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- Gadgets
Five Tools To Survive the Apocalypse
Swine flu, nuclear tests, global warming—signs of impending doom abound. Should the unthinkable happen, the smart survivalist has two options: flee the planet or, for those of us who aren’t Richard Branson, stock up on gear that will meet your basic needs during Armageddon. If the world doesn’t end, you can always take your new gadgets camping.8.12.2009 at 03:50pm - Comment by AK49 IcemanDitch the stupid UV bottle, because they CAN"T FILTER DIRTY WATER, as in water with silt or anything opate in it. A ceramic water filter with a pre-filter will handle dirty water, is cleanable, and DOESN'T NEED BATTERIES. I would ditch the phone and flashflight for and a modified Grundig FR200. By modified, I mean I drilled out the reflector slightly and replaced the incandecent bulb with an LED, so it has 1) a longer run time, 2)doesn't really burn out, and 3) is a lot more durable than an incandecent bulb. Carry a KA-BAR fixed blade hunting knife or a hatchet. A Ruger 10/22 or a Marlin Pappose or a Henry Survival Rifle would be even better than a 9mm handgun and about on par with a 9mm carbine because EVERY gun shop carries .22LR, and the ammo is smaller.
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NASA Review Board Stacked With Insiders
The board that has been tasked with reviewing NASA's plans to build a craft that will return astronauts to the Moon apparently has too many insiders.
5.15.2008 at 01:05pm - Comment by AK49 IcemanUm, the o-rings were fine -NASA wanted to launch when they were outside their operational envelope, and the management at Morton-Thiokol let themselves get pressured into giving the go-ahead when they should have said no. Admittedly, the choice of FKM for the O-ring material might not have been the best one, but it worked fine as long as it was used within its operational parameters. What NASA really needs to do is get a bunch of retired or semi-retired engineers to do the eval- no conflict of interest.
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