by virttuaI my roblox ;) September 01, 2020
by Clo.Bear December 08, 2016
1. Verb: To upgrade, strengthen, install, or add to existing protection against weapons (usually metal plates) on the human body, military vehicle or aircraft or ships, or to fortifications.
2. Noun: The upgraded armor installed on people, vehicles, or locations.
Originating in American military parlance, especially during the Iraq War, and shortened from "upgrading armor."
2. Noun: The upgraded armor installed on people, vehicles, or locations.
Originating in American military parlance, especially during the Iraq War, and shortened from "upgrading armor."
1. Soldiers were digging through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to up-armor their vehicles.
2. In response to the vulnerability of HMMWVs (Humvees) operating in Iraq, Up-Armor Kits were designed and installed on M998 HMMWVs. But no matter how much up-armor the sluggish humvees packed on, the best hope to putting an end to the violence was to prevent it from happening in the first place.
2. In response to the vulnerability of HMMWVs (Humvees) operating in Iraq, Up-Armor Kits were designed and installed on M998 HMMWVs. But no matter how much up-armor the sluggish humvees packed on, the best hope to putting an end to the violence was to prevent it from happening in the first place.
by Richard Allan Cooper April 04, 2008
A popular antiscience blog maintained by Anthony Watts. It works something like this:
- A new scientific paper is published on climate
- The media will convey the results of said paper to their readers
- Inevitably some outlets will misconstrue the findings of the study
- If the distortion challenges Anthony Watts' denialism (e.g. Climate Change is an even bigger problem then our current state of knowledge indicates) he will uncharitably pounce on the error and pretend bad press reporting is a reflection of climate science itself
- But if the distortion strengthens his position (i.e. Climate Change is a crock of shit) the impulse to ridicule some aspect of the story is miraculously suspended
Promotes a new hypothesis to explain global warming each week ("I'm making this a sticky") hoping nobody notices how the latest explanation nullifies the previous one, complete with obligatory picture of a collapsed wind turbine, fire breathing Al Gore, and an infographic showing how much traffic his site gets.
Favourite quote: "Science isn't done by consensus. Anyway, my blog is way more popular than yours."
Cited approvingly by Judith Curry after having her feelings hurt by Gavin Schmidt (whom she secretly fancies).
- A new scientific paper is published on climate
- The media will convey the results of said paper to their readers
- Inevitably some outlets will misconstrue the findings of the study
- If the distortion challenges Anthony Watts' denialism (e.g. Climate Change is an even bigger problem then our current state of knowledge indicates) he will uncharitably pounce on the error and pretend bad press reporting is a reflection of climate science itself
- But if the distortion strengthens his position (i.e. Climate Change is a crock of shit) the impulse to ridicule some aspect of the story is miraculously suspended
Promotes a new hypothesis to explain global warming each week ("I'm making this a sticky") hoping nobody notices how the latest explanation nullifies the previous one, complete with obligatory picture of a collapsed wind turbine, fire breathing Al Gore, and an infographic showing how much traffic his site gets.
Favourite quote: "Science isn't done by consensus. Anyway, my blog is way more popular than yours."
Cited approvingly by Judith Curry after having her feelings hurt by Gavin Schmidt (whom she secretly fancies).
by ThePowerofX September 04, 2011
1. Verb - to make somebody feel good by clicking the thumb up icon on urbandictionary.com next to a word they have placed there.
2. Noun - a physical inication from another human that something useful and worthwhile has been achieved
2. Noun - a physical inication from another human that something useful and worthwhile has been achieved
by chris firth September 16, 2006
by Alex1010 March 19, 2009
Remy: Yo Fetty, you really think you can pick up that bih tonight?
Fetty: Fasho bro, I got this sewed up dog.
Remy: Let's go nigga, bet it.
Fetty: Fasho bro, I got this sewed up dog.
Remy: Let's go nigga, bet it.
by D.R.E August 12, 2015