That is the USS Connecticut (SSN-22), a submarine.
The photos are five years old - but that isn't the point. The point is that even after five years, they are still made of awesome.

Yesterday, L--- had the idea that I could adopt a polar bear, and adopt some seals for it to hunt and eat. I think this is a fabulous idea, partly because I suspect many people would find it (irrationally) disturbing.