There are a few good articles in Consortium News (consortiumnews.com) that are in the concept space of military spending in the USA. It is obvious that the Defense budget is obscene. But, beyond that, there are huge long-term expenditures for fighter jets and nuclear submarines. What is the USA planning, war with China? There is…
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Militarization of Domestic Police
This has been clear for some time now. Here is an article about the topic. I note that the article does not mention the amount of local money going to the military-industrial complex from this policy direction.
Another insane Defense spending plan
It’s immediately shocking when one considers how large the USA Defense budget is. The F-35 fighter is projected to cost a little over a trillion dollars (yes, TRILLION). Now I’ve read that they are planning new nuclear submarines, at a cost of $100B. To put this in a (scientific) perspective, then entire international cost of…
Aircraft wing lift
I always thought that the flow/pressure explanation, the Bernoulli Effect, was wrong, in explaining why wings produce lift. It seemed obvious to me that the angle of attack produces a direct momentum transfer. This is described in an article in the Guardian. First item in that article.
RTD bus travel disincentive
I found out today that when one uses prepaid bus tickets that one can use only one at a time. The regional passes have a value of $5. If the fare is $10, one cannot use two tickets. I suppose the reason is that the ticket is purchased at a discount. Let’s say the price…