Actual post from Dec. 15 from one of the streams. This is a real topic. As far as promoting women and minorities even if their qualifications are not as good as the white male scientists, I am all for it. We need diversity at the lab and if that is what it takes, so be it. Quit your whining. Look around the lab, what do you see? White male geezers. How many African Americans do you see at the lab? Virtually none. LLNL is one of the MOST undiverse places you will see. Face it folks, LLNL is an institution of white male privilege and they don't want to give up their privileged positions. California, a state of majority Hispanics has the "crown jewel" LLNL nestled in the middle of it with very FEW Hispanics at all!
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May 18, 2016 at 9:08 PM
Are you that stupid? What they mean and what everyone else understands is that it is a missile that can carry a nuclear warhead to any spot in the United States. It will not be "one missile" but hundreds or thousands which could inflict enough damage to effectively make the United States cease as a functional nation. You have probably been told this before but you are not the brightest person so take that to heart and think about this the next time you think something is stupid.
If you just drop a single missile on a nation it will not do much. What I don't get is why would Russia spend so much money to build just a single missile? I mean you cannot do much with just one missile, how do they know it it will work? The other thing that is odd is why would just drop a missile, the last time I checked I thought they where suppose to fly on their own.
May 19, 2016 at 5:38 AM
Uh, that's been true since the late 1950's It seems the hysterical overreaction is a bit late.
"Russia preparing to test new powerful nuke missile that can obliterate entire country the size of France"
"Russian media has boasted that this missile can easily "erase from the face of the Earth land plots the size of Texas""
You still haven't explained how a "missile" can "obliterate entire country the size of France." With what warhead? All Russian warheads are well known to American analysts. How does a new "missile" destroy a larger area? Bueller? Anyone?
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/get-ready-russia-china-american-missile-defense-going-star-16226
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/6-reasons-the-us-military-dying-slow-painful-death-16252
You still haven't explained how you can be so pathetic and bitter.
May 20, 2016 at 7:24 AM
Huh? If you are referring to the post by May 19, 2016 at 7:15 PM, I don't get your comment.
You don't seem to get much.
Your concern over new threats is valid. However, your focus on the employee in relationship to these threats is misplaced. If the institution can't attract or retain talent, or cultivates a toxic work environment, how do you expect to address these long term global threats with short term profit focused contractors in charge?
You don't seem to get much.
May 20, 2016 at 11:48 AM
Thank you, now I understand, You are just a jerk.
http://thebulletin.org/2016/may/russian-nuclear-forces-20169394
"Russia is also developing the RS-28, or Sarmat, which is intended to replace the SS-18 (Satan: RS-20 V) in the early 2020s. A “pop-up” test launch (involving ejection without engine ignition) scheduled for 2015 was delayed, but Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov says the plan is to start up serial production before 2020, with deliveries beginning in 2018 or 2019 (Interfax 2015a). General Karakayev has said the RS-28 will carry “new types of warheads” (VPK-News 2015), and Borisov says the missile “will be able to carry equipment for surmounting missile defense” and “have a sufficient power reserve to fly over the North or South Pole.” Borisov has also said the RS-28 “will be equipped with maneuverable warheads” (Rossiyskaya Gazeta 2014). It is possible that the program may be delayed by the financial crisis.
Despite the modernization of the ICBMs, it seems likely that the size of the Strategic Rocket Forces will drop below 300 missiles by the early 2020s. Because this force is significantly smaller than the 400-strong ICBM force the United States plans to retain, Russian planners are compensating by increasing the share of ICBMs equipped with multiple warheads. Although, the overall number of ICBM warheads is unlikely to increase, the composition of the force is changing significantly: Prior to 2010, no mobile ICBMs carried MIRVs; by the early 2020s, all will do so."
And just how would you know that? Listening obscure late night radio does not make you expert on anything. I bet you think area 51 has UFOs. Your kind of arrogance is the reason people hate the labs.
And by the way, don't dis my Alien friends at Area 51. They are big supporters of the Nevada economy ! The females love to shop in Los Vegas, and the guys love the craps tables !