James Marinero
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I live on a boat and write as I sail slowly around the world. Follow me for a varied story diet: true stories, humor, tech, AI, travel, geopolitics and more. I also write techno thrillers, with six to my name. More of my stories on Medium
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War Films: 5 That Point Up Its Madness
As Walter Cronkite reputedly said 'War is a form of madness'. This is my choice of films that I consider to be the most illuminating about the madness and realities of war together with its consequences for the people who have to do the actual fighting and dying - or be closely involved.
By James Marinero25 days ago in Geeks
They Shoot Horses Don't They?
We were locked down in New Zealand on our boat during Covid. And to fill in the time we travelled mainly on land to both ends of this fantastic country. We'd done thousands of miles sailing there from Europe and sailing offshore in New Zealand in the winter is not for the faint-hearted.
By James Marinero29 days ago in Wander
The Kulbit Manoeuvre
If you love planes, as I do, then you might find this story interesting. It was over ten years ago when I was researching a NATO/China aerial battle set in my novel ‘Gate of Tears’ that I first heard of the Kulbit. The ding-dong was then set in the future and involved UK F35s against Chinese J20s over the Red Sea (the aerial battle scenes in my book were vetted by an ex-Harrier pilot).
By James Marinero29 days ago in Futurism
Operation Chromite: MacArthur's Stroke of Genius
Operation Chromite was a pivotal military operation during the Korean War that took place in the late summer of 1950. The operation was led by United States forces and aimed to turn the tide of the war in favor of the United Nations forces by landing a large number of troops at Inchon, a port city on the west coast of Korea.
By James Marineroabout a month ago in FYI
Get Knotted! Mathematically, of Course
Depending on what country you live in, ‘Get knotted’ may be a way of telling someone that they are wrong, or worse to go away…so the Monkey’s Fist might come in handy. Sailors often put a bolt or other piece of metal inside to add weight, when used in a heaving line by deckhands and dockhands, thousands of times a day, worldwide. As we did…
By James Marineroabout a month ago in FYI
AI and Hypersonic Aerial Dogfights
It seems that every day I read that the Chinese claim to have invented something new. They have a bad rep for stealing secrets and it still goes on as part of a huge operation by the Guoanbu (Ministry of State Security).
By James Marineroabout a month ago in Futurism
Submarines: Air-Independent Propulsion
I wrote recently about Russia launching Kalibr missiles from its Varshavianka (Improved Kilo) class submarines in the Black Sea. That set me off to explore the latest submarine technology and Air-Independent Propulsion, although not new as such, is certainly leading the way in the non-nuclear fleets. And in some countries with nuclear fleets too. Here’s what I discovered.
By James Marineroabout a month ago in The Swamp
