So how long until some reject decides this is a disease and demands compensation?
Some loser is going to sue the boss on the grounds that their work-environment has cuased this menacing, life robbing, depression afflicting, makes-you-bald, and worst of all sex-drive-killing disease known as C.P.A. to fall upon them and ruin their life. Becuase the boss made them carry a walky-talky cell phone with both Yahoo AND AIM.
I agree with the article in that people are getting too easily distracted, but the solution is a matter of restraint, respect, and discipline...Just turn it off or down or dont answer unless you are in an appropriate situation. Live communications=1st priority.
I would see this technology as helpful if it can be employed without the few serious consequences I imagine cropping up.
1. New diesel attack subs CAN BE quieter than nuclear boats, we want any edge we can get over that particular threat.
2. Machinery noise transmitted to the hull is a huge noise problem, some Chinese boats can be tracked out beyond belief due to their sloppy engineering.
3. (Con) Russians have a way better Magnetic Anomaly Detection system than our own maritime patrol craft, anything we use MUST NOT increase our magnetic signature. Everything from Mines and Torpedoes to you-name-it sub hunters (ships, planes, etc) employ magnetic sensors for detection. Hell, we use magnetic sensors for navigation even. These systems must not interfere with other on-board systems.
4. (Con) When an attack sub is patrolling in a hostile area (read, inside their territorial waters...) they typically will be in a quiet condition based on threat, and lots of gear gets powered off except for vital equipment. I would hope only vital equipment gets this treatment. Changing something like this on/off would likely create a lot of noise as the rig sets down whatever is being levitated..I would assume there would be a lot of engineering done to have a back-up suspension support for anything when the power is off.
5. (Con) Again I'll mention sensors. This stuff could make us a HUGE beacon to magnetic sensors...Mines and Torpedoes are a concern for me...Magnetic silencing by deperming and such while not extremely expensive, it can be an issue of time to complete on a regular basis.
Overall I suppose its a loss/gain situation...I don't think it would be adopted for sub's if it cuts acoustic signatures only to increase magnetic signatures, but if they work out those issues...who knows. I think we're getting desperate in overcomming diesel threats.
OK, it's like this, I enjoy my life as a submariner and on saying that, I will suggest it to those entering or thinking of naval service. I've spent much of my adult life in the service and for me, it was an excellent choice. However a recruiter I am not, I barely remember spending an hour total with mine and he was trying to talk me into driving petrol trucks. Screw that...All I was really meaning to get at was this: If you're running out of options and things are looking bleak in the future, the military can be of help, no matter the service, you are getting paid for the next handful of years if you dont screw up. Paid, Housed, and Fed...but they own your ass in return. I was trying to be sarcastic with the title 'yay for the military', it's not for everyone as I believed the case with the story.
Myself, I always had an interest in submarines, action, and travel so I joined the military as a Fire Control Technician. Awesome job, I couldnt be happier...Im a computer junkie and was all self taught but they surprised me with 3 schools known as ISA, NSVT, and ANA. The first is fairly high level computer training, second is Network System Vulnerability Tech.(hacker school! sweet!!) and the third is Advanced Network Admin, which is godly. My self taught level covered me up to the last, and that one surprised me most, it covers EVERYTHING and then some. The guys that run that are extremely well paid in the civilian world(after the service) and work for almost every big tech firm in the country, except Micro$oft;) I've been having a blast since day one. You probably have the option of being an officer, and on a submarine, my my thats nice pay.
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i remember seeing this photo from somewhere around the 20's of men standing next to this massive tentacle that washed ashore...it was like 7ft in diameter. When is someone gonna find one of those monstrous creatures?
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So how long until some reject decides this is a disease and demands compensation?
Some loser is going to sue the boss on the grounds that their work-environment has cuased this menacing, life robbing, depression afflicting, makes-you-bald, and worst of all sex-drive-killing disease known as C.P.A. to fall upon them and ruin their life. Becuase the boss made them carry a walky-talky cell phone with both Yahoo AND AIM.
I agree with the article in that people are getting too easily distracted, but the solution is a matter of restraint, respect, and discipline...Just turn it off or down or dont answer unless you are in an appropriate situation. Live communications=1st priority.
I would see this technology as helpful if it can be employed without the few serious consequences I imagine cropping up.
1. New diesel attack subs CAN BE quieter than nuclear boats, we want any edge we can get over that particular threat.
2. Machinery noise transmitted to the hull is a huge noise problem, some Chinese boats can be tracked out beyond belief due to their sloppy engineering.
3. (Con) Russians have a way better Magnetic Anomaly Detection system than our own maritime patrol craft, anything we use MUST NOT increase our magnetic signature. Everything from Mines and Torpedoes to you-name-it sub hunters (ships, planes, etc) employ magnetic sensors for detection. Hell, we use magnetic sensors for navigation even. These systems must not interfere with other on-board systems.
4. (Con) When an attack sub is patrolling in a hostile area (read, inside their territorial waters...) they typically will be in a quiet condition based on threat, and lots of gear gets powered off except for vital equipment. I would hope only vital equipment gets this treatment. Changing something like this on/off would likely create a lot of noise as the rig sets down whatever is being levitated..I would assume there would be a lot of engineering done to have a back-up suspension support for anything when the power is off.
5. (Con) Again I'll mention sensors. This stuff could make us a HUGE beacon to magnetic sensors...Mines and Torpedoes are a concern for me...Magnetic silencing by deperming and such while not extremely expensive, it can be an issue of time to complete on a regular basis.
Overall I suppose its a loss/gain situation...I don't think it would be adopted for sub's if it cuts acoustic signatures only to increase magnetic signatures, but if they work out those issues...who knows. I think we're getting desperate in overcomming diesel threats.
OK, it's like this, I enjoy my life as a submariner and on saying that, I will suggest it to those entering or thinking of naval service. I've spent much of my adult life in the service and for me, it was an excellent choice. However a recruiter I am not, I barely remember spending an hour total with mine and he was trying to talk me into driving petrol trucks. Screw that...All I was really meaning to get at was this: If you're running out of options and things are looking bleak in the future, the military can be of help, no matter the service, you are getting paid for the next handful of years if you dont screw up. Paid, Housed, and Fed...but they own your ass in return. I was trying to be sarcastic with the title 'yay for the military', it's not for everyone as I believed the case with the story.
Myself, I always had an interest in submarines, action, and travel so I joined the military as a Fire Control Technician. Awesome job, I couldnt be happier...Im a computer junkie and was all self taught but they surprised me with 3 schools known as ISA, NSVT, and ANA. The first is fairly high level computer training, second is Network System Vulnerability Tech.(hacker school! sweet!!) and the third is Advanced Network Admin, which is godly. My self taught level covered me up to the last, and that one surprised me most, it covers EVERYTHING and then some. The guys that run that are extremely well paid in the civilian world(after the service) and work for almost every big tech firm in the country, except Micro$oft ;) I've been having a blast since day one. You probably have the option of being an officer, and on a submarine, my my thats nice pay.
i remember seeing this photo from somewhere around the 20's of men standing next to this massive tentacle that washed ashore...it was like 7ft in diameter. When is someone gonna find one of those monstrous creatures? oh yea...first post!