You are wrong. Look it up. The F-22 is perfectly capable of launching precision ground attacks but that is not their primary role. They carry JDAMS which are not very useful in aerial combat scenarios.
The only positive thing the "hacktivists" accomplish is force companies to contribute more resources to securing their systems. Most of these attacks take advantage of poor IT practices such as not remaining up to date security updates. They also provide the politions with the ammunition to enact more stringent laws.
I am not all over the place in this thread. I just let my frustration get the better of me because of all the BS and outright lies propagated on any online forum.
The F-22 is capable of both air and ground attacks. The F-22 has not been in service long enough to make any combat comparisons but 1 F--22 regularly fights 5 F-15's just to get a work out. The F-22 is most likely the last manned fighter the US will develop. Un-manned fighters are the future. They are cheaper to build, have lower operational expenses, and are capable of executing longer missions.
"That's not a problem with "fly-by-wire systems", that's a problem with "systems". I said Fly-by-wire and other related systems which I believe meets your definition of "systems". It's probably better just to say computer system instead of identifying one of the sub-systems. The do have redundancy in their computer systems but it does not make them susceptible to failure.
Human pilots do not have the physical reflex's needed to manually control a high performance jet operating at the top of it's performance envelope. Without fly-by-wire fighter performance would be substantially reduced. And while I realize this article is about a fighter jet I will just mention that the F-117 and B-2 cannot be flown manually except in a few cases because stealth fighters have sacrificed aerodynamics to EM and heat detection. I am curious if anyone has come up with a way to overcome the stealth capabilities of the F-22 or B-2. The F-117's used in the first Iraq war required coordinated attacks by other non-stealth air assests to keep Iraq's air defense system as busy as possible and they also had to execute a flight plan that required them to enter into Iraq's air defense system at the borders of the air defense area boundaries. Air defense systems are broken into areas of responsibility and are most vulnerable where the area boundaries meet. I would think you could detect a stealth fighter using the wake turbulence caused by the plane. It would not be very precise but it would allow the air defense missiles to targeted close enough that the other detection capabilities can use to lock on. As it is now the first sign of a stealth aircraft in the area is the explosions caused by it's munitions.
A problem with the fly by wire system or related computer system could also be capable of taking out both engines or control surfaces which are critical during takeoffs and landings. Advanced fighter jets rely heavily on fly by wire systems just to keep the jet airborne.
Goggle apps are pretty good and provide a lot of free services. However, their revenue stream is not generated by their cutting edge technologies it is generated by using that technologies to collect data and metrics to use in their advertising and marketing efforts.
"G+ is forcing crap at us all the time" They are not forcing you to use their products. If you don't like it you are free to use something else.
Cause I was not replying to you it was a reply to the post right above yours. And I am sorry if I used any big words that might have confused you but this whole fucking thread about Google, Facebook, Privacy, Corporate greed, blah, blah is just just another example of the decline of this site. Nobody pays or is forced to use any Google or Facebook services and it is entirely up to the individual on how much private information they post on the net so getting upset about someone invading your privacy after willing posting your life history online is bullshit. Sorry for confusing you but I bet you are use to hearing that a lot.
Both Apple and Google are experts in marketing. Apple's iXXX branding starting with the iPOD to the iPAD has left it's competitors temporarily behind but their market share will eventually be whittled down as the Android based devices stabilize. Just like the MS versus Apple PC battle the proprietary hardware and software approach was crushed by the MS commodity hardware support and emphasis on software development support approach. Since the mobile market has exploded it was easier for Apple to change direction than for MS. They already had their hardware manufacturing network in place. Although Apple almost blew it when they chose AT&T as the sole service carrier for the initial iPhone roll out.
Google has always been an advertising and marketing company that uses bleeding edge technology which hides the companies true motivation and revenue stream.
If you think Carter was a good president I really hope you are serious about staying in Europe. That would be one less idiot in the US we have to put up with. The only thing Europe is adept at is creating bureaucratic regulations, rules , and holding the US's coat when any real military action needs to be conducted.
