Article from The Conversation discusses the effects of Russification of Crimea.
https://theconversation.com/ten-years-since-its-annexation-crimea-serves-as-a-grim-warning-to-any-ukrainian-lands-that-fall-under-russian-occupation-226270
A man who was abused by Father Lloyd Reynolds in the 1960's has had his settlement overturned and can now claim more compensation. As part of a $100,000 settlement he signed an agreement not to pursue any further liability, but the court found his dyslexia and literacy skills were so poor he...
A real fusion drive! Expected to be launched in July. Lets go space cadets, Pluto here we come.........
https://newatlas.com/space/fusion-drive-space-engine/
No, it's not strictly a nuclear fusion drive, it's uses aneutronic nuclear fusion making it a nuclear fusion-enhanced pulsed plasma...
I wasn't sure where to post this, there was no thread that really suited it. Hydrogen resources are a factor in the nuclear debate so here it is. A number of Australian firms are starting to drill for 'natural' hydrogen both here and the US...
Good post, but I disagree about Mr T not being a fascist. Prior to the Jan 6th insurrection he ticked most of the boxes for classic mid 20th C Fascism but not quite all. He was a right wing, autocratic popularist who ran with many ethno-nationalistic themes similar to the Fascists of last...
ABC has an article about a poor bloke who lost nearly half a million dollars of savings due to a complex scam, fake online girlfriend and crypto.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-29/ing-macquarie-crypto-romance-scam/103640562
I don't really know if he has any chance of redress from the...
Apparently the Russians P-800 Oniks antiship missiles are not resistant to EW and have been jammed/decoyed by the Ukrainians during the war. Bet there are a few western Navy's paying attention to that. Unfortunately the article doesn't say how...
It has been announced that a production facility for the MQ28 Ghost Bat is being built in Toowoomba. This article from the Warzone talks about it in some detail.
https://www.twz.com/air/boeings-mq-28-ghost-bat-getting-facility-to-ramp-up-production-in-australia
More interesting to me was the...
California, the sixth largest economy in the world has managed 100% renewables for 17 out of the last 18 days.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/california-extends-100-pct-renewables-streak-to-17-out-of-last-18-days/
We simply don't need nuclear energy here. It is very expensive, has terrible risks...
It's not that it's outside the narrative, the ISIS attack raises issues of competence and direction. Blaming Ukraine/the west is much more acceptable than the Russians failed to stop an attack they were warned specifically about. It looks a pretty poor response by the Russian security forces. I...
Yes, we did neglect them a bit but things have changed. Mind you, benign neglect may be better for them than becoming a subject of geopolitical interest and strategic competition. Time will tell. Mr Sogavare, the autocratic PM of the Solomon Is has gone all in with the PRC, he's not hedging. It...
The bridge did have protection. Described below.
'And indeed, there were two layers of protection: a so-called “dolphin” structure made from concrete, and a fender. The dolphins are in the water about 100 metres upstream and downstream of the piers. They are intended to be sacrificed in the...
A couple of follow up links related to the PRC fingers in Fiji's pie.
Double life of China’s man in Suva could help Australia in the Pacific (archive.is)
The Lowy has an article about how the video was found, written by one of the finders who was working for ASPI*
Where did that Chinese police...
Yes they do, but it's to stop smaller boats according to folks who know about these things. Nothing is going to stop a loaded 100,000 ton container ship.
That's bloody brilliant - acoustic sensor network, each node can be a cheap phone. I'd be interested in knowing what range each phone covers but have not seen any of that sort of detail.
Apparently it was losing power prior to the collision and allegedly has a checkered history.
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/maryland/cargo-ship-that-caused-baltimore-bridge-collapse-has-history-of-issues/
The ship just ploughed straight into one of the main pylons at a reasonable speed. Don't think there was a problem with the bridge or the infrastructure, the navigation of the ship on the other hand.....
There have been 3 reputed recoveries of debris that may have come from the Russian Zircon missiles that Ukraine may have shot down. Looking at the debris, much of it looks like delaminated composite like carbon fibre. Hypersonic missiles that spend significant time in the lower atmosphere...
Yes, it is unbelievable. Even here, I have heard of criminal hits being done for < $10,000. Often when you read of folks who engage in treason it's often only modest amounts of money involved, although there are other factors - revenge, ideology and Pussy Galore.
Yes, Mr P was a bit dismissive at the time. That along with ISIS releasing video from the body cam of an attacker means he won't be able to spin this as Ukraine's doing. He is trying though. Will everyday Russian believe it?
A private company, interestingly named Boom, have flown a small scale prototype of their planned future supersonic airliner, the Overture which is planned to cruise at mach 1.7. Nice digital image of a 3D model of the craft below:
The model prototype that flew looked like this, with a bit of...
Podcast from the ABC talking to Rana Mitter, China expert and PhD supervisor of one Mr K. Rudd. One interesting hazard coming up for the PRC is the national pension fund, which has vastly too little money in it. Rana starts at about the 6 min mark. Worth a listen...
The Toba super-eruption (now Lake Toba in Indonesia) has been thought to be a factor in driving modern humans out of Africa 74,000 years ago. This is about the time the ancestors of our indigenous folks left Africa. Toba super-eruption is one of the largest known explosive eruptions in the...
The Ketamine Kid. He's done some moon walking. Musk is rich enough he doesn't even need to know a friendly vet.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-23/elon-musk-ketamine-negative-state-of-mind-research-say/103619394
Not an Australian find, Garzapelta muelleriould, a new armoured crocodile (aetosaur) from the Triassic. Another case of finding some old specimens in a draw. It's an ankylosaur body design 100 million years before ankylosaurs.
https://phys.org/news/2024-03-tanks-triassic-crocodile-ancestor.html...
A serious article by a comedian about why we won't have a Trump here.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-will-never-elect-a-donald-trump-and-it-s-due-to-one-national-trait-20240318-p5fdbo.html
If those pesky paywalls are a problem, try here.
Many decades ago, in a different life, I had...
Article from the Conversation about that Zombie myth - the West forced Putin to invade.
https://theconversation.com/no-the-west-is-not-to-blame-for-russias-war-in-ukraine-why-this-myth-and-others-are-so-difficult-to-dispel-226306
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