Month: July 2016

“MTV Classic is all about MTV nostalgia … and pretending that MTV didn’t start until the 1990s. ” – My Comments : When I heard this my expectations weren’t all that high, but it’s still sad that the original ‘80s videos that made MTV great will be relegated to only a few segments a day.

“Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet. ” – My Comments : A whole library of awesome Caturday gifs for your enjoyment:

“There you have it folks. ” – My Comments : This test was conducted at Pax River; I wish I had been able to go watch!

On the other hand… As cool as this video is, all it made me think of is misguided efforts presenting the F-35 as a replacement for the A-10. There are many reasons why this is an extraordinarily bad idea (see links below), but I’ll just mention the gun for now. The 30mm GAU-8 of the A-10 holds 1874 rounds, firing at a rate of 3900 rounds/minute. The 25mm GAU-22/A, which fires at a rate of 3300 rounds/minute, only holds 182 rounds on the F-35A (USAF) and 220 rounds on the F-35C (USN). That means about four seconds of firing, maybe two bursts.

Stop trying to make CAS happen, F-35, it’s not going to happen. :-p

Further reading:
http://ift.tt/2awhrGb
http://ift.tt/1aer5Z3
http://ift.tt/1p2fgMU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pubd-spHN-0

“Hoppy Friday! ” – My Comments :

“The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has announced its shortlist for the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. From nebulas and auroras through to starbursts and solar eclipses, these photographs will rekindle your sense of wonder. ” – My Comments :

“Norwegian government considers shifting border to gift its Nordic neighbour a peak that would become its highest point ” – My Comments :