How long will Americans put up with Trump’s jackboot on their necks before they overthrow him? What we are seeing now is not the America any of us grew up in.
There’s something I see at the grocery store every so often that just knocks me out. In the potato chips aisle, there are rows of cheese dip in…
Why is there no heating problem during the launching of a spacecraft but there is during reentry?
Imagine the air is a wall. On launch, a rocket starts slow, it finds the door-It pushes through the thick air near the ground politely, and by the…
Why does the natural world in Fallout look so damaged 200 years after the nuclear war?
Because Bethesda didn’t care to know how nuclear bombs work. In real life, 200 years after a nuclear bomb detonation, it would look more like this: or and…
Aren’t AWACs very easy targets for enemy planes? Has this been tested in modern aerial warfare? They seem to be very slow planes.
A converted civilian airliner with huge radar on it flying a predictable racetrack pattern is pretty easy to shoot down—if you ever get in range. The problem is,…
Moon landing deniers show an image with a crosshair behind an object. How can this be explained by someone who doesn’t believe the conspiracy?
The crosshair was etched into a glass plate called a Reseau plate in front of the photographic film. It allows examiners to see whether the film is warped,…
Can Russia afford to lose another 1 million soldiers in Ukraine?
Here’s a little dirty secret that people don’t want to talk about: Most countries can lose literally millions of men (as in biological male) and be completely fine…
Japan has a huge tariff on American cars. Why should we not have tariffs on their cars?
The tariff rate Japan has for US made autos is… 0%! That’s right, 0. As in nothing. Nadda. Not a single yen. So why don’t Japanese buy US…
If a planet about 10 light years away from Earth had an all-out nuclear war (10 years ago), would we be able to detect it?
No. I’m not sure if this is still true or not, but a number of years ago, I heard from one astronomer who said “If there is an…
Did CERN create gold from lead?
Yes, but do not think of the alchemist’s dream – This was not about riches. In May of 2025, scientists at CERN confirmed it. When beams of lead ions are…
Why don’t tank crews just run over enemies instead of shooting them when they’re close by?
We do, but it doesn’t happen as often as you might think. [Above is a cutaway view of the Abrams driver’s compartment. Perfectly comfortable for man of average…