Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 18:01:05 -0400 From: Carl Schmidt <carl@slackerbsd.org> To: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Re: NASA's Operating System?] Message-ID: <20010909180105.A86057@slackerbsd.org> In-Reply-To: <002301c13974$049137e0$0e00000a@tomcat> References: <20010909061950.24928.qmail@nwcst282.netaddress.usa.net> <002301c13974$049137e0$0e00000a@tomcat>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 05:11:39PM -0400, Andrew C. Hornback wrote: > > Hmm, > > And I bet you'd probably want to blame the Challenger Tragedy on the fact > that the Space Shuttle is run by 3 IBM System/36 machines. > > The Pentium Pro is only what, 5-6 years old? I guess you're saying that > since there's a new WhizBang 2000 out that the US Navy should be running the > WhizBang 2000, and should toss out the old WhizBang 1000 models? The > division by zero problem was a programming error, not a hardware error, and > you're not going to find a piece of software out there without errors, > period. > > How do you know that they didn't buy that system back in 95-96 when the > PPro was brand new and cutting edge? Why are you assuming that it was just > purchased, since the problem just cropped up? > > This kind of sarcasm about how things should be done coming from someone > that's probably never served a day in a uniform in their life. I'm sorry, > but I don't like it one bit. > > --- Andy > P.S. You should sleep better knowing that you're protected by the best. > Although I do agree that the previous argument about the ppro is rather stupid I don't really think the bit about the person ever serving is necessary. People are allowed to draw opinions on things they've never done before. It's almost impossible not to do so. Ever jump out of a plane? I haven't. I think it's nuts though because I don't want to splatter all over the ground. It's a very loose analogy but I think you can figure it out. I have never done A but I understand what goes on with A and therefore I draw a conclusion or two Many people do not wish to serve because they don't believe in war or they are just unable to -- like me. I tried getting into the Marines and the Army but was disqualified due to asthma. Go figure. But that's actually great for me now because I do not want to be in the military. I'd sleep a lot better knowing we didn't have the ability to kill each other at the press of a button or the pulling of a trigger or whatever else you care to do. You can always kill someone with your bare hands but that is somewhat harder then sitting in your nice little country and sending out the command to drop a bomb on someone just because. Okay so most of that isn't related but it's about how I feel towards the military. It's a necessary evil these days. The fact that it's necessary just fucking sucks but that's the way it is. "Military intelligence -- still two words that can't make sense." -- Megadeth - The World Needs a Hero This is -questions so I digress on the topic of the military and hope the thread dies in that respect. -- Carl Schmidt Just like the pied piper led rats through the streets We dance like marionettes swaying to the symphony of destruction http://slackerbsd.org/ [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use MessageID: 823lTk1znjIJgi6P+hWadzmD8hscEKdJ iQA/AwUBO5vmoCwXrqm5p/cQEQJvqgCg5+h8t1SkB+HzQNGiz/rrrt4HwNwAnAxt lI72sa0IM7heYQ30EVfeFRk1 =G0m2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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