But the White House is a no-fly zone either way. No one should even be remotely near it. If you've got catastrophic engine failure as near as you can get to the White House, it's not likely that you'd even consider it as a landing point, nor even get near it before you "land." Additionally, were the plane controlled by a terrorist, it'd just go ahead and do what air control would probably do anyway: drop it. The air force'd just blame it on the terrorist. It just means they don't actually have to risk a fighter pilot.
I don't think it's a great idea either, but I don't think that particular argument is a very good one.
Taken in context that statement isn't quite so dire...
Emphasis mine
Would Soft Walls prohibit engine cutoff in an emergency?
An objection frequently cited by pilots is that a Soft Walls system would have to regulate
engine throttle along with other controls on the aircraft. Otherwise, a malicious pilot could fly
over a no-fly zone and cut the engines. Engine throttle is particularly problematic because
pumping fuel into a malfunctioning engine could prevent the pilot from recovering from, for
example, an engine fire. This is a valid objection, and it creates an engineering challenge.
Aircraft engines are already equipped with sensors that detect a wide range of malfunctions.
This sensor data should be provided to the Soft Walls system to help it choose the recovery
strategy. Of course, there may be circumstances in which there is no workable recovery
strategy. In this case, the Soft Walls system will choose the strategy that is most likely to
protect the no-fly zone, even if it puts the airplane and its passengers at risk. This course of
action may be much more difficult for the pilot to choose, but may well be the right course of
action.
... if I have a squeaky door, can I just ask my handy friend for advice or do I have to hire a certified carpenter? Actually you'd probably want to talk to a licensed metallurgist and maybe a chemist...
But cold water also acts like a solid at times.
Unless you're trying to walk on it - then it acts like a banana.
And when you're trying to stick your tongue to it, then it acts like an adhesive. And when you use it on your girlfriend, it acts like an... um... well... you know...
A patrol car without its "flashing lights" on isn't neccessarily not on important business. The lights are there to help the officer let you know that he is there, and that he's probably about to do something that is dangerous or just wants your attention otherwise.
There are times when an officer might be going to a sensitive situation where the flashing lights might cause trouble. I can't think of an example immediately, but I'm sure those exist. While I'm sure they're supposed to be using their lights all the time when they're responding, I don't think it's mandatory.
Sure you can dereference a pointer. That value has to live somewhere in memory... Otherwise pointers to pointers to pointers couldn't exist. Not that it's a good idea, but it can be done.
So, what's next? Are they going to warn us that people on the other side of the room can also control your pc if they talk loud enough? (Would that even count as a remote exploit anyway?)
In all fairness, your cable modem is tied to your cable; your EVDO handset will work anywhere you've got a signal. I'm willing to pay double for almost cable modem speeds wherever I need it.
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There, fixed that for ya.
But the White House is a no-fly zone either way. No one should even be remotely near it. If you've got catastrophic engine failure as near as you can get to the White House, it's not likely that you'd even consider it as a landing point, nor even get near it before you "land." Additionally, were the plane controlled by a terrorist, it'd just go ahead and do what air control would probably do anyway: drop it. The air force'd just blame it on the terrorist. It just means they don't actually have to risk a fighter pilot.
I don't think it's a great idea either, but I don't think that particular argument is a very good one.
An objection frequently cited by pilots is that a Soft Walls system would have to regulate engine throttle along with other controls on the aircraft. Otherwise, a malicious pilot could fly over a no-fly zone and cut the engines. Engine throttle is particularly problematic because pumping fuel into a malfunctioning engine could prevent the pilot from recovering from, for example, an engine fire. This is a valid objection, and it creates an engineering challenge.
Aircraft engines are already equipped with sensors that detect a wide range of malfunctions. This sensor data should be provided to the Soft Walls system to help it choose the recovery strategy. Of course, there may be circumstances in which there is no workable recovery strategy. In this case, the Soft Walls system will choose the strategy that is most likely to protect the no-fly zone, even if it puts the airplane and its passengers at risk . This course of action may be much more difficult for the pilot to choose, but may well be the right course of action.
Really, it's just a station wagon...
... if I have a squeaky door, can I just ask my handy friend for advice or do I have to hire a certified carpenter? Actually you'd probably want to talk to a licensed metallurgist and maybe a chemist...I'm confused. Could you rephrase in the form of a car analogy?
I may own a Honda shop, but that does not grant me the right to deny service to Mazdas.
A patrol car without its "flashing lights" on isn't neccessarily not on important business. The lights are there to help the officer let you know that he is there, and that he's probably about to do something that is dangerous or just wants your attention otherwise.
There are times when an officer might be going to a sensitive situation where the flashing lights might cause trouble. I can't think of an example immediately, but I'm sure those exist. While I'm sure they're supposed to be using their lights all the time when they're responding, I don't think it's mandatory.
Sure you can dereference a pointer. That value has to live somewhere in memory... Otherwise pointers to pointers to pointers couldn't exist. Not that it's a good idea, but it can be done.
I always wondered what pi was in metric...
I can see it now... (Windows install of the future!) Please insert bacterium labeled "2,635,809,792 of 3,709,551,616"
It didn't work for me on Firefox 3.0a3, so I guess there's a good reason to be on the bleeding edge. :D
I have discovered a wonderfully easy method to select which linux distribution you should use; alas, this margin is too small to contain it...
So, what's next? Are they going to warn us that people on the other side of the room can also control your pc if they talk loud enough? (Would that even count as a remote exploit anyway?)
Of course it's not your fault. Your highly paid engineers are WAY smarter than anyone else.
I hear that Disaster Area's accounting department loves their Macs...
In all fairness, your cable modem is tied to your cable; your EVDO handset will work anywhere you've got a signal. I'm willing to pay double for almost cable modem speeds wherever I need it.
There actually was already an E, for the Amiga. Link
Me too. :D