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by saip
31 Mar 2007 05:34
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 134190

Target is transferring cashiers who avoid pork http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1061103.html why is that only muslims seem to be making such a big deal out of this. I do understand they might have reservations about handling pork or alchohal. But when they took the job they would have known that...
by saip
15 Feb 2007 05:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
Replies: 571
Views: 192043

Now, who wants to volunteer for counting them??
Just wondering, the number exceeds our IAF’s count or not.
Majorsahab:

I dont know about that, but suggest you change your handle before the admins bust you to a private or worse! :D
by saip
27 Dec 2006 00:18
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: The physics, politics and myths of fission
Replies: 91
Views: 34513

World thorium resources (economically extractable): Country Reserves (tonnes) Australia 300 000 India 290 000 Norway 170 000 USA 160 000 Canada 100 000 South Africa 35 000 Brazil 16 000 Other countries 95 000 World total 1 200 000 source: US Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 19...
by saip
05 Dec 2006 06:24
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India tests Prithvi based ABM-3
Replies: 320
Views: 114212

it has to be stressed eh! The missile scientist admitted modifying the Israeli Green Pine radar suiting the Indian needs for the missile shield. But, rest of the sensors are completely indigenous, he claimed. While the crucial sensors were made at the Semiconductor Complex in Chandigarh, 300 millio...
by saip
04 Dec 2006 20:03
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India tests Prithvi based ABM-3
Replies: 320
Views: 114212

K_Reddy wrote:OMG, Five pages and no one at BR has yet figured out the AAD is in fact the 80Km Barak II Missile.
And you cant even count. It is more like 25 pages kiddo!
by saip
27 Nov 2006 22:28
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India Tests Prithvi based ABM
Replies: 334
Views: 99811

Not so fast. Tomorrow I am sure they will claim that this missile is not Prithvi and not developed by DRDO or if developed by DRDO it had lot of foriegn input and that is what they have been recommending all along, blah blah blah!
by saip
29 Nov 2005 18:04
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
Replies: 254
Views: 166158

With all due respect, a heat seeker seaks heat, not smoke ... otherwise designing counter measures would be exceptionally easy. where there is smoke there is of course there is fire and hence heat!!! All AC engines produce heat and smoke. The question is whether an engine producing more smoke has a...
by saip
27 Feb 2004 18:03
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 20 Feb 2004
Replies: 334
Views: 105641

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 20 Feb 2004

Few months ago a North Korean guy (dont remember his name) actually claimed that Pakistan tested North Korean nukes and NK has several dozen nukes. Nobody paid him any attention.
by saip
18 Feb 2004 18:21
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004
Replies: 333
Views: 97875

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004

We know that Xerox Khan was born in India. Now it appears that the guy who played the middle man in nuclear proliferation was born and educated in India.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/18/international/asia/18NUKE.html?hp
by saip
18 Feb 2004 16:51
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004
Replies: 333
Views: 97875

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004

"No sir. It (Pakistan's nuclear programme) is not under the aegis of the military. It never was and it is not now," Musharraf told the Financial Times. If it is not under the army control and the civilian pms are not allowed anywhere near it, who the hell is/was controlling it? Shouldnt h...
by saip
10 Feb 2004 16:28
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 07 Feb 2004
Replies: 354
Views: 105291

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 07 Feb 2004

Originally posted by Nandu:
Hoagland>> Pakistan's Nuclear Ali Baba

Er... Ali Baba was the good guy, not the thief!
Yea, he is. Just like people think Frankenstein is the monster.
by saip
26 Jan 2004 17:15
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 22 Jan 2004
Replies: 325
Views: 97240

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 22 Jan 2004

Pakistan bashing This person makes interesting accusations reg India. According to him/her it is India that supplied nuke tech to n korea. Taiwan customs seized 1000 tons of North Korea bound Aluminum Oxide manufactured by India used in making shelves for nuclear device purposes. Americans charged ...
by saip
08 Jun 2003 00:10
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: India's Generals who made an Impact
Replies: 104
Views: 85175

Re: India's Generals who made an Impact

Ray:
Why is a Major General junior to a Lieutenant General and yet a Lietuenant is junior to a Major
What I read in an officer handbook (for indian officers) was that major general was short form for sargeant major general and so he is junior to Lt General