Breakthrough (Breakthrough, #1)

by Michael C. Grumley

Dirk and Sally.

“IMIS is short for InterMammal Interpretive System.” “And this IMIS translates the language?” asked Lewis.

Their thinking is that our hopes of communicating with aliens are pretty remote if we haven’t even learned to communicate with another species on the same planet.”

Dolphins are the second smartest animal on the planet, and they are the only species besides humans that are self-aware.

“We have six female officers on board. Bit of a pain to set up separate quarters and all, but it’s worth it. Having them aboard raises the level of professionalism, contrary to popular belief.”

Jim Lightfoot

any leader who did not or could not understand the fundamentals of what their teams did should not be leading those teams in the first place.

She was amazed at his total disregard for empirical facts, even his lack of interest in learning the facts.

The Naval Air Station in Jacksonville was the largest Navy base in the southeast region and third largest in the United States. Referred to as “NAS JAX,” the base was the largest in the region and specialized in anti-submarine warfare and some of the best aviator training on the planet.

“Touch wood,” she said, with a grin, which was the Kiwi equivalent of the same American phrase.

He put the pan on the flame, dug into the food chest, then retrieve some eggs and a strip of bacon.

Typo

So much water provides such incredible resilience for life. And you take it for granted.

Did you know that the physicists who created it, led by Robert Oppenheimer, actually calculated and acknowledged that there was a one in three million chance that the fission process might not stop when it was supposed to and could go on to melt down the entire Earth?”

IMIS, short for Inter Mammal Interpretive System,

Although he originally had his doubts, Langford decided that Carr actually had the fortitude and ethics to be a solid President. And that was something most military leaders longed for.

I bet.