I just read the presentation. It seems like this guy knows just enough to scare himself and others.
Mistakes:
Page 13: The 'ID Number'(SSR/'squawk code') is automatically attached, it is not manual, nor is 'a great deal of work required'. Page 14: Pilots DO get traffic data from the current ATC system. Traffic detection systems on airplanes intercept the transponder replies, and use that to detect the location of other air traffic. Larger aircraft have systems that actually communicate each other to avoid collisions in emergencies. Those systems are called PCAS, and TCAS respectively. Page 14:Standard separation of aircraft is 3-10 miles and 1000 feet. Not 80 miles. That's just stunningly wrong. Page 15:Airplanes will ALWAYS need to avoid thunderstorms and volcanoes, radar or no radar. Page 16:Not too many errors here, but planes ALREADY can be closer than 5 miles.
Page 23(the "scary stuff"): Yes, he(and you) can observe the air traffic. So what? It's not secret, hasn't ever been secret, and doesn't need to be secret. You don't need ADS-B to know that airplanes congregate around airports. This function is largely intentional, and nothing worse than a tool for enthusiasts. Critical thinking will tell you that it's not information that needs to be kept secret(flghtaware.com's FAQ explains this concept very well)
So, the only real point on page 23 is the lac kof authentication. Which isn't much of an issue because it will be validated with radar. And, over the ocean, where there isn't radar, you probably won't have morons in boats spoofing signals.
Page 27: None of these threats are actually dangerous. It's already public. Most flightplans are available online(flightaware.com), and you can see most airplanes in the sky. They take predictable routes around airports. It's not dangerous.
Page 28: Most of these are valid concerns, but the opportunity to train the system isn't their. Fake flights will quickly be noticed. How? "Hey, none of these planes are landing. And it's tail number doesn't exist".
Page 30: Autopilots DO NOT automatically avoid collisions, a warning signals the pilots to take action, essentially for this exact reason. Autopilots ONLY do things they have been explicitly told by the PILOT and no one else, including ATC.
Page 30:Many large aircraft DO have radar onboard for traffic. It's called TCAS.
Page 31: GPS jamming not new.
Page 32: Not new. GPS spoofing isn't new, but is VERY rare.
Points I'd like to highlight:
1. ADS-B does not need to be private, and is not intended to be private. All of the concerns regarding lack of privacy here are invalid. 2. Autopilots only take commands from the pilot(s) inside the cockpit. No one else. 3.Only valid remaining concerns are signal spoofing. 4.They have planned for this, and are clearly working on countermeasures.
Just because the government lies and makes mistakes often, doesn't mean they do it always.
Source:Aviation enthusiast, student pilot, many, many public documents.
Flying isn't that special anymore. That's a good thing. It's affordable and accessible. You're not expected to dress up. You can buy a ticket without too much money and cross an ocean in half a day, or the continental US in less than that. Airlines are remarkably safe. No one feels obliged to buy life insurance at an airport anymore.
It's remarkably odd to see an article, on Slashdot of all places, complaining that a piece of technology has become affordable and accessible. No one here is going to say "Open source sucks, now ANYONE can code/draw/etc, it's not SPECIAL anymore".
It's progress.
(oh, and fuck trains and buses. Don't spend money and resources trying to make ground transportation equal aviation. Spend money and resources making aviation less expensive.)
Full disclosure: I was born in the 90s and did not experience the early days of aviation. I'm also pursuing a career in aviation, so I do have an interest in disagreeing here.
The whole 'DRM war' thing is over. Ever since the Sony fiasco way back, they haven't even tried putting it on physical media, and I haven't encountered DRM'd digital media in ages.
It doesn't need to be private. There simply isn't any risk from the public knowing where airplanes are.
(being able to inject bogus traffic is dangerous, but the worst it could do is cause delays)
I'm not a lawyer, however, I believe this could a breach of contract law. If the ISPs are making an agreement with third parties for conditions to terminate an agreement with their users, that could be considered acting in bad faith towards the consumers.
There isn't much of a market for prebuilt, complete mainstream PCs. Enthusiasts and gamers either build their own from parts or order a custom. Mainstream/consumers just use the same internet/word processing computer for years and for entertainment use gaming consoles and tablets.
The real question is:
Why do people who hate science call themselves anarchists?
True anarchist philosophy is about the individuals right to do what they want without hurting others,and the groups obligation to support the individual, see anarcho/libertarian socialism.
What is really happening here is the "earth first" and PETA type morons shouting anarchist to get attention. As someone who considers himself an anarcho-socialist, I find these guys infuriatingly dumb.
Looking at where the IP attaches are sent(http://www.uspto.gov/ip/global/attache/index.jsp), China, Thailand, India, mid-east, it's clear that it's not all about the RIAA-style intellectual property rampages. This has more to do with the counterfeiting of physical goods, and the stealing of actual, useful research. Given the US's unwise decision to jump into an IP economy, this makes sense, and isn't necessarily a bad thing. They're not worrying about software and music here, they're worrying about research and product design.
No need to panic, this isn't so bad. Of course Smith will probably be back with some of the dangerous things letter, but this looks innocuous.
Remember what we can do with computers now, because if the industry has it's way, within a few years technology more capable than various sizes of smartphones will be unheard of.
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I just read the presentation. It seems like this guy knows just enough to scare himself and others.
Mistakes:
Page 13: The 'ID Number'(SSR/'squawk code') is automatically attached, it is not manual, nor is 'a great deal of work required'.
Page 14: Pilots DO get traffic data from the current ATC system. Traffic detection systems on airplanes intercept the transponder replies, and use that to detect the location of other air traffic. Larger aircraft have systems that actually communicate each other to avoid collisions in emergencies. Those systems are called PCAS, and TCAS respectively.
