Eli Whitney became famous for supposedly introducing interchangeable parts, despite the fact that his own muskets weren't interchangeable at all. But the idea survived, was perfected by others, and eventually helped transform American manufacturing. Kind of funny how a questionable demonstration is part of the mythology of American industrial power, and I think it’s an underlooked pillar of the American century.

Cross posted from https://thelemmy.club/post/57425421

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The widow of a Trussville man killed in March as part of military operations in Iran says government officials have responded to her questions about what she said was a denial of benefits following her husband’s death.

Libby Klinner, the wife of Maj. Alex Klinner, posted on Instagram a picture of her with her child over the weekend, marking “Six months of a war we can’t call a war...”

“The Air Force recently told me that because we haven’t officially declared war, my kids and I aren’t eligible for some benefits,” she wrote.

“So not only was my husband killed in a war he never wanted to participate in, but now the benefits we’re left with are being dictated by semantics and public perception.”

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[2026-07-18] @ETERNALPHYSICS@twitter.com: As the defender, if you miss, there will be no second chance to re-engage, explaining [2] why the US needs to deplete almost an entire magazine to destroy even one single RV.

RVs with terminal speeds exceeding mach 7, are almost immune to PAC3 & other AD systems.

[3] Even with advanced micro-thrusters, matching the lateral maneuverability of a modern Mach 7+ threat presents an agonizing G-force deficit. If a ballistic missile executes even a slight evasive maneuver or trajectory correction at Mach 7, the interceptor must pull an [4] exponentially higher amount of lateral acceleration, often exceeding 30 to 40 Gs, to cross the target’s path. Because the PAC-3's airframe and internal electronics are bound by structural load limits, trying to match the sheer kinetic agility of a heavy, maneuvering [5] RV can overstress the missile's composite materials or exceed the maximum capability of its dual-control autopilot algorithms.

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This map shows the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876, at which the Sioux defeated the US Army under General Custer.

Author: Piotr Tysarczyk (2006)

CC BY-SA 2.5

Beretta is fighting drones with an automated shotgun turret.