Whole Lot Of “Vowing” Going On
Whole Lot Of “Vowing” Going On
Alberto
We’re getting the first bits of wind and thunderstorms from it here. I guess Al Gore’s killer hurricane season has begun. I’m sure that he’ll be thrilled to have the first storm named after him.
A Glimpse Of The Future?
Al Zarqawi may have been done in by smart dust. While it’s hard to disapprove of this particular application, this is only the beginning of this kind of technology. It will be interesting to see what kind of technological countermeasures appear in the future to allow the retention of privacy. It may be a losing battle.
Back To Florida
On a red eye. I’m going out to dinner, then getting on the plane, getting in about six tomorrow morning, east coast time, so probably no posting until tomorrow, if then.
Incoming
A meteorite struck Norway a couple days ago, releasing many kilotons of energy–equivalent to the Hiroshima bomb in explosive power.
Fortunately it was out in the boonies. If it had hit a major city it would have killed many thousands of people, and if it had struck in the ocean it could have generated a nasty tsunami. And we continue to do very little to defend ourselves from them.
We were lucky this time, but we shouldn’t continue to count on luck. The sooner we become a truly spacefaring country and planet (and NASA’s current plans do little to advance us in that direction), the sooner we’ll be able to manage these things.
“Paradise Is Overrated”
In his usual, understated way, Iowahawk has an exclusive–Zarqawi’s last dispatch. No more guest commentaries from him. Even better, though, no more head chopping. Well, except for his…
“Paradise Is Overrated”
In his usual, understated way, Iowahawk has an exclusive–Zarqawi’s last dispatch. No more guest commentaries from him. Even better, though, no more head chopping. Well, except for his…
“Paradise Is Overrated”
In his usual, understated way, Iowahawk has an exclusive–Zarqawi’s last dispatch. No more guest commentaries from him. Even better, though, no more head chopping. Well, except for his…