Yes, the incredibly tiny risk that someone unvaccinated may get infected and cause the death of another person does not justify mask mandates. I don't really understand why people object to wearing masks since it's so fucking easy but different people have different views and I like that.

(Written on 2021年 07月 22日)(Permalink)

Hey, Robert, thanks for putting the dunce cap on again. It looks right on you, and it's a perfect fit!

(Written on 2021年 07月 22日)(Permalink)

Naturally, since it's NPR, there is no questioning or explaining the central premise: that interfering in private companies' fee decisions increases competition. *How* does it increase competition? Answer: it doesn't. Fees may be annoying but they are a way for airlines to charge people who use services while not charging people who don't. Without fees the basic ticket price will have to go up, and people who don't use, say, checked bags, will end up subsidizing those who do.

(Written on 2021年 07月 22日)(Permalink)

Every airplane crash, train crash, bridge collapse, building collapse, indeed every major disaster, is, to some conspiracy nut, evidence of a mass murder. The fact that conspiracy nuts believe things is not and should not be taken into consideration by families or officials.

(Written on 2021年 07月 19日)(Permalink)

That's ok, they're now running a submarine cargo operation.

(Written on 2021年 07月 19日)(Permalink)

That was a classic. I'm still trying to find a screenshot of that one somewhere online.

(Written on 2021年 07月 19日)(Permalink)

B-b-ut muh missile!

(Written on 2021年 07月 19日)(Permalink)

That comparison has is not valid. The primary mission of all top military assets is to fit into an integrated warfighter role and hold certain adversary assets at risk. We are talking here about deterring nuclear attack from China and Russia first and foremost. The fact that there are problems with the aircraft is far less important than the fact that it normally does exactly what it was supposed to do. Thus even an aircraft full of problems and with only 80% availability can still achieve 100% of its deterrence effect.

(Written on 2021年 07月 15日)(Permalink)

Do you have any evidence that the recent spate of passenger freak-outs is largely alcohol related? No, I didn't think so.

(Written on 2021年 07月 08日)(Permalink)

After reading many NTSB accident reports one of the things I've noticed is the crushing workload when things start going wrong. During those times even two pilots seems like too few. Now when something goes wrong there'll will be a lag of maybe 30 seconds or more before the second pilot (just roused from slumber) can get back into the cockpit and be briefed on what's happening. It took less than 5 minutes for AF 447 to go from 38,000ft to the water. This proposal seems like an obviously bad idea that no regulatory agency will go along with.

(Written on 2021年 07月 06日)(Permalink)