February 13, 2005

Vodkapundit has an interesting project, a map of the world redrawn to reflect the interpenetration of nations better than the traditional black lines of absolute sovereign independence. He draws the US-Mexican border as a blur showing Mexican immigration into the US on one side and US investment in Mexico on the other. It’s not much…

Thinking about unmanned flying things, an interesting point comes to mind: the answer to the question “will UAVs make pilots obsolete” is one of economics, not technology. Think about it – proponents of the things argue that you can save on training human pilots, send them into greater danger, and make them do manoeuvres beyond…

The Washington Post reports that the USAF has been overflying Iran with drones, apparently in an effort to reconnoitre Iranian air defences. Apparently the first flights took place in April, 2004, and an extended effort began in December. This surge in activity led to the operation’s becoming public after Iranian civilians repeatedly spotted mystery aircraft.…