Not even close. Former Marine, and current defense contractor here. DoD systems need constant work, and work-arounds. Finding ways to get things done, despite the systems provided, is part of daily military life.

Not in today's world. What worked in the last war won't work in the next one, and everyone recognizes the need to innovate and be flexible.

Doctrine is ever changing, and if it doesn't work, it's abandoned.

You clearly have zero experience with the military. We'd all appreciate it if you just kept quiet instead of using your outdated stereotypes and things you've seen in the movies.

No. Out of 100 times they say there is a 10% chance of rain, it rains 10 times. Weather models are extraordinarily accurate. You're just clueless.

You don't say, Mr. Cocknozzle.

That's exactly what California is proposing to do, and why he made this. It's in TFA, not that anyone here reads them.

Lot of good that'll do us when Earth gets hit with a large asteroid, as it does periodically. That's why he says this is about hedging our bets, not about human happiness.

And procreating, apparently. In a century, I'm pretty sure we could make some of those people on Mars without having to import them all.

Is 99 more than 100?

Reading is hard! Let's go shopping!

I guess you didn't make it all the way through the first sentence where it says this is the FORMER prime minister.

Cool story, bro.

The Marines deploy to austere environments, so their requirements are typically a little different. Large rooms like the one you linked might work for the General's briefing in the rear (though I can't imagine a single Marine facility that would pay for something like that), but battalions downrange need something a little smaller. IAAFM (former Marine).

So I'm a shill for China because I'm a shill for China? It's been really great having an intelligent conversation with you. Have a nice day.

Right. Because I disagree with you, I must be a paid dupe or a stupid no-nothing schmuck. I'm actually an intelligence analyst and do this for a living, but good for you for having a read a book about it. I'll make sure I defer to your expertise in the future.

Tibet is strategically important to China, and I don't foresee them just giving it up because some hippies are holding protests. Tibet holds a huge supply of freshwater that flows into China. It has nothing to do with religion or politics, just natural resources. Similar situation for South China Sea. The US and countries friendly to the US control most of the shipping lanes and ports near China. South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan are all right in China's way. They desperately need North Korea and as much control of other shipping lanes as they can muster. They're not being assholes about Tibet and Taiwan; they're trying to defend themselves and stay alive.

I found it funny too, then found out it's $1,000 per picture per copy. So one picture distributed 10 times would be far more costly than getting a permit.