Six Years in Jail: TX Gun-Hoarding Anti-Government Extremist Sentenced for Arson Destroying Dozens of Cell Towers

For a whole year some guy was running around San Antonio, Texas burning down dozens of cell towers. And nobody figured it out to stop him after the fourth, fifth, sixth… time? All that talk about a wall seems cheap when Texas can’t seem to keep a door closed. And then to top it off … Continue reading Six Years in Jail: TX Gun-Hoarding Anti-Government Extremist Sentenced for Arson Destroying Dozens of Cell Towers

USAF quietly sunsets their KC-10, better version of ill-fated DC-10

Most people know the tragic story of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, a unmistakable flying disaster. In its early years it killed many hundreds of people. However, I suspect very few know the flip side of that story, where military rigor and strict maintenance rotated the DC-10 disasters into the KC-10 with decades of reliable success. … Continue reading USAF quietly sunsets their KC-10, better version of ill-fated DC-10

How Disney’s 1964 Robotic President Lincoln Ended Up Training U.S. Military Today

This is an old obscure story but, with all the talk lately about robots manufactured by and for militant racists (e.g. Tesla), I thought it would be worth revisiting. Disney made a robotic President Lincoln in 1964, which lectured audiences for dramatic effect. It since has been used as a model to train U.S. troops. … Continue reading How Disney’s 1964 Robotic President Lincoln Ended Up Training U.S. Military Today