• Technology

    Stealth Reborn

    By Dawn Stover Posted on 1.9.2009 13 Comments

    The B-2 stealth bomber, assisted by midair refuelings, can fly a 44-hour mission to the other side of the world, take out targets using laser-guided smart munitions, then sneak out of enemy territory undetected. Yet it runs on Intel 286 processors -- state of the art in 1982, but these days, not so much.

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    1.13.2009 at 01:25pm - Comment by barnard

    I seen this in a movie. the plane went nuts and killed a lot of people then saved its wing man then killed itself. The plane sould be remote-controled through the satilights. Or We should go old school and remake all the B-24 bomers in to a loud bullit and missle proof plane that can kick the snot out of any thing. these planes could withstand almost any thing and just fly on one engine. This is what we should let the world know that we are not afraid of them spotting us then wipe them out.

  • Technology

    Fly Me to Mars, Shuttle-Style

    By Jeremy Hsu Posted on 1.9.2009 10 Comments

    NASA plans to donate or lend three of its space shuttles to museums in 2010 -- but the co-founder of a rocket launch firm thinks the shuttles could help send humans to Mars.

    1.13.2009 at 01:08pm - Comment by barnard

    that is nuts. I say even if we do get to mars and back how on earth will help our econimy. I'm all for exploring space and every thing but in my opinyon we shounld fix us first then look at extending our selves to outer space and trying to colinize it. If we do try to go with out trying to fix our econimy then we will go in to a worse depreshion then ever before.



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