: About Me

I'd love it if someone guessed my age, region, and other vitals based on my writing. It may not be possible.

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

everything

My parents always told me ...

I would not get ahead if I didn't improve my handwriting.

My childhood ambition ...

To prove them wrong.

My favorite memory ...

Freaking out a tour guide at a nuclear plant by asking him about Chernobyl. I was 5.

Why I write ...

because I breathe.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Russian novels, House MD, Robyn Hitchcock

My first job ...

grocery clerk

My best moment ...

every time I pull a prank.

My inspiration ...

insanity.

Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Should the Allied powers in World War II have bombed Auschwitz?

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Considering the bombing methodology of the Allied powers in World War II, the answer is an unequivocal "no." Unlike modern day militaries, a bombing campaign from 25,000 feet in World War II meant dropping hundreds of tons of munitions at once, and hoping some of them hit critical targets. In other words, it was like firing very large, explosive shotguns from the sky. Lots of damage, not a lot of control over what got damaged. Collateral damage was high. Civilian casualties during World War II bombing campaigns are nothing short of offensive to modern sensibilities regarding the rules of w...

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