These guys need to hook up with Tesla. I figure they're going to be building a variety of battery, base car formats, so this may be a really good synergy for both companies. (And yes, I did use synergy, but in this case, it means that the cooperation would be benificial to both companies).

VERY valid point and one that I, unfortunately, have allowed my perceptions to be skewed by. I simply wish that those teachers who are a problem, (as well as those administrators and students) could be removed from the schools.

Actually Top, as much as I grouse about them, they actually have done good work in the past. Often times they ARE a bit to flamboyant and tend to be media Divas, but in many cases, this winds up getting the attention that a particular case needs to fair resolution.

Attention! We are now at Pucker Factor 8!

You also have to take into account submarine launched missiles. About 10 minutes is about right.

Heck, someone needs to bring back Masters of Orion!

The problem with this line of thinking is that there doesn't seem like a good reason why Tony would get on the gas when he did. It's unusual. To get around the track at that speed, it's unnecessary.

Carbon threads for example?

As often as I have put out critisims of your articles, (Your tech knowledge is terrific, but sometimes you slant things a bit) I very much agree with you on this point.

It's a good point as

The sad thing is, there are a number of magazines that follow miltary tech development that have, in the past, written articles either about or containing references to technologies that I KNOW were supposed to be of a classified nature. Unfortunately, not all of these mags send in their articles to the DOD to proof…

Tyler, I know some decades back, I think it was in the 1950's, the Airforce was experimenting with a manned nuclear bomber concept. The problem was, with all the sheilding they would have needed to keep from killing the crew, it couldn't fly.

Eh, could be Aliens! (I know it's almost impossible, but that WOULD be danged funny for everyone to speculate about what type of stealth aircraft they are, and they turned out to be a actual alien spacecraft! The irony!)

As I seem to remember reading about some years ago, it is possible within the framework of a 1000 lbs bomb, to build an EMP pulse device. The device itself is dropped out of an aircraft and pops a parachute, and a a set altitude, detonates, and produces the pulse. I can't give a more detailed description as it is a…

I don't blame you on not wanting to turn down the interview.

Pretty much spot on with your analysis, but like I was saying, they're trying to automate routine things, while concentrating on effeciency for the more complex things. In many ways, an electric car is quite a bit simpler than an ICE car, lacking a transmittion SIGNIFICANTLY simplifys the Drive Train, and, unless…

Not really, I'm not arguing that the probability is infitismal, but then so was the chance that the model S would come into the firery issues that it has. Out of all the Model S cars sold, only 3 have caught fire? Not bad at all I say.

True, but it has happened in the past.

Put simply, Tesla isn't using the standard dealership structure to sell or maintenance their cars. As I understand it, there is such little actual maintenace needed, they only need a few teams to actually do the work. Plus, by automating things like the battery pack change out, (There's a video online where they…

Gotta admit, he seemed pretty straight and sober in the news story. Gotta wonder where he got the money to throw that blow out?