Either way one less plane Putin can use to murder civilians.
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Russia/Ukraine conflict
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id be interested in hearing expert opinions on our cyber capabilities
- if there are ways to reduce or negate russias nuclear threat
- etc etc
we often talk about what happened in past, or what’s other available stuff on the web (i’ve looked at the history of nuclear tests and historical lists of nukes in production as well lodger)
but i haven’t really found much on cyber capabilities…or stuff from a clandestine angle
anyone? or have i just watched too many movies
- if there are ways to reduce or negate russias nuclear threat
- etc etc
we often talk about what happened in past, or what’s other available stuff on the web (i’ve looked at the history of nuclear tests and historical lists of nukes in production as well lodger)
but i haven’t really found much on cyber capabilities…or stuff from a clandestine angle
anyone? or have i just watched too many movies
speaking of one less russian used to murder civilians. Things are positively hot in Luhansk. Virtually the entire line of conflict.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
My non expert suspicion is nuclear capabilities are not connected to the internet, because that seems insane.id be interested in hearing expert opinions on our cyber capabilities
- if there are ways to reduce or negate russias nuclear threat
- etc etc
we often talk about what happened in past, or what’s other available stuff on the web (i’ve looked at the history of nuclear tests and historical lists of nukes in production as well lodger)
but i haven’t really found much on cyber capabilities…or stuff from a clandestine angle
anyone? or have i just watched too many movies
Good article on the state of the Russian army at the frontlines:
www.reuters.com
Abandoned Russian base holds secrets of retreat in Ukraine
When Russian troops fled the Ukrainian town of Balakliia last month, they left behind thousands of documents that show in unprecedented detail the inner workings of the Russian war machine.
well thanks i guess. but not really what i was getting at.
something more like olympic games out of nsa combined with various ground assets - but obv on a much grander scale. maybe just too many targets to be effective. but with the way that spread, i hoped some outside chance we get a way into the industrial controls
but i figure worth at least seeing what people had to say, i guess i’ll go back to watching bugs bunny cartoons.
Really should be read by all. It is actually a good read. I'd heard about it but had not read it myself so thanks for posting.Good article on the state of the Russian army at the frontlines:
Abandoned Russian base holds secrets of retreat in Ukraine
When Russian troops fled the Ukrainian town of Balakliia last month, they left behind thousands of documents that show in unprecedented detail the inner workings of the Russian war machine.
One way old wines are tested for authenticity is to test for radioactive particles in the wine. If the wine is supposed to be from before 1945 and has radioactive particles, it's fake.
Steel made before the end of WW II is highly valuable for some scientific purposes because it's radiation free.
We are mildly irradiated now but a nuclear war would make it orders of magnitude worse/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests
Both nuclear war and loss of LEO would be severe disasters, but I think nuclear war would be worse. The loss of LEO would be very bad though. It would be the worst technology failure in history.
If the crew didn't get out before the debris spread evacuating in the escape module would be very risky. The capsule could be holed before they get back to Earth. If they evacuated shortly after a big ASAT attack, they could probably time it to get around the spreading debris field.
The biggest US weapon still in service is the B83 with a yield of 1.2 MT. The US made 650 of them.
B83 nuclear bomb - Wikipedia
Russia is tight lipped about what it has, but they probably have warheads in that range. 1.2 MT is definitely enough to inject into the stratosphere.
Both sides have fewer warheads than 1990, but there is still enough to kill all life on Earth.
Whether or not Russia uses nukes is still up in the air. The fact that they have been threatening is chilling enough.
I think what's deterring Russia is that many other nuclear powers have told Russia they have a zero tolerance for nukes.
id be interested in hearing expert opinions on our cyber capabilities
- if there are ways to reduce or negate russias nuclear threat
- etc etc
we often talk about what happened in past, or what’s other available stuff on the web (i’ve looked at the history of nuclear tests and historical lists of nukes in production as well lodger)
but i haven’t really found much on cyber capabilities…or stuff from a clandestine angle
anyone? or have i just watched too many movies
The US is purported to have the most potent cyber offensive capability in the world. But it's actual capabilities are unknown. It's rumored that the US has sleeper code in many Russian systems can can decapitate the Russian economy. It's almost certain the US has no cyber attack capability on Russia's nuclear arsenal. Those systems are not connected to the outside world.
Good article on the state of the Russian army at the frontlines:
Abandoned Russian base holds secrets of retreat in Ukraine
When Russian troops fled the Ukrainian town of Balakliia last month, they left behind thousands of documents that show in unprecedented detail the inner workings of the Russian war machine.
I saw that the other day and was going to post here, but forgot. Very interesting article. I'm sure the Ukrainians have already harvested a ton of valuable intelligence from that haul.
Interesting tidbit about the wine testing. Makes sense. They're probably looking for a specific isotope of Cesium. There are many other natural sources of radiation that would be in older wines too. The ash in my woodstove, for instance, would make a Geiger counter sing just a little. Radon is another natural source of radiation that is problematic in many homes in my area of New England.
A lot of steel and iron from Chernobyl got recycled that shouldn't have been(or at least not without proper decontamination procedures). That introduced a fair bit of contamination into the steel supply in that neck of the woods.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
Artful Dodger
"Neko no me"
It's called "dial-a-yield", and U.S. weapons have had this capability on MIRVs since the '80s. The bigger advancement today is our precision strike capability. Old Soviet warheads had to be massive because the delivery vehicle could be expected to miss its target, on average, by more than a mile (called CEP, or circular-error-probable).
Modern U.S. weapons don't miss their targets (to within a few meters, or less on average). Now, a conventional warhead delivered to the right time and place does the job MORE effectively than any crude sledgehammer ever could. It's a new era, while the Russians never left the old one.
Now that era is coming to an end. Not surprising to see their death throes. Courage.
Use of antidepressants and sedatives in Russia are way up
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
Psilocybin? Seriously though, that might be just what they need.Maybe they could benefit from nature’s antidepressant.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
I was thinking more on the cannabis side of things but maybe that could work too to get them to chill out.
LSD maybe? Though in such a paranoid society the outcomes may not be very good.
Neurofeedback would work well too, but that takes a therapist to run the sessions.
This could get confusing...
Residents in Zaporozhye told not to put their clocks back an hour this weekend because they are now in Russia.
"In the Zaporozhye region, the old time remains. There will be no translation of the clock hands in 2022,"
Residents in Zaporozhye told not to put their clocks back an hour this weekend because they are now in Russia.
"In the Zaporozhye region, the old time remains. There will be no translation of the clock hands in 2022,"
Artful Dodger
"Neko no me"
Latvian Defense Minister dropping truth-bombs on Russia: "You can't win, even with nukes".
'Russia Has Already Lost': Latvia's Defense Minister Discusses The War In Ukraine
'Russia Has Already Lost': Latvia's Defense Minister Discusses The War In Ukraine
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