The attention to detail and the RCS reduction work on #JASSM was well ahead of its time and a result of all the experience Skunk Works had acquired on prior VLO projects. LM made some additional investments in LO coatings via the LRASM program which will now be applied to JASSMER

Chinese EVs now account for roughly *two-thirds* of all EVs sold in the world. This kind of rapid takeover of a global high-tech industry is unprecedented — remember, we’re not only talking about EVs made in China, but also Chinese brands dominating the global market.

84% of Americans believe government investment in scientific research is worth it. Turns out science funding isn’t a fringe issue at all. It’s one of the rare areas where the country is still aligned - and completely at odds with actions of the Administration.

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970). "This is the voice of World Control. I bring you peace..." One of the best of the early films about AI, it's based on the 1966 novel Colossus by Dennis Feltham Jones, who also wrote two sequel novels. The film stars German-born actor Eric

A lot of discussion of Ukraine's military contribution to a united Europe, but there are also a lot of lessons to be learned from Ukrainian emergency response and civil defence

"If we continue to show disdain for our allies, if we fail to appreciate their contribution to our national security and greater global stability, we may find ourselves fighting alone someday. And trust me, war is never a contest you want to fight alone." Admiral McRaven (Ret.)

We need something like this for vehicle recovery. Armored combat vehicles have tow bars to pull similar vehicles to safety so they can be repaired and put back into action. Dedicated recovery vehicles have more sophisticated capability. All take too long and expose crews

She really deserves credit for every single kid she gets back.

Epstein's sex empire was 'KGB honeytrap': Paedophile financier had multiple talks with Putin after conviction - with Russian girls flown in to harvest 'kompromat' on world-famous figures trib.al/xfF1m2j

Noam Chomsky admitting to Epstein that the Venezuelan economy under Maduro crashed because of mismanagement and, verbatim, corruption and incompetence. Cite this the next time an apologist blames US sanctions.

New examples of successfully modifying bacteria present in the human gut to produce medicines in-situ. One edit turns them into an anti-kidney stone oxalate regulator, another gives them a porphyran 'off switch': via Samuel Hume: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Diplomatic engagement with a regime that systematically slaughtered tens of thousands of its own citizens over just a handful of days is a strategic error unless its 'buying time'. Tehran calls the terms "unnegotiable" because the regime's survival depends entirely on the very

I suggested the same for cell towers a few years ago

If they are visible from the coastline it could also make them more vulnerable to Ukrainians proving ISR & targeting while comfortably sitting in a cafe and guiding strikes (not originating from NATO territory)

“A network of ultra-competitive high-school talent streams has been turning out the leading lights of science and tech.” Meanwhile, the fad in US high schools is to eliminate honors classes.

Ukrainian citizens are the most optimistic about their future since December of 2023. A new poll has 66% saying in ten years the country will be prosperous and a member of the EU.

Well, goodbye Mars. Looks like he’s going to use SpaceX as a cash machine to fund his AI project that is hopelessly behind everyone else

Plus raises the bar on RADARs that can differentiate between them and fast cars