The well-read readers of this blog have likely, at some time, come across a picture of a modern astronomical observatory, and seen laser beams coming out of it. If you’ve ever wondered why, here’s why.
The lasers excite sodium atoms about 90 kilometers above the ground, making them glow brightly. These glowing points act as “guide stars.” By observing how these artificial stars are distorted by the Earth’s atmosphere, the telescope can determine how to correct for the same turbulence that makes natural stars twinkle.
To make these corrections, UT4 uses its adaptive optics system. This system can precisely adjust the shape of the telescope’s secondary mirror in real-time, counteracting the blurring effects of the atmosphere. Thanks to adaptive optics, UT4 can capture images from the ground that are almost as sharp as those taken from space.
I’m not sure why the… “activity”? “demonstration”?… with the cookies should seem cruel. Maybe it’s a test by the parents to see how their daughter’s ethical sensibility is developing. Maybe it’s a bit of a vanity display whereby they can show the same (and if this is true, then I can see a little bit where the seeming cruelty could come into play, but I’m not sure this is the reason for the video).
I don’t like the fact that the mother asked ‘what am I gonna eat?’ Argh… is it so terrible to get proper diction into the poor girl’s head while she can still absorb it? going to, for Pete’s sake. See, if you want to find cruelty, there’s some cruelty. Barbarians.
This latest business with the AfD is a bit troubling. Wacky. Has the AfD ever offered violence in the streets? I haven’t heard it, but they’ve had violence done upon them on many occasions. Oh, but they’re the extremists. I suppose I’ll have to soon expect to see government placards: “Deutsche, wehrt Euch! Kauft nicht bei AfD-lern!” Might as well brace for it now….
Those parents are just bucking for better jobs! Virtue signaling at it’s finest. That poor little girl is already so indoctrinated I expect the next words out of her mouth are “Trump is Hitler”, or some such rant.
What is really scary is look how deeply ingrained in the younger culture the Communist party has become. They teach these parents how to indoctrinate the idea of socialism into a baby. Those “pre-school” teachers whoever they are, wherever they may be are truly dangerous communist flunkies–doing the bidding of their handlers. Here you can see why it will take at least three generations of day in and day out focused effort to destroy the ideology wherever it appears–even in pre-school teachers!
In re some of the conversations earlier this week on the Democrats’ undocumented martyrs and the fake news media’s coverage of ICE and deportations.
So Barrett recused herself from the Oklahoma charter school case and leaves the decision up to the squish Roberts. In the worst of all worlds, she then refused to give the reason for the recusal. What a disappointment she has been.
Here is an article about the troubling aspects of the recusal
As expected, my D friends are melting down over the Trump as pope pic. He really knows how to troll these people and keep them totally insane. Truly funny at how serious they take him.
One said, “He’s going straight to hell!! God doesn’t put up with that shit!” LOL.
Ds seem, as a group, to have entirely lost any sense of humor they may have had. What a sad way to live.
Anne:
I disagree.
Sharing food with family members is quite a different thing from socialism.
Kate,
New one this afternoon, not sure where it came from, but has a pic of a geographic fault with headline: “Trump to rename the San Andreas fault to Joe Bidens fault”
I thought it was really funny…BabylonBee level. All the Ds going on about how he would definitely do that. These people are so lost.
While playing a “sharing” exercise with a child is…meh ok…at some level; please spare me the “put it online for all the world to see.”
Of all the parenting “mistakes,” to make, that one is grating.
John Guilfoyle:
That’s my objection as well. I called that “cruel” although perhaps that’s not the right word. But I do think the child’s reaction was very sweet.
physicsguy, I remember when Trump jokingly asked Russia to release Hillary Clinton’s emails if they had them. It was hilarious. Dems took it very seriously — Russian collusion, you know. My husband just laughed out loud at the “Joe Biden’s fault” line. This lack of the ability to laugh looks like a mental disorder.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:01:39 — What Am I Talking About?
00:03:51 — the U.S. Presence in Europe
00:08:41 — the Push for a Pivot
00:13:47 — What Can You Draw Down?
00:18:26 — the European Footprint
00:22:28 — Macro Measures
00:26:22 — Air Force Assets
00:37:22 — the Navy
00:43:44 — Army Assets
00:52:13 — Europe & U.S. – Policy & Strategy
01:00:10 — Channel Update
America’s $150B Defence Surge – Strategy, Risks & What $150 Billion Buys in 2025 – Perun
0:00:00 — Opening Words
00:01:12 — What Am I Talking About?
00:03:17 — Why This Matters
00:05:58 — The What
00:11:01 — Navy & Shipbuilding
00:22:49 — Munitions
00:34:24 — Air Superiority
00:41:51 — Nuclear Forces
00:50:00 — What Isn’t Here
00:53:08 — Risks & Questions
00:58:44 — Channel Update
Once asked my young daughter to share her potato chips.
She pulled one from the bag, broke off a little piece, and handed it to me.
Better than nothing, I guess.
