If HOAs are so bad, why do people start them and then allow them to become little dictatorships?
Let me tell you a secret. This is a secret a lot of people don’t like to hear. Some might even call it “politically incorrect.” You ready? Buckle…
If the Russians kept beating the US in the early space race, what kept them from reaching the moon first?
The truthful answer? The Soviets lost the race to the Moon long before it ever started. They lost the race all the way back in 1938, when Sergei…
What depth do submarines need for them to not be seen from the sky by airplanes?
This is a great picture of an LA class sub with the shadow of a US Navy P-3 in the foreground. These seas look to be the most…
What do the Japanese think of the Chinese language?
I consider the Chinese language like a distant relative that I’ve never met before. I’m interested and curious to know more about them since we share the same…
Why is the U.S. Navy’s Seawolf submarine such a top secret?
First I was on what submariners would call a target. And after having toured the Baton Rouge, short of Jesus coming and watching me sign papers to serve…
What if the sun extinguished itself tonight? How long would humans survive?
If the sun went out, we would all eventually die, but what would kill us and how long would it take? First, once the sun is extinguished, the…
Why do people pretend there is no evidence for a link between vaccines and autism when there are at least 157 research papers that indicate there is?
Let’s use a little critical thinking here. shall we: There are any number of attorneys who made tens of millions of dollars from suits against asbestos, various type…
Can tariffs actually bring back American manufacturing jobs, or is that just wishful thinking?
Look this up: in 2015, Nike spent about $40 million building a factory in Guadalajara, Mexico. Nike wanted to try manufacturing shoes much closer to the US instead…
Will Trump eventually affect America’s standing in the world? As an American, it’s hard to get a read on what opinions are like abroad.
I’ve been following politics for more than 40 years and I’ve never seen anything like it. Up to 3 months ago, there were very fringe people in Canada…
When two submarines are under water, can one hear the crew conversations in the other over their passive sonar? If so, what is the furthest they can be from each other and still hear?
Another Hollywood myth is about to be smashed…. We didn’t whisper, or talk in hushed voices, — we did wear sneakers but it was for comfort and we…