Category Archives: Walrus

Is a sheep taken in withernam irrepleviable? By Walrus

Posted on August 29, 2023 by walrus

Is a sheep taken in withernam irrepleviable? This is the obscure ancient English law question posed by Sir Thomas More in 1520 to confound a legal braggart in the court of Henry VIII. The braggart didn’t know the answer. ChatGPT, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Walrus | 75 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

“Kool Aid” A Suggestion By Walrus.

Posted on July 7, 2023 by walrus

Anyone who has been hanging around this website for long enough is familiar with our late and much loved founders essay on intellectual honesty and personal honor: “Drinking The Kool Aid”. https://mepc.org/journal/drinking-kool-aid This was the standard he lived by. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 106 Comments

The Asov Organisation – Potential Serial Pest? By Walrus.

Posted on August 25, 2022 by walrus

The recent murder of Darya Dugina, allegedly by operatives of Ukraine Intelligence and/or members of the Ukrainian Asov organization, raises an issue that has been at the back of my mind since the Ukraine crisis started in 2014; that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis, Walrus | 35 Comments

Euthanise A Walrus? Norwegians are Crazy! By Walrus

Posted on August 13, 2022 by walrus

A young, beautiful looking, female Walrus named Freya has graced the city of Oslo by taking up summer residence in Oslo Fiord. Needless to say, the general public are infatuated with her apparently to the point of endangering themselves. Female … Continue reading →

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Webb Telescope Completes Alignment Phase

Posted on May 3, 2022 by walrus

The Webb Telescope completes one more step to becoming operational. Next test: thermal stability. The Walrus prediction is that its observations will throw the Big Bang Theory into the rubbish bin where it belongs. Webb Telescope update: https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-thermal-stability-test The Big … Continue reading →

Posted in Space, Walrus | 13 Comments

Today is Friday by Ernest Hemingway

Posted on April 15, 2022 by walrus

Three Roman soldiers are in a drinking-place at eleven o’clock at night. There are barrels around the wall. Behind the wooden counter is a Hebrew wine-seller. The three Roman soldiers are a little cock-eyed. 1st Roman Soldier—You tried the red? … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Walrus | 5 Comments

First Image From James Webb Telescope

Posted on March 17, 2022 by walrus

by Walrus To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, we may be sprawled in the gutter of war but some of us are looking up at the stars… The James Webb space telescope has transmitted its first image of a star as part … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Space, Walrus | 5 Comments

Russia Neutralises Ukraine Air Defence System By Walrus

Posted on February 24, 2022 by walrus

RT is reporting that Russia has just neutralised Ukraines air defence system by a series of precision attacks on air assets – radars, airports, aircraft, etc. The airspace is closed to civil aircraft as confirmed by the Flightradar24 website. Putin … Continue reading →

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Satellite Images of Russia – A Puzzlement by Walrus

Posted on January 26, 2022 by walrus

The Australian ABC has today posted an article syndicated from AP entitled “Here’s what sanctions the US could impose on Russia if it invades Ukraine” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-26/possible-us-sanctions-if-russia-invades-ukraine/100782862 This suggests, charmingly, that among other targets for sanctions, President Putins alleged partner might … Continue reading →

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