History, Politics And Current Affairs

Interesting, a bit I had not noticed before or had forgotten.

When Lyta is scanning Kosh to see who the bad guy is, Kosh calls Sinclair Valen when they first meet.....bit of a giveaway...

This is a 2026 mention, does it sound like it could work? https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/they-created-a-cement-based-supercapacitor-that-could-make-homes-energy-self-sufficient_24569/ Researchers at MIT have developed cement based supercapacitors capable of storing renewable energy. This technol...

https://newsthump.com/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-was-sht-insists-unknown-white-house-staffer-using-donald-trumps-social-media/ Bad Bunny was sh*t’ insists whichever White House staffer is currently using Donald Trump’s social media. An unknown White House staffer who is responsible for making many of Dona...

jemhouston wrote: ↑Mon Feb 09, 2026 1:43 am Thanks for taking the bullet for the rest of us.

If the photos are to be believed then trump and the gang at mar a largo also took one for you.....although its possible the sound was off.

Question on the bow, it it that design, almost PCTC design, to maximise volume??

General Dynamics Unveils AD(X) VLS-Reloading Destroyer Tender https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/general-dynamics-unveils-adx-vls-reloading-destroyer-tender/ https://i.postimg.cc/NjdZm8p6/IMG-5670-scaled-jpg.webp General Dynamics NASSCO is looking to U.S. Navy for interest in new VLS reloa...

https://newatlas.com/medical-tech/battlefield-wound-spray/ Researchers have developed a spray-on powder that turns into a wound-conforming gel when it comes in contact with blood. The breakthrough has the possibility of dramatically improving wound care in combat and other life-threatening situation...

Interesting article. https://theconversation.com/americas-next-big-critical-minerals-source-could-be-coal-mine-pollution-if-we-can-agree-on-who-owns-it-272029 Across Appalachia, rust-colored water seeps from abandoned coal mines, staining rocks orange and coating stream beds with metals. These acidi...

This popped up and I had to check....yep looks like cruz is running away again before a winter storm

The chinese have been given the OK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2xwp37dmgo The UK has approved China's plans for a huge new embassy in central London, despite opponents warning it could be used as a base for spying and pose security risks. A government spokesperson said intelligence agenci...

Very interesting idea.

Interesting read https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Tiny_Mars_big_impact_on_Earths_climate_999.html Tiny Mars' big impact on Earth's climate by Jules Bernstein Riverside, CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2026 At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. And yet, ne...

January 1976 January 16: Commissioning of the latest atomic powered guided missile super battleship of the United States Navy, USS New Mexico BBGN-110, at the Philadelphia Naval Yard. In addition to her main armament of 24"/50 heavy guns and her Solaris and Tomahawk strategic missiles, New Mex...

I have wondered if the US actually did detect a powerful storm incoming and we had say 6-hours of warning could we temporarily shutdown the US power grid to prevent catastrophic damage to that grid? Or would the powers in charge spend all that time arguing about who was in charge and what to do? Th...

The ship now appears to have a self propelled EMALS drone launcher.

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/plan-auxilary-missile-container-ship.50832/#post-864532 On the Secret Projects website, someone has translated the wording on the containers... Upper left corner, "集装箱化武器模块开发套件", containerized Weapon Module Development Kit. Lower right corner, "...

Is it a Q ship with all those guidance radars and CIWS visible?

Looks more to me as a testbed for on unmanned surface vessel????

Wonder if that's what they did for Donald......

Bernard Woolley wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 3:00 pm Well, certainly not now!

Indeed....

No opportunity to spread MV Orlando's cargo around other ships of the convoy?