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https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2025/02/05/the_armys_special_treatment_of_capt_rebecca_lobach_1089352.html
The next post in my ‘Technology in 1925’ series is up. This one is about transportation: land, sea, and air.
https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/73049.html
The well-read readers of this blog have likely, at some time, come across a picture of a modern astronomical observatory, and seen laser beams coming out of it. If you’ve ever wondered why, here’s why.
https://scitechdaily.com/this-giant-telescope-shoots-lasers-into-space-and-its-brilliant/
I’m not sure why the… “activity”? “demonstration”?… with the cookies should seem cruel. Maybe it’s a test by the parents to see how their daughter’s ethical sensibility is developing. Maybe it’s a bit of a vanity display whereby they can show the same (and if this is true, then I can see a little bit where the seeming cruelty could come into play, but I’m not sure this is the reason for the video).
I don’t like the fact that the mother asked ‘what am I gonna eat?’ Argh… is it so terrible to get proper diction into the poor girl’s head while she can still absorb it? going to, for Pete’s sake. See, if you want to find cruelty, there’s some cruelty. Barbarians.
This latest business with the AfD is a bit troubling. Wacky. Has the AfD ever offered violence in the streets? I haven’t heard it, but they’ve had violence done upon them on many occasions. Oh, but they’re the extremists. I suppose I’ll have to soon expect to see government placards: “Deutsche, wehrt Euch! Kauft nicht bei AfD-lern!” Might as well brace for it now….
Those parents are just bucking for better jobs! Virtue signaling at it’s finest. That poor little girl is already so indoctrinated I expect the next words out of her mouth are “Trump is Hitler”, or some such rant.
What is really scary is look how deeply ingrained in the younger culture the Communist party has become. They teach these parents how to indoctrinate the idea of socialism into a baby. Those “pre-school” teachers whoever they are, wherever they may be are truly dangerous communist flunkies–doing the bidding of their handlers. Here you can see why it will take at least three generations of day in and day out focused effort to destroy the ideology wherever it appears–even in pre-school teachers!
In re some of the conversations earlier this week on the Democrats’ undocumented martyrs and the fake news media’s coverage of ICE and deportations.
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/05/01/the-baby-hoax-leading-journalists-repeat-false-narrative-over-child-deportations/
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/05/03/squatter-syndrome-how-the-inefficiencies-of-our-legal-system-is-making-a-mockery-of-our-immigration-laws/
So Barrett recused herself from the Oklahoma charter school case and leaves the decision up to the squish Roberts. In the worst of all worlds, she then refused to give the reason for the recusal. What a disappointment she has been.
Here is an article about the troubling aspects of the recusal
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/01/26/further-thoughts-on-justice-barretts-recusal-in-oklahoma-statewide-charter-school-board-v-drummond/
Art Deco, thanks for the link about Capt. Lobach.
Another reason not to trust Google: Google Maps leads 40 TdA gangsters into arms of the feds.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/oops-dozens-bloodthirsty-tren-de-aragua-gangsters-make/
As expected, my D friends are melting down over the Trump as pope pic. He really knows how to troll these people and keep them totally insane. Truly funny at how serious they take him.
One said, “He’s going straight to hell!! God doesn’t put up with that shit!” LOL.
Ds seem, as a group, to have entirely lost any sense of humor they may have had. What a sad way to live.
Anne:
I disagree.
Sharing food with family members is quite a different thing from socialism.
Kate,
New one this afternoon, not sure where it came from, but has a pic of a geographic fault with headline: “Trump to rename the San Andreas fault to Joe Bidens fault”
I thought it was really funny…BabylonBee level. All the Ds going on about how he would definitely do that. These people are so lost.
While playing a “sharing” exercise with a child is…meh ok…at some level; please spare me the “put it online for all the world to see.”
Of all the parenting “mistakes,” to make, that one is grating.
John Guilfoyle:
That’s my objection as well. I called that “cruel” although perhaps that’s not the right word. But I do think the child’s reaction was very sweet.
physicsguy, I remember when Trump jokingly asked Russia to release Hillary Clinton’s emails if they had them. It was hilarious. Dems took it very seriously — Russian collusion, you know. My husband just laughed out loud at the “Joe Biden’s fault” line. This lack of the ability to laugh looks like a mental disorder.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/germany-populist-afd-party-immigration
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A distressing feature of our time is that the political class and the media are chock-a-block with brazen liars. You can see how this shakes out in Germany.
Open Thread Sunday:
1) NATO and 2) US Defense Surge – Perun two weeks
The Future of U.S. Forces in Europe: NATO, the pivot to Asia, & could Europe replace U.S. troops? – Perun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJEJahc0gr0&t=15s
America’s $150B Defence Surge – Strategy, Risks & What $150 Billion Buys in 2025 – Perun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF3OkIbWnBE
Once asked my young daughter to share her potato chips.
She pulled one from the bag, broke off a little piece, and handed it to me.
Better than nothing, I guess.