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Friday, July 04, 2008
Thoughts on 232 years
196 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Politics, Philosophy, History, Robert G. Williscroft

Today we are 232 years old. How long will it last?

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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators
482 Views :: 3 Comments :: :: Politics, Funny, Economics, Engineering, Physics, History, Environment, Science, Robert G. Williscroft, Legal, Space

They want to protect space from radioactive contamination...

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Friday, January 11, 2008
Charlie Wilson and Ronald Reagan's War
215 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Politics, History, Jason G. Williscroft, Reviews

I haven't seen the movie yet, but this is a fascinating account by the man who taught Charlie Wilson that if he took the Soviets out of the air, the Muj would defeat them on the ground.

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Thursday, January 03, 2008
Sweet vindication – It really is climate cooling!
1208 Views :: 9 Comments :: :: Politics, Physics, History, Environment, Science, Breaking News, Robert G. Williscroft, Space

Sgt. Friday used to say: "Just the facts, Ma'am, just the facts." And speaking of facts...

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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Code Name Sani-Flush
474 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Military, Funny, History, USNA, Jason G. Williscroft

"What the hell was on 572's right wing?" The result of MacNamara's ordnance shortage in 'Nam... "We gave them everything we had... EVERYTHING!"

A true story from VA-25.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The Starchild Compact
652 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Engineering, History, Science, Breaking News, Robert G. Williscroft, Space

Recently, the spacecraft Cassini did a fly-by of Iapetus a few thousand kilometers from the surface. What it saw supplies tantalizing evidence that we might be the children of star children.

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Sunday, September 23, 2007
Is Norway a Terrorist State?
395 Views :: 3 Comments :: :: History, Terrorism, Jason G. Williscroft

Last year, the government of Norway issued a clear threat to engage in an act of war against the United States. Nobody noticed.

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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Let there be light lift...
469 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Engineering, History, Science, Robert G. Williscroft

From time to time in science and engineering somebody develops an idea that seems to have legs, but with time the legs go away, and all that remains is the interesting idea.

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Thursday, August 02, 2007
I claim this land...
457 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: History, Science, Breaking News, Robert G. Williscroft

On August 2, 2007, Anatoly Sagalevitch planted the Russia Federation flag on the sea bottom 2.5 miles under the ice cap at the North Pole.

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Friday, July 06, 2007
We've always done it that way
760 Views :: 3 Comments :: :: Funny, Engineering, History, Robert G. Williscroft

So why, exactly, is the U.S. standard railroad gauge 4 ft 8 ½ in – and what does this have to do with the space shuttle?

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Sunday, July 01, 2007
Fair winds & following seas Admiral Fluckey
658 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Military, History, Breaking News, Robert G. Williscroft

Medal of Honor recipient Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey passed away on June 28, 2007.

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Wednesday, June 06, 2007
June 6, 1944...
539 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: History, Breaking News, Robert G. Williscroft
You may or may not believe in prayer, but you have to believe in this...
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Friday, April 27, 2007
A bit of planning and a lot of luck– A graduate course in High Adventure
433 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: History, Environment, Science, Robert G. Williscroft

Some people dream – some people do...and some do both!

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Polonium 210 – Terrible weapon or another Chicken Little?
506 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: History, Terrorism, Science, Breaking News, Robert G. Williscroft

Unless you're a government, or as rich as one, polonium may not be your best choice of weapon.

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Monday, April 23, 2007
Tokyo Rose Lives!
565 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Media, Politics, History, Robert G. Williscroft

Tokyo Rose is alive and well among us, and she still is doing her best to demoralize our troops.

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