Page 14:Standard separation of aircraft is 3-10 miles and 1000 feet. Not 80 miles. That's just stunningly wrong.
Page 15:Airplanes will ALWAYS need to avoid thunderstorms and volcanoes, radar or no radar.
Page 16:Not too many errors here, but planes ALREADY can be closer than 5 miles.
Page 23(the "scary stuff"): Yes, he(and you) can observe the air traffic. So what? It's not secret, hasn't ever been secret, and doesn't need to be secret. You don't need ADS-B to know that airplanes congregate around airports. This function is largely intentional, and nothing worse than a tool for enthusiasts. Critical thinking will tell you that it's not information that needs to be kept secret(flghtaware.com's FAQ explains this concept very well)
So, the only real point on page 23 is the lac kof authentication. Which isn't much of an issue because it will be validated with radar. And, over the ocean, where there isn't radar, you probably won't have morons in boats spoofing signals.
Page 27: None of these threats are actually dangerous. It's already public. Most flightplans are available online(flightaware.com), and you can see most airplanes in the sky. They take predictable routes around airports. It's not dangerous.
Page 28: Most of these are valid concerns, but the opportunity to train the system isn't their. Fake flights will quickly be noticed. How? "Hey, none of these planes are landing. And it's tail number doesn't exist".
Page 30: Autopilots DO NOT automatically avoid collisions, a warning signals the pilots to take action, essentially for this exact reason. Autopilots ONLY do things they have been explicitly told by the PILOT and no one else, including ATC.
Page 30:Many large aircraft DO have radar onboard for traffic. It's called TCAS.
Page 31: GPS jamming not new.
Page 32: Not new. GPS spoofing isn't new, but is VERY rare.
Points I'd like to highlight:
1. ADS-B does not need to be private, and is not intended to be private. All of the concerns regarding lack of privacy here are invalid.
2. Autopilots only take commands from the pilot(s) inside the cockpit. No one else.
3.Only valid remaining concerns are signal spoofing.
4.They have planned for this, and are clearly working on countermeasures.
Just because the government lies and makes mistakes often, doesn't mean they do it always.
Source:Aviation enthusiast, student pilot, many, many public documents.
Flying isn't that special anymore. That's a good thing. It's affordable and accessible. You're not expected to dress up. You can buy a ticket without too much money and cross an ocean in half a day, or the continental US in less than that. Airlines are remarkably safe. No one feels obliged to buy life insurance at an airport anymore.
It's remarkably odd to see an article, on Slashdot of all places, complaining that a piece of technology has become affordable and accessible. No one here is going to say "Open source sucks, now ANYONE can code/draw/etc, it's not SPECIAL anymore".
It's progress.
(oh, and fuck trains and buses. Don't spend money and resources trying to make ground transportation equal aviation. Spend money and resources making aviation less expensive.)
Full disclosure: I was born in the 90s and did not experience the early days of aviation. I'm also pursuing a career in aviation, so I do have an interest in disagreeing here.
The whole 'DRM war' thing is over. Ever since the Sony fiasco way back, they haven't even tried putting it on physical media, and I haven't encountered DRM'd digital media in ages.
XKCD: http://xkcd.com/546/
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This hasn't been launched. It's not being sold anywhere.
How exactly do you go about scientifically and objectively measuring creativity? If you think you're doing it right, you're doing it wrong.
is SWG. SWGEMU is in a playable state now, it will be perfect once they put in the faction missions.
It doesn't need to be private. There simply isn't any risk from the public knowing where airplanes are. (being able to inject bogus traffic is dangerous, but the worst it could do is cause delays)
+1. ATC does not control airplanes directly, they communicate with pilots.
Most airliners land around 130 to 150 knots, 140 to 160 MPH, and cruise around 400 to 500 knots, 450 to 600 mph. Don't be silly!
It's minimalist and minimalism is beautiful.
I'm not a lawyer, however, I believe this could a breach of contract law. If the ISPs are making an agreement with third parties for conditions to terminate an agreement with their users, that could be considered acting in bad faith towards the consumers.
Capsule Endoscopy: It exists!
There isn't much of a market for prebuilt, complete mainstream PCs. Enthusiasts and gamers either build their own from parts or order a custom. Mainstream/consumers just use the same internet/word processing computer for years and for entertainment use gaming consoles and tablets.
I started smoking weed far before I ever had a beer. Alcohol's what's being put on a pedestal, so people seek it out.
This will just be another drug hunting gadget that won't even encounter a terrorist
The real question is: Why do people who hate science call themselves anarchists? True anarchist philosophy is about the individuals right to do what they want without hurting others,and the groups obligation to support the individual, see anarcho/libertarian socialism. What is really happening here is the "earth first" and PETA type morons shouting anarchist to get attention. As someone who considers himself an anarcho-socialist, I find these guys infuriatingly dumb.
Why the need to limit it? Just only feature the good ones prominently.
Looking at where the IP attaches are sent(http://www.uspto.gov/ip/global/attache/index.jsp), China, Thailand, India, mid-east, it's clear that it's not all about the RIAA-style intellectual property rampages. This has more to do with the counterfeiting of physical goods, and the stealing of actual, useful research. Given the US's unwise decision to jump into an IP economy, this makes sense, and isn't necessarily a bad thing. They're not worrying about software and music here, they're worrying about research and product design. No need to panic, this isn't so bad. Of course Smith will probably be back with some of the dangerous things letter, but this looks innocuous.
Remember what we can do with computers now, because if the industry has it's way, within a few years technology more capable than various sizes of smartphones will be unheard of.