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by Pdf27
Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:43 am
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: ...Boeing Preparing For SLS Cancellation.....
Replies: 11
Views: 381

Re: ...Boeing Preparing For SLS Cancellation.....

Given that the owner of SpaceX is going to be auditing rival companies, I'm absolutely sure that they will find waste and mismanagement whether or not it exists (as I'm quite sure it does in every large organisation - the trick is rooting it out without destroying the organisation which nobody has m...
by Pdf27
Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:35 am
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse
Replies: 5
Views: 699

Re: AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse

OK, so I have issues with these claims. For context, I work in electrical machines for aerospace which combine a motor and switching power supply closely together with no filters so we have a fair bit of Total Harmonic Content (THC) and have to manage it. I'm the Chief Engineer on one particular pro...
by Pdf27
Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:06 am
Forum: History and Warfare
Topic: On the Vought F4U . . .
Replies: 10
Views: 714

Re: On the Vought F4U . . .

Nightwatch2 wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 2:34 amSarcasm and humor are lost on some
Annoyingly only the CANA and not the FAA seems to have used the Corsair in Argentina :evil:
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by Pdf27
Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:49 am
Forum: History and Warfare
Topic: On the Vought F4U . . .
Replies: 10
Views: 714

Re: On the Vought F4U . . .

May also be some slippery definitions of "cleared for Carrier Combat": we have a clear date first combat date for the RN of 3rd April 1944 when Corsairs from HMS Victorious took part in Operation Tungsten. We also have a photo dated February 1944 of Gambier Bay carrying F4Us when she was s...
by Pdf27
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:00 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: Letters of Marque and Reprisal
Replies: 12
Views: 316

Re: Letters of Marque and Reprisal

Craiglxviii wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:20 pmHaving seen the professionalism shown by various US law enforcement agencies… you say that like it would be a bad thing…
Yeah, but there will be a bunch of unfortunate cleaners on minimum wage who have to wash the blood off the pavement afterwards.
by Pdf27
Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:43 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: Letters of Marque and Reprisal
Replies: 12
Views: 316

Re: Letters of Marque and Reprisal

There’s a thread by Sen. Lee on Twix about issuing Letters of Marque to fight the cartels. The whole "we don't have to worry about International Law, we're the USA" attitude is interesting. What's he going to do when the first boatload of privateers are arrested by the Mexican government ...
by Pdf27
Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:37 pm
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: Westland Lysander flown off carriers ??
Replies: 6
Views: 372

Re: Westland Lysander flown off carriers ??

If you're looking in a TBO context there are similar aircraft in production in the US that can do the same thing - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinson_L-1_Vigilant is probably the most suitable. It makes more sense in that context as they have a reason not to want to use bombers, and the naval air...
by Pdf27
Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:49 am
Forum: Space and Technology
Topic: Westland Lysander flown off carriers ??
Replies: 6
Views: 372

Re: Westland Lysander flown off carriers ??

What are you trying to achieve? For naval tasks, you've got dedicated naval aircraft that are easier to operate of carriers (folding wings, etc.) and can do the job at least as well. For sneaky beaky stuff, a Lysander had the range to go almost wherever it needed to without putting an aircraft carri...
by Pdf27
Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:40 pm
Forum: History and Warfare
Topic: ...UK vs. USSR, 1972...
Replies: 8
Views: 520

Re: ...UK vs. USSR, 1972...

How did they assume that the UK was going to go it alone? I can't imagine that the US forces stationed in the UK would have sat on their hands while the UK was under attack. It was written in July 1952 - a time when the US had blocked the UK from access to the nuclear technology we'd helped you dev...
by Pdf27
Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:56 am
Forum: History and Warfare
Topic: ...UK vs. USSR, 1972...
Replies: 8
Views: 520

Re: ...UK vs. USSR, 1972...

Not a surprise - back to the 1950s Global Strategy Paper the UK belief was that Nuke Early & Nuke Often was the only way for the UK to defend against a Soviet attack, for this very reason.
by Pdf27
Wed Jan 15, 2025 1:38 am
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

Agreed. Only difference is that Musk is making a song and dance about it rather than acting innocent - opinions vary, but on my part it feels really rude.
by Pdf27
Fri Jan 10, 2025 7:40 am
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

Speaking of epic shit I'm not excusing the behavior but, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Hyman G. Rickover, and Curtis LeMay were difficult to work for. How many innovators were pleasant people to work for? More than you would think. The difference is that the companies of those who work collaboratively...
by Pdf27
Thu Jan 09, 2025 7:36 am
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

FYI - In case you missed it one of the workers took down the safety barrier because the operation they where doing that required it to be up was done. No, it wasn't done - there was still someone working at height on top of the scissor lift. Everywhere I've worked with lifting operations the barrie...
by Pdf27
Wed Jan 08, 2025 6:30 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: Not sure how to interpret this gift
Replies: 6
Views: 574

Re: Not sure how to interpret this gift

If all else fails, you can now die in style :D
by Pdf27
Wed Jan 08, 2025 6:28 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

Well if it is on the Internet, it must be true, right? Here is video inside of Starfactory. What do you see? Yeah bright safety colors and Musk. I guess that doesn't drive clicks does it? https://youtu.be/aFqjoCbZ4ik?si=D3EnwknYI_VDsPQz&t=2470 Musk wearing trainers and no PPE while the guys rig...
by Pdf27
Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:34 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

Exactly.
by Pdf27
Tue Jan 07, 2025 11:46 am
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

LeMay did things by the book, and fired people who deviated. Musk rips up the book if he doesn't like the way things look aesthetically. There's a world of difference here - Musk just thinks he's LeMay.
by Pdf27
Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:33 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

I need a popcorn smiley for this one...
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by Pdf27
Fri Jan 03, 2025 9:17 am
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

He also appears to be posting as "Adrian Dittman" on 4chan (since deleted), and it isn't a great look. This is after using the same name on Twitter to say nice things about himself. https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:6u7uvssjgi5xrfojzxyzvz2c/bafkreiad5pkjhofc7xvocqgyyygf5...
by Pdf27
Thu Jan 02, 2025 11:12 am
Forum: The Bar
Topic: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...
Replies: 50
Views: 2863

Re: The Billionaire formerly known as Musk...

He's a classic example of why too much money is bad for your brain - he's surrounded by people telling him his every idea is incredibly smart and the best thing ever. Exacerbated by spending far too much time on Twitter where every comment of his is massively responded to and debated - probably seve...