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Fully Burdened Cost of Water in Afghanistan
CNAS – “hauling water makes up 51 percent of the logistical burden.” In fact, the MEAT calculated that a gallon of water at the tactical edge in Afghanistan costs the military $4.78 (compared to the assured delivery price of $1.42/gallon). … Continue reading
Post Traumatic Sun Disorder
Heh. Sun’s former CEO is blogging at a site called “What I Couldn’t Say,” while its former general counsel is riding his bike across the country to clear his head. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
This is As Useful As Any Other Protest
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Thriving Hate Groups
SLPC reports: Now, the latest SPLC count finds that an astonishing 363 new Patriot groups appeared in 2009, with the totals going from 149 groups (including 42 militias) to 512 (127 of them militias) — a 244% jump. The number … Continue reading
On Ad Blocking
Here‘s a whole treatise against the concept. It’s the same old stuff we’ve heard from the RIAA for years. ArsTechnica is leading the way in the arcane DRM model of making their content crash if you’re using an ad blocker. … Continue reading