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Monthly Archives: August 2019
Nenoksa and Chernobyl: Will a New Arms Race Make the Sky Fall in on Mankind?
Parallels have been drawn between a mysterious explosion, on August 8, near the Russian village of Nenoksa, and the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986. The explosion was accompanied by an, albeit brief, spike in radiation levels detected at Severodvinsk, a … Continue reading
Posted in International Relations and Global Security, Philosophy and Science, Politics and Economics
Tagged Anarchism, Arms Control, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons
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When Physics Became a Gigolo: Superprofits For Supergravity.
“Is the end in sight for theoretical physics,” asked Stephen Hawking at his inaugural lecture as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Hawking defined “the end” of theoretical physics to be the successful development of a complete, … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy and Science, Politics and Economics
Tagged Epistemology, History of Science, neoliberalism, Philosophy, Physics
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North Korea Tests More Missiles: Is an ICBM Test on the Horizon?
North Korea’s frenetic tempo of missile and multiple rocket launcher system testing continues, with yet another test today (range 450km, apogee 37km). Here I’d like to make some remarks about the diplomatic aspect, leaving aside the technical issues so we … Continue reading
Posted in International Relations and Global Security
Tagged Missiles, North Korea
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North Korea Tests a New MLRS: Don’t Expect Desert Storm v 3.0
The nature of North Korea’s latest missile test has become clearer, and it turns out, according to KCNA, to have been a test of the combat effectiveness of a new multiple launch rocket system or MLRS. Kim Jong-un oversaw the … Continue reading
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Tagged North Korea
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