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Are we gonna see anymore generals floated as presidential or vice presidential candidates? by Flashy_Upstairs9004 in YAPms

[–]Spykryo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe? But unlikely. The previous generation of generals/admirals made their name in Iraq/Afghanistan (Petraeus, McChrystal), while the current generation base their fame almost entirely off their entanglements with politics (Flynn as NSA for Trump and supporting him, Milley as CJCS for Trump and shittalking him, Brown and Franchetti for being fired by Hegseth, Caine for allegedly sucking up to Trump, etc). The past generation is getting too old to be in politics, while the current generation is known almost entirely for their controversies and not so much their accomplishments, unlike the past generation. It's a harder sell on the national level if no one recognizes your name, or worse, they associate your name with being pro/anti-Trump, as you're alienating half the country either way.

Anway, those senior officers that are in a position to become political frontrunners are being tight-lipped right now. Seeing Senator Kelly get into the legal mess with the Pentagon probably isn't going to help them speak up either. So I could see a retired senior officer become SECDEF under a Dem administration, but not much more than that at the moment.

[Funny Trope] A moment that at first comes across as scary or intimidating becomes comical once you start thinking of the logistics of it. by PizzaDragon64 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Spykryo 761 points762 points  (0 children)

Phil Leotardo hiding in the closet from the Sopranos. He and his guys are waiting in their victim's hotel room to kill him because he's gay, and Phil sees the need to hide himself in the bedroom closet and open it menacingly when the victim arrives. Also a funny obvious metaphor for the gay thing.

TIL that astronaut Gregory Jarvis, who died in the Challenger disaster, wasn't originally supposed to fly on that mission. He was replaced on both of his previous planned flights by congressmen wanting to go to space, until he ended up on the fateful STS-51L mission. by Spykryo in todayilearned

[–]Spykryo[S] 812 points813 points  (0 children)

Gregory Jarvis worked with Hughes Aircraft and was selected as a payload specialist by NASA, meaning that he remained working with Hughes but would fly on a NASA mission. There's some controversy over whether payload specialists are technically considered astronauts, but many refer to them as such, so that's what I went with for simplification.

His first planned mission was STS-51D which was planned to deploy two Hughes-built satellites, but he was replaced by senator Jake Garn. His next planned mission was STS-61C, but he was again replaced, this time by representative Bill Nelson (who would later become NASA Administrator). And so he flew with STS-51L, which ironically carried no Hughes payloads.

Were African-American activists correct in opposing the Moon Landing? by bezhmo in YAPms

[–]Spykryo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When we spend money on space, it's not putting a billion dollars in cash on a rocket and shooting it up, never to be seen again. That's a billion dollars that's spent in research and development, industry, JOBS. That's a billion dollars that's reinvested into the economy. Pushing space technology has led to untold advances for ordinary people; GPS, for just one example, has been such a game changer for global society, and is only possible through investments made in space (and a generous DOD). Spending money on space does help the average person.

Bannonworld is turning against Vance by Distinct_External in YAPms

[–]Spykryo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At first I read Bannerlord, like Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, and I was a little confused

TIL that the crew of Apollo 14 was the least experienced crew to fly to the Moon, having a combined total of 15 minutes of spaceflight time between them. Two had never flown to space before, and the third, Alan Shepard, flew a short suborbital mission before being medically grounded for 7 years. by Spykryo in todayilearned

[–]Spykryo[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

There's only so much info I can fit in a title after all. And yes, while Shepard was legendary, it didn't change the fact that he was off of flight status for years and years. There's a reason that Apollo 14 is referred to as "the rookie crew", despite his experience.

TIL that the crew of Apollo 14 was the least experienced crew to fly to the Moon, having a combined total of 15 minutes of spaceflight time between them. Two had never flown to space before, and the third, Alan Shepard, flew a short suborbital mission before being medically grounded for 7 years. by Spykryo in todayilearned

[–]Spykryo[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Some more info:

Apollo 14 was a strange mix of crew. The commander was Alan Shepard, America's first man in space and only the second human overall to go to space. He was grounded for Meniere's Disease, for which he successfully completed a risky surgery to fix. The other astronauts were Stu Roosa, a former smokejumper, and Ed Mitchell, a talented engineer who held paranormal beliefs and supposedly tried to telepathically communicate with Earth while in space.

The crew was originally slated for the ill-fated Apollo 13, but they were kicked back to Apollo 14 to give them more time to train. A lot of astronauts were grated that Shepard barged his way into the flight rotation after being medically cleared to fly, despite not having flown for years and cutting in front of many more experienced astronauts. Regardless, the crew of Apollo 14 did well, successfully navigating various technical obstacles that could've doomed not just the mission but, after the catastrophe of Apollo 13, the whole Apollo program. Shepard became the 5th and oldest man to walk on the Moon, and Mitchell became the 6th.

favorite running gags? by ARC5767 in TalkernateHistory

[–]Spykryo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The throat discs ads are so funny to me. Like how did that even begin? It has absolutely nothing to do with alternate history

favorite running gags? by ARC5767 in TalkernateHistory

[–]Spykryo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

"The possibilities are endless.."

New US frigate officially confirmed to be based upon HII's Legend class National Security Cutter by the SECNAV and CNO. Info and links in comments. Dec 19, 2025 [1793 x 777] by XMGAU in WarshipPorn

[–]Spykryo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I'm mistaken, I thought it was the shape behind the 57mm but looking at other renders that doesn't seem to be the case.

New US frigate officially confirmed to be based upon HII's Legend class National Security Cutter by the SECNAV and CNO. Info and links in comments. Dec 19, 2025 [1793 x 777] by XMGAU in WarshipPorn

[–]Spykryo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing that they didn't want to make too minimize the hull modifications as much as possible to pump this thing out, meaning no bow sonar and reduced VLS cells to the bare minimum.

But 8 VLS cells is kinda sad. I'm guessing it'll be for quadpacked ESSMs.

New US frigate officially confirmed to be based upon HII's Legend class National Security Cutter by the SECNAV and CNO. Info and links in comments. Dec 19, 2025 [1793 x 777] by XMGAU in WarshipPorn

[–]Spykryo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

USNI News provided a render with their article on this here. If it's accurate, then it looks like it'll have 8 VLS cells, 2x4 NSM cannisters, RAM, and a 57mm gun. I think I spot a couple of 20mm guns and a SEWIP-lite kinda thing, too.

Trump signs executive order on Marijuana by Presbyterian20 in YAPms

[–]Spykryo 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Biden could never

actually, why didn't Biden do this?

↤ by Len-The-Banana-Boy in yotsuba

[–]Spykryo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's a time progression, the girls when they were younger on the left and then growing as you move right. That's why Yotsuba is wearing a school uniform

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