Future of ATHENA: Manning issues & LAV III upgrades

    From my understanding and relating to Edward Campbells reply #34, the MOSART project addresses a number of these issues CF wide. www.internationalmta.org/2004/Powerpoints/Ppt%20093%20-%20Thompson.ppt ...as a backgrounder. I tend to think it solves many problems in terms of providing a...
  15. Bert

    Air force ATIS tech

    Yes the video and some of the terms used are dated.  Depending on the systems, you'll find a mixture older legacy equipment, contemporary, and cutting edge systems.  Each unit supports various systems and it depends on their taskings and what section you may find yourself. Generally, deployable...
  16. Bert

    Your buddies are on operations and you're in Canada

    Depending on the unit and location, this feeling and situation is common in the CF.  I've been on tour and left part of the unit back at home.  Conversely, some of my unit have been on or are on tour and I'm on base.  Its the nature of things.  We all want to be involved, but sometimes we get...
  17. Bert

    Independent Rank list of global firepower

    The site appears to be a statistical comparasion.  Though I don't know how accurate the info is and there is a disclaimer at the bottom right, conclusions are up to the reader.  Interesting nevertheless, I didn't know Canada was an oil-producing powerhouse.  Something to think about after...
  18. Bert

    Air force ATIS tech

    The trade offers spec level 1 pay.  To get spec pay, it involves aquiring QL5 and rank of Corporal in this MOS.  Best ask the CFRC for the most current information.
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    My weight / BMI isn't changing?

    Fat is put on when the net calories over time are postive.  Fat is reduced when the net calories over time is negative.  If balanced, then the calories used and the fat created are in balance so that over time, one doesn't put on weight.   It might take a bit of food experimentation to get the...
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    HitorMiss enroute to the sandbox

    Have a good tour and good luck HoM.
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