All three want the info as end users, although for different reasons. ISIL would love to reenact the USS Cole bombing, China is in desperate need of new tech for their catch up efforts (though I doubt mechanical drawings will provide that), and for Russia it's just common sense strategically.
The documents do not describe why Awwad was targeted.
There's still a possibility that Awwad expressed his intent, even if through a pseudonym. I wouldn't presume that the feds make random cold calls to see who bites - the targets would gossip about it before long.
But contacting a third party who's not an arch-enemy, but would be VERY interested in selling this info to bigger people, might not, or so this idiot may have thought.
Last few words in my comment:
... to buy the info presumably to trade it to Russia or China for a profit or favors.
In other words, Omar al-Kebab may have no interest in bombing the new boat, but ISIS sure might, and China would love to do a bit of the old catch-up, and the Russians definitely see the strategic value. So Omar will pay nicely, hoping to make a profit.
And contacting any of those countries in his position would trigger a lot of alarms. But contacting a third party who's not an arch-enemy might, but would be VERY interested in selling this info to bigger people might not, or so this idiot may have thought.
You don't need to build a carrier (assuming you're even able to replicate the bleeding edge of U.S. naval tech with just blueprints), or even have plans to sabotage one, to benefit; you can simply trade with those who can (Russia? China? ISIL?) for profit or favors.
This bozo knew better than to contact the Russians or the Chinese in his position, but figured he wouldn't raise any flags by going with a third, "neutral" party.
He doesn't care who wants to build (or sabotage) the ship - only who would pay for that information. In his position, traveling to Russia or China would've raised a dozen flags; likely he expected a third party, not exactly pro-US but less than an arch-nemesis, to buy the info presumably to trade it to Russia or China for a profit or favors.
You seem to be talking about handwriting in general, which neither TFA nor I have a problem with and won't go away anytime soon precisely for the reasons you mention. Cursive (glyphs drawn without lifting the pen, the opposite of block letters) is what Finland is dropping and is well on the way of the dodo, and most people can't do it legibly anyway.
Cursive. From TFA (more of a blog post):
So what about a world where cursive writing is forgotten?
What do you do when your computer is dead and you need to leave a note? The death of cursive script probably isn't the death of handwriting but the death of doing it quickly and with style. Some no doubt will want to master it just for the sake of it - like driving a stick shift.
And signatures? A poor authentication system at the best of times - good riddance.
They're not dropping handwriting altogether; that wouldn't be practical. Even TFS says it's cursive script that they're dropping. From TFA (more of a blog post):
So what about a world where cursive writing is forgotten?
What do you do when your computer is dead and you need to leave a note? The death of cursive script probably isn't the death of handwriting but the death of doing it quickly and with style. Some no doubt will want to master it just for the sake of it - like driving a stick shift.
And signatures? A poor authentication system at the best of times - good riddance.
What do we get in return for dropping the writing system that we have used for centuries?
(Emphasis mine)
Cursive is an art form, best left to those who have a reason to become competent at it (calligraphists). Rest of the world, please write clearly.
In addition to the newly processed image, a new video details why this likely ocean world is a high priority for future exploration.
ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE.
Do I want to read political rants and endless arguments filled with fallacies, bigotry and name-calling?
I'll have the vapid pictures of pets and hot chicks, please.
If you have looked carefully, the clock has traditionally been always set to 9:42 in Apple advertisements.
And if you haven't looked, carefully or not, it still has.
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97 million pounds is a pittance in a 731 billion budget. An Eurofighter Typhoon costs 110 million (marginal cost, not factoring R&D in).
For God's sake, stop researching for a while and begin to think!
