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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, June 22, 2009
AUTEC
The History Channel show UFO Hunters did an episode about AUTEC (Atlantic Undersea Testing and Evaluation Center). I tend to hate UFO shows in general, but this is fucking ridiculous.
AUTEC is on Andros Island in the Bahamas. That's the big yellow one in the Bahamas logo.
Andros Island is a wasteland. It's largely undeveloped, and there are efforts to turn the majority of it into a national park. Its population is 6000. There isn't all that much tourism on Andros ... because it sucks.
AUTEC does a lot of deep water stuff, so it's conveniently located near the Tongue of the Ocean (TOTO). Deep water is good for acoustic measurements and such.
So having been there repeatedly, this awful UFO Hunters show made me want to laugh and cry. As a service to you, I have provided my commentary.
UFO Hunters Underwater Area 51 (Part 1 of 5)
- The existence of AUTEC is NOT "top secret." In the mess hall they have several civilian newspaper clippings of the opening of AUTEC, plus AUTEC has a website (link - which they acknowledge), a Wikipedia page (link), and it comes up on Google Maps (link). Plus when you fly into West Palm Beach, there's an AUTEC terminal and an AUTEC bus.
- They obviously just read the Wikipedia page.
- The water gets deeper than 6000 ft.
- The first former AUTEC employee sounds like he's reading a script. What kind of ship was he on? What kind of verification was done to make sure that the radar was working correctly? (A possibility which they then kind of entertain.)
- AUTEC isn't that restricted, guys.
- I don't trust the second AUTEC guy they talk to. How fast was it moving? Did anyone else see it?
- What kind of retards are they if they plan to walk up to the gate shouting "Where's the ET?"
- They're frightened of a Coast Guard helicopter?! Those things fly out like ever hour! He's slowing down because the helipad is right fucking there!
- They didn't actually talk to any security guards!
- Why don't they just ask someone what the underwater cables are?
- What would be the point of tethering a craft to the cables?
(I would guess the cables have something to do with the acoustic arrays.)
- Here's what's on the other side of the breakwater: a pier and a bait shop that sells beer as early as 9am.
- They fire missiles there? News to me.
- It's probably not wise to pick up an undersea cable under any circumstances.
- Why did he think the cable would be thicker? I mean really?
- Thousands and thousands of feet? That's not even a mile.
- The psychic spy they have is fucking retarded. I mean give me a break.
- It's not TOP SECRET if it says SECRET on it. Learn your levels of classifications (link).
- So the best evidence they have is a fucking psychic?
- The Frenchman is the only thing that can top the psychic. Like I can't believe this moron.
- Coincidences? Where?
- Interdimensional portal? Really?
- Oh now they have a time traveler. Great.
- Why don't they speak to any locals?
- Fuck the UFO Hunters. They're fucking retarded.
...And so are the fans of the UFO Hunters. (link)
AUTEC is on Andros Island in the Bahamas. That's the big yellow one in the Bahamas logo.
Andros Island is a wasteland. It's largely undeveloped, and there are efforts to turn the majority of it into a national park. Its population is 6000. There isn't all that much tourism on Andros ... because it sucks.
AUTEC does a lot of deep water stuff, so it's conveniently located near the Tongue of the Ocean (TOTO). Deep water is good for acoustic measurements and such.
So having been there repeatedly, this awful UFO Hunters show made me want to laugh and cry. As a service to you, I have provided my commentary.
UFO Hunters Underwater Area 51 (Part 1 of 5)
- The existence of AUTEC is NOT "top secret." In the mess hall they have several civilian newspaper clippings of the opening of AUTEC, plus AUTEC has a website (link - which they acknowledge), a Wikipedia page (link), and it comes up on Google Maps (link). Plus when you fly into West Palm Beach, there's an AUTEC terminal and an AUTEC bus.
- They obviously just read the Wikipedia page.
- The water gets deeper than 6000 ft.
- The first former AUTEC employee sounds like he's reading a script. What kind of ship was he on? What kind of verification was done to make sure that the radar was working correctly? (A possibility which they then kind of entertain.)
