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Air Force pilot to face virtual dogfight with AI foe

Air Force pilot to face virtual dogfight with AI foe

| August 15, 2020 | 16 Comments

On Thursday this week the Air Force will pit one of its elite fighter pilots against a computer in a virtual dog fight. The DARPA program will consist of three days of trials and tests for their artificial intelligence systems. The USAF Weapons School-trained F-16 pilot will face off against eight AI teams’ systems to […]

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USS Essex Carries Load Of World War II Warbirds To Hawaii

USS Essex Carries Load Of World War II Warbirds To Hawaii

| August 15, 2020 | 14 Comments

USS Essex carrying vintage World War II warplanes into Hawaii.  Cranes began hoisting the 14 World War II-era warbirds from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex Tuesday at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. In two weeks they will take part in a series of aerial parades over Oahu to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the war’s […]

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Stupid criminals of the week

Stupid criminals of the week

| August 15, 2020 | 7 Comments

Jeff LPH 3 1963-1966  tipped me off to our first gem. Man shoots at store clerk who asked him to wear a mask, then shoots at the cops who try to arrest him In Pennsylvania on 8/3/20, a day after shooting at a man who asked him to wear a mask in his store, police […]

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Saturday FGS

Saturday FGS

| August 15, 2020 | 7 Comments

Mossberg Tactical Home Invasion, Assault In Kansas, 27-year-old Zachary Hornya broke into a home in Great Bend and began physically assaulting the homeowners, according to police. Details are still sparse, but during the course of the altercation Hornya was shot in the face. Officers were called to reports of a disturbance, and they found Hornya […]

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Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open Thread

| August 14, 2020 | 146 Comments

Leftist debaters are like the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. They think they have a point, that they’re right, that they have an argument, and that they’re winning. The reality? Their arguments are easily debunked. Their arguments also destroy their credibility.  Enjoy your weekend.

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U.S. Seizes Iranian Fuel

U.S. Seizes Iranian Fuel

| August 14, 2020 | 24 Comments

In this May 25, 2020 file photo, the Iranian oil tanker Fortune is anchored at the dock of the El Palito refinery near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. ASSOCIATED PRESS The Trump administration has for the first time confiscated cargo in vessels allegedly loaded with Iran fuel in violation of sanctions, U.S. officials said, as it steps […]

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A Friendly Gesture Would Be Nice….

A Friendly Gesture Would Be Nice….

| August 14, 2020 | 29 Comments

Twitter screengrab The Spanish government in its wisdom, decided back in March that sending in Spanish troops in special uniforms to fight the Covid-19 bug would be the proper weapon to deploy against a truly horrendous invisible enemy. I have to agree. https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2020/03/24/spain-deploys-men-in-deep-v-necks-and-leather-suspenders-to-stave-off-covid-19/ From the article:  Years-old images of barrel-chested Spanish Legion soldiers are making the […]

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Space Forcepersons called “Space Warfighters”

Space Forcepersons called “Space Warfighters”

| August 14, 2020 | 26 Comments

The Space Force has now (at least temporarily) given title to their personnel. Instead of “Airmen” or Steve Carell’s self-obvious replacement “Spacemen”, the Space Force’s first doctrinal policy refers to Space Force members as “Space Warfighters” or “Space Professionals.” The 64-page “Spacepower” document goes over the new branch of service’s core competencies and the several […]

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