This is just another example of how you can implement tyrannical rule, in a nominally "democratic" system. Make nearly everything illegal, and everything prosecutable, to the point it is nearly impossible to go through a day without breaking some law, somehow.
Then - decide which ones to enforce, and which ones to not enforce, based on "prosecutorial discretion". Voila' - now individuals in power hold a Sword of Damocles and can mold the system to favor or discourage any sort of behavior they choose.
That's awful. Here they are artists struggling with how to best express their vision on the screen, and you come along and suggest a cynical marketing ploy? A leading Hollywood studio like Disney doing something strictly for filthy money? How dare you! They brought you Steamboat Willie(c1928), and this is how you repay them?
Part of the reason is that "regulators" of industries typically have *no idea whatsoever* how any of the stuff they regulate actually works, and if you took the time to explain it to them, you would never, ever, get past the first review board.
The 737 Max issue is a great example - you almost certainly have no idea how it works, why it is needed, or how it is implemented outside news reports and enthusiast publications. Neither do the regulators or people working at the FAA, nor will you ever get anyone to be that knowledgable, because if they were qualified to do it, they would be working in the industry, not in the FAA.
This is the same highly mature and sophisticated culture that resulted in regular wars at about 20-30 year intervals like a bunch of squabbling children, halted only when they were tightly controlled from the outside and their toys were taken away. So expecting reasonable decision-making is asking too much.
A government entity is going to require people to undergo forced medical treatment and Slashdot is cheering?
Everybody is astonished that the Nazis managed to get an entire country full of intelligent and sane people to participate in atrocities. This is a perfect example of how that works.
And the fact is, by the time SpaceX really starts to eat into Russia's market share, they'll be following the same path towards reusability and lower cost as SpaceX. Remember, half the battle in inventing something is knowing it's possible. Now they know.
People have know you could do more-or-less exactly "this" since the 50's. The loss of throw weight had made it no viable for most heavily-funded missions. There were flyback booster options considered for the Saturn V, go research them. It didn't happen because you could afford to do it - Apollo was on the ragged edge of the performance envelope. Similarly, everything else.
So, now New Zealand is going to regulate the activities of other countries? That their laws are going to be applied to everyone, everywhere?
That's great, I suppose then I can wear my Colt Navy in a holster on the streets of Christchurch - since the US Constitution says I have the right to bear arms. Now that we don't have any borders, I am an American Citizen, my rights now apply everywhere, USA or not.
It's the same with all of these ridiculous schemes at world government. If New Zealand, or the EU, or whoever, wants to take over and rule the world, go ahead, give it your best shot. But until that time, countries still exist, you don't get to decide what people in other countries do, and your laws don't apply outside your borders.
" The UN Wants money from the west to perhaps, someday, but probably not Build Floating Cities To Save Us From Climate Change or to be paid out as climate reparations, or just disappear into a 3rd world dictator's bank account never to be seen again
Precisely. The Communist Chinese are working up to a possible military takeover of the ROC, where they may (or may not) have to confront the USA to get it done.
There is something wrong with both the summary and TFA. MCAS only works when the airplane is being hand-flown, it does not operate when the autopilot is on (because the autopilot already controls the angle).
There won't be a salvo of 4000. Outer edge of plausibility might be 100 or so, from only the large players (who aren't going to be doing it). Intercepting 25% will save *millions of American lives*, 50% tens of millions. Is that what you are objecting to?
It's much easier for Facebook to be able to treat the entire world the same way. That shows him as another filthy megalomaniac globalist. Countries still exist, the want to determine their own course, fuck Zuckerberg and anyone that tries to stand in the way of free speech and personal liberty.
Why are people so hung up on the proposed Space Force? The space part of the Air Force has been massive for years, it really is a separate function from acquiring and operating airplanes, and space is an extremely critical defense arena. Space has been a separate command in the Air Force for something like 20 years, it is perfectly logical that it become a separate complete force.
Hate to break the news, but you aren't particularly special. Every generation from 10000 BC to today thinks that they are special, somehow on the brink of either disaster or transcendence, that their position is somehow unique in history.
Well, you aren't and we aren't. There is nothing particularly special about these times, any more than it was in Roman times, Greek times, the Renaissance, or any other time. The things you think are special crises are not special at all, the things that point to some elevation of the human condition are entirely in your mind.
The world and the human race have been bumbling along for about 4.8 billion years and 20,000 years respectively, they will still be bumbling around 10,000 years from now.
Yes, you aren't supposed to be pushing the nose down if the artificial horizon is where it should be.
This article is ludicrous, for the most part. There is no question that the physiological effect described exists, but it's absurd to think that this is a problem with anything other than pilot competence.
Of course, the underlying theme is that "we need to get the pilots out of the loop"/"software is better". Which just gets you more single-string MCAS control systems.
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This is just another example of how you can implement tyrannical rule, in a nominally "democratic" system. Make nearly everything illegal, and everything prosecutable, to the point it is nearly impossible to go through a day without breaking some law, somehow.