I was just pointing out that any new energy technology for powering a car that is practical, cost effective, and ready for mass production would leave you with the problem of providing a distribution system to support it and also require you to support the existing distribution system. The only way to reduce the amount of time needed to support both old and a new would be to gradually increase the taxes and environmental standards on the vehicles using the existing energy sources to motivate people off the old technology.
US politicians use religion to gather vote support but none of the conservative religions in the US have dictated any actually policies. They have been trying for 39+ years to invalidate Row vs. Wade and they still have not succeeded. US religious extremists represent a tiny minority in the country. In Egypt and the other Middle Eastern and South Asian countries their religious extremists run the fucking government and have no problem with imprisoning or killing anyone who disagrees with them. Just look at the blasphemy laws which are enforced without comment or complaint from the citizens.
It's not one of the goals of the US military to worry about the environment, their mandate is to blow shit up and kill people. Although the US military has been using solar power to run their remote military encampments in Afghanistan. Military related research has contributed a significant amount if tech to the civilian market. If you want money to conduct R&D the easiest way to obtain the funding is to mention the research might have military applications.
So should accept having the shit kicked out of me or being killed waiting for help to arrive? And pray tell where you got information that makes this guy an evil racist. If the roles were refveresed whould the black guy be called an ev il racist?
No matter what new methods are discovered for creating usable energy in any form is the distribution network and infrastructure needed to support it. Any change over will take time. If a car came out tomorrow that could run on energy generated by hydrogen how long will it take for people to replace their current vehicles? This would force you to maintain dual production and distribution networks. I am just glad that there are people working on and funding this type of research in the first place.
I was thinking the same thing. How many times should you allow someone to bash your head on the ground before you start fighting back? How many punches in the face are required before it becomes acceptable to fight back?
If you are going to passionately insult and degrade other peoples efforts you should at least have a tentative solution in mind. Also Linus Torvalds is one man who I beleive made some significant inroads in challenging the more established OS's being offered by others. Of course he did not do everything but his efforts got the ball rolling. One person is all it takes to imagine alternate solutions to address similar problems. Once the idea is communicated to others it will increase the number of people willing to contribute to building and implementing the solution. The number of people getting involved is direct;y related to the idea proffered by one person. Software "design" by committee usually results in failure. However, software "development" by groups can work when implementing the solution based on the new idea.
"The United States assumed territorial control over the southern portion of GuantÃnamo Bay under the 1903 Cuban-American Treaty, which granted it a perpetual lease of the area."
This is a unique case and if Cuba wants the US to leave they will need to come up with someway to abrogate the treaty signed in 1903 or they could try and use force which would give the US all the excuse it needs to take the rest of the Island. The fact is that the military base employees a sizable number of Cuban citizens and benefits the surrounding Cuban businesses. Germany threw a hissy fit when the US suggested shutting down most of it's bases in their country because if the bases closed the surrounding local economies would crash. The same thing has happened in Japan and Korea. People demand the US base's closed but as soon as it looks like the US will actually do it their entire attitude changes. The fact is that Japan, Germany, South Korea, Australia, Britain, and others can demand the bases closed at any time but they don't.
When you get right down to it there really is no difference between the Democrats and Republicans when it comes to implementing foreign policy. Too many people focus on the rhetorical BS from all the political talking heads instead of the actual things being done.. When it comes to the deployments in the ME Obama's actions are not that different from Bush's. The exit from Iraq was because the Iraqi government wanted the US to leave and the US obliged them. It only took about 1 day after the US left for them to start killing one another which seems to be the SOP in most of the ME countries. The only thing these countries ever agree on is thier animosity and hatred of the US. Remove the US from the equation and let them destroy themselves.
Every country in the world that has US military basses only needs to ask the US to leave and they will if they are not in the middle of an actual war. Of course all monetary related aid will also be eliminated. The US can project military power world wide so foreign bases are not necessary. The US should also start evacuating Afghanistan as fast as possible and let them do whatever they want. And the US should not even contemplate putting boots on the ground anywhere when they can use air assets to bomb the shit out of any enemy. This type of policy should be applied to every country in the ME and other regions. As long as they keep their killing and mayhem within their own borders the US shouldn't give a shit. This whole "spreading democracy" horseshit should be abandoned. If the US has to interact with any of these countries for commerce they can do so with whoever is in charge at the time regardless of the type of regime they represent. An amoral based foreign policy should become the standard. Humanitarian aid should also not be the government's responsibility. If someone is upset with that they can supply support using their own resources. If someone wants any US government help they should expect a invoice for services rendered with at least 50% due upfront.
