With the successful flight test of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) by Venus Aerospace, the United States has accomplished a significant milestone in hypersonic propulsion.Β This next-generation engine, which has been theorized since the 1980s, provides previously unheard-of thrust and efficiency, allowing cars to leave conventional runways and reach speeds of Mach 4 to Mach 6. The RDRE promises both defense and commercial applications because it is small, inexpensive, and scalable in contrast to conventional rocket engines.
Emphasis added.
No matter how cool that is I do not want my car leaving a runway and reaching speeds of Mach 4 to Mach 6. I am quite certain the brake technology on present day cars is inadequate.
That tactical edge also helped when Iran struck a building that belongs to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. “Iran claims to have attacked a Mossad building with missile strikes,” the post read. “Fortunately, no one was there … everyone is in Iran.”
Senator Palpatineβs Speech on βResponsible Disarmament and a Safe Societyβ
As delivered before the Galactic Council of Earthly Affairs, Earth
My esteemed colleagues, and citizens of this proud Republicβ¦
There comes a time in every civilization when it must make a difficult, but necessary, choice.
The choice between ungoverned chaos⦠and lasting peace. Between the illusion of personal power⦠and the security of collective order.
We stand now at such a moment.
There are those who argue that every citizen must be armed β that to carry instruments of war is to be free.
But I ask you: Is that freedom? Or is it fear β masquerading as strength?
A society where every man is judge, jury, and executionerβ¦ is no society at all. It is anarchy β romanticized by radicals, exploited by criminals.
The idea that power must be distributed among the many β indiscriminately, without oversight β is not liberty. It is recklessness.
You do not give thermal detonators to children and call it empowerment. You do not hand out blasters in temples and expect serenity.
No. You centralize. You organize. You trust your institutions.
I have heard the cries of those who resist even the slightest measure of restraint. They cloak their selfishness in noble words β βrights,β they say. βResistance.β βTyranny.β
But what they truly fear⦠is unity. They fear that without their weapons, they are ordinary. Accountable. Equal.
They fear the day when their violence is no longer a trump card.
Let me be clear: Weapons are the tools of war. And if we are ever to have peace β lasting peace β then the instruments of war must be in the hands of those trained to wield them. Not scattered among the anxious, the angry, and the unstable.
A well-governed people need not be armed. They need only be protected.
And protected, you shall be.
We will build a system β strong, elegant, and enduring. A galaxy free of fear. Free of crime. Free of chaos.
And to those who say, βBut what if the government turns against us?β I ask:
What kind of government fears its own people? The kind you elect? The kind you trust? The kind I represent?
No, my friends. These fantasies of resistance are relics of a violent past. What we need now⦠is order.
Let us lay down our weapons β not as a sign of submission β but of confidence. Of maturity. Of hope.
Let us entrust our safety not to scattered militias, but to a unified, accountable authority. A central power β tempered by wisdom, not passion.
For in unity, there is strength. And in strength⦠there is peace.
So I say to you:
Let us choose peace. Let us choose progress.
Let us lay aside the tools of war⦠and embrace the tools of governance.
Throughout history, many theories have been propounded as to the black robes worn by judges. Some say they provide a symbol of the authority and power conferred by the state, while others suggest they foster uniformity and promote the concept that justice remains blind. Judges like Katzmann and his First Circuit cohorts, however, bring modern clarity to the garb, as it seems the real symbolism behind the black robe is the death and mourning of our Constitution.
Lets suppose for a minute that suppressors become available through vending machines and at WalMart. No tax stamp, just cash or credit card.
I can see municipalities across the country adding regulations requiring suppressors at outdoor public ranges where housing developments have popped up in the recent past.
How would you like to see a potential multiverse wherein suppressors go from prohibited to required? Is that not just as oppressive a dictate from government? Would we not have the NRA and FPC running campaigns against mandatory suppressor use? βIt adds an unreasonable financial burden on our 2nd Amendment right to require suppressorsβ¦β
Or maybe this is how we pitch it to Liberals. βYou knowβ¦ I have this way to make all guns more expensive, and the RKBA crowd will simply love it! As a matter of fact, theyβre proposing it now. Hear me outβ¦
Mike Hines Via email on March 14, 2025
I laughed out loud.
It would be an interesting change of perspective to be in court fights insisting requirements to possess are unconstitutional. We could always offer the compromise of government subsidies. Of course, such subsides must be funded by taxes on those who registered as being gun free. And those registries would, of course, be public records available to everyone.
In a defensive scenario you never want to go for the face. You always want to go Center Mass or my personal favorite the dick.
If you make it the mistake of trying to rob me oh you freaking dumb ass. Guess what? You’re getting a shot towards a dick.
Reason being the pelvis actually holds up the whole entire body. If you take that out they are now immobile. And, you get to shoot them in the dick more.
Body armor? No problem shoot them in the dick!
Someone’s taller than you? No problem! Shoot them in the dick!
Moral of the story? I’m probably going to shoot you in the dick, honestly.
This is reasonable advice if your attacker does not have a gun of their own. Adjust appropriately for non-males who are an imminent threat to innocent life.
Amidst all of the condemnation of Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass and the rest of California’s Democrat/DEI leadership, we need to give credit where credit is due.
They succeeded brilliantly in bringing equity to Los Angeles.
Now, billionaire movie stars enjoy the same living conditions as the rest of California’s homeless population.
While this is worth a smile and probably a laugh, they have not really achieved equity.
At last count I read, there were only 11 people that achieved total equity. It has been a good try. However, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao, and other communists set the bars for lifetime achievement awards much higher.
“I think gold is actually in a kind of a smaller bubble by itself now,” Zeberg stated. “I think you’re going to see a rather strong decline in gold to the very reasons that I just said talked about here.”
Zeberg’s bearish stance on gold is rooted in his expectation of a deflationary bust. As the economy contracts and inflation falls, the US dollar is likely to strengthen, making gold a less attractive asset.
“I don’t want to hold gold into that environment,” he said. “I actually think it’s a very bad environment to hold gold.”
Gold Forecast 1 Year Bullish: $3,200 Medium-term price drivers: US dollar, bear market in stocks and recession, investor sentiment
Gold Forecast 3 Years Bullish: $4,825 Long-term price drivers: US dollar, US budget deficits, central bank monetary debasement, negative real interest rates, and the potential for an uptick in sovereign buying.
I’m reminded of something an old engineer I knew many years ago was fond of saying:
The wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.
Above all I would advise people against posting expressions and videos of their personal anguish over the election, there is a substantial number of people here who use this as masturbation material.
Sure, this is rather funny. I doubt there is much truth to it though. Yeah, there are some really strange kinks out there. But I doubt there are “a substantial number of people” which find this sexually arousing.
I think the more likely situation is that Burge finds it humorous to increase the anguish.
Although, there is one person who replied to his post with “Iβm literally out of lube and shooting dust”. But I think he is joking too.
