Many plants are run on very old computers from the later 60s early 70s. Can you say PDP-7, PDP-11, GA something or other... You're talking 64k ram if you're luck and coding in fortran 66? Of course, how many computers do you know that have been tested to be operational inside ovens, freezers, earthquake simulators, etc. Many safety systems are powered by relay logics (smart). Other times by redundant computer systems(not so smart). Y2K isn't the worst thing, it's finding replacement parts. You can't just replace an entire system because you have thousands of operating years experience (each unit*#computers*plants*years). Would you be ready to trust your safety to something like a *NIX system??!!
So we're going to turn teachers into police, and schools into a shooting range?? Lovely. Your comments show exactly what the problem is!! It's not only guns, but GUN CULTURE.
Guns are so ingrained into american culture. Everyone's seen one, shot one, owned one. This is a culture that allows and encourages people to shoot each other. People are paranoid that someone else might take them out so everyone's gotta carry a piece to "defend" themselves. Then it comes down to shoot first, ask questions later. Every act of violence in the name of defense is seen as "justified". The society enables people to kill, and because of that, people do.
Where else in the industrialized world do regular people sit around to talk about and compare their weapons? Guns shouldn't be such a normal part of life.
It's terrible. This isn't the way people are supposed to live. America need more than just banning guns, it needs to seriously rethink its values.
Very few private individuals own or even have the desire or need to own a firearm. The large majority of people don't even have access to a firearm. We (canadians), also don't have a gun culture where the initial response to any threat is to reach for your 9. That's why the number of murders even in big cities like Toronto are ridiculously low compared to any large american city.
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Many plants are run on very old computers from the later 60s early 70s. Can you say PDP-7, PDP-11, GA something or other... You're talking 64k ram if you're luck and coding in fortran 66?
Of course, how many computers do you know that have been tested to be operational inside ovens, freezers, earthquake simulators, etc. Many safety systems are powered by relay logics (smart). Other times by redundant computer systems(not so smart).
Y2K isn't the worst thing, it's finding replacement parts. You can't just replace an entire system because you have thousands of operating years experience (each unit*#computers*plants*years). Would you be ready to trust your safety to something like a *NIX system??!!
So we're going to turn teachers into police, and schools into a shooting range?? Lovely. Your comments show exactly what the problem is!! It's not only guns, but GUN CULTURE.
Guns are so ingrained into american culture. Everyone's seen one, shot one, owned one. This is a culture that allows and encourages people to shoot each other. People are paranoid that someone else might take them out so everyone's gotta carry a piece to "defend" themselves. Then it comes down to shoot first, ask questions later. Every act of violence in the name of defense is seen as "justified". The society enables people to kill, and because of that, people do.
Where else in the industrialized world do regular people sit around to talk about and compare their weapons? Guns shouldn't be such a normal part of life.
It's terrible. This isn't the way people are supposed to live. America need more than just banning guns, it needs to seriously rethink its values.
Actually, kids in Canada lack one critical thing
- GUNS
Very few private individuals own or even have
the desire or need to own a firearm. The large majority of people don't even have access to a firearm. We (canadians), also don't have a gun culture where the initial response to any threat is to reach for your 9. That's why the number of murders even in big cities like Toronto are ridiculously low compared to any large american city.