They launched it ONE time and it was unmanned. Where were the re-use capabilities displayed? Where was the orbital maneuvering capabilities displayed? The project was started as a military endeavor because the Russians were worried about the US using their shuttles as a nuclear launch platform. The Russian program was cancelled after 1 flight. To compare that weak effort against the space shuttle is ridiculous.
Both China and Russia have a lot of advanced and gifted scientists but their projects have never been as good as advertised because of their governments interference and lack of money. Russia almost launched a full nuclear strike in 83 because their satellite system couldn't tell the difference between a normal atmospheric phenomenon and a launch of ICBMs. The one Russian who didn't push the button for the nuclear response was court martial-ed. So my original question stands. What other country has even come close to displaying US space capabilities? China has purchased most of their space technology from Russia and have been trying to steal any additional technology needed from other countries to get thier programs going. The real good thing is if they ever do get their shit together and try to land on the moon it will cause the US to initiate and fund programs to make damn sure China doesn't land there and annex it. China has shown pictures of their stealth fighter but have certainly never shown that it has the same capabilities of the F-22. They claim to be building a cruise missiles to take out aircraft carriers but so far have shown no signs that anything is actually being built and tested and by the time they do produce something shooting down cruise missiles will be easier than it is today. After all cruise missiles are almost as big as a fighter jet and it is not very hard to knock them out of they sky if necessary. The US has been lucky that most of the really smart foreign scientists have migrated to the US because their home countries lack the resources they need to actually develop their ideas. The US is supposed to filled with the dumbest people on the planet but somehow they have managed to become one of the major powers in the world in just about every category. People tend to exaggerate US capabilities and power for the sole purpose of being able to argue that the US is in decline.
Let me know when China, Russia, India, or any other country actual builds and deploys a true re-usable shuttle like launch vehicle. China has been announcing their grandiose plans for increasing their space capabilities for the past 10+ years and still have not shown the capabilities the US displayed 40 years ago. Let the Russian's use their vehicles for ISS supply missions (at least those that don't explode on the launch pad) and allow the US to spend it's time and money on other projects. It already has a reusable launch vehicle in the X-37x series of unmanned vehicles and they are working on producing a manned version. Both of the vehicles are the direct result of the lessons learned in the old Shuttle program and is funded as military projects which fall outside of the NASA budget constraints. The X-37 vehicle's are highly maneuverable in orbit and have atmospheric flight capabilities to make landings a lot easier than the old shuttles. The turn around time between reuse has also been greatly reduced. The next step needs to use the lessons learned during the ISS project to build an orbital docking facility for re-fueling and maintenance capabilities to reduce the cost and risks involved in launching from the ground. If we ever develop a manned spaceship for exploring the solar system it will need to be built in orbit so creating an orbital facility now would provide more information on how to do it.
Win what? Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan should count their blessings that the US helped convince the Israeli military from totally destroying their countries in 67 and 73 and pull out of Lebanon in the 80's. The Arabs have shown the world that their state militarises get the shit kicked out of them whenever the try and use them against others. They only thing they are good at is killing thier own citizens.
In the financial arena the US can tank China's economy over night. If they attack the US economy they will face losing all the money they have invested in US bonds and treasury certificates. (A large amount but hardly as large as people think) They produce nothing the US can't get from somewhere else or produce domestically while China has increased their reliance on importing US food products by a factor of 6 over the past 5 years. China's currency manipulation to make their exports more attractive have pretty much hit the limit. Now fighting inflation is China's greatest problem. They have already went from trade surpluses to trade deficits over the past 2 years. Their main competition is not the US it is all the other Asian countries building up their industries and they have more than enough people willing to accept slave wages to provide cheap products, All the predictions of China's future ascendancy are based on them not encountering any problems and uses only the best case scenarios when making economic forecasts.
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You are wrong. Look it up. The F-22 is perfectly capable of launching precision ground attacks but that is not their primary role. They carry JDAMS which are not very useful in aerial combat scenarios.
