early 21st century

  1. Stargazer

    Vladas Kensgaila (1933-2024) and his works

    Vladas Kensgaila was born on September 23, 1933 in the village Bikavėnai, in the Šilutė district of Lithuania. Vladas was very proud that this was also the year that his heroes Stephen Darius and Stasys Girėnas flew across the Atlantic (a landmark which would have a strong impact on his career...
    • Stargazer
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war republic of lithuania world war ii
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. M

    Make naval mine warfare glamorous post ww2

    I think post ww2 more ships have been damaged and sunk by mines than any other weapon Yet it’s barely talked about and most navies devote proportionally less resources to it What can be done to change that post ww2 ?
    • Monk78
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Military
  3. Graham1973

    Numbers Stations

    A YouTube series covering 'Numbers Stations' quasi-mysterious shortwave stations, which are widely suspected to be used by various intelligence agencies to contact agents in the field. This series is covering the stations one at a time. When they were more common (In the 1970 - 2000s) time...
    • Graham1973
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    • cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: The Bar
  4. GTX

    World's first propeller with 11 blades completes first test flight

    https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-propeller-with-11-blades
    • GTX
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    • 2022 aerospace aerospace industry early 21st century mad science
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  5. B

    RIP Bernard CHABBERT

    Well-known French journalist, author, pilot, THE voice of aerial meetings in France (La Ferté-Alais air show, Salon du Bourget air show, Paris Villaroche Air Legend and so on). He was 78 y.o.
    • bercr
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    • 2022 aerospace cold war early 21st century france late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: The Bar
  6. Grey Havoc

    FORM (computer algebra system)

    Via Slashdot: https://www.quantamagazine.org/crucial-computer-program-for-particle-physics-at-risk-of-obsolescence-20221201/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1980s 1990s cold war computing early 21st century kingdom of the netherlands late 20th century national institute for subatomic physics nikhef post-cold war
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  7. Grey Havoc

    Greg Bear RIP

    https://news.slashdot.org/story/22/11/20/1558240/hard-science-fiction-master-greg-bear-dies-at-age-71 Rest In Peace. :(
    • Grey Havoc
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    • association of science fiction artists cold war cyberpunk early 21st century famous authors late 20th century popular culture san diego comic-con science fiction science fiction and fantasy writers association
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Bar
  8. RavenOne

    RIP Frank Robinson - the man, the legend behind Robinson Helicopters

    RIP Frank https://robinsonheli.com/press-releases/helicopter-pioneer-frank-robinson-passes/?fbclid=IwAR1gXT23VVaZLR6XC3yQtWiI81tx8VaQFeU5S6iPIvUdbItPQI_dEpP0W1I As it is i fly R44 and 66 …was in Cologne for European Rotors this week so here my pics below All the best
    • RavenOne
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    • aerospace ahs / vfs american helicopter society (ahs) international cold war early 21st century late 20th century post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. archipeppe

    The Untold Stories of the Space Shuttle Program: Unfulfilled Dreams and Missions that Never Flew (Springer Praxis Books) 1st ed. 2022

    The latest work of my friend Davide Sivolella an aeronautical engineer and a skilled author, who lives in England. If you want to learn about never realized Space Shuttle versions, this is the right book...
    • archipeppe
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    • cold war early 21st century late 20th century nasa post-cold war space race space shuttle space station space transportation system united states air force
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  10. Grey Havoc

    The man who tried to fake an element (BobbyBroccoli Youtube channel)

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5WT22-AO8
    • Grey Havoc
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    • cold war early 21st century elemental table late 20th century nuclear post-cold war pre-world war ii the hunt for elements victor ninov world war ii
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Bar
  11. Grey Havoc

    Some of the World's Most Bizarre Construction Projects (Sideprojects Youtube channel)

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnMkGZJ9DnE
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 20th century early 21st century
    • Replies: 94
    • Forum: The Bar
  12. Michel Van

    What kind Wind Turbine is this ?

    I need your Help in 1970s this kind Wind Turbine was proposed (here illustrated by Roger Leloup in 1976) has some one more information about this ?
    • Michel Van
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    • 1970s 2010s cold war early 21st century energy crisis late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: The Bar
  13. Forest Green

    Meteor Missile: Origins, Development and News

    Nice origin story for the Meteor missile. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S225XR
    • Forest Green
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    • cold war early 21st century great britain kingdom of sweden late 20th century post-cold war
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  14. Grey Havoc

    'How California's Bullet Train Went Off the Rails' (New York Times)

    Via Slashdot: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/us/california-high-speed-rail-politics.html (Registration or subscription may be required)
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2010s bullet trains cahsr california high-speed rail california high-speed rail authority early 2020s early 21st century high speed rail / high speed railway late 2000s united states
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: The Bar
  15. Grey Havoc

    China ‘began stockpiling PPE months before notifying the world about Covid outbreak’ (The Daily Telegraph)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/08/china-began-stockpiling-ppe-months-covid-outbreak/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2019 covid-19 early 21st century people's republic of china personal protective equipment wuhan coronavirus
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: The Bar
  16. Grey Havoc

    China upgrades its Great Firewall

    Via Slashdot: https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/06/great_firewall_of_china_upgrades/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2022 censorship computing cyberwar early 21st century golden shield project history of the internet information warfare ministry of public security people's republic of china
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Military
  17. World B4

    ERA on lightly armored vehicles

    During tests run by the USSR, it was determined that putting ERA on lightly armored vehicles was a bad idea, as it would break the hull. I see lots of people talking about "it's a vbied now lol" every time a photo shows ERA on a vehicle with less than BMP-3 levels of armor. But the thing is, we...
    • World B4
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    • armoured fighting vehicles cold war early 21st century explosive reactive armor late 20th century light vehicles post-cold war
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Military
  18. Grey Havoc

    JCII Camera Museum

    https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14724794 A few photos at the link.
  19. E

    Micron Unveils Plans For $15 Billion Chip Manufacturing Plant In Idaho

    First Ohio, and now this. Don't they realize that Idaho is known for growing potatoes? :) https://www.thestreet.com/markets/micron-unveils-plans-for-15-billion-chip-manufacturing-plant-in-idaho
    • edwest4
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    • 2020s cold war ii early 21st century united states
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Bar
  20. Flyaway

    Defense Support Program (DSP)

    https://thespacereview.com/article/4440/1
    • Flyaway
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    • aerospace defense command air force space command cold war early 21st century late 20th century north american aerospace defense command post-cold war spacecom united states air force united states space force
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Secret Space Projects
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