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Not replying directly to you, except the "excuse anything" part: It's a funny idea that you owe your opponent in a war a "fighting chance", when in fact the exact OPPOSITE is true.…

Surprisingly quickly. A shot tower will make hundreds/thousands at a time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_tower

Unfortunately congress did vote. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Milit... They didn't declare war, which is unfortunate but congress did approve.

Question: Do you mean current as in movement of material, or current as in movement of electric fields? Or is that not a valid distinction in this case?

Crunchyroll?

Could have been really crappy weather and a very turbulent flight. I'm not sure I would be able to tell the difference between 2.5g and some of the severe jolts I've been in.

The article said it was inspected on landing at SFO.

Huh, given the steep dive, and equivalently steep climb-out, I wonder if they got hit by a microburst?

No, that's not true. Not following the rules strictly around duty time is a great way to have the FAA up your ass.

The increased risk people are talking about have been demonstrated in the form of crashed airliners. The entire rubric of reporting deviations early and often was developed as it w…

Your last two statements are not accurate. Autoland is not the common landing method unless you're in very poor visibility. Pilots DO use it in good weather or other situations, bu…

It's in the wikipedia article, but just want to call something out: That particular airframe 367-80 is in the Air and Space Udvar-Hazy museum at Dulles. It is gorgeous. The 747s fi…

Primarily, yes. There are international treaties regarding power, frequency, and transmissions that make sure you're not stomping on people. Each of the countries involved wants to…

Only to those who are looking for excuses to take offense. That's sort of like saying a "pyrrhic victory" is offensive to the greeks.

Flip that around. In a very real sense the criminal either chose to dehumanize his victims, or ignore the suffering he was causing (arguably worse). "Do unto others as you would ha…

This is great! Expect the EPA and the FAA to finally ban 100LL, which will be a great boon for everyone. Note, you will require an STC, but not poising yourself with lead will prob…