The only positive thing the "hacktivists" accomplish is force companies to contribute more resources to securing their systems. Most of these attacks take advantage of poor IT practices such as not remaining up to date security updates. They also provide the politions with the ammunition to enact more stringent laws.
I am not all over the place in this thread. I just let my frustration get the better of me because of all the BS and outright lies propagated on any online forum.
The F-22 is capable of both air and ground attacks. The F-22 has not been in service long enough to make any combat comparisons but 1 F--22 regularly fights 5 F-15's just to get a work out. The F-22 is most likely the last manned fighter the US will develop. Un-manned fighters are the future. They are cheaper to build, have lower operational expenses, and are capable of executing longer missions.
"That's not a problem with "fly-by-wire systems", that's a problem with "systems". I said Fly-by-wire and other related systems which I believe meets your definition of "systems". It's probably better just to say computer system instead of identifying one of the sub-systems. The do have redundancy in their computer systems but it does not make them susceptible to failure.
Human pilots do not have the physical reflex's needed to manually control a high performance jet operating at the top of it's performance envelope. Without fly-by-wire fighter performance would be substantially reduced. And while I realize this article is about a fighter jet I will just mention that the F-117 and B-2 cannot be flown manually except in a few cases because stealth fighters have sacrificed aerodynamics to EM and heat detection. I am curious if anyone has come up with a way to overcome the stealth capabilities of the F-22 or B-2. The F-117's used in the first Iraq war required coordinated attacks by other non-stealth air assests to keep Iraq's air defense system as busy as possible and they also had to execute a flight plan that required them to enter into Iraq's air defense system at the borders of the air defense area boundaries. Air defense systems are broken into areas of responsibility and are most vulnerable where the area boundaries meet. I would think you could detect a stealth fighter using the wake turbulence caused by the plane. It would not be very precise but it would allow the air defense missiles to targeted close enough that the other detection capabilities can use to lock on. As it is now the first sign of a stealth aircraft in the area is the explosions caused by it's munitions.
A problem with the fly by wire system or related computer system could also be capable of taking out both engines or control surfaces which are critical during takeoffs and landings. Advanced fighter jets rely heavily on fly by wire systems just to keep the jet airborne.
Goggle apps are pretty good and provide a lot of free services. However, their revenue stream is not generated by their cutting edge technologies it is generated by using that technologies to collect data and metrics to use in their advertising and marketing efforts.
"G+ is forcing crap at us all the time" They are not forcing you to use their products. If you don't like it you are free to use something else.
Cause I was not replying to you it was a reply to the post right above yours. And I am sorry if I used any big words that might have confused you but this whole fucking thread about Google, Facebook, Privacy, Corporate greed, blah, blah is just just another example of the decline of this site. Nobody pays or is forced to use any Google or Facebook services and it is entirely up to the individual on how much private information they post on the net so getting upset about someone invading your privacy after willing posting your life history online is bullshit. Sorry for confusing you but I bet you are use to hearing that a lot.
Both Apple and Google are experts in marketing. Apple's iXXX branding starting with the iPOD to the iPAD has left it's competitors temporarily behind but their market share will eventually be whittled down as the Android based devices stabilize. Just like the MS versus Apple PC battle the proprietary hardware and software approach was crushed by the MS commodity hardware support and emphasis on software development support approach. Since the mobile market has exploded it was easier for Apple to change direction than for MS. They already had their hardware manufacturing network in place. Although Apple almost blew it when they chose AT&T as the sole service carrier for the initial iPhone roll out.
Google has always been an advertising and marketing company that uses bleeding edge technology which hides the companies true motivation and revenue stream.
If you think Carter was a good president I really hope you are serious about staying in Europe. That would be one less idiot in the US we have to put up with. The only thing Europe is adept at is creating bureaucratic regulations, rules , and holding the US's coat when any real military action needs to be conducted.
At least until the get the 3 Laws implemented and working reliably. Until then arming a them would seem a little risky.
