Ph.D defense. What to know? How to keep calm? All tips and strategies welcome. [more inside]
posted by meerkatty on Aug 26, 2009 - 35 answers

How do I excuse myself from applying for secret clearance without having my boss think less of me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 7, 2009 - 25 answers

How would you go about finding the best criminal defense attorney in your state?
posted by bricoleur on Jul 30, 2008 - 10 answers

In the terminology of armored desert warfare, what is a 'box'? [more inside]
posted by felix on May 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Can anyone point me to a good aerospace/defense industry blog? [more inside]
posted by universal_qlc on Feb 12, 2008 - 8 answers

Is there a legal defense fund for these kids?
posted by electroboy on Jan 21, 2008 - 5 answers

My close female friend is at college, and faces some shady walks back to her house. There have been problems with muggings and assaults on and around campus, and I'm advocating she have something on her person for protection, i.e. pepper spray. She's a very capable and confident woman, and she says she'll get something "eventually". [more inside]
posted by potch on Sep 3, 2007 - 48 answers

I am interested in self-defense classes. There are lots of methods and places to do this. The options are a little overwhelming and I know very little about the topic. Can somebody break it down and make some suggestions and/or recommendations that might be best suited for me? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Aug 29, 2007 - 22 answers

The type of self-defense demonstrated on the Fox series 24 is quick, brutal and decisive. Although obviously make-believe TV, it strikes me that this probably an accurate portrayal hand-to-hand confrontations when somebody knows what they are doing. What style of self-defense does the character Jack Bauer employ in subduing or neutralizing his targets?
posted by quadog on Dec 28, 2006 - 18 answers

If a person is accused of a crime, and committed said crime but is confident that there is little or no evidence and plans to plead not guilty, do they tell their counsel that they did it? [more inside]
posted by Mayor Peace Love and Unity on Sep 15, 2006 - 27 answers

The Bush administration is reported to be considering using a missile defense system to knock down North Korea's ballistic missile test. Why? The chances of our antimissile systems actually working are, in my uniformed opinion, close to zero. Why would the administration remove any doubt about the complete ineffectiveness of our missile defense systems by actually using it?
posted by rdr on Jun 23, 2006 - 34 answers

Flying Robot Planes? The analysts seem to think there is no good way to stop these things. Why isn't the government interested in using the wisdom of crowds to prevent terrorist attacks? [more inside]
posted by tweak on May 10, 2006 - 14 answers

How do you set up a Legal Defense Fund? I have a very good friend who is a legal bind and will very possibly be charged with three felonies as a result of a barroom brawl. [more inside]
posted by thebarron on May 9, 2006 - 9 answers

I'm defending my M.A. thesis on Thursday. Any pointers? [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Apr 17, 2006 - 18 answers

I'm interested in writing a story set on a texas tower, an off-shore air defense platform used in the mid 50s to early 60s. However, I need an idea of how it was set up inside and I don't know how to get a map/plan/schematic of the tower. I don't every little detail about it, just how the space was set up and so forth.
posted by clockworkjoe on Jan 18, 2006 - 5 answers

Mathematicians: Help me stick it (back) to The Man: Is 1.75 miles enough for a vehicle that started off moving slower than the rest of traffic to build up speed, pace a car and accurately determine its speed? [more inside]
posted by thefinned1 on Jan 4, 2006 - 25 answers

Is there someplace to find a easy to understand breakdown of the U.S. National Budget? [more inside]
posted by Botunda on Nov 5, 2005 - 7 answers

What is the best form of non-violent self-defense, speaking in terms of both resultant injury and price? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 18, 2005 - 25 answers