I visited the U-i-forget-the-number WwII German sub in Chicago a few years ago. What a claustrophobic horror. And the seemingly random layout of controls and piping just added to the chaos. Everything was crammed in as tight as possible to save room, which led to some really bizarre layouts. It...
Which gives me an excuse to derail the thread:
Back when the Russians were the Soviets, there was the occasional defector who wrote a book once he got to the capitalist west. One of them wrote of his experiences in SpetzNaz training.
It apparently was the custom during basic training to...
Pigs fly!
California regents suspend university president for caving to the campus Palinazis.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/mike-lee-sonoma-state-protestors/
yes some batteries will inevitably burn, especially if damaged in an accident. However, I think traditional ICE cars are way more flamey. Every electric vehicle that burns makes it on to X. Regular cars burning are part of the noise.
Decades ago my mom was the Treasurer of Brown County for two terms, followed by two (I think) terms on the county council. She was a fanatic for knowing and following the laws and regulations. She tracked down every applicable statute, rule, and letter, made sure her office was on the...
The SBOA report mildly understated several times “lack of internal controls,” but are there no “external controls” that would have flagged this? Guess not.