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Jul 3rd 2011, 1:00 pm
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It took several years for Häyhä to recuperate from his wound. The bullet had crushed his jaw and blown off his left cheek. Nonetheless, he made a full recovery and became a successful moose hunter and dog breeder after World War II, and hunted with Finnish president Urho Kekkonen.
When asked if he regretted killing so many people, he said "I did what I was told to as well as I could." Simo Häyhä spent his last years in Ruokolahti, a small village located in southeastern Finland, near the Russian border.
When asked if he regretted killing so many people, he said "I did what I was told to as well as I could." Simo Häyhä spent his last years in Ruokolahti, a small village located in southeastern Finland, near the Russian border.
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Jul 4th 2011, 10:11 am
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Correspondence from the colonies on the 4th July 1776 to King George III...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...f_Independence
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...f_Independence
Jul 4th 2011, 11:37 am
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Like those poor guys over in Afghanistan and Iraq? It’s 2 to 3 times more likely for a veteran of Afghanistan under 24 years old to commit suicide than in the general population of that age.
Seems like Vietnam in more ways, this is now 3 years old and seems to represent only 2 years of data:
Link: http://scienceblog.com/15954/1-in-5-...pression-rand/
So yeah…who knows the shadow these wars will cast over the lives of so many young men in future years
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Seems like Vietnam in more ways, this is now 3 years old and seems to represent only 2 years of data:
Link: http://scienceblog.com/15954/1-in-5-...pression-rand/
So yeah…who knows the shadow these wars will cast over the lives of so many young men in future years
.More falklands vets have committed suicide than died during the conflict.
We've only just left iraq and are still in afghan it will take 20 more years before we really know the cost
Jul 11th 2011, 12:26 am
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Today I thought we'd get more interesting again.
Battleship island off Japan, not in itself remarkable but:
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashima_Island
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Yarra_(U77)
Battleship island off Japan, not in itself remarkable but:
Hashima Island is one among 505 uninhabited islands in the Nagasaki Prefecture about 15 kilometers from Nagasaki itself.
The island was populated from 1887 to 1974 as a coal mining facility. The island's most notable features are the abandoned concrete buildings and the sea wall surrounding it.
It is known for its coal mines and their operation during the industrialization of Japan. Mitsubishi bought the island in 1890 and began the project, the aim of which was retrieving coal from undersea mines. They built Japan's first large concrete building (9 stories high), a block of apartments in 1916 to accommodate their burgeoning ranks of workers (many of whom were forcibly recruited labourers from other parts of Asia) and to protect against typhoon destruction. According to a South Korean commission, the island housed 500 Koreans who were forced to work between 1939 and 1945, during World War II.
In 1959, the 15-acre island's population reached its peak of 5,259, with a population density of 835 people per hectare (83,500 people/km2) (216,264 people per square mile) for the whole island, or 1,391 per hectare (139,100 people/km2) for the residential district.
The island was populated from 1887 to 1974 as a coal mining facility. The island's most notable features are the abandoned concrete buildings and the sea wall surrounding it.
It is known for its coal mines and their operation during the industrialization of Japan. Mitsubishi bought the island in 1890 and began the project, the aim of which was retrieving coal from undersea mines. They built Japan's first large concrete building (9 stories high), a block of apartments in 1916 to accommodate their burgeoning ranks of workers (many of whom were forcibly recruited labourers from other parts of Asia) and to protect against typhoon destruction. According to a South Korean commission, the island housed 500 Koreans who were forced to work between 1939 and 1945, during World War II.
In 1959, the 15-acre island's population reached its peak of 5,259, with a population density of 835 people per hectare (83,500 people/km2) (216,264 people per square mile) for the whole island, or 1,391 per hectare (139,100 people/km2) for the residential district.
Australian sloop that held off three destroyers and two cruisers for an hour and a half! 
Jul 11th 2011, 3:08 am
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Japanese scientists extract protien from human feces to make steaks.
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/digitalt...meatoutoffeces
Mitsuyuki Ikeda, a researcher from the Okayama Laboratory, has developed steaks based on proteins from human excrement. Tokyo Sewage approached the scientist because of an overabundance of sewage mud. They asked him to explore the possible uses of the sewage and Ikeda found that the mud contained a great deal of protein because of all the bacteria.
