Even then, there wasn't a single fatality. The only fatality was at Denver International Airport, where someone fueling the aircraft burned to death when the fuel caught fire. He wasn't even in the plane.
Didn't say we don't need pilots- I'm saying that almost all of the duties of the flight crew during a normal fight can be done as well or better by a computer- and most already are. However, autopilot just doesn't know what to do in an engine failure- it tries to keep the plane at the assigned altitude until it stalls out. We still need humans in the cockpit to handle sticky situations- but why not let the computer handle the mundane bits?
Besides, I'm going into piloting, and I'd like a job when I graduate.
Fun fact, the Hudson landing was actually computer-assisted- he'd set it so the aircraft would help maintain speed so it wouldn't stall out and fall directly into the water.
But yeah, taking off and landing aren't exactly difficult operations anymore. Taking off? Set your TO/GA, line up, hit the button, and pitch up 10 degrees when the computer calls out the speed. Landing? Shit, ILS approaches are so easy six-year-olds can do them.
I always liked the idea of taking a whole shuttle stack, gutting the rocket and fuel-carrying bits out of it, sticking it on a launch platform and locking it down as a permanent exhibit. Build a gift shop and museum into the exhaust vents- looks big enough to support a sizable shop. I know I'd love to see the shuttle as though it were ready to take to the skies.
Actually, it appears that there's not only an iPhone app, but a Blackberry app, too.
Still, I don't think I'll be taking advantage of Facebook's offer, here. Don't like the idea of Facebook having my phone number. Judging by the other comments, I can see I'm not alone.
Google owns Youtube. Google stands to make lots of money by putting ads on videos of TV shows and movies. However, Youtube has software in place to detect and remove copyrighted material from videos. It's not perfect, not by a long shot, but it's there. I'm guessing that if that sort of thing wasn't up before, it is now, or will be in the coming months.
Looking at it, Google is at fault to some degree- but saying that Google knew these ads were up and allowed them is just silly, because if they had done that, they would have had to know someone would find out and blast them for it, like this.
It's an automated system. If it passes the auto-safeguards, it gets sent out. A human never sees them, because they get tens of thousands of ads per day.
Wonder if Google might institute some sort of DMCA-like reporting system now.
Hold the phone, here- Summary link to the Washington Post article says that it's Google's automated system, here. Google didn't look at these ads, say "Yup, that's a phony pharmacy ad", and then get rid of them- they were submitted automatically.
You'd think there'd be a DMCA-type thing where if a complaint was submitted about an ad it could be taken down. Bet there might be now.
The problems were caused- in their entirety- by the reactor losing the ability to move the coolant, thus overheating the reactor and causing myriad other problems.
The only way the earthquake could have caused a problem was if they broke the generators. If they did, it was subtle- the generators ran perfectly until they were destroyed by the tsunami, and there's no way to prove it now. Common says that they operated perfectly and the tsunami did the damage.
The latency for solid cancers caused by radiation exposure is 10 yeares. WHO did a survey of Chernobyl survivors 10 years after the fact and found that there wasn't a significant increase in cancer deaths.
Even today, WHO says that up to 4000 might die of radiation exposure- however, less than 50 have actually died to date from radiation exposure from the disaster.
Remember, the tsunami wasn't an instant affair- it hit an hour after the quake. The plant ran perfectly up until the tsunami washed away the fuel for the diesel gens.
Google stated yesterday that it will not release the source code for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) until after the release of the next version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich).
As I stated above, I got one of the CR-48 Chrome OS laptops as part of the pilot program. It has an allowance of 100mb free 3G access per month. I'm saying that if this goes through they should bump that tremendously.
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Even then, there wasn't a single fatality. The only fatality was at Denver International Airport, where someone fueling the aircraft burned to death when the fuel caught fire. He wasn't even in the plane.
A big hunk of carbon light years away? There's better incentives than that out there, for sure. Maybe if it was a giant tank of rocket fuel...
When I say "engine failure" I think less "Oh, the engine stalled. Let's boot it back up." and more "Oh crap, the engine just fell off."
Maybe that's changed, but I thought it tried to maintain altitude above all else.
Didn't say we don't need pilots- I'm saying that almost all of the duties of the flight crew during a normal fight can be done as well or better by a computer- and most already are. However, autopilot just doesn't know what to do in an engine failure- it tries to keep the plane at the assigned altitude until it stalls out. We still need humans in the cockpit to handle sticky situations- but why not let the computer handle the mundane bits?
