17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
Andrew Spring writes:
Missile targeting software depends on good models of the earth's gravity for accuracy, both for design and for simulation purposes. Since Ft. Meade was doubtless the target of many nukes during the cold war (and probably still is), that may account for them having a bug up their asses on the subject.
More likely if you were working for the NSA and some people were driving about your place with expensive electronic monitoring equipment you would get nervous, too, until you knew precisely what they were doing. .pm