The researchers then extracted those proteins, combined them with a reaction enhancer and put it in an exploder which created the artificial steak. The “meat” is 63% proteins, 25% carbohydrates, 3% lipids and 9% minerals. The researchers color the poop meat red with food coloring and enhance the flavor with soy protein. Initial tests have people saying it even tastes like beef.
The researchers then extracted those proteins, combined them with a reaction enhancer and put it in an exploder which created the artificial steak. The “meat” is 63% proteins, 25% carbohydrates, 3% lipids and 9% minerals. The researchers color the poop meat red with food coloring and enhance the flavor with soy protein. Initial tests have people saying it even tastes like beef.
Jul 11th 2011, 4:32 am
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Would be great at a BBQ party though, wait until everyone is half way through before telling them.
Jul 12th 2011, 9:43 am
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Satellites sir, thousands of 'em (Google Earth plugin): http://adn.agi.com/SatelliteDatabase...teDatabase.kmz
I thought we might get into a bit of space today because it's just such a bloody cool topic
. First Up:
Linky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Echo
Here is a little video of that:
(Google Earth plugin): http://adn.agi.com/SatelliteDatabase...teDatabase.kmzI thought we might get into a bit of space today because it's just such a bloody cool topic
. First Up:
Project Echo was the first passive communications satellite experiment. Each of the two American spacecraft was a metalized balloon satellite acting as a passive reflector of microwave signals. Communication signals were bounced off of them from one point on Earth to another.
The 30.5-meter (100 ft) diameter balloon was made of 0.5 mils (12.7 µm) thick metalized biaxially oriented PET film ("Mylar") material, and it was used to redirect transcontinental and intercontinental telephone, radio, and television signals. The satellite also aided the calculation of atmospheric density and solar pressure due to its large area-to-mass ratio. As its shiny surface was also reflective in the range of visible light, Echo 1A was easily visible to the unaided eye over most of the Earth. It would appear from below one side of the horizon, cross the sky, then disappear below the opposite horizon after crossing the sky, as happens with all low Earth orbit satellites.
Here is a little video of that:
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Jul 14th 2011, 7:23 am
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Space-Time Cloaking or Event Cloaking article from NatGeo followed up with info from Wikipedia on Transformation Optics, you can't believe your eyes or what you read, is there any truth left?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...bbery-science/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformation_optics
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...bbery-science/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformation_optics
Jul 14th 2011, 12:32 pm
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Waaaant! I can think of some great mischievous uses for that.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Icarus
One day maybe you'll be able to ride a balloon to the edge of space for a few hours?
Video of it going up through the atmosphere to the edge of space:
I can think of some great mischievous uses for that.
The second "Project Icarus" was an experiment in 2009 to launch a camera into the stratosphere undertaken by MIT students, Justin Lee and Oliver Yeh.
The launch occurred in Sturbridge, Massachusetts at 11:45 am on September 2, 2009. The device traveled to around 93,000 feet (28 km) before free falling back to earth. It was eventually recovered in Worcester, Massachusetts. The mission was a success, and the pictures were retrieved. The project cost only $148.
"We looked at these photographs and thought wow, these are beautiful—this is artwork," said Lee. "This inspired us to sit down and really think deep about the relationships between science and art."
The launch occurred in Sturbridge, Massachusetts at 11:45 am on September 2, 2009. The device traveled to around 93,000 feet (28 km) before free falling back to earth. It was eventually recovered in Worcester, Massachusetts. The mission was a success, and the pictures were retrieved. The project cost only $148.
"We looked at these photographs and thought wow, these are beautiful—this is artwork," said Lee. "This inspired us to sit down and really think deep about the relationships between science and art."
One day maybe you'll be able to ride a balloon to the edge of space for a few hours?
Video of it going up through the atmosphere to the edge of space:
Jul 16th 2011, 5:45 am
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[QUOTE=Charismatic;9449173]Informative:
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden_spoon
Wooden spoon? Ah the lack of a capital letter.......
A search for Wooden Spoon is much more enlightening though.......... a charity that does superb work...............
http://www.woodenspoon.com/
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden_spoon
Wooden spoon? Ah the lack of a capital letter.......
