Hastening Down the Wind

Conventional wisdom holds that even if Ahmadinejad is crazy, this is not a problem because the mullahs hold the real power, and they're hopefully rational. Amil Imani argues in The American Thinker that the mullahs subscribe to a different reality entirely. Their watches, he says, are running fast:

The cabal of fanatical mullahs ruling Iran has lost its patience, not only with the unbelievers, but also with the Mahdi as well. They aim to force his arrival. The mullahs believe they have the means to make it impossible for the Mahdi to tarry any longer by causing unprecedented death and destruction—conditions deemed essential for his coming. The world must hit the very bottom, before the Savior of the world comes to the rescue, so they firmly believe.

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Keep Honking. I’m Reloading.

Between France refusing overflight rights and China pressuring the Crapistan nations to pull our bases, aerial rearmament of aircraft is one idea you wish could be fully realized before it becomes obsolete.

Barry Fox reports:

The US Air Force's research lab in New York is developing a system will allow fighter planes to be rearmed, as well as refuelled, in mid-flight.

A supply plane, such as a C-141 or C-17 would incorporate a telescopic boom that extends from its rear. This boom would boast its own miniature wings, to give it stability and lift while deployed. And mounted on top would be a looped conveyor belt to move bombs and missiles from the supply plane to the boom's end.

Rube Goldberg would have been proud.

Get Small

If you are feeling unusually self-important today, or if someone just stopped payment on your reality check, maybe it’s time for a little perspective. Remember: On the long scrolling screen of life, you are the pixel.

Farming Village, Sichuan Province

  

Sansheng Village

  

Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base

  

And This is Your Economy on 10% Growth

 
Ever wondered how many cranes you can see at one time from a highway? Probably not. 

Beijing After Sunset

 Nitrogen dioxide pollution and construction dust may not smell great, but it can give Beijing an appealing Hound of the Baskervilles look.