Exactly correct, which is why you don't let line-of-battle contracts out the door with unproven technology. You fund DARPA / skunk works / whatever to expand your technologic base and you contract weapon systems with proven tech.
The funniest part is, Boeing, the loser of the bid on the JSF program, is a commercial airline maker (supercapitalist) but couldn't do better or cheaper than LMC (almost pure defense contractor).
Totally orthogonal statement. The 'winner' of the JSF contract has little to do with the design (which has changed a bunch since inception), the budget (which has changed more) or the operating capabilities of the various contractors (roughly the same). The real reasons for Lockheed-Martin for winning the JSF contract have more to do with back room deals (and a desire to make sure YoYoDyne didn't get all of the work) as anything else.
OK, so you think this is a one off aberrantcy? That the military requisition and supply chain basically works?
Check this out. This new concept for a troop carrier has been in the works since 2006, hasn't produced anything other than some parts and a bunch of reports and is on target to create something heavier than an M1A1 tank. Just to carry nine soldiers.
If you can't even get a truck right, how are you supposed to develop something actually complicated?
"An elephant - a mouse built to government specifications" (Heinlein)
The breakdown in parenting and education has resulted in your typical 20 year old American being a complete idiot. If you guys could stop being such idiots, we could stop using the college filter on you. Honestly, the college graduates are not a whole lot better.
Try being less dumb.
Care to point out exactly when your typical 20 year old American WASN'T a complete idiot? The 1700's? 1945? 1960?
I'm rather troubled by the fact that badrobotsurgery.com even exists; the conditions they're treating absolutely should not be handled with the Da Vinci I learned about as an undergrad.
When you have a special hammer that allows you to charge more, everything starts to look like a nail.
I've got an idea. Everybody go get a couple of these. Put them in some sort of suspicious enclosure with blinky lights. Go through the border with the device blinking merrily. Get it confiscated.
The DHS will stare at the device, likely confiscate it, eventually get bored and put it in some forgotten corner.
Wait a little while until their brains have fixated on the next Alfalfa.
If you didn't get a nasal swab for Influenza then you probably didn't have influenza - clinical diagnoses just aren't very accurate (about 50% even in the face of an epidemic).
But you can get infected by more than one strain of influenza. Would be rather unusual, but it's possible.
The influenza vaccines are the best tool that we have. It's a lousy tool, but oh well, play the hand that you're dealt.
And before somebody goes off on and thinks this is Scary New News, influenza vaccine has ALWAYS sucked on infants and older people. Precisely the people that the virus wreaks the most havoc on and likely for the same reason (poorly developed or worn out immune system). This year's vaccine seems to do particularly poorly on the strain of B that we've been seeing. But you never really know how good or bad the vaccine does in any given year until you can tally up all the statistics and look at previous years (and fudge a few numbers).
The bigger news is that Tamiflu is really worse than it was made out to be (which wasn't so hot to begin with). The usual suspects - money and political influence (but I repeat myself).
You do realize that the flickering lights pointed investigators in a particular direction. THEN, after more analysis, they discerned the problem lay in miswiring. The flickering lights are not prima facie evidence of a wiring fault.
A bit more detail would be welcome. As it is, one cannot tell what happened or how many aircraft are affected.
Just in the quick reading I've done, there appears to be at least a couple of different definitions involved here.
There are Biosafety Levels that discuss the level of sterilization and staff protection appropriate for the vector. Organisms with airborne infectivity (ie, Influenza) are BL 3. Interestingly, the reference that I pulled doesn't describe HIV.
For BL 3
BL3 is applicable to facilities in which work is conducted with indigenous or exotic agents that may cause serious or potentially lethal disease as a result of exposure by the inhalation route.3
Risk Group 2 (moderate individual risk, limited community risk) - a pathogen that can cause human, plant or animal disease, but is unlikely to be a serious hazard to laboratory workers, the community, livestock, or the environment; laboratory exposure may cause infection, but effective treatment and preventive measures are available, and the risk of spread is limited. Generally work with Risk Group 2 microorganisms shall be carried out in Physical Containment level 2 (PC2).
Risk Group 3 (high individual risk, limited community risk) - a pathogen that usually causes serious human, plant or animal disease and may present a serious hazard to laboratory workers. It could present a risk if spread in the community or environment, but there are usually effective preventative measures or treatment available. Work with Risk Group 3 microorganisms shall be carried out in Physical Containment level 3 (PC3).
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Exactly correct, which is why you don't let line-of-battle contracts out the door with unproven technology. You fund DARPA / skunk works / whatever to expand your technologic base and you contract weapon systems with proven tech.
Less sky, more pie.
The funniest part is, Boeing, the loser of the bid on the JSF program, is a commercial airline maker (supercapitalist) but couldn't do better or cheaper than LMC (almost pure defense contractor).
Totally orthogonal statement. The 'winner' of the JSF contract has little to do with the design (which has changed a bunch since inception), the budget (which has changed more) or the operating capabilities of the various contractors (roughly the same). The real reasons for Lockheed-Martin for winning the JSF contract have more to do with back room deals (and a desire to make sure YoYoDyne didn't get all of the work) as anything else.
OK, so you think this is a one off aberrantcy? That the military requisition and supply chain basically works?
Check this out. This new concept for a troop carrier has been in the works since 2006, hasn't produced anything other than some parts and a bunch of reports and is on target to create something heavier than an M1A1 tank. Just to carry nine soldiers.
