Monthly Archives: August 2023

Colonel Shuvalov on the effect of the Ukrainian cluster munitions

Posted on August 18, 2023 by TTG

“And again about cluster munitions. It’s hard for me to understand why we need to manipulate statistics if the response we’re getting for showing off results in collossal, real difficulites. I already wrote about cluster munitions before – https://t.me/shouvalov/20. Basically, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 98 Comments

Full evacuation for Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah

Posted on August 17, 2023 by TTG

Anyone remaining in Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah must leave by noon on Friday, residents were told in a fresh, blanket evacuation order for the city on Wednesday evening. Hundreds of vehicles had begun streaming down a smoky Highway 3 west … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Nature, TTG | 28 Comments

Bat Superpowers – PBS NOVA episode

Posted on August 13, 2023 by TTG

WANG: My students, when they first work in my lab, they got it wrong. They say bats has a more efficient immune system to clear the virus. I say. “No, bats have a more efficient immune system not to develop … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Science, TTG | 57 Comments

Open Thread – 13 August 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by TTG

There’s plenty going on out there, but I’m busy with a new bunny in the house. Perhaps something new on bats later. TTG

Posted in Open Thread, TTG | 107 Comments

“Luna 25 launch, Russia’s 1st Moon mission in 47 years!” 

Posted on August 11, 2023 by TTG

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth’s satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft. The launch from Russia’s Vostochny spaceport … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Space, TTG | 16 Comments

“Maui nō ka ‘oi” 

Posted on August 10, 2023 by TTG

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53 and survivors … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, TTG | 21 Comments

The bridgehead at Kozachi Laheri

Posted on August 10, 2023 by TTG

1. New Dnipro River thread/Kozachi Laheri landings. Russian Telegram channels report today that UAF landed at Kozachi Laheri with ongoing fighting. Some inform on UAF ‘presence’ west of the village. https://t.me/romanov_92/41081 gives a specific location at 46.707197, 32.946664. 2. Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 31 Comments

Mr. Gilbreth And The 155mm Artillery Round By Walrus.

Posted on August 9, 2023 by walrus

Unless it’s deliberately placed on Youtube for disinformation purposes, could someone please tell the PTB to remove videos of 155 mm projectile production? It is giving away information. Any manufacturing engineer watching them will automatically estimate the cycle time for … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 27 Comments

The Voyage of the Sarimanok

Posted on August 8, 2023 by TTG

A ripping good film from 1986 about a wooden ship and a band of iron men… and one woman. Damned good stuff all around. Enjoy. TTG

Posted in Messing about in boats, South Pacific, TTG | 17 Comments

“NASA Mission Update: Voyager 2 Communications Pause”

Posted on August 7, 2023 by TTG

UPDATE, Aug. 4, 2023: NASA has reestablished full communications with Voyager 2. The agency’s Deep Space Network facility in Canberra, Australia, sent the equivalent of an interstellar “shout” more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) to Voyager 2, instructing … Continue reading →

Posted in Space, TTG | 23 Comments