Thursday, October 17, 2002

Miniature unmanned aerial vehicles have been quite the rage in the defense business for a few years. A decade ago most of the projects were modified radio controlled models, but places like the Skunk Works and AeroVironment are bringing rigor to the designs. http://www.aviationnow.com/content/ncof/ncf_n80.htm Making these things somewhat autonomous must be a huge challenge. 5:34:16 AM     What if Summer didn't come to New York? Evidence has been mounting that climate change can take place quickly - on the order of decades (or even a single decade) rather than dozens of centuries. It is intriguing to note that global warming can trigger events that may not be locally warm. Last Spring evidence was presented that suggested a potential mini ice age for the Northeastern US that could commence within the decade. A much cooler/wetter Northern Europe is also a possibility. A very interesting read detailing the current thinking was published by The National Academy of Sciences this year. The full text is available online http://books.nap.edu/books/0309074347/html/index.html 5:33:59 AM

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