Russian Missile Tests Off Coast of Ireland
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kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
Some wag asked that very question at a recent White House press conference. Bloke could hardly keep a straight face.
One ping only, Vassili...
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Hands up, I haven't a clue what your getting at.I’m going to gently suggest something has gone over your head.
steeplejack
I'm Away Right Now
8ball
Now containing implausible plot armour
Hands up, I haven't a clue what your getting at.
I mean that while aliens would surely be able to produce a transponder, they would have no need of a human-style one using our frequencies, and while they’d likely have some roughly equivalent tech there’s no reason to assume we could discern anything about it whatsoever with our radio equipment.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
I would hope they have the intelligence to study us first rather than just blunder into the atmosphere and risk being intercepted by military jets or shot down by a missile rather than trying to disguise themselves.I mean that while aliens would surely be able to produce a transponder, they would have no need of a human-style one using our frequencies, and while they’d likely have some roughly equivalent tech there’s no reason to assume we could discern anything about it whatsoever with our radio equipment.
8ball
Now containing implausible plot armour
Yes, but we hadn’t reasoned that far before shooting down what accidentally turned out to be a Russian plane.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
If they had their transponder on then there would be no need to intercept a Russian aircraft or to shoot it down not knowing what it is.
Aladdin
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Fishermen plan to disrupt Russian military exercise
The Chief Executive Officer of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation has said some of their members plan to peacefully disrupt Russia's plans to conduct a military exercise in waters off the Irish coast next month.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation has said some of their members plan to peacefully disrupt Russia's plans to conduct a military exercise in waters off the Irish coast next month.
Up the rebels!!
spitfire
Minister for Balloons
Fishermen plan to disrupt Russian military exercise
The Chief Executive Officer of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation has said some of their members plan to peacefully disrupt Russia's plans to conduct a military exercise in waters off the Irish coast next month.www.rte.ie
The Chief Executive Officer of the Irish South and West Fish Producers Organisation has said some of their members plan to peacefully disrupt Russia's plans to conduct a military exercise in waters off the Irish coast next month.
Up the rebels!!
What could possibly go wrong?
Aladdin
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Murphy's law
Aladdin
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Russian warship flotilla spotted off Norway ‘probably’ bound for Irish coast
Group of ships, including a large missile cruiser, were photographed by Norwegian Airforce
They're on their way.
Supine
Newt Member
Russian warship flotilla spotted off Norway ‘probably’ bound for Irish coast
Group of ships, including a large missile cruiser, were photographed by Norwegian Airforcewww.irishtimes.com
They're on their way.
Including nuclear submarine. Speculated at least.
ohmyliver
poppin' like a cork
be careful for what you wish for
Blasts of flashing radio waves coming from nearby object in space
‘That was completely unexpected,’ says astronomer. ‘It was spooky because there’s nothing known in the sky that does that’
www.independent.co.uk
I know it's probably a magnetar, but still
steveo87
22/11/2022 - got a maths joke.
Fuck sake.be careful for what you wish for
etaBlasts of flashing radio waves coming from nearby object in space
‘That was completely unexpected,’ says astronomer. ‘It was spooky because there’s nothing known in the sky that does that’
I know it's probably a magnetar, but still
ohmyliver
poppin' like a cork
is there any truth to the rumour that the ships doing the missle tests are directly above the main internet cables* between Ireland/UK and America?
*yeah I know I've made it sound like an ethernet cable running across the bottom of the ocean, but I've got a bad headcold
*yeah I know I've made it sound like an ethernet cable running across the bottom of the ocean, but I've got a bad headcold
Aladdin
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krtek a houby
Sail hatin'
Well, Ireland beat the British Bulldog... sure, why not?
Aladdin
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Fears grow Russia could cut off Ireland and the world's internet amid war games
Russian war games will be taking place close to undersea cables located off the coast
Ok it's a rag of a paper but....it discusses the whole cable issue.
Boru
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There is also the issue of the corrib gas field with terminal in bellinaboy, co mayo. It pipes gas to the network in Northern Ireland and is connected to UK gas grid. Only a small percentage of the gas produced is used in Ireland.
Also some of newer fiberoptic communications cables make land in Irelands west coast.
Also the two NATO grade runways in knock and Shannon. Shannon being capable of handling the largest cargo airplane in the world.
Also the data centres of Google, Facebook, and other large tech multinationals are housed in Ireland.. the internet basically..
So, yeah, it's just a military training exercise to spread the focus to the other end of Europe too...
Also some of newer fiberoptic communications cables make land in Irelands west coast.
Also the two NATO grade runways in knock and Shannon. Shannon being capable of handling the largest cargo airplane in the world.
Also the data centres of Google, Facebook, and other large tech multinationals are housed in Ireland.. the internet basically..
So, yeah, it's just a military training exercise to spread the focus to the other end of Europe too...
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cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Fears grow Russia could cut off Ireland and the world's internet amid war games
Russian war games will be taking place close to undersea cables located off the coastwww.irishmirror.ie
Ok it's a rag of a paper but....it discusses the whole cable issue.
That seems odd, I've now got an image in my head, of a couple of guards rowing out to meet the Russian navy.
Aladdin
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Yeah , when I read that piece I had an image of garda Hodgins from Father TedThat seems odd, I've now got an image in my head, of a couple of guards rowing out to meet the Russian navy.
Aladdin
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Boru
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There is also no doubt that anyone could perceive Ireland as a neutral state given the US warplanes in Shannon and the arrangement to allow UK fighter jets access airspace.There's no doubt Ireland is an Achilles heel in Europe...
The gas fields will be prized asset in the future.. energy is power in a geopolitical sense, and no governments are really confronting climate change and fossil fuel use..
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