And then there is Japan where everything is a Destroyer. Looks like an Arleigh Burke, Destroyer. Has a flat top carries 18 aircraft, Destroyer.

This was lamp-shaded in "The Lost Fleet" series. IIRC two characters are talking about writing memoirs, and on says how the idiot publishers will most likely make them appear all heroic on the cover of the book wearing marine battle armor even though they are naval officers and have never worn battle armor let alone fought in it.

HH uses light seconds and minutes for range when delivering their broadsides.

TARP had an 8.2% ROI in 6 years, not too shabby.

Thanks I'll check it out

Wait what? Citation

Why would a library buy a limited license?

How effective would you say the filters have been for Fark?

I thought Kerbal was missing N-Body mechanics

Wait are you telling me Dihydrogen Monoxide is dangerous?

No it wouldn't algorithms would just adapt to handle it

This was actually a plot point in the movie Beer Fest. They couldn't remember where the tournament was being held and so one of them had to get drunk to so they could find it again.

Why do you assume no security theater?

Yup, I remember hearing a story about a developer wanting to build a driving range and the locals got angry, because of the extra traffic and whatnot. The developer ended up putting in a pig farm instead.

IIRC (could be remembering something else) he actually owned the land out there first, everyone else moved in and it was rezoned before he started his project.

Good point, I looks them up they do credit card processing.