Then - decide which ones to enforce, and which ones to not enforce, based on "prosecutorial discretion". Voila' - now individuals in power hold a Sword of Damocles and can mold the system to favor or discourage any sort of behavior they choose.
That's awful. Here they are artists struggling with how to best express their vision on the screen, and you come along and suggest a cynical marketing ploy? A leading Hollywood studio like Disney doing something strictly for filthy money? How dare you! They brought you Steamboat Willie(c1928), and this is how you repay them?
Part of the reason is that "regulators" of industries typically have *no idea whatsoever* how any of the stuff they regulate actually works, and if you took the time to explain it to them, you would never, ever, get past the first review board.
The 737 Max issue is a great example - you almost certainly have no idea how it works, why it is needed, or how it is implemented outside news reports and enthusiast publications. Neither do the regulators or people working at the FAA, nor will you ever get anyone to be that knowledgable, because if they were qualified to do it, they would be working in the industry, not in the FAA.
This is the same highly mature and sophisticated culture that resulted in regular wars at about 20-30 year intervals like a bunch of squabbling children, halted only when they were tightly controlled from the outside and their toys were taken away. So expecting reasonable decision-making is asking too much.
But they said my computer had a virus and this executable would clean it up!
How about going outdoors, or interacting with your family or community?
Thanks for proving my point!
A government entity is going to require people to undergo forced medical treatment and Slashdot is cheering?
Everybody is astonished that the Nazis managed to get an entire country full of intelligent and sane people to participate in atrocities. This is a perfect example of how that works.
People have know you could do more-or-less exactly "this" since the 50's. The loss of throw weight had made it no viable for most heavily-funded missions. There were flyback booster options considered for the Saturn V, go research them. It didn't happen because you could afford to do it - Apollo was on the ragged edge of the performance envelope. Similarly, everything else.
So, now New Zealand is going to regulate the activities of other countries? That their laws are going to be applied to everyone, everywhere?
That's great, I suppose then I can wear my Colt Navy in a holster on the streets of Christchurch - since the US Constitution says I have the right to bear arms. Now that we don't have any borders, I am an American Citizen, my rights now apply everywhere, USA or not.
It's the same with all of these ridiculous schemes at world government. If New Zealand, or the EU, or whoever, wants to take over and rule the world, go ahead, give it your best shot. But until that time, countries still exist, you don't get to decide what people in other countries do, and your laws don't apply outside your borders.
With iron-clad reasoning and command of the facts such as this, you can tell the world is in very good hands.
Cringely?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
" The UN Wants money from the west to perhaps, someday, but probably not Build Floating Cities To Save Us From Climate Change or to be paid out as climate reparations, or just disappear into a 3rd world dictator's bank account never to be seen again
No, they are called out for doing something stupid and irresponsible.
"Torch the planet"? Really? Do you guys never listen to yourselves?
Precisely. The Communist Chinese are working up to a possible military takeover of the ROC, where they may (or may not) have to confront the USA to get it done.
There is something wrong with both the summary and TFA. MCAS only works when the airplane is being hand-flown, it does not operate when the autopilot is on (because the autopilot already controls the angle).
There won't be a salvo of 4000. Outer edge of plausibility might be 100 or so, from only the large players (who aren't going to be doing it). Intercepting 25% will save *millions of American lives*, 50% tens of millions. Is that what you are objecting to?
It's much easier for Facebook to be able to treat the entire world the same way. That shows him as another filthy megalomaniac globalist. Countries still exist, the want to determine their own course, fuck Zuckerberg and anyone that tries to stand in the way of free speech and personal liberty.
Are you insane? The space side of the air force is HUGE, far bigger than NASA, or any other countries entire space efforts, and has been for decades.
Why are people so hung up on the proposed Space Force? The space part of the Air Force has been massive for years, it really is a separate function from acquiring and operating airplanes, and space is an extremely critical defense arena. Space has been a separate command in the Air Force for something like 20 years, it is perfectly logical that it become a separate complete force.
Funny - but predictable
Exactly, the modern day PT Barunum
Hate to break the news, but you aren't particularly special. Every generation from 10000 BC to today thinks that they are special, somehow on the brink of either disaster or transcendence, that their position is somehow unique in history.
Well, you aren't and we aren't. There is nothing particularly special about these times, any more than it was in Roman times, Greek times, the Renaissance, or any other time. The things you think are special crises are not special at all, the things that point to some elevation of the human condition are entirely in your mind.
The world and the human race have been bumbling along for about 4.8 billion years and 20,000 years respectively, they will still be bumbling around 10,000 years from now.
Yes, you aren't supposed to be pushing the nose down if the artificial horizon is where it should be.
This article is ludicrous, for the most part. There is no question that the physiological effect described exists, but it's absurd to think that this is a problem with anything other than pilot competence.
Of course, the underlying theme is that "we need to get the pilots out of the loop"/"software is better". Which just gets you more single-string MCAS control systems.