Besides, I'm going into piloting, and I'd like a job when I graduate.
I'm sorry, did I drop into the Fox forums by accident?
Fun fact, the Hudson landing was actually computer-assisted- he'd set it so the aircraft would help maintain speed so it wouldn't stall out and fall directly into the water.
But yeah, taking off and landing aren't exactly difficult operations anymore. Taking off? Set your TO/GA, line up, hit the button, and pitch up 10 degrees when the computer calls out the speed. Landing? Shit, ILS approaches are so easy six-year-olds can do them.
I'm in a college course for professional pilots, and iPad2s are required equipment, mainly (as it was explained to me) because of the charts.
I'm no great fan of the iPads, but it's smaller, lighter, and easier to use inside a cockpit. Sounds like a plan to me.
I always liked the idea of taking a whole shuttle stack, gutting the rocket and fuel-carrying bits out of it, sticking it on a launch platform and locking it down as a permanent exhibit. Build a gift shop and museum into the exhaust vents- looks big enough to support a sizable shop. I know I'd love to see the shuttle as though it were ready to take to the skies.
Blackberry and iPhone, yes. Otherwise, having the program on a non-mobile platform seems rather useless.
Actually, it appears that there's not only an iPhone app, but a Blackberry app, too.
Still, I don't think I'll be taking advantage of Facebook's offer, here. Don't like the idea of Facebook having my phone number. Judging by the other comments, I can see I'm not alone.
Google owns Youtube. Google stands to make lots of money by putting ads on videos of TV shows and movies. However, Youtube has software in place to detect and remove copyrighted material from videos. It's not perfect, not by a long shot, but it's there. I'm guessing that if that sort of thing wasn't up before, it is now, or will be in the coming months.
Looking at it, Google is at fault to some degree- but saying that Google knew these ads were up and allowed them is just silly, because if they had done that, they would have had to know someone would find out and blast them for it, like this.
It's an automated system. If it passes the auto-safeguards, it gets sent out. A human never sees them, because they get tens of thousands of ads per day.
Wonder if Google might institute some sort of DMCA-like reporting system now.
Hold the phone, here- Summary link to the Washington Post article says that it's Google's automated system, here. Google didn't look at these ads, say "Yup, that's a phony pharmacy ad", and then get rid of them- they were submitted automatically.
You'd think there'd be a DMCA-type thing where if a complaint was submitted about an ad it could be taken down. Bet there might be now.
Actually Google's uses a special app, Google Authenticator. No phone number required.
The problems were caused- in their entirety- by the reactor losing the ability to move the coolant, thus overheating the reactor and causing myriad other problems.
The only way the earthquake could have caused a problem was if they broke the generators. If they did, it was subtle- the generators ran perfectly until they were destroyed by the tsunami, and there's no way to prove it now. Common says that they operated perfectly and the tsunami did the damage.
It's actually interesting in a horrible sort of way- kinda like watching American politics. /popcorn
I thought that was implied.
...adding that they died of bleeding from multiple wounds.
Sounds like they didn't die from radiation.
Actually, nuclear is safer than basically everything else.
Also, yes, so far less than 50 have died of radiation exposure from Chernobyl.
Oh, and since the disaster Chernobyl has become a thriving wildlife sanctuary.
The WHO argues otherwise.
In brief, that article says that up to 4000 may die of radiation exposure ventually- but as of 2005, less than 50 actually have.
The latency for solid cancers caused by radiation exposure is 10 yeares. WHO did a survey of Chernobyl survivors 10 years after the fact and found that there wasn't a significant increase in cancer deaths.
Even today, WHO says that up to 4000 might die of radiation exposure- however, less than 50 have actually died to date from radiation exposure from the disaster.
BBC has a story on it.
Remember, the tsunami wasn't an instant affair- it hit an hour after the quake. The plant ran perfectly up until the tsunami washed away the fuel for the diesel gens.
Google stated yesterday that it will not release the source code for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) until after the release of the next version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich).
Emphasis mine.
As I stated above, I got one of the CR-48 Chrome OS laptops as part of the pilot program. It has an allowance of 100mb free 3G access per month. I'm saying that if this goes through they should bump that tremendously.
No. Per month.
The school I go to has secured wireless with certificates, too. Guess what Chrome OS doesn't support.
My CR-48 doesn't get much use anymore.