New Navy Ship Is Fast, Agile, Operates Close In

[mrmeval]

{{jitter}}

Are there still guys who walk around with coffee cups hooked to their beltloop?

Well 280plus, there are guys that have buzzaire devices.

It is by caffeine alone that I set my mind in motion
It is by the beans of Java that my thoughts aquire speed
The hands aquire shakes,
The shakes become a warning.
It is by caffeine alone that I set my mind in motion.

--parody of a chant in Dune by Frank Herbert parodist unknown

 

[Waitone]

"Can we?" is a matter of technology.
"Should we?" is a matter of wisdom.
They are not one in the same.
The congressional mandate to automate the military helps with "Can we?"
I fear in a lot of cases we assume Can and should are self-evident.
Yes, we can automate a ship or sub.
Should we is a different matter.

I'm an ex-process control electrical engineer. I spent more time working on "what happens when XXXX fails? How do I want YYY to fail? The reason is simple. People get hurt when things go bad. Combat is a perfect example.