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2011-02-23, 13:12 | Link #12142 | |
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Drones are very easy to operate once they are airborne. The most difficult part long distance devices like global hawk is take off and landing. That is why not all of them can start from e.g. aircraft carriers (or even smaller ships).
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2011-02-23, 13:53 | Link #12143 | ||
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That is how GPS/radar works : calculates the distance between the "eye" and "objective", then draw a gigantic picture of all environmental and physical variables present. The camera/IFF only serves to determine the shape and size of that objective. Quote:
Lightweight drones, particularly those operated by reconnaissance, LRPTs (Long Range Patrol Troop) and FOFO (Fighting On Fortified Objectives - meaning to clean a place out and hold it against attack until help arrives : this include base defence for airforce and naval bases since 80% of airforce and naval staff can't fight on ground), don't have as much high level functions as the longer ranged drones like MQ9 as these drones are meant to be hand-carried and deployed on demand. MQ9 is considered a heavy drone. Lightweight drones are launched either by throwing (like paper airplanes - no I am not joking, it's real) or catapult, and only have operational range of up to 6 km for 1-2 hours, and most of them don't have fully-automated guidance systems installed due to the additional weight it would add on, and reduction of the operation time as it draws more power from the drone's power supply unit.
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2011-02-23, 14:55 | Link #12144 | |
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gay_marriage
WASHINGTON – In a major policy reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage. ... so what other federal laws aren't they going to defend/enforce? I'm betting Attorney General Holder will get involved in the states efforts to reduce union pay (bet on it!) ------------------ Quote:
UPDATE on Wisconsin, the union sacrifice (... you heard it here first!) here is the bottom line... Part of Gov. Walker's budget repair bill is to refinance the states debt. If the 14 senate democrats-in-exile don't come back to work and vote on by February 26 at the latest this is what will happen... Since there will be a hundred million dollar budget shortfall pink slips will be sent out on Feb. 28. By July 1500 state employees will be laid off. In the next two years as many as 6000'employess could be laid off. It's looking more and more like the union and senate dems are more interested in saving face than seeing people they represent fired. It's not about the workers, it's about power. Hey they lose 6000 but 24000 still have their CBA. Last edited by flying ^; 2011-02-23 at 15:36. |
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2011-02-24, 06:46 | Link #12145 |
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Hopes fade for more survivors in New Zealand quake
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1918460/
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2011-02-24, 07:53 | Link #12146 | |
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Cellphone calls alter brain activity: study
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2011-02-24, 08:13 | Link #12148 | |
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Not sure about how high frequency the EM waves are from a cellphone.
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2011-02-24, 08:49 | Link #12149 | |
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Cellphones emit extremely weak amplitude/power signals. If you jam it against your head all day every day ...you *might* increase the risk minimally of something adverse. But really, you are in FAR more statistical danger from your car, your bathtub, or Mr. Sun In The Sky (especially at high altitude like Denver, CO). If you jam your laptop against your head all day, you MIGHT increase risk as well... it emits all sorts of "radiation" (non-ionizing). Studies should continue, of course, as it should for all technology impacts -- but some people react to technology as if it were witchcraft and they stop making rational sense with the things they rant about.
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2011-02-24, 13:02 | Link #12150 | |
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Talking about technology, here is another interesting article :
Dirty air triggers more heart attacks than cocaine Quote:
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2011-02-25, 00:59 | Link #12151 |
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U.S. seeks backing for action to end Libya bloodshed
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNew...71G0A620110225 I just hope than anyone wouldn't send troups...
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2011-02-25, 01:39 | Link #12152 | |
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would anyone classify the sending of troops to stop the killing as anything other then a humanitarian endever at this stage ?
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2011-02-25, 01:43 | Link #12153 | |
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2011-02-25, 01:57 | Link #12154 | |
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you don't even need to attack them, just make it clear that continued use of such tools as bomber aircrafts would result in internatonal interventon. no one could argue anyone is trying to "invade" Libya to "Steal its oil", and it would at least level the playing field somewhat.
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2011-02-25, 02:12 | Link #12155 | |
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And yeah, we don't need another Kosovo. Those damn Tomahawks are seriously destructive despite being surgical weapons.
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2011-02-25, 02:20 | Link #12156 | |
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in the meanwhile, you have a fairly modern army, with a considerable airforce and navy, attacking what are, in theory at least, unarmed protesters and killing them by the hundreds. add the mercs being hired to ensure the dirty work gets done, and this thing could end up being worse then the Hama massacre or black september. would the world be willing to accept something like that today ?
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2011-02-25, 02:31 | Link #12157 | |
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Peacekeeping forces are allowed to shoot anyone carrying weapons in weapon-restricted areas (it is true, but most peacekeepers simply arrest the guy or make him remove the magazine from the gun and walk past), the only kind of military op they are allowed to do are S&S (Search and Seize) not S&D (Search and Destroy). Humanitarian ops means to provide limited policing and protection to aid workers and the general population against crimes (usually looting) within the TAOR (Tactical Area of Responsibility) mandated by the UN. The army troopers do the heavy-lifting while the MPs are the one who do the police work, and it is limited to ARRESTS AND CUSTODY ONLY. And we don't have to worry about the mercs because most of them aren't well trained enough to cause problems (unless they are from ex-Soviet states and trained by the KGB-Spetsnaz types). The problem is that they don't give a shit about who they shoot or rape - so the civilian bodycount is going mount in the areas where they operate.
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2011-02-25, 02:40 | Link #12158 | |
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last i heard, Gaddafi is having his navy bomb civilan locations because they are in control of the protesters, and having fighter aircraft strafe and bomb the protesters. i'm no expert on war crimes, but i'm fairly sure those count as such. isn't there some kind of law against war crimes ?
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2011-02-25, 02:51 | Link #12159 | |
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But those acts are committed within the country by the state on its people, so it is technically a localised and civil case within the country and probably not a "war crime" as defined by the UN Charter (as a civil war probably won't be counted as a real war unless one side is covertly funded by a foreign interest group, like the 1970s Afghan War between the Orussians and Liberion). It can be touted as an infringement of human rights, however the perception of human rights differ between regular law and Sharia law, which is practiced widely in Libya as it is a Muslim country. Also, the legal system is so corrupted in Libya and there is no clear rule for most criminal/legal issues, so technically there is nothing to apply or refer to. IMO, it would be treated as an internal case by outsiders because they don't want to put their hand into a beehive with two queens. The other countries can't do much other than condemn Gaddafi for his heavy-handed methods.
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2011-02-25, 02:57 | Link #12160 | ||
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can't say i'm happy about it, as it just proves once again that the idea of international law is complete bullshit, and the idea of human rights is nonsense. but thats probably going to be the case.
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