By Walt Hickey Liking Numlock? Forward today’s email to a friend you think may enjoy it and might subscribe. Special Mugs That Break All The Time The Air Force has spent $326,785 since 2016 on a specialized coffee cup that reheat liquids aboard air refueling tankers. They cost $1,280 each, break extremely easily, and parts cannot be replaced, so it seems like some military contractor lucked into the best hustle on earth. The branch has purchased 391 of the cups in the past two year. The Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office deduced in July that replacements for the cup’s handles can in fact be 3D printed for about 50 cents, negating the need to spend $1,280 every time some clumsy pilot drops a coffee cup.
This winter-hater is not at all happy about the prospect of a snowier-than-normal winter.
That story about Fire Island is fascinating, and is a testament to how humans (negatively) impact the environment. I wonder; is there any way for them to keep the "breach" open, so that the water remains healthier?
Finally, and with respect to the football story, that can't be a surprise. People have become much more aware of the concussion damage caused by playing a sport like football, and I suspect that it's only a matter of time before football (and hockey, and other "high contact" sports) start feeling the numbers crunch in a much bigger way.
This winter-hater is not at all happy about the prospect of a snowier-than-normal winter.
That story about Fire Island is fascinating, and is a testament to how humans (negatively) impact the environment. I wonder; is there any way for them to keep the "breach" open, so that the water remains healthier?
Finally, and with respect to the football story, that can't be a surprise. People have become much more aware of the concussion damage caused by playing a sport like football, and I suspect that it's only a matter of time before football (and hockey, and other "high contact" sports) start feeling the numbers crunch in a much bigger way.