A search for Wooden Spoon is much more enlightening though.......... a charity that does superb work...............
http://www.woodenspoon.com/
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Jul 16th 2011, 5:57 am
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The true story of Butch O'Hare (in whose memory Chicago airport is named)......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_O%27Hare
Butch O'Hare
STORY NUMBER ONE:
World War II produced many heroes. One such man was Lieutenant Commander Butch O'Hare. He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the South Pacific.
One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his ship. His flight leader told him to return to the carrier.
Reluctantly he dropped out of formation and headed back to the fleet. As he was returning to the mother ship, he saw something that turned his blood cold. A squadron of Japanese bombers was speeding their way toward the American fleet. The American fighters were gone on a sortie and the fleet was all but defenseless. He couldn't reach his squadron and bring them back in time to save the fleet. Nor, could he warn the fleet of the approaching danger.
There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them from the fleet. Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dived into the formation of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50 calibers blazed as he charged in, attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch weaved in and out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible until finally all his ammunition was spent. Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dived at the planes, trying to at least clip off a wing or tail, in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible and rendering them unfit to fly. He was desperate to do anything he could to keep them from reaching the American ships.
Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another direction. Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to the carrier.
Upon arrival he reported in and related the event surrounding his return. The film from the camera mounted on his plane told the tale. It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt to protect his fleet. He had destroyed five enemy bombers.
That was on February 20, 1942, and for that action he became the Navy's first Ace of W.W.II and the first Naval Aviator to win the Congressional Medal of Honor.
A year later he was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29. His home town would not allow the memory of that heroic action to die.
And today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of this great man.
So the next time you're in O'Hare visit his memorial with his statue and Medal of Honor. It is located between Terminal 1 and 2.
STORY NUMBER TWO:
Some years earlier there was a man in Chicago called Easy Eddie.
At that time, Al Capone virtually owned the city. Capone wasn't famous for anything heroic. His exploits were anything but praiseworthy. He was, however, notorious for enmeshing the city of Chicago in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.
Easy Eddie was Capone's lawyer and for a good reason. He was very good. In fact, his skill at legal maneuvering kept Big Al out of jail for a long time. To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the money big but Eddie got special dividends. For instance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of the conveniences of the day.
The estate was so large that it filled an entire Chicago city block. Yes, Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little consideration to the atrocity that went on around him.
Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had the best of everything; clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object. And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong. Yes, Eddie tried to teach his son to rise above his own sordid life.
He wanted him to be a better man than he was. Yet, with all his wealth and influence, there were two things that Eddie couldn't give his son. Two things that Eddie sacrificed to the Capone mob that he could not pass on to his beloved son: a good name and a good example. One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Offering his son a good name was far more important than all the riches he could lavish on him. He had to rectify all the wrong that he had done. He would go to the authorities and tell the truth about "Scar-face" Al Capone. He would try to clean up his tarnished name and offer his son some semblance of integrity.
To do this he must testify against The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. But more than anything, he wanted to be an example to his son.
He wanted to do his best to make restoration and hopefully have a good name to leave his son. So, he testified. Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a lonely Chicago street. He had given his son the greatest gift he had to offer at the greatest price he would ever pay.
What do these two stories have to do with one another?
Butch O'Hare was Easy Eddie's son.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_O%27Hare
Butch O'Hare
STORY NUMBER ONE:
World War II produced many heroes. One such man was Lieutenant Commander Butch O'Hare. He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the South Pacific.
One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his ship. His flight leader told him to return to the carrier.
Reluctantly he dropped out of formation and headed back to the fleet. As he was returning to the mother ship, he saw something that turned his blood cold. A squadron of Japanese bombers was speeding their way toward the American fleet. The American fighters were gone on a sortie and the fleet was all but defenseless. He couldn't reach his squadron and bring them back in time to save the fleet. Nor, could he warn the fleet of the approaching danger.
There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them from the fleet. Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dived into the formation of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50 calibers blazed as he charged in, attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch weaved in and out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible until finally all his ammunition was spent. Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dived at the planes, trying to at least clip off a wing or tail, in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible and rendering them unfit to fly. He was desperate to do anything he could to keep them from reaching the American ships.
Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another direction. Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to the carrier.
Upon arrival he reported in and related the event surrounding his return. The film from the camera mounted on his plane told the tale. It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt to protect his fleet. He had destroyed five enemy bombers.
