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Monthly Archives: September 2004

precise but indiscriminate

Thursday, September 30, 2004

What is the injury-producing impact of a 500 lb smart bomb, in square feet? Imagine a circle with a four hundred foot radius. Use πr2 and get 502,654.825. Google Calculator: pi * 400^2 If the room in which you sit is 20 * 20 (400 sq ft), the affected area would encompass 1,256 similarly-sized rooms. [...]

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shrill? maybe. accurate? apparently.

Thursday, September 30, 2004

Poynter Online – Forums I asked a 28-year-old engineer if he and his family would participate in the Iraqi elections since it was the first time Iraqis could to some degree elect a leadership. His response summed it all: “Go and vote and risk being blown into pieces or followed by the insurgents and murdered [...]

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bumper sticker of the day

Thursday, September 30, 2004

Too many freaks, not enough circuses (seen on the back of an aging VW microbus, natch).

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