Devising marking systems (signs & etc.) which can be easily understood by anyone, anywhere, and in any language, is never going to be an easy task. Now imagine that on top of this, the systems have to remain intact and effective for the next 10,000 years. Specifically to discourage inadvertent intruders at a large-scale nuclear […]
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Russian Feces-Shooting Tank Inventor interviewed
Russia’s TOPSPV-TV interviewed Alexander Semenov, inventor of the system for collecting tank crewmen’s feces, putting it in shells, and firing those at the enemy. We profiled Mr. Semenov recently, which seems to have led others to seek him out. The technical drawing shown here is from Mr. Semenov’s patent.
Russian tank invention: To lay waste upon the enemy
Aleksandr Georgievich Semenov patented an efficiently disgusting weapon system. Using his method, soldiers inside an armoured tank, under battle conditions, can dispose of their biological waste products in an unwasteful way: encasing those materials, together with explosives, in artillery shells that they then fire at the enemy. Semenov, residing in St Petersburg, can and does […]
Advances in toilet system testing: Wigglers & Pseudo Poop
Whither waste? Toilet testing, not everyone’s cup of tea, makes things flow better, for society’s sake. Metafilter features a little roundup of toilet testing info (thanks to investigator Scott Langill for bringing it to our attention): Pseudo Poop for Testing Toilets Testing toilet flush performance naturally requires the replication of real-world loads. Striving for accuracy, […]