Topic: Flicker

The "Project Flicker" investigation into child pornography within the Pentagon is scrutinized for its unusually high number of suspects and potential for corruption. John C. Dvorak expresses skepticism regarding the feasibility of 5,000 employees accessing illegal content on highly monitored government networks. The discussion explores the possibility of evidence being planted by network administrators to facilitate blackmail or political removals, citing a similar case in the Oakland school district.

The hosts analyze a report by Brian Bender regarding Pentagon officials and contractors with high-level security clearances caught in a child pornography investigation. They question the vague "several dozen" figure used in the reports and suggest the investigation might be a diversion or a tool for blackmail within agencies like the NSA and DARPA.

A planned trip to Australia in 2009 aims to investigate emerging energy technologies, including magnet engines and hydroxy boosters. Separately, the surreal nature of the financial collapse is captured in a business card that reads "Bear Stearns, a JP Morgan company," a pairing once thought impossible on Wall Street.