"In order to orientate themselves at sea, ships had only the stars as markers until modern times. The earth turns away from under them. Only the polar star always remains in the same place as an imaginary extension of the earth's axis. An observer at the North Pole has it exactly overhead, at the equator it is exactly on the horizon. The polar star can be used to calculate the degree of latitude at which you are.
The order of latitude, of the rings around the earth, obeys cosmic laws and physics, while that of longitude, of cartographic strips, is purely a matter of definition. In all places that are on the same longitude, it is noon at the same time, which is why they are called noon lines or meridians. In Krakow it is noon at the same time as in Cape Town, but an hour later in Munich than in Kiev. Only when you can calculate the time difference between your own and normal time on the prime meridian - Greenwich Time is defined for us - you will be able to orientate yourself west-east.
A meridian difference of one degree results in a noon shift of four minutes. At the equator, such a one-degree shift means a west-east change in position of over 110 kilometers. If the maximum height of the sun is delayed by one hour compared to standard time, then one has moved 15 degrees to the west or - at the equator - 1650 kilometers."
"Atsakymas, sako tarpžemyninių balistinių raketų (ICBM, angliškai) šalininkai, yra trejopas. Vienas argumentas yra tas, kad ICBM jėga yra greičiausiai "reaguojanti" triados dalis. Bombonešius galima atšaukti, kai jie paleidžiami, tačiau paleisti ir pasiekti jų taikinius ilgiau užtrunka. Povandeninius laivus lengva paslėpti ir jie gali priartėti prie taikinių, tačiau sunkiau bendrauti su panardintu laivu (nes radijo bangos į vandenį neina (K.)). Priešingai, ICBM galima paleisti per kelias minutes. Toks budrumo lygis kelia siaubą kritikams, kurie tai vertina, kaip kvietimą į branduolinę nelaimę. Bet tai reiškia, kad ICBM gali būti panaudota priešo raketoms sunaikinti, prieš gaunant priešo raketų smūgį. „Be Amerikos ICBM“, - pažymima Hudsono instituto, analitinio centro, pranešime, „priešininkui tektų smogti tik penkiems taikiniams (trims bombonešių ir dviem povandeninių laivų bazėms), kad būtų pašalinta didžioji dalis JAV branduolinių pajėgų“. [1]
Žodžiu, perkam. Kai tik nustosime paikyti su auksiniais šaukštais Gabrieliaus Landsbergio karalienės Mortos gaują, pradėsim rinkti pinigus. Kaip sakot? ICBM? Juk reikia mums nustoti kariauti tik auksiniais šaukštais.
1. "Nukes of hazard; Biden's nuclear dilemma." The Economist, 27 Feb. 2021, p. 20(US).
"The answer, say intercontinental ballistic missiles' (ICBMs') proponents, is threefold. One argument is that the ICBM force is the most "responsive" leg of the triad. Bombers can be recalled once launched, but take longer to get into the air and reach their targets. Submarines are easy to hide and can get closer to targets, but it is harder to communicate with a submerged boat. By contrast, ICBMs can be launched within minutes.In a word, we buy. As soon as we stop spoiling the gang of Queen Martha, spouse of Gabrielius Landsbergis, with golden spoons, we will start collecting money. What do you say? ICBM? After all, we need to stop fighting the wars only with the golden spoons.
That level of alertness horrifies critics, who see it as an invitation to nuclear calamity. But it means that ICBMs could be used to strike enemy missiles being readied for use, or launched before incoming enemy missiles landed. "Without American ICBMs," notes a report by the Hudson Institute, a think-tank, "an adversary would need to strike only five targets (three bomber and two submarine bases) to eliminate most of the US nuclear force."" [1]
Dabar demokratai vėl turi valdžią JAV. Jie žada pakeisti kryptį:
"Katherine Tai, kandidatė tapti pagrindine Amerikos derybininke dėl prekybos, atsisakė pateikti daug konkretaus prekybos politikoje, kurios vykdys Bideno administracija, sakydama, kad ji peržiūrės esamus tarifus ir prekybos derybas. Tačiau ji išdėstė prekybos filosofiją, kuri palaikytų platesnis, teisingesnis augimas ir „pripažinti, kad žmonės yra darbuotojai ir algos, o ne tik vartotojai“, o tai, jos teigimu, būtų reikšmingas nukrypimas nuo praeities. Ponia Tai taip pat teigė norinti dalyvauti naujose Bideno administracijos pastangose, siekiant sustiprinti kritines tiekimo grandines, sakydama, kad ankstesnė prekybos politika buvo orientuota ne į atsparumą, o į efektyvumą ir ją reikia permąstyti. Ji teigė, kad ji pasidalijo D.Trumpo administracijos tikslu grąžinti tiekimo grandines į Ameriką “.
Taigi, tie, kurie vežate šlamštą iš Kinijos, susirinkite jūsų žaislus ir ieškokite kito darbo. Mes sutrumpinsime jūsų tiekimo grandines. Seniai laikas.
"USA Sen. Josh Hawley argued a proper contrast would be for Republicans to compare approaches to trade, in which Democrats have supported policies that force the United States to compete with nations that engage in unfair labor practices.
“Well, how about bringing jobs back to our urban core from overseas?” he said. “Why don’t we start there? Why don’t we start with the disastrous trade policies and economic policies that the liberals in step with a big corporation have pursued for 30, 40 years and who’s been hurt most, working folks, African Americans working folks, Latino working folks, white working folks, Asian working folks, you name it. They’re the ones whose communities have suffered as these jobs have been shipped off to China. As these jobs have been shipped overseas to the lowest bidder to the lowest wages.”
“The Democrats have made American workers compete with slave labor, and they’ve done it in order to get rich, so the big corporations could get rich. It’s time to bring those jobs back and create opportunities in our urban core, in our rural areas, everywhere. For American workers, that’s where I’d start,” Hawley added."
Now the Democrats again have the power in the USA. They promise to change the direction:
"Katherine Tai, the nominee to be America’s chief trade negotiator, declined to give many specifics on the trade policies the Biden administration would pursue, saying instead she would review existing tariffs and trade negotiations. But she laid out a philosophy on trade that would support broader, more equitable growth and “recognize that people are workers and wage earners, not just consumers,” which she said would be a significant departure from the past.
Ms. Tai also said that she wanted take a role in a new Biden administration effort to strengthen critical supply chains, saying that past trade policy had focused on efficiency rather than resilience, and needed to be rethought. She said that she shared the Trump administration’s goal of bringing supply chains back to America."
So, those who carry junk from China to Lithuania, gather your toys and look for another job. We will shorten your supply chains. It's been a long time.