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  1. Re:The end of manned aerial combat on Is the $400 Billion F-35's 'Brain' Broken? (cnn.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) is the 'maintenance' software system, stuff like parts inventories, maintenance and airframe systems status, scheduling, blah.

    Unnecessarily complex. It does not do targeting, battle communications, flight control, or pilot extension, something that is described as handled by 'sensor fusion software'. However, it is issuing false alarms for radar system capability, which occurs during flight, including combat. This impacts the pilot...

    Also, the parts management system misorders parts, which seems inexcusable. Your Chevy dealer does better, by all accounts.

    Since 2014 this software has been described as having so many problems and being so complex that "it needs to be treated “like its own weapon system.”"

    Maintainers have said 80 percent of issues identified by ALIS are "false positives."

    And then this tidbit:

    "The ALIS system is currently computer racks totaling about 1,000 pounds, and was too big to be used during carrier testing. The program is developing a deployable, two-man portable version of the system that will be ready in July."

    Woot. I thought 70s era systems were big.

    Sheesh.

  2. My credit union ATMs in Arizona are all swipe.

  3. Re: Rule of law on Anders Behring Breivik, Norway Murderer, Wins Human Rights Case · · Score: 1

    For me, Conservative and Republican are interchangeable...

    And yes, the Party's leadership has abandoned the Party's principles.

  4. Re: Rule of law on Anders Behring Breivik, Norway Murderer, Wins Human Rights Case · · Score: 1

    That I put my faith first?

    If I put politics before all, would you expect me to be a Democrat, or an atheist?

  5. Re: Rule of law on Anders Behring Breivik, Norway Murderer, Wins Human Rights Case · · Score: 1

    I'm Republican second....

  6. " To everyone's dismay," on Anders Behring Breivik, Norway Murderer, Wins Human Rights Case · · Score: 1

    the summary purports to speak for everyone.

    I am not dismayed that the court decided this in favor of the prisoner, and the summary editor does not speak for me.

  7. Re: Rule of law on Anders Behring Breivik, Norway Murderer, Wins Human Rights Case · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm a Christian, and I agree entirely. Inhumane treatment is indefensible, no matter how we feel about the prisoner. Yes, that includes my government's treatment of various prisoners all over the world. And the vast majority of Christians I know would agree.

    Now, if you don't think the treatment actually *is* inhumane, your argument is there, in definition. I actually don't, but I'm neither Norwegian nor European, and have limited influence on that...

  8. Re: Now do you believe? on NASA Feed 'Goes Down As Horseshoe UFO Appears On ISS Live Cam' (mirror.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Whoosh...

  9. I have believed this for a while on Blackmail: Obama Under Pressure To Declassify Secret 9/11 Report (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Since about 9/13/01.

    The rumors of Saudi government involvement started almost immediately, and credible reports started in about 2 days. That anyone would reject this is unfortunate, but some people don't pry too much.

    The only open question for me is at what level of Saudi government does this originate? Mid-level I can understand, many civil servants will sympathize with Jihad, and understood. If it is originated or supported at the highest levels, we should not be surprised. No, we should not.

    And we should make efforts to make oil obsolete. This will force the issue, and the sooner the better, as we are seeing our resolve and willingness to fight for freedom diminished daily.

  10. I use both. on Slashdot Asks: Do You Prefer To Handwrite or Type Notes? (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Typing when I will uses notes for reference or need a longer life. And to share.

    Handwriting is useful when I'm in the midst of making something or documenting things. Knowing it's short-lived.

    And I sometimes transcribe written notes when I couldn't choose to type.

  11. Re:Now do you believe? on NASA Feed 'Goes Down As Horseshoe UFO Appears On ISS Live Cam' (mirror.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    God will not throw a horseshoe.

  12. Re:Isn't that -more- expensive? on Americans Abandoning Wired Home Internet, Shows Study (seattletimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I have a grandfathered, truly unlimited mobile data plan that includes a limited hotspot feature. I'm pretty sure I can subvert that and run a third-party hotspot and go totally unlimited, risking a TOS violation.

    Yes, they want to upgrade me to something not unlimited. No, I am never throttled. Yes, they warn me when I use a LOT of data (20+GB/mo) in their estimation, and I see WiFi turned on when i reboot my phone 'cause the carrier really, really wants to minimize my usage, for obvious and not necessarily evil intents.

    If I could really slam in a hotspot that was unlimited, I could ditch my DSL and fear not. but I will always have wired internet at home for redundancy.

  13. Re: On the subject of building bridges on Two-Year Delay for SpaceX's Private Spaceport (blastingnews.com) · · Score: 1

    In particular, the bridge /overpass down by the new Mercy Hospital over 95.

    But innovative are the timber bridges the UM engineering students figured out. Lots of small towns using that instead of concrete.

  14. On the subject of building bridges on Two-Year Delay for SpaceX's Private Spaceport (blastingnews.com) · · Score: 2

    In Maine, a few years ago, a revolutionary new bridge construction technique debuted;

    - Truck in dirt to build the abutment ramps.
    - Let them settle for a year or two. Instead of compacting,
    - Begin building the foundations etc...

    It looks wasteful, but it's efficient from a cost standpoint.

  15. Re:A hot I worked for did this once on UK Hosting Provider 123-Reg Accidentally Deletes Customer Sites (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Salesperson didn't know about & and the power of, well, you know...

  16. I don't think so. on Fossil Fuels Could Be Phased Out Worldwide In a Decade, Says Study (phys.org) · · Score: 1

    In 2026 I'll be looking to buy a 2016-2019 model year car. And it will probably burn fossil fuels.

    If they convert those older cars to non - fossil, then I'm in the market for a more affordable option. Like an older car...

  17. Map image on my phone case? on Google Launches Customizable 'Live Cases' For Nexus Devices (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    So I can offer the thief an improved experience, finding my house now so much easier...

    ?

  18. "The Interrnet recognizes censorship as damage on UC Davis Spent $175,000 To Bury Search Results After Cops Pepper-Sprayed Protestors (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    and routes around it."

  19. So long as gas is pumping, I don't mind.

  20. But that's not where the warning originated and if not why the signs are up. These Warnings originated decades ago in response to a false report.

  21. Re:Sleeping with the enemy on Phone-Friendly Movie Theaters For Millennials Could Be Reality Soon (variety.com) · · Score: 2

    The first time he does this, she will see the pattern and that's the end of that.

    Do not take on the professional.

  22. "If we are pumping gas, we are asked to not be on our phone."

    Irrationally, and without evidence of danger, but they put the signs up anyways.

  23. Re:Fuck A Millenial. on Phone-Friendly Movie Theaters For Millennials Could Be Reality Soon (variety.com) · · Score: 1

    If they don't deserve to be paid for their work, why do they deserve your eyeball time? Or, more to the point, are you claiming that you wouldn't pay anyways, so they lost nothing?

    If it's worth zero to buy,is ti worth zero to watch?

    Sorry, I meant to ask why you waste your time watching what is worthless? Oh, because it isn't worthless, just not as much as you want to pay.

    The argument of many a shoplifter.

  24. So your vote matters after all, eh?

  25. Re:Hate to ask the obvious, but... on Obama Is Forgiving the Student Loans of Nearly 400,000 Permanently Disabled People (marketwatch.com) · · Score: 2

    They are still unable to pay.

    Horse left the barn. No one is closing the doors.