Wouldn’t only having short range / tactical nukes mean that wars will only be instigated by countries with the ability to operate a long distance from their territories?

Giving up nukes didn’t work out so well for Ukraine. I wish there’s a simple solution, but I can’t think of one.

To some people, “entitlement” means “talking about something I don’t give a shit about because it is your problem and not mine”. Ironically, many of these are the ones who suffer most from that complex.

Thanks!

I thought of V’ger, but I like your Rama suggestion better. It’ll be an ark of really small creatures though.

Ah, so the ions exit at 10,000 the velocity of rocket exhaust (giving the 100 million times number when it is squared)? Thanks!

100 million times less fuel, but how much total thrust for the same reactant mass? Using energy from solar panels?

We just need the right tool.

The sound being “arrrghhh” :)

Actually I think it is illegal to sell gum, and it’s illegal to chew in some places (such as the train). I brought some gum in when I went, and the customs officer didn’t even blink.

I didn’t realize the “IP” address changed when it zoomed in as well.

I know with 100% certainty that whatever you saw in Singapore are not AK-47s. And as for the rest, I was just having fun with your username (which I thought was a rather nice one, FWIW).

Gods...

According to Wikipedia, there’s about half a million visitors from the United States in 2013, so it is probably a bit better than finding a unicorn :) But I guess being a hippy who doesn’t shower, he’s probably not too skilled in identifying rifles. Still, I thought the Kalashnikovs have a very distinct look.

Singapore troops do not carry AK-47. Your chances of finding an abandoned weapon in Singapore is also only slightly better than finding a unicorn.

It’s horrible, but my nightmares are reserved for this :

Oh man, I feel your pain. It really sucks when someone a short distance away can get service and you can’t.

This would help, but it doesn’t solve the last mile issue for most people.

When I moved into a new house many years ago, a small sub-division built at the end of an existing street, they neglected to lay cables for cable TV when they laid the other utilities. For 3 months, I couldn’t get cable TV service. Finally, a construction crew came, dug up the street, laid the cables, and I could get…

V’Ger looking for its creator?