I was just pointing out that any new energy technology for powering a car that is practical, cost effective, and ready for mass production would leave you with the problem of providing a distribution system to support it and also require you to support the existing distribution system. The only way to reduce the amount of time needed to support both old and a new would be to gradually increase the taxes and environmental standards on the vehicles using the existing energy sources to motivate people off the old technology.
US politicians use religion to gather vote support but none of the conservative religions in the US have dictated any actually policies. They have been trying for 39+ years to invalidate Row vs. Wade and they still have not succeeded. US religious extremists represent a tiny minority in the country. In Egypt and the other Middle Eastern and South Asian countries their religious extremists run the fucking government and have no problem with imprisoning or killing anyone who disagrees with them. Just look at the blasphemy laws which are enforced without comment or complaint from the citizens.
It's not one of the goals of the US military to worry about the environment, their mandate is to blow shit up and kill people. Although the US military has been using solar power to run their remote military encampments in Afghanistan. Military related research has contributed a significant amount if tech to the civilian market. If you want money to conduct R&D the easiest way to obtain the funding is to mention the research might have military applications.
So should accept having the shit kicked out of me or being killed waiting for help to arrive? And pray tell where you got information that makes this guy an evil racist. If the roles were refveresed whould the black guy be called an ev il racist?
No matter what new methods are discovered for creating usable energy in any form is the distribution network and infrastructure needed to support it. Any change over will take time. If a car came out tomorrow that could run on energy generated by hydrogen how long will it take for people to replace their current vehicles? This would force you to maintain dual production and distribution networks. I am just glad that there are people working on and funding this type of research in the first place.
I was thinking the same thing. How many times should you allow someone to bash your head on the ground before you start fighting back? How many punches in the face are required before it becomes acceptable to fight back?
If you are going to passionately insult and degrade other peoples efforts you should at least have a tentative solution in mind. Also Linus Torvalds is one man who I beleive made some significant inroads in challenging the more established OS's being offered by others. Of course he did not do everything but his efforts got the ball rolling. One person is all it takes to imagine alternate solutions to address similar problems. Once the idea is communicated to others it will increase the number of people willing to contribute to building and implementing the solution. The number of people getting involved is direct;y related to the idea proffered by one person. Software "design" by committee usually results in failure. However, software "development" by groups can work when implementing the solution based on the new idea.
If your going to have a hissy fit why don't you develop an interface that does the the things you are bitching about?
"The United States assumed territorial control over the southern portion of GuantÃnamo Bay under the 1903 Cuban-American Treaty, which granted it a perpetual lease of the area."
This is a unique case and if Cuba wants the US to leave they will need to come up with someway to abrogate the treaty signed in 1903 or they could try and use force which would give the US all the excuse it needs to take the rest of the Island. The fact is that the military base employees a sizable number of Cuban citizens and benefits the surrounding Cuban businesses. Germany threw a hissy fit when the US suggested shutting down most of it's bases in their country because if the bases closed the surrounding local economies would crash. The same thing has happened in Japan and Korea. People demand the US base's closed but as soon as it looks like the US will actually do it their entire attitude changes. The fact is that Japan, Germany, South Korea, Australia, Britain, and others can demand the bases closed at any time but they don't.
When you get right down to it there really is no difference between the Democrats and Republicans when it comes to implementing foreign policy. Too many people focus on the rhetorical BS from all the political talking heads instead of the actual things being done.. When it comes to the deployments in the ME Obama's actions are not that different from Bush's.
The exit from Iraq was because the Iraqi government wanted the US to leave and the US obliged them. It only took about 1 day after the US left for them to start killing one another which seems to be the SOP in most of the ME countries. The only thing these countries ever agree on is thier animosity and hatred of the US. Remove the US from the equation and let them destroy themselves.
Every country in the world that has US military basses only needs to ask the US to leave and they will if they are not in the middle of an actual war. Of course all monetary related aid will also be eliminated. The US can project military power world wide so foreign bases are not necessary. The US should also start evacuating Afghanistan as fast as possible and let them do whatever they want. And the US should not even contemplate putting boots on the ground anywhere when they can use air assets to bomb the shit out of any enemy. This type of policy should be applied to every country in the ME and other regions. As long as they keep their killing and mayhem within their own borders the US shouldn't give a shit. This whole "spreading democracy" horseshit should be abandoned. If the US has to interact with any of these countries for commerce they can do so with whoever is in charge at the time regardless of the type of regime they represent. An amoral based foreign policy should become the standard. Humanitarian aid should also not be the government's responsibility. If someone is upset with that they can supply support using their own resources. If someone wants any US government help they should expect a invoice for services rendered with at least 50% due upfront.
