I remember 2 years ago, Obama came to visit the city I go to college in. I got held right at the end of my freeway offramp while the police closed down all the roads within a mile for the motorcade to enter the freeway. I was more than half an hour late to my lab class, but I got to use the line, “It was the…

Chicago guy here.

I am not afraid of Trump. I am afraid of the people who see in him an answer to all their darker impulses and hatreds. They may not be numerous, but they are widespread. And they can and will shape this election in ways we cannot imagine. And Trump’s rise will come from these people. People who with arms outstretched…

Pardo’s Push with the tailhook to windshield

Luck, really (manifested as a combination of factors). Locking the wheels in a spin will keep the car sliding in a predictable direction, i.e., the exact direction the momentum is taking it. This is done in the interest of safety more than as a way to “save” a possible impact, but it’s the rule you’re supposed to…

This is the most important news you’ll read ALL GODDAMN DAY.

Agreed. This is what FBI profilers do all the time. They look at the facts and determine what kind of demographic the perp belongs to: i.e. white male in his 40s from the midwest whose parents divorced in his teens

From a completely statistical and security point of view...he’s not wrong. On either count.

Of course, it is a preposterous assumption, everyone knows women don’t know how to use computers, let alone coordinate a “hack”.

Sure it's politically incorrect, but as generalized statements that broadly encompass the masses, I can see validity in the claims. There will always be examples to disprove of this, but at this point we would be relying on statistics, and to step forth and do a statistical study of his would be considered poor…

I think it’s also possible that a woman was involved with crafting the communication, but didn’t perform the actual work. Hard to say. I think he raises a few points that deserve a little further investigation.

Very cool. 2 thoughts: 1.Fascinating to watch his haptic memory. 2. Makes me grateful for the internet where a generous man I’ll never meet in a place I’ve never been brings me along in something I’ve always wanted to do.

Tyler, you are easily one of the best defense writers out there. I love reading your work, with its mix of history, technical knowledge and "what-if" scenarios. Keep up the great job!