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I guess they get to pick a prize off the top shelf!

gave20 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm curious to know whether this really needed to happen (environmentally) or if the DOD wanted it to happen to let others know where our current missile technology is.

Draenor Senior Enthusiast

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DOD wanted it to happen to let others know where our current missile technology is.

You got it.

 

Better watch out China.

Nods Dad Enthusiast

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I'm curious to know whether this really needed to happen (environmentally) or if the DOD wanted it to happen to let others know where our current missile technology is.

 

 

Im leaning towards the fact it was more a show of force to all those BS countries out there.

gave20 Senior Enthusiast

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I heard on Fox News a few weeks ago Russia was bothering some of our ships in Alaska to test a scramble time.

 

Here's the link:

link

 

It's interesting how we play nice and shake hands on camera all the while our other hand is on the gun.

Norseman Senior Enthusiast

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DOD wanted it to happen to let others know where our current missile technology is.

You got it.

 

Better watch out China.

 

 

 

Watch out China? Why??

 

Hell we probably have to buy the D@mn microchips from them to even make the freakin' missiles!!

 

Hell, this countries weakness in manufacturing WILL BE our down fall.

 

Case point:

 

This is just pitiful, plain pitiful!!!!

 

 

U.S leads in battery R&D, but not capable of manufacturing them - must rely on China

 

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/02/us...world.html#more

 

 

During opening testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Don Hillebrand from the Argonne National Laboratory noted that while the United States is leading in the development of battery materials and chemistries for hybrid vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), the nation lags behind the world in having the manufacturing capability to produce the batteries.

 

Indeed, while "DOE battery research programs have spawned small businesses and pushed applied development of promising battery chemistries to a high level," Hillebrand pointed out that, "…Many small American battery companies plan to build their factories in China."

 

The U.S. is the leader in battery materials and chemistry development, and also leads battery start-up activities and innovation. The major problem with the U.S. is that it lacks manufacturing or prototyping capability. Battery manufacturing know-how and capability are developed over time and require huge capital investments. Toyota has invested substantial funding in developing the capability to develop and produce batteries. Estimates of costs vary, but studies indicate that Toyota pays one-third less for their batteries than do the American-owned companies.

 

Asian-based battery makers have marked advantages based on the large investments they have made in manufacturing. No matter how good the chemistry, one needs manufacturing skill to produce commercial batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are complicated devices that are prone to overheat, leak, and fail, no matter what chemistries they use. Superior design can minimize the chance of these faults occurring, but if you don't have advanced manufacturing methods you cannot make high-quality, durable, and safe commercial batteries.

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