They launched it ONE time and it was unmanned. Where were the re-use capabilities displayed? Where was the orbital maneuvering capabilities displayed? The project was started as a military endeavor because the Russians were worried about the US using their shuttles as a nuclear launch platform. The Russian program was cancelled after 1 flight. To compare that weak effort against the space shuttle is ridiculous.
Both China and Russia have a lot of advanced and gifted scientists but their projects have never been as good as advertised because of their governments interference and lack of money. Russia almost launched a full nuclear strike in 83 because their satellite system couldn't tell the difference between a normal atmospheric phenomenon and a launch of ICBMs. The one Russian who didn't push the button for the nuclear response was court martial-ed. So my original question stands. What other country has even come close to displaying US space capabilities? China has purchased most of their space technology from Russia and have been trying to steal any additional technology needed from other countries to get thier programs going. The real good thing is if they ever do get their shit together and try to land on the moon it will cause the US to initiate and fund programs to make damn sure China doesn't land there and annex it. China has shown pictures of their stealth fighter but have certainly never shown that it has the same capabilities of the F-22. They claim to be building a cruise missiles to take out aircraft carriers but so far have shown no signs that anything is actually being built and tested and by the time they do produce something shooting down cruise missiles will be easier than it is today. After all cruise missiles are almost as big as a fighter jet and it is not very hard to knock them out of they sky if necessary. The US has been lucky that most of the really smart foreign scientists have migrated to the US because their home countries lack the resources they need to actually develop their ideas. The US is supposed to filled with the dumbest people on the planet but somehow they have managed to become one of the major powers in the world in just about every category. People tend to exaggerate US capabilities and power for the sole purpose of being able to argue that the US is in decline.
Let me know when China, Russia, India, or any other country actual builds and deploys a true re-usable shuttle like launch vehicle. China has been announcing their grandiose plans for increasing their space capabilities for the past 10+ years and still have not shown the capabilities the US displayed 40 years ago. Let the Russian's use their vehicles for ISS supply missions (at least those that don't explode on the launch pad) and allow the US to spend it's time and money on other projects. It already has a reusable launch vehicle in the X-37x series of unmanned vehicles and they are working on producing a manned version. Both of the vehicles are the direct result of the lessons learned in the old Shuttle program and is funded as military projects which fall outside of the NASA budget constraints. The X-37 vehicle's are highly maneuverable in orbit and have atmospheric flight capabilities to make landings a lot easier than the old shuttles. The turn around time between reuse has also been greatly reduced.
The next step needs to use the lessons learned during the ISS project to build an orbital docking facility for re-fueling and maintenance capabilities to reduce the cost and risks involved in launching from the ground. If we ever develop a manned spaceship for exploring the solar system it will need to be built in orbit so creating an orbital facility now would provide more information on how to do it.
Win what? Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan should count their blessings that the US helped convince the Israeli military from totally destroying their countries in 67 and 73 and pull out of Lebanon in the 80's. The Arabs have shown the world that their state militarises get the shit kicked out of them whenever the try and use them against others. They only thing they are good at is killing thier own citizens.
In the financial arena the US can tank China's economy over night. If they attack the US economy they will face losing all the money they have invested in US bonds and treasury certificates. (A large amount but hardly as large as people think) They produce nothing the US can't get from somewhere else or produce domestically while China has increased their reliance on importing US food products by a factor of 6 over the past 5 years. China's currency manipulation to make their exports more attractive have pretty much hit the limit. Now fighting inflation is China's greatest problem. They have already went from trade surpluses to trade deficits over the past 2 years. Their main competition is not the US it is all the other Asian countries building up their industries and they have more than enough people willing to accept slave wages to provide cheap products, All the predictions of China's future ascendancy are based on them not encountering any problems and uses only the best case scenarios when making economic forecasts.