Category Archives: Life in the Atomic Age

UPS’ drone army

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Alaska

This is a very interesting chart from a very interesting article about surprise and first-strike capability. Also, nanoexplosives. (!!) Emphasis mine. This brings us to another area where U.S. systems are outranged: ground vehicles. Researchers at the University of Virginia … Continue reading →

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The Navy will be Trump’s Pearl Harbor

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Alaska

Stephen Hsu observes: The strategic importance of the South China Sea and artificial islands constructed there is primarily to the ability of the US to cut off the flow of oil to PRC. The islands may enable PRC to gain … Continue reading →

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Stephen Hsu and Some Guy Who Played Bongos

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Alaska

To some of us, this photo has the same emotional resonance as the one of Bill Clinton shaking JFK’s hand had to a very different tribe: I still try to reread Feynman’s QED every year. You should too.  

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Ta-Da

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Phil Kadath

So, two weeks off from the blog. Yeah, so, now that work is slowing down a bit as I get caught up, the wife has stated that I need to do some repairs on the home front. Spending time sitting … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Phil Kadath

I’m still in the process of getting the metal shop I hope to inherit caught up. And still putting in 60+ hour weeks to do so. One of the projects I was looking forward to getting at was a trellis … Continue reading →

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Rewarding

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Phil Kadath

One of the other projects at the new job that was in pieces when I arrived was a set of 17 bar stools for the VIP Lounge of a local casino. They are no longer just pieces. It’s a horrible … Continue reading →

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Still alive and kicking

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Phil Kadath

The food truck didn’t run me over. But my paycheck says that I worked 140 hours in two weeks. My next check will have another 55 hours on it from that truck. It left late last Thursday afternoon. And it’s … Continue reading →

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Not going quite as planned

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Phil Kadath

It was an interesting week at the new job. First, the guy who was going to stick around for 2-3 weeks to help get me transitioned and caught up quit on Tuesday. Apparently, he thinks I’m quite capable. Second, the … Continue reading →

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Hulked Out

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Phil Kadath

So, I think I’ve finally figured out why I’ve been absent of late. It took Kevin Baker’s “Last Uberpost” for me to figure it out. But first, a little side step: Near the end of the Avenger’s movie, Bruce Banner … Continue reading →

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Never another happy day

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Phil Kadath

I recently went to hang out with my sister for an afternoon. During this time we got to chatting and somehow fell upon the topic of Star Wars. She’s an enthusiastic nerd about these films, so we probably got there … Continue reading →

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