Is Putin going to die a horrible death?
The Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä only managed to kill between 500 to 600 Russians and the Russians hate him. Joseph Stalin, before the dissolution of the Soviet Union,…
Michelangelo’s David has a rather small bit between his legs, is that characteristic of all his works?
There are several theories explaining this baffling bit. I will share what I learned at the University.Our professor has some merit… He said, there is more than an…
If a defendant secretly recorded his interrogation with the police by putting his phone in his pocket, can it be admitted to court (for example, the officer use coercive tactics to make him speak so he recorded the officer unknowingly)?
In Maryland (a consent state), a suspect had a secret recording device. When the interview began he asked is this conversation being recorded. The officer said yes, he…
What is the Island of Iwo Jima like today?
In 1945, it was the site of one of the war’s bloodiest battles, where nearly 7,000 U.S. Marines and over 20,000 Japanese died on eight square miles of…
Why does Boeing continue to stretch the 737 instead of developing a new aircraft to take its place or developing a more capable aircraft from an existing family (e.g. a shortened “757-100”)?
I am a 757 pilot, and I love the 757. But, from the point-of-view of the airlines, the 757 is a pig. It’s an overpowered monster that was…
Are Canadians intentionally avoiding travel to the US because of President Trump’s tariffs?
Oh yes. In a BIG way. Millions of Canadians living in a border city used to scoot down to the closest US town to shop for groceries weekly-…
If the solar storm of 1859 (Carrington Event) were to happen today, what would be the consequences? Would any satellites survive? Would magnetic storage media be deleted? Would any of the power grids survive?
Prepare for the worst day in modern human history, ladies and gentlemen. Not if, but when. The day a Carrington Event-level solar storm (or storms; the Carrington Event…
Pi isn’t actually an infinite number, right? Surely, it’s a load of nonsense to actually believe that it is?
You’re absolutely right! Pi isn’t an infinite number, and it is a load of nonsense to claim that it is. 3<π<43<π<4. The first thing they teach you in math class is that…
If Denmark refuses to sell Greenland to Trump, what options short of war and invasion does Trump have? Can he hit Denmark with economic sanctions? Or can he impose a sea and air blockade around Greenland? Or is there something else that Trump can do?
I want to buy your house. No, I really want to buy your house – it would be good for me. I’ll pay a fair price for it – about…
Why didn’t NASA leave a shuttle orbiter attached to the ISS when the fleet was retired, thereby significantly expanding the station’s size?
Because, among other reasons, it would not have significantly expanded the station’s usable volume, but it would have significantly increased its mass—and therefore the amount of propellant needed…