Combat in orbit would be very different from combat in “deep space,” which is what you probably think of as how space combat should be – where a spacecraft thrusts one way, and then keeps going that way forever. No, around a planet, the tactical advantage in a battle would be determined by orbit dynamics: which ship is in a lower (and faster)... - http://mikewebkist.tumblr.com/post...
There is only one spot on the planet where grains will grow despite sub-arctic sunlight. It is where the warm waters of the Gulf Stream wash ashore. The Baltic is the only place on earth where ocean currents keep it warm enough to grow grain despite dim sunlight. When the inhabitants of this region switched to grain about 6 KYA, they suddenly got... - http://mikewebkist.tumblr.com/post...
Flight of the Conchords Ep 7 ‘Mutha Uckers’ (via r8dkid)
This is the philosophy of the Parkhouse/Cramer world today. - http://mikewebkist.tumblr.com/post...