"This ear of corn is developed & will soon be ready for harvest."
20% to 35% moisture = age group of 20-year-olds to 35-year-olds average or Could also mean that 20 to 35 people are ready to be served serious federal indictments, or be raided, or be designated as domestic Terrorists
20 to 35-year-olds age group(that predominantly has a low attention span) will soon be ready for harvest meaning they are ready to be attentive.
"Combat tactics, Mr. Ryan. By turning into the path of the torpedo, the Captain closed the distance before it could arm itself."
Context: Not quite. Right now Tupolev is removing the safety features on all his weapons. He won't make the same mistake twice.