- AUTEC isn't that restricted, guys.
- I don't trust the second AUTEC guy they talk to. How fast was it moving? Did anyone else see it?
- What kind of retards are they if they plan to walk up to the gate shouting "Where's the ET?"
- They're frightened of a Coast Guard helicopter?! Those things fly out like ever hour! He's slowing down because the helipad is right fucking there!
- They didn't actually talk to any security guards!
- Why don't they just ask someone what the underwater cables are?
- What would be the point of tethering a craft to the cables?
(I would guess the cables have something to do with the acoustic arrays.)
- Here's what's on the other side of the breakwater: a pier and a bait shop that sells beer as early as 9am.
- They fire missiles there? News to me.
- It's probably not wise to pick up an undersea cable under any circumstances.
- Why did he think the cable would be thicker? I mean really?
- Thousands and thousands of feet? That's not even a mile.
- The psychic spy they have is fucking retarded. I mean give me a break.
- It's not TOP SECRET if it says SECRET on it. Learn your levels of classifications (link).
- So the best evidence they have is a fucking psychic?
- The Frenchman is the only thing that can top the psychic. Like I can't believe this moron.
- Coincidences? Where?
- Interdimensional portal? Really?
- Oh now they have a time traveler. Great.
- Why don't they speak to any locals?
- Fuck the UFO Hunters. They're fucking retarded.
...And so are the fans of the UFO Hunters. (link)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Caffeine
I'm tired of having the caffeine argument about tea. Black tea has more caffeine than soda, goddamnit! White tea and green tea has less.
I try to avoid drinking lots of soda in the morning, but sometimes that's just the way things go. On the mornings I drink tea I end up wired out of my head. It doesn't help that I drink lots more tea than coke on the days I switch.
Part of the reason is that when it starts to get cold, I chug that motherfucker. Then I'll reach for it again later to discover my cup being empty, so I have to go get more.
And I hate iced tea so don't even suggest it.
So anyway my coworker doesn't think I should be as wired as I am just because of tea. "Oh come on, you only had tea." Shut up.
Let's do the math!
coffee/tea cup size = 525 mm^3 = 16 oz (close enough)
I try to avoid drinking lots of soda in the morning, but sometimes that's just the way things go. On the mornings I drink tea I end up wired out of my head. It doesn't help that I drink lots more tea than coke on the days I switch.
Part of the reason is that when it starts to get cold, I chug that motherfucker. Then I'll reach for it again later to discover my cup being empty, so I have to go get more.
And I hate iced tea so don't even suggest it.
So anyway my coworker doesn't think I should be as wired as I am just because of tea. "Oh come on, you only had tea." Shut up.
Let's do the math!
coffee/tea cup size = 525 mm
Amount of caffeine/8 oz of tea = 50mg
(source: http://www.bigelowtea.com/help/faqdetail.cfm?faq=8)
(source: http://www.bigelowtea.com/help/faqdetail.cfm?faq=8)
Per mug of tea, there is 50-100 mg of caffeine.
I had 4 cups of tea this morning => 200-400mg of caffeine
Now, had I stuck to Coke or Pepsi:
There are 23mg of caffeine per 8oz Coke and 25mg per 8oz Pepsi. (Mountainn Dew, btw, has 36mg per 8oz.)
Per can, this works out to 34.5mg for Coke; 37.5mg for Pepsi.
3 Cokes/Pepsis yesterday morning = 103.5/112.5mg
(sources: www.pepsiproductfacts.com http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf)
Just for contrast, let's investigate coffee...
Instant coffee: 62mg of caffeine per 8oz
Plain, brewed: 95mg of caffeine per 8oz
Starbucks: 165mg of caffeine per 8oz
(source: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211)
Damn! I could consume as much caffeine with one Starbucks coffee than I could with 4 teas!
Too bad it tastes like ass.
Damn! I could consume as much caffeine with one Starbucks coffee than I could with 4 teas!
Too bad it tastes like ass.
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