Recently I noticed in an old USAF study that a Dr. Walter Thiel (chemist) was credited as Germany’s “best propulsion expert” until he was killed by a 1943 Allied bombing run on a Nazi weapons research center. This little detail (perhaps with a nod to Operation Paperclip) prompted me to start looking into the Thiel … Continue reading Why Doesn’t Peter Thiel Denounce Nazism?
Here is some telling history from an article about Russia’s approach to media control and its “rage” against YouTube. The history of media subjugation in Putin’s Russia reaches back to the early days of his regime, and to his first Press Minister, Mikhail Lesin. “I don’t agree with the thesis that the state is more … Continue reading “Media is more more dangerous to the state than the state is to the media”
I’ve mentioned on this blog before the 1947 Nissan Tama. It has several important historical characteristics that make it look like something very modern even today. Designed for the switch to a peacetime economy Designed by 200 Tachikawa Aircraft employees Extreme shortage of gasoline Top speed of 35 km/h (22 mph) and a cruising range … Continue reading The 1947 Electric Car That Even Today Looks Modern: Nissan Tama
Here’s a flashback from Canadian news. An Alberta judge ruled in 1989 that seat-belt use could not be made mandatory under the constitution: Fast forward and by 2009 Alberta reported 92% acceptance of their government rule that says… There is a $162 fine for not complying with occupant restraint laws. Similarly, Alberta started with a … Continue reading Remember When Seat-belts Were Controversial?