Can a military pilot really step in and help land a commercial plane if the pilot is incapacitated, or are there too many differences and security issues to consider?
People have strange ideas about how airplanes are flown. I am both a airline pilot and a military pilot. If I have a incapacitation issue in my cockpit,…
How come the US needs 11-12 nuclear aircraft carriers escorted by nuclear submarines?
The US military is tasked with keeping three carriers deployed at all times, usually with one in the Atlantic, one Pacific and one Middle East-ish. Believe it or…
Why do doctors still prescribe Statins after Harvard researcher Dr. Kilmer McCully found no relationship between high cholesterol and heart disease, and recently, 17 doctors from across the world say to stop prescribing Statins?
Several years ago I asked my cardiologist that question and his response was, when he was a young doctor before statins he would see patients with high cholesterol…
How advanced was the Concorde compared to modern planes?
Terribly behind-old technology. Designed in the 1960’s, so few computers. Going supersonic, while not easy, is not that hard. Doing so economically is REAL tough. The cost of…
Is Donald Trump as beloved around the world as he is in the US?
Here’s a statistic I’ll bet will come as news to you: Donald Trump has run for president three times, in 2016, 2020 and 2024. On Election Day in…
What happens to a grave after 100 years?
After a century, the world below ground is quiet. A cheap pine coffin is long gone. Collapsed into the soil, its wood rotted away, a metal one is…
Donald Trump claims that Canada is “ripping off” the US in trade between our two countries. Can you tell us the precise mechanism by which this “rip-off” is accomplished?
Yes. It is a very complex system that few Americans can understand and but most Canadians do. Here is how it works. Canada, a nation of 40 million…
Why don’t businessmen fly economy class to save their company money?
Knew someone years ago. His company required them to fly coach (they’d only pay for coach). Now these guys worked on salary plus commission and bonuses. Here’s the…
What will the Earth be like in 50 million years? What will the sky look like?
Welcome to the 50 million AD using time travel technology. The highlights of this trip will be delicious fish fruits, animal-like walking pollen, kangaroos even in Africa, and…
How long will it take until Voyager 2 is one light year away from Earth?
Voyager 2 is one of the fastest craft mankind has ever built, clocking in at a staggering 57,890 km/h. In fact, the only higher velocities we have been…