Comments on: W, E, 3, M so what is it? http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Cooper http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-34234 Andrew Cooper Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:32:19 +0000 http://mediabaron.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-34234 Looks like the army is setting up a training area with whatever they had lying around, not unusual. The arrangement looks like classic revetments, used to provide some protection to vehicles or parked aircraft when full shelters are not available. Easy to make, just stack something or bulldoze up some dirt. Only a direct hit will cause damage. If one vehicle is destroyed, the next one is protected. Looks like the army is setting up a training area with whatever they had lying around, not unusual. The arrangement looks like classic revetments, used to provide some protection to vehicles or parked aircraft when full shelters are not available. Easy to make, just stack something or bulldoze up some dirt. Only a direct hit will cause damage. If one vehicle is destroyed, the next one is protected.

]]> By: Dave Smith http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33931 Dave Smith Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:06:58 +0000 http://mediabaron.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-33931 It looks like shipping containers, which are sometimes used for dwellings in Puna, so maybe it's for training in a Puna-style urban setting should the troops ever get called out to quell unrest. Just kidding (I hope). It looks like shipping containers, which are sometimes used for dwellings in Puna, so maybe it’s for training in a Puna-style urban setting should the troops ever get called out to quell unrest.

Just kidding (I hope).

]]> By: damon http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33906 damon Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:58:07 +0000 http://mediabaron.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-33906 Andrew is fishing in AK right now. I'll make sure to point him to this when he gets back from vacation. Andrew is fishing in AK right now. I’ll make sure to point him to this when he gets back from vacation.

]]> By: Brian Powers http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33846 Brian Powers Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:10:29 +0000 http://mediabaron.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-33846 It's near the Army training area, I wonder when this satellite shot was taken? Get me the Lat/Long fix and next time I'm flying up that way I'll plug it in to my GPS and go have a look. Brian It’s near the Army training area, I wonder when this satellite shot was taken? Get me the Lat/Long fix and next time I’m flying up that way I’ll plug it in to my GPS and go have a look.

Brian

]]> By: yardguy00 http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33833 yardguy00 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:48:49 +0000 http://mediabaron.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-33833 Yeah I saw this browsing Mauna Loa myself a while back. It would be great to find out whats it about. Yeah I saw this browsing Mauna Loa myself a while back. It would be great to find out whats it about.

]]> By: Baron http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33832 Baron Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:26:35 +0000 http://mediabaron.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-33832 There is a set of trenches if you head farther north-west from this spot. Looks similar to the kind they have for military training. Or maybe it's some grand lava diversion plan in case Mauna Loa goes off? When the pahoehoe flow hits the 'E' it mean time to Evacuate! Where's Andrew Cooper? I bet he would know. There is a set of trenches if you head farther north-west from this spot. Looks similar to the kind they have for military training. Or maybe it’s some grand lava diversion plan in case Mauna Loa goes off? When the pahoehoe flow hits the ‘E’ it mean time to Evacuate!

Where’s Andrew Cooper? I bet he would know.

]]> By: Mele http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33831 Mele Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:59:25 +0000 http://mediabaron.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-33831 Hmmmm....does make you wonder, huh? Trippy-looking and trippy configuration! Hmmmm….does make you wonder, huh? Trippy-looking and trippy configuration!

]]> By: damon http://mediabaron.com/blog/2009/07/10/w-e-3-m-so-what-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-33812 damon Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:12:28 +0000 http://mediabaron.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-33812 It's part of a large scale eye chart for aliens. It’s part of a large scale eye chart for aliens.

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