Feb. 6th, 2008
If you had a magic button and if you pressed it someone would die, instantly and painlessly, would you press it? What if you could write a single name on the button. And that person would die. Who would you kill?
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Navy Demonstrates World's Most Powerful EMRG at 10 Megajoules
US Navy | Feb 4, 2008
DAHLGREN, Va: The Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) successfully conducted a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic rail gun at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren.
An invited audience, including the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, who witnessed this revolutionary technology in action.
Roughead noted, "We should never lose sight of always looking for the next big thing, always looking to make our capability better, more effective than what anyone else can put on the battlefield."
He emphasized, "I never ever want to see a Sailor or Marine in a fair fight. I always want them to have the advantage."
ONR's Electromagnetic Rail Gun (EMRG) program is part of the Department of the Navy's Science and Technology investments, focused on developing new technologies to support Navy and Marine Corps war fighting needs.
ONR has facilitated a key partnership between leading scientists and engineers from Boeing, Charles Stark Draper Lab, Inc., General Atomics, Department of Energy (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Sea Systems Command (PMS 500), Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock and Dahlgren Divisions, the U.S. Army and United Kingdom.
"We are seeing the culmination of years of research coming together to bring focus to exciting new technology," said Chief of Naval Research, Rear Adm. Bill Landay. "Here at ONR we are striving to move S&T from vision to results."
The technology uses high power electromagnetic energy instead of explosive chemical propellants (energetics) to propel a projectile farther and faster than any preceding gun. At full capability, the rail gun will be able to fire a projectile more than 200 nautical miles at a muzzle velocity of mach seven and impacting its target at mach five. In contrast, the current Navy gun, MK 45 five-inch gun, has a range of nearly 20 miles. The high velocity projectile will destroy its targets due to its kinetic energy rather than with conventional explosives.
The safety aspect of the rail gun is one of its greatest potential advantages, according to Dr. Elizabeth D'Andrea, ONR's Electromagnetic Railgun Program Manager. Safety on board ship is increased because no explosives are required to fire the projectile and no explosive rounds are stored in the ship's magazine.
Science and technology challenges met by ONR in the development of the rail gun include development of the launcher, pulse power generation and the guided projectile design. The program's goal is to demonstrate a full capability, integrated railgun prototype by 2016-2018.
frustratedpilotNavy Demonstrates World's Most Powerful EMRG at 10 Megajoules
US Navy | Feb 4, 2008
DAHLGREN, Va: The Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) successfully conducted a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic rail gun at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren.
An invited audience, including the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, who witnessed this revolutionary technology in action.
Roughead noted, "We should never lose sight of always looking for the next big thing, always looking to make our capability better, more effective than what anyone else can put on the battlefield."
He emphasized, "I never ever want to see a Sailor or Marine in a fair fight. I always want them to have the advantage."
ONR's Electromagnetic Rail Gun (EMRG) program is part of the Department of the Navy's Science and Technology investments, focused on developing new technologies to support Navy and Marine Corps war fighting needs.
ONR has facilitated a key partnership between leading scientists and engineers from Boeing, Charles Stark Draper Lab, Inc., General Atomics, Department of Energy (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Sea Systems Command (PMS 500), Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock and Dahlgren Divisions, the U.S. Army and United Kingdom.
"We are seeing the culmination of years of research coming together to bring focus to exciting new technology," said Chief of Naval Research, Rear Adm. Bill Landay. "Here at ONR we are striving to move S&T from vision to results."
The technology uses high power electromagnetic energy instead of explosive chemical propellants (energetics) to propel a projectile farther and faster than any preceding gun. At full capability, the rail gun will be able to fire a projectile more than 200 nautical miles at a muzzle velocity of mach seven and impacting its target at mach five. In contrast, the current Navy gun, MK 45 five-inch gun, has a range of nearly 20 miles. The high velocity projectile will destroy its targets due to its kinetic energy rather than with conventional explosives.
The safety aspect of the rail gun is one of its greatest potential advantages, according to Dr. Elizabeth D'Andrea, ONR's Electromagnetic Railgun Program Manager. Safety on board ship is increased because no explosives are required to fire the projectile and no explosive rounds are stored in the ship's magazine.
Science and technology challenges met by ONR in the development of the rail gun include development of the launcher, pulse power generation and the guided projectile design. The program's goal is to demonstrate a full capability, integrated railgun prototype by 2016-2018.
New Comics Day
Feb. 6th, 2008 08:49 pmHad to wait on comics until after the family birthday dinner. They grilled steaks. Rib-eyes. With terrayaki shrimp and mashed 'taters. MMmmmmm. Got some more dvds (including Angel Season 1) and cash. Part of which went towards the purchase of comics. Including the most recent Scott Pilgrim book since I've been wanting to check the series out...
But from my regular pulls we've got the next Metal Men still full of crazy science and alchemy and robots beating on each other. And of course sibling rivalry...
Fables then finishes up "The Good Prince" story arc. And Flycatcher totally pulls a fast one on the Adversary and probably gives a significant edge back to the Fabletown forces as they prepare for their new war...
Next we head over to Marvel for Anihilation: Conquest, where Ronan and his group reveal their plan to deal with the Phalanx. And its a pretty good one. If more than a bit of a scorched earth strategy. Sadly things look very, very, VERY bad for our other groups of heroes...
After that we've got a one-shot issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Whedon. With Buffy meeting the Man behind Twilight. And dusting a nest of Vamps, making plans to deal with rogue Slayers and trying to convince someone to fall out of love with her...
IDW continues the current Transformers "Devastation" arc, with several of the Spotlight plot points coming to a head. And while the Decepticons battle the alien Reapers, the Autobots head back into space. Leaving behind the human danger of the Headmasters and the MIA Ironhide and Sunstreaker...
And then we finish up with Image. Who have issue #21 of Scud the Disposable Assassin.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!
But from my regular pulls we've got the next Metal Men still full of crazy science and alchemy and robots beating on each other. And of course sibling rivalry...
Fables then finishes up "The Good Prince" story arc. And Flycatcher totally pulls a fast one on the Adversary and probably gives a significant edge back to the Fabletown forces as they prepare for their new war...
Next we head over to Marvel for Anihilation: Conquest, where Ronan and his group reveal their plan to deal with the Phalanx. And its a pretty good one. If more than a bit of a scorched earth strategy. Sadly things look very, very, VERY bad for our other groups of heroes...
After that we've got a one-shot issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Whedon. With Buffy meeting the Man behind Twilight. And dusting a nest of Vamps, making plans to deal with rogue Slayers and trying to convince someone to fall out of love with her...
IDW continues the current Transformers "Devastation" arc, with several of the Spotlight plot points coming to a head. And while the Decepticons battle the alien Reapers, the Autobots head back into space. Leaving behind the human danger of the Headmasters and the MIA Ironhide and Sunstreaker...
And then we finish up with Image. Who have issue #21 of Scud the Disposable Assassin.
...
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!