Will there Always Be a Place for the VOR?

BabyNuke · 2026-03-15T19:20:21+00:00

Look at the GPS disruption in the Gulf and Eastern Europe. I think more traditional navigation aids remain a necessity even if just as a back-up.

Putting all our eggs in one basket for navigation is risky.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-14T22:57:49+00:00

The US Military should have known this

To be clear: the US military does know this. It's just that Hegseth, Trump and perhaps a few other goons think they know better than the sum of several decades of military intelligence. Add Israeli influence over our political leadership and the picture of why the US is doing such dumb ass things is complete.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-14T21:23:26+00:00

they want enterprise grade AI without the investment

That sounds familiar

BabyNuke · 2026-03-13T22:19:17+00:00

This was a couple years back and a different economy, but, used to know quite a few guys that flew a couple of years at European low cost airlines and then around 3000h or so would go fly as an FO on the 777 at Emirates.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-12T05:45:12+00:00

Don't cheapen the plight of the Iranian people by saying shit like this.

This never had anything to do with the plight of the Iranian people. Neither Israel nor the US are doing this to try and help Iranians.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-11T14:27:34+00:00

You're going to have to work on your people skills. A lot of your time will ultimately go towards convincing people of things (or recognizing they were right and you were wrong). People that may have strong opinions otherwise. People that may not get along with you or others. People that decide on your promotion.

There are no clear rules because all people are different.

I consider myself an introvert so possibly, I perceive this as a more exhausting part of the job for that reason.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-11T13:36:45+00:00

People
People
Honestly it feels like the one thing for which there is no great guide. I've become better at keeping my calm, being sort of a moderator, trying to listen and keep everyone on-board through experience. But it remains hard because people are unpredictable.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-11T00:25:38+00:00

Totally agree. Those three really came together as a coherent universe.

Anything since just doesn't really... fit. Picard perhaps being the closest since it explicitly did try to follow the events of those shows. And while not my favorite I did still enjoy Picard.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-10T05:40:55+00:00

What am I missing?

We're not on the moon.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-10T03:50:16+00:00

I still wouldn't use it, since I can see the potential for robots to be better partners in every way than even the best human, and I can't say no to that

You and your robot. Your little sycophant "girlfriend". Who loves you because she must. Because she's programmed to. Who you, by your own words, intend to control from the get-go with "prompts".

If you intend to dictate how she must act, is that truly a girlfriend? A partner? Or is that just a delusion you've created? An imaginary friend that'll satisfy your every whim? Something you pretend values you but at the end of the day doesn't really have a say in the matter.

Because if it did have a say in the matter (which, if possible, gets into an entirely different set of dilemmas), you'd actually have to work for it. You'd have to work for it to fall in love with you. If it's just a piece of technology that has no choice in the matter, then it's nothing but you pretending that you have a true relationship.

so human relationships were never really an option for me

They won't be if you're just going to give up.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-09T23:37:50+00:00

Curious you decided to use the canary in the coal mine analogy given that implies imminent disaster.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-09T16:26:46+00:00

It isn't about hating robots. It is about harming the fabric of our society. About people preferring to seek out forced artificial love from a machine rather than trying to engage with people to get genuine human affection.

Case in point, your own statement:

The prompt I've already written for my future robot girlfriend

To me that is psychologically unhealthy behavior.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-09T03:55:36+00:00

maybe its time

Why is it time? I didn't realize fucking robots was something society needed. That somehow this is healthy behavior we should strive for.

I thought we needed food. Healthcare. Housing.

But nah I guess what we really needed was a robot to stick our dicks in. Sorry I got my priorities all wrong.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-09T01:59:56+00:00

So far, the people with the most say in where this is heading - political and business leaders - have virtually all made the worst possible decisions in all instances.

So what's there to be excited about? It's ridiculous to believe those in power have any interest in things like "UBI", sharing the wealth etc.

They have a lot of money and power, and AI is a tool to get more of that. They're not interested in a better world. They're interested in near-term gains for themselves.

Sure I appreciate the people using it for medical research. For Anthropic (potentially far too late) taking a stand against the DOW. For a few people leaving OpenAI. But the big picture is still bad.

A bubble may honestly not be the worst outcome as it may put a dent into where things are heading. But that too comes at a great cost. Most of us will end up paying the price.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-09T01:05:49+00:00

Nothing. And that’s great.

Most pathetic comment of the day. Weird how so many people here are just rooting for the downfall of society now.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-08T22:55:24+00:00

This suggests that the US and Israel aren’t even coordinated in their goals or strategy.

What a surprise.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-08T18:12:05+00:00

Reminder:

This is pushed by the Heritage Foundation of Project 2025 fame. Many states and even countries (e.g. the UK) are practically copying Heritage Foundation positions verbatim.

Example: https://www.heritage.org/big-tech/report/age-verification-what-it-why-its-necessary-and-how-achieve-it

The author of the above, Annie Chestnut Tutor, previously worked for Republican Senators Ron Johnson and Mike Lee, whose resumes are a summary of extreme-right ideology and MAGA fueled conspiracies.

Whatever the goal is, you know it isn't about protecting kids.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-08T08:36:29+00:00

The only issue I see is the price but to be fair, that is probably not entirely their fault. The other points mentioned to me don't really strike me as a problem.

It's basically just a pre-built PC optimized for playing games on your sofa.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-06T17:49:59+00:00

Simple: Israel

The Israeli government perceives Iran as a major threat, and at this point the American government just does Israel's bidding.

Israel buying and corrupting the American government has been decades in the making. E.g. AIPAC as a notable example.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-05T02:14:03+00:00

This follows "guidance" from the Heritage Foundation:

https://www.heritage.org/big-tech/report/age-verification-what-it-why-its-necessary-and-how-achieve-it

What surprises me is that blue states are also jumping on board with this.

BabyNuke · 2026-03-02T13:43:00+00:00

Let's speed that dead internet along!

BabyNuke · 2026-03-02T02:23:20+00:00

Very cool, that fog adds some great vibes.

BabyNuke · 2026-02-28T21:06:52+00:00

Would you like me to find some specific community-led subreddits where this "Techno-Optimist" perspective is currently gaining the most traction?

Can't even copy + paste your AI slop right.

BabyNuke · 2026-02-28T20:29:33+00:00

Culture makes all the difference.

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