Ship's Locker: Out of the Closet

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Why Elon Musk's plans to colonise Mars are bound to fail

Zach & Kelly Weinersmith are the authors of 'A City on Mars,' and explain why Elon Musk's plans to colonise Mars are unlikely to come to fruition.




1. Marsward, ho?

2. Planting flags.

3. Not corn.

4. Radiation exposure.

5. Six months one way.

6. Canned beans.

7. Soft landing, apparently you need an atmospheric braking.

8. Stone grinder's disease.

9. Protein - mealworms.

A. Self sufficiency.

B. Ground transport network.

C. It takes a village.

D. Or, planetary industrial base.

E. Less diplomatic restraint.

F. Docking adaptability.

G. Osteoporosis.

H. Fetus vulnerability.

I. Encourage Musk to be the first pioneer, for the lulz!

J. Water, water, no where.
 
The Elite PMC That Got ERASED by the West For Being too Effective

What happens when war becomes a business? Executive Outcomes, the world’s most infamous private military company, redefined modern warfare in Africa. From Angola to Sierra Leone, they delivered battlefield victories where state armies and peacekeepers had failed—leaving behind a legacy of both stability and controversy. Were they mercenaries for hire, or a necessary force in lawless conflict zones?

Chapters:
0:00 A Results Driven Mercenary Group LinkedIn Would Be Proud Of
12:48 Creating an Army built for the Shadows
20:33 Organizational Structure, Armaments, and Logistics
30:24 Major Operations: Angola
43:35 Major Operations: Sierra Leone
56:49 Mercenaries in Disguise?
1:04:44 Dissolution
1:09:33 A New Breed of PMCs
1:21:20 Conclusion




1. Future of warfare: guns and boots, minds and messages.

2. Not just physical training.

3. Think smarter, adapt quicker.

4. Leverage military might and psychological warfare, to destabilize opponents.

5. Simultaneous covert and overt operations.

6. Efficient corporate military hybrid.

7. High powered consultancy firm; with guns.

8. Project with clear set of objectives, deadlines, and deliverables.

9. With clear, specific, and measurable outcomes.

A. Veteran operatives.

B. Local liaisoning.

C. Cheap, reliable equipment.

D. Cadre.

E. Foundation for paymaster's post conflict (political, military, economic) stability.

F. Full spectrum service.

G. Conflict (resolution) of interests.

H. Legal and ethical boundaries.

I. Transactional nature.

J. Accountability and oversight.

K. War profiteering.

L. Reputational risk.

M. Code of conduct.
 
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