Is Japan pretty much dead now?
There are a great many political, international economic reasons and I am sure most answers will centre around this. However the real reason is that the Japanese culture…
Can the F-35 fight any of Russia’s current aircraft face to face?
Absolutely. The Su-57 is faster, possibly a little more maneuverable, and it’s also going to come with a powerful radar and avionics suite to increase its chance at…
As an American, when I visited Britain and Germany, I was shocked by how people in Britain spoke my country’s language but Germans didn’t. Why is this?
A Spanish friend of mine was stopped by a patrol on a road in Texas. The policeman inquired about her nationality. She answered, “I’m Spanish.” He quickly replied,…
For how long do I have to aim a laser at the moon to see a dot?
There are two possible questions here. The first is simply how long would it take for a laser to travel to the moon and back. The moon is…
What is the scariest flag to see flying on a ship?
The signal flag Lima “I have contagious disease onboard”. Not influenza, but yellow fever, cholera, plague, Ebola or something as nasty. Almost as bad are signal flags Alfa – Juliet…
Why can’t Donald Trump stand straight up? Why does he always stand leaning forward?
Apparently French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot once gave a lecture (in 1888) in which he described Trump’s very posture as one of the main symptoms of so-called “frontotemporal dementia.” Other symptoms…
Can a B-2 fly over Russia and China without being detected?
Probably not, but not for the reason you are thinking. No stealthy aircraft is completely invisible to radar. If you get close enough to a sufficiently advanced radar…
How do submarines handle medical emergencies like a ruptured appendix when they’re deep underwater or in remote locations?
Approximately 1973, a USS Will Rodgers (SSBN 659B) crewman had a ruptured appendix roughly midway thought our patrol. The mission was a nuclear deterrent patrol, meaning 3 months…
Why do LED bulbs still burn out very frequently, aren’t they going to last over 10 years?
Because you are using them wrong. But it’s not your fault… Allow me to explain: For roughly ever, we used incandescent bulbs, that work by getting hot. That’s…
How long after drinking water does it actually hydrate your body?
A man comes home. He is thirsty. The inside of his mouth is dry. He pours a glass of water and drinks it down. The water is cold…