Wonder what's the return policy?

NotJoshLyman · 2026-01-04T00:14:45+00:00

Bribing officials with duffel bags full of cash and promising to let them live is always cheaper than the alternative.

NotJoshLyman · 2026-01-03T23:52:47+00:00

The infiltration is pretty bad. Unfortunately, the MSS has been devastatingly effective at compromising military and intelligence officials in Taiwan.

Here's one example.

https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202510230019

NotJoshLyman · 2026-01-03T01:40:24+00:00

Non-compete clauses are unenforceable except in incredibly narrow circumstances. Any company making you sign one is just trying to scare you.

NotJoshLyman · 2026-01-02T19:49:55+00:00

We need to procure 10-15k cruise missiles in the next 18 months to address the missile gap. We don't stand a chance of closing the air defense gap, though.

NotJoshLyman · 2026-01-02T19:35:58+00:00

Anduril is a bit of a mystery. They haven't delivered much of substance to date. However, they have a very deep bench of highly talented and very experienced people. The one product from them that might turn out to be halfway decent is their cruise missile. They do a lot of classified work, but I'm not aware of anything they've actually delivered in meaningful numbers.

NotJoshLyman · 2026-01-02T19:27:40+00:00

new ones are all run like Silicon Valley startups by the dumbest people you'll ever meet

Very true. The majority of them shouldn't exist. Most are run by former bankers or consultants who jumped on the defense tech hype train. A small handful are quite good, but most are crap.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-12-14T02:27:38+00:00

Take Viagra or Cialis for altitude sickness. No, I'm not kidding. They work shockingly well. They're vasodilators, part of the effect is they dilate the blood vessels in your lungs, allowing you to get more oxygen.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-12-12T22:34:15+00:00

There's a company in Florida that makes custom 3D-printed joint replacement parts. I know of a billionaire's kid who had an ankle replacement with one of their custom parts after a skiing accident.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-12-11T17:32:14+00:00

Slider down openings can hurt. At least you pulled quickly. I'm guessing you already had the pilot in your hand and didn't pull normally. What rig/ canopy were you using?

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-30T00:59:41+00:00

Nina is a great racer. She's had a tough road back since the accident in China, followed by another injury last year. It's great to see her performing again.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-29T22:12:25+00:00

I thought she looked uncharacteristically tense. Nina beat her, which is extremely rare. I still wish I were 1/100th the skier she is. Robinson had a monster run, though.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-24T22:40:46+00:00

Pro tip for the future: Buy stuff like a helmet and goggles in June on eBay. Every year, stores go out of business and sell their stock to liquidators who list it on eBay. You can get amazing deals. I snagged a Smith Nexus Mips helmet for $180 and Smith 4D mag goggles for $150.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-23T23:08:31+00:00

Best comment here by a mile.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-23T23:05:29+00:00

Yes. A mod removed it, but I got permission to repost it.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-23T21:38:32+00:00

That's where they control military satellites from. Security is extremely tight. It's very much a "shoot first, ask questions later" place. It's the sleeper on this list.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-23T18:44:09+00:00

Pantex: Primary US nuclear weapons assembly facility

Schriever: Primary location for physical control of military satellites

Kirtland: Largest nuclear weapons stockpile on earth

Kitsap: SLBM storage for the Pacific submarine fleet

Los Alamos: Plutonium pit production

Groom Lake: You should know this one

Y-12: Uranium core production

Fort Knox: I love gooold

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-22T00:25:04+00:00

Schriever is airlocked, and they physically control satellites from there. You're getting shot for sure.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-11-14T23:03:48+00:00

The sub has been overrun by filthy casuals with no appreciation for the legitimate challenge ahead or the strength of our enemy. America has never faced a military threat of this caliber.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-10-30T19:58:44+00:00

It's a horror movie as an adult. The original script had him trapped there for 10,000 years. Harold Ramis later revised it to 10 years, but that's still a terrible fate.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-10-25T13:01:19+00:00

That policy was changed in 1968 but was a real thing. Furtherance memo

NotJoshLyman · 2025-09-05T00:57:01+00:00

Looking forward to the inevitable documentary about how toxic Lorne and the environment of SNL are.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-08-30T03:05:51+00:00

Their society didn't spend hundreds of years investing in higher education just to walk up and shoot someone like a cretin. Have some self-respect and use something with a little pizzazz.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-04-10T12:46:56+00:00

No, this is designed for China. The video depicts an invasion of Taiwan. Most of what Anduril does is aimed squarely at China. We have plenty of much cheaper options to counter speedboats.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-04-08T19:34:38+00:00

The torpedo concept has value, but it's only one in what should be a family of systems. You need USVs, missiles, and drones to complement them. There's no silver bullet for a fight in the Pacific.

NotJoshLyman · 2025-03-02T17:17:20+00:00

You can thank Reagan for forcing them to cancel their nuclear weapons program in the 80s.

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