If you can't even get a truck right, how are you supposed to develop something actually complicated?
"An elephant - a mouse built to government specifications" (Heinlein)
Would probably end up looking something like this
Come up with a better euphemism, "burner cars" just might not work out so well.
Didn't you read Gabrill's post? They are trying to cut DOWN on pollutants.
The breakdown in parenting and education has resulted in your typical 20 year old American being a complete idiot. If you guys could stop being such idiots, we could stop using the college filter on you. Honestly, the college graduates are not a whole lot better.
Try being less dumb.
Care to point out exactly when your typical 20 year old American WASN'T a complete idiot? The 1700's? 1945? 1960?
Just curious.
So now that you have the ultrasound machine, is your next step to look up how to make a do-it-yourself cath lab?
When you're done, be sure to post the results here.
Ineffective flu vaccines. Unnecessary surgery. Dangerous "better" robotic surgery.
Doctor, what's wrong with your field? It's as if you're just in it for the money.
If you're getting the bulk of your medical advice from Slashdot you are dangerously ill (informed).
I'm rather troubled by the fact that badrobotsurgery.com even exists; the conditions they're treating absolutely should not be handled with the Da Vinci I learned about as an undergrad.
When you have a special hammer that allows you to charge more, everything starts to look like a nail.
No subtle sarcasm allowed here. Sorry. Requires too much thought, common sense and reading comprehension.
You might try it on /b/, I heard they're quite a notch up on typical Slashdotters.
Ah, anecdote. The cure for the common data infestation.
I've got an idea. Everybody go get a couple of these. Put them in some sort of suspicious enclosure with blinky lights. Go through the border with the device blinking merrily. Get it confiscated.
The DHS will stare at the device, likely confiscate it, eventually get bored and put it in some forgotten corner.
Wait a little while until their brains have fixated on the next Alfalfa.
Drive the local DHS folks bonkers.
Sit back and enjoy a job well done.
Hypothermia isn't a typical Influenza symptom.
If you didn't get a nasal swab for Influenza then you probably didn't have influenza - clinical diagnoses just aren't very accurate (about 50% even in the face of an epidemic).
But you can get infected by more than one strain of influenza. Would be rather unusual, but it's possible.
Sucks to be you, I suppose.
Got a better idea, bozo? No? Thought not.
The influenza vaccines are the best tool that we have. It's a lousy tool, but oh well, play the hand that you're dealt.
And before somebody goes off on and thinks this is Scary New News, influenza vaccine has ALWAYS sucked on infants and older people. Precisely the people that the virus wreaks the most havoc on and likely for the same reason (poorly developed or worn out immune system). This year's vaccine seems to do particularly poorly on the strain of B that we've been seeing. But you never really know how good or bad the vaccine does in any given year until you can tally up all the statistics and look at previous years (and fudge a few numbers).
The bigger news is that Tamiflu is really worse than it was made out to be (which wasn't so hot to begin with). The usual suspects - money and political influence (but I repeat myself).
Those 11" Ultrabooks come with a copy of Windows, so you can actually do something useful.
Is that a feature or a bug?
::CLANG:: In the red corner, the libertarians. In the blue corner, the Keynesians. Round 1 FIGHT!
Two fruitcakes enter!
Half a dozen fruitcakes leave!
You do realize that the flickering lights pointed investigators in a particular direction. THEN, after more analysis, they discerned the problem lay in miswiring. The flickering lights are not prima facie evidence of a wiring fault.
A bit more detail would be welcome. As it is, one cannot tell what happened or how many aircraft are affected.
Well, I, uh, don't think it's quite fair to condemn a whole program because of a single slip-up, sir.
If I get to pick, I'm gonna go with hookers and blow. Boil yourself into atomic bits if you like, I'll take the low road.
Well they are giving everyone a leg up by including a PDF view. Whatcouldpossiblygowrong?
OK you two, knock it off. This is Slashdot, not the Oxford English Dictionary forums.
Have some sympathy for the rest of us illiterate slobs.
Clearly he is unable to escort himself through the wilds of Slashdot. Where is his wingman?
Uh oh. Problems.
It has rounded corners.
Just in the quick reading I've done, there appears to be at least a couple of different definitions involved here.
There are Biosafety Levels that discuss the level of sterilization and staff protection appropriate for the vector. Organisms with airborne infectivity (ie, Influenza) are BL 3. Interestingly, the reference that I pulled doesn't describe HIV.
For BL 3
BL3 is applicable to facilities in which work is conducted with indigenous or exotic agents that may cause serious or potentially lethal disease as a result of exposure by the inhalation route.3
Then there is Physical Containment (PC) levels:
Risk Group 2 (moderate individual risk, limited community risk) - a pathogen that can cause human, plant or animal disease, but is unlikely to be a serious hazard to laboratory workers, the community, livestock, or the environment; laboratory exposure may cause infection, but effective treatment and preventive measures are available, and the risk of spread is limited. Generally work with Risk Group 2 microorganisms shall be carried out in Physical Containment level 2 (PC2).
Risk Group 3 (high individual risk, limited community risk) - a pathogen that usually causes serious human, plant or animal disease and may present a serious hazard to laboratory workers. It could present a risk if spread in the community or environment, but there are usually effective preventative measures or treatment available. Work with Risk Group 3 microorganisms shall be carried out in Physical Containment level 3 (PC3).
Seems confusing which doesn't surprise me.