#military


# space    

military firepower, coming to an orbit near you

Whether we like it or not, military hardware is going to be in space. It's just a question of when and what.
military firepower, coming to an orbit near you

# oddities    

the zombie apocalypse gets put on hold again

You might see a lot of headlines featuring the words "military" and "zombies" in your feeds. But don't worry, the undead aren't about to rise from the grave in pursuit of human flesh.
the zombie apocalypse gets put on hold again

# tech    

so much for the three laws of robotics…

While Singularitarians are focused on creating a friendly AI, the first real world artificial intelligence systems are likely to be as unfriendly as possible by design...
so much for the three laws of robotics…

# space    

the secret moon plans of the cold war

Stalin wasn't the only world leader who was thinking about using the Moon as a springboard for a massive base able to strike anywhere on Earth with devastating consequences.
the secret moon plans of the cold war

# space    

in space, no one can hear you nuke

The Soviet Union wanted to detonate a nuclear warhead on the Moon as a show of force. But without an atmosphere and 238,900 miles away, what would that look like?
in space, no one can hear you nuke

# science    

please use your nuclear arsenal responsibly

Nuclear weapons are the most terrifying devices humanity ever invented. And back in the day, the military explored using psychics to figure out where to aim them.
please use your nuclear arsenal responsibly

# oddities    

another look at the soviet doomsday machine

Does Russia really house a former Soviet doomsday weapon designed to wipe out ever major city in the West should Moscow be obliterated?
another look at the soviet doomsday machine

# politics    

environmentalists take on the military

According to some environmentalists, the worst part of war is the carbon footprint.
environmentalists take on the military

# tech    

retro-futurism: the tumbleweed tank

In the early 20th century, monowheels and spheres were all the rage. So, of course, someone tried to turn them into weapons of war...
retro-futurism: the tumbleweed tank

# space    

gearing up for war in outer space

The only questions about whether there will be a war in space are when and what weapons will be used.
gearing up for war in outer space

# oddities    

the treasures of the templar

Everyone wants to know what made the Knights Templar wealthy and powerful, but a lot of popular theories miss obvious explanations.
the treasures of the templar

# oddities    

ich bin ein ufo?

What if all those flying saucers weren't alien explorers, but a secret military program originally started by the Nazis?
ich bin ein ufo?

# oddities    

just because it's top secret…

A new book tries to give readers a peek into the shadowy world of top secret military programs by exploring the patches its members wear.
just because it's top secret…

# astrobiology    

ooh, alien armada, big whoop

Despite what the movie told you, we wouldn't be all that defenseless from an alien invasion.
ooh, alien armada, big whoop

# tech    

the hypersonic wonder that couldve been

Do we really have, or even need, a hypersonic combination of a bomber and spy plane?
the hypersonic wonder that couldve been

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