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If I understand DOGE correctly, it has no power...It can't cut anything, all it can do is recommend. Implementation of some of its...

That's why it's actually tattooed in mirror image. :) It was inspired by an older friend back in the '80s, who had the lift equation...

Takes a true geek to have the rocket equation tattooed on his arm. :D

Heck, *I've* got one, now. Not something I ever would have considered, in the '70s. Ron Wanttaja

"Flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes." - Airplane Ron Wanttaja

My '46 Willys Jeep (and the '51 that followed) had a manual choke, manual throttle, and both the starter button and the dimmer switch on...

So fact-checking politicians is frowned upon, and all jokes have to be historically accurate? Lemme make a note of that.... Ron "How...

Heck, check out the early remotes. Had tuned bars in them like a doorbell (only ultrasonic). That's where the remote got the nickname...

That's the upside to vacuum-tube radios. They have a working voltage of 100V, vs. 12v in your modern radio. Could get a LOT more...

As long as a bony hand has punched through the crust of this particular Necropost, I'll share the results of a study I did a couple of...

Actually, it reminds of the "Dollar a year men," in the first half of the 20th century and especially during the World Wars. Nothing in...

"Elon Musk's new Department of Government Efficiency posted a job listing saying they are looking for people willing to work eighty-plus...

Returning to the basic question, does anyone know Musk's attitude towards recreational aviation? We know he's in favor of "General...

Paperweights. Needed when offices weren't air-conditioned, and windows were open to the breeze. Needed something to hold down the...

Minimizing the amount of exposed skin. Ron Wanttaja