That was on February 20, 1942, and for that action he became the Navy's first Ace of W.W.II and the first Naval Aviator to win the Congressional Medal of Honor.
A year later he was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29. His home town would not allow the memory of that heroic action to die.
And today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of this great man.
So the next time you're in O'Hare visit his memorial with his statue and Medal of Honor. It is located between Terminal 1 and 2.
STORY NUMBER TWO:
Some years earlier there was a man in Chicago called Easy Eddie.
At that time, Al Capone virtually owned the city. Capone wasn't famous for anything heroic. His exploits were anything but praiseworthy. He was, however, notorious for enmeshing the city of Chicago in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.
Easy Eddie was Capone's lawyer and for a good reason. He was very good. In fact, his skill at legal maneuvering kept Big Al out of jail for a long time. To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the money big but Eddie got special dividends. For instance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of the conveniences of the day.
The estate was so large that it filled an entire Chicago city block. Yes, Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little consideration to the atrocity that went on around him.
Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had the best of everything; clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object. And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong. Yes, Eddie tried to teach his son to rise above his own sordid life.
He wanted him to be a better man than he was. Yet, with all his wealth and influence, there were two things that Eddie couldn't give his son. Two things that Eddie sacrificed to the Capone mob that he could not pass on to his beloved son: a good name and a good example. One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Offering his son a good name was far more important than all the riches he could lavish on him. He had to rectify all the wrong that he had done. He would go to the authorities and tell the truth about "Scar-face" Al Capone. He would try to clean up his tarnished name and offer his son some semblance of integrity.
To do this he must testify against The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. But more than anything, he wanted to be an example to his son.
He wanted to do his best to make restoration and hopefully have a good name to leave his son. So, he testified. Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a lonely Chicago street. He had given his son the greatest gift he had to offer at the greatest price he would ever pay.
What do these two stories have to do with one another?
Butch O'Hare was Easy Eddie's son.
Jul 16th 2011, 10:07 am
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Great story .
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Jul 17th 2011, 5:21 pm
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This week we'll start with something strange:
Very strange stuff if you read the page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropodermic_bibliopegy
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_leaf_paradox
Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin. Though extremely uncommon in modern times, the technique dates back to at least the 17th century.
The tea leaf paradox describes a phenomenon where tea leaves in a cup of tea migrate to the center and bottom of the cup after being stirred rather than being forced to the edges of the cup, as would be expected from a spiral centrifugal force.
Jul 19th 2011, 10:17 am
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This kind of think amounts to WikiVandalism in my view:
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_convenience
Substandard maintenance and safety, maybe...but terrorism
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Obviously written by someone with an agenda and no more relevant than saying things like:
“Jeans have been known to be favored by terrorists…”
“Goats have been known to aid Taliban terrorists in surviving in the mountains of Afghanistan…”
“Women have been known to shelter Taliban fighters…”
The term flag of convenience describes the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners...
Ships with flags of convenience have been found engaging in crime and terrorism...
Ships with flags of convenience have been found engaging in crime and terrorism...
Substandard maintenance and safety, maybe...but terrorism
.Obviously written by someone with an agenda and no more relevant than saying things like:
“Jeans have been known to be favored by terrorists…”
“Goats have been known to aid Taliban terrorists in surviving in the mountains of Afghanistan…”
“Women have been known to shelter Taliban fighters…”
Jul 19th 2011, 10:25 am
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This kind of think amounts to WikiVandalism in my view:
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_convenience
Substandard maintenance and safety, maybe...but terrorism.
Obviously written by someone with an agenda and no more relevant than saying things like:
“Jeans have been known to be favored by terrorists…”
“Goats have been known to aid Taliban terrorists in surviving in the mountains of Afghanistan…”
“Women have been known to shelter Taliban fighters…”
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_convenience
Substandard maintenance and safety, maybe...but terrorism
.Obviously written by someone with an agenda and no more relevant than saying things like:
“Jeans have been known to be favored by terrorists…”
“Goats have been known to aid Taliban terrorists in surviving in the mountains of Afghanistan…”
“Women have been known to shelter Taliban fighters…”
Heres one to warm the cockles, and popular with bats apparently....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felacio
I fancy having a go at the KS version (see pic).