I just realized, that's the same link you just gave and it very clearly describes several cases where interference was confirmed during a commercial flight. The "Could Not Reproduce" response from Boeing, as any software developer knows, does not mean the bug doesn't exist. It just means "we can't figure out how it happened."
Granted the examples they give here are from the 90s, but most of the planes in the air are much older than that, and there is far more technology in the passengers' pockets now than there was then.
What were some good starting points? I've tinkered with 3D a few times but never got very far (I'm mostly an enterprise web guy). I never was able to find my way into the community.
I agree with your points and just wanted to add one more thing. There are documented cases where a passenger's consumer electronic device was verified to cause interference with one or more of the plane's systems. The crew located the passenger with the device, had them turn it off and saw that the problem went away. Then, for good measure, had them turn it back on and the problem reappeared. This is proof via the scientific method that it is possible for a device to interfere with an electronic system in a commercial aircraft, and frankly that's enough for me.
I'm a private pilot who, prior to learning about the event I just described, was also a strong believer that the ban was more to keep passengers from annoying each other than it was about safety.
For every NASA worker private industry could probably hire two or more people.
Ah, but they won't. That would cut into their profit margins -- something the gov't doesn't have to be concerned with. I have watched plenty of fortune 500, multi-billion dollar companies work with skeleton teams to accomplish their goals. If we're going to be serious about space travel, skeleton crews on the ground are not going to cut it.
So back to your statement... It's possibly true that private industry *could* hire two or more people for every one NASA employs, however it is also highly unlikely they would do that unless they were forced to.
All you are really doing is moving the tail pipe from the car to the electricity plant which is probably burning coal.
The same electricity plants that are powering the refineries that are used to refine oil to gas so that your car can then burn it, and also the same electricity plants that are powering the gas pumps at the (also powered) gas station? Not to mention, your car itself also burning those refined fossil fuels...?
He probably posted AC because he knew that comment in particular would get modded troll and didn't want to lose his karma, not because he thought it'd actually give him anonymity.
I live about thirty miles from the Sears tower (and no, it's not a willis tower - and hold the willy penis jokes please).
As much as I want to agree with you on this, if you refuse to call it by its rightful name you are undermining your own ability to accept facts and perform reasoning based on those facts.
Sorry bud, the facts don't line up behind your argument. The Republicans filibustered far more during each of the last six years than the dems did each year when they were the minority from 2000-2006. In fact, if you look at this on a graph, you'll see the it stays pretty steady when dems are minority, but usually increases a great deal when reps are the minority. You can see a ton of charts that show this in different ways if you google image search "republican filibuster chart", but here's a pretty good one: http://assets.thefiscaltimes.com/TFT2_20101228/App_Data/MediaFiles/3/2/4/%7B32460E0F-8033-4BB9-AC50-4E29BEE8DBC1%7Dfilibuster%20chart.jpg?w=587&h=549&as=1
I just want to point out that if you're talking to an American here, then half of them (us) think that everything in the UK is left-wing, even your most conservative politicians. I have a couple of friends who have moved here from the UK and often comment about how when in the UK they were die-hard conservatives but here they seem to fall into the "bleeding heart liberal" group instead.
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I don't think a backend sync can result in a child process...
I just realized, that's the same link you just gave and it very clearly describes several cases where interference was confirmed during a commercial flight. The "Could Not Reproduce" response from Boeing, as any software developer knows, does not mean the bug doesn't exist. It just means "we can't figure out how it happened."
Sure, here's an article right from Boeing themselves: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/aero_10/interfere_story.html
Granted the examples they give here are from the 90s, but most of the planes in the air are much older than that, and there is far more technology in the passengers' pockets now than there was then.
How are you going to complain about "Windows 7" but not even mention "Honeycomb" or "Ice Cream Sandwich" -- or what about Raspberry Pie?
What were some good starting points? I've tinkered with 3D a few times but never got very far (I'm mostly an enterprise web guy). I never was able to find my way into the community.
You don't need pilots until you do need them... then you REALLY need them.
Damnit, I had mod points yesterday.
I agree with your points and just wanted to add one more thing. There are documented cases where a passenger's consumer electronic device was verified to cause interference with one or more of the plane's systems. The crew located the passenger with the device, had them turn it off and saw that the problem went away. Then, for good measure, had them turn it back on and the problem reappeared. This is proof via the scientific method that it is possible for a device to interfere with an electronic system in a commercial aircraft, and frankly that's enough for me.
I'm a private pilot who, prior to learning about the event I just described, was also a strong believer that the ban was more to keep passengers from annoying each other than it was about safety.
He wants to analyze users "back ends"!!!
Not sure what part of "on the ground" you missed, but most of the launch-vehicles, shuttles and space stations are intended to not be on the ground.
Your point is correct, however that still doesn't explain why this person is being called a "hacker" here.
Ya, I was thinking the same thing. I'm not sure what part of this constitutes hacking, but it sounds more like standard burglary to me.
There's no point anyway, you've lost the argument with this statement. There is no excuse to turn to personal attacks.
Holy Trollie!
Ah, but they won't. That would cut into their profit margins -- something the gov't doesn't have to be concerned with. I have watched plenty of fortune 500, multi-billion dollar companies work with skeleton teams to accomplish their goals. If we're going to be serious about space travel, skeleton crews on the ground are not going to cut it.
So back to your statement... It's possibly true that private industry *could* hire two or more people for every one NASA employs, however it is also highly unlikely they would do that unless they were forced to.
Those parens are completely worthless, and you need a comma. I bet you do the same thing in your code just to confuse people, too.
/., nontechnical person!
Your sentence could just as easily been "Stop reading and complaining about
You're already +5 so I'll just say here, you win the internet for today. Congratulations!
They have vertical development and moderate turbulence.
Nah, that name was already taken.
The same electricity plants that are powering the refineries that are used to refine oil to gas so that your car can then burn it, and also the same electricity plants that are powering the gas pumps at the (also powered) gas station? Not to mention, your car itself also burning those refined fossil fuels...?
He probably posted AC because he knew that comment in particular would get modded troll and didn't want to lose his karma, not because he thought it'd actually give him anonymity.
As much as I want to agree with you on this, if you refuse to call it by its rightful name you are undermining your own ability to accept facts and perform reasoning based on those facts.
Seriously! This isn't a criminal trial, I never understood why they use juries for this type of trial.
Or.... they could have it somewhere other than Florida? Maybe? Last time they had it in Minnesota. Fat chance of a hurricane there.
Sorry bud, the facts don't line up behind your argument. The Republicans filibustered far more during each of the last six years than the dems did each year when they were the minority from 2000-2006. In fact, if you look at this on a graph, you'll see the it stays pretty steady when dems are minority, but usually increases a great deal when reps are the minority. You can see a ton of charts that show this in different ways if you google image search "republican filibuster chart", but here's a pretty good one: http://assets.thefiscaltimes.com/TFT2_20101228/App_Data/MediaFiles/3/2/4/%7B32460E0F-8033-4BB9-AC50-4E29BEE8DBC1%7Dfilibuster%20chart.jpg?w=587&h=549&as=1
I just want to point out that if you're talking to an American here, then half of them (us) think that everything in the UK is left-wing, even your most conservative politicians. I have a couple of friends who have moved here from the UK and often comment about how when in the UK they were die-hard conservatives but here they seem to fall into the "bleeding heart liberal" group instead.