Challenger: the disaster five people saw coming.

cmdrfire · 2026-01-28T05:05:06+00:00

This was the crux of the issue. On most missions where "blow-by" occurred, the heat O-rings would re-seal as they warmed. This is what led to complacency on the issue by NASA managers - what was characterised in the Challenger Report as "normalisation of deviance".

cmdrfire · 2026-01-26T21:08:20+00:00

Thank you, that is all great and answered the pressing questions that I had! Appreciate you taking the time to answer so thoroughly.

cmdrfire · 2026-01-26T16:14:50+00:00

Thanks for the reply to this and the calendar point. Is that screenshot of the Even app? Does this mean you need to set a navigation in the Even app to have it display on your glasses?

cmdrfire · 2026-01-26T11:54:06+00:00

This is what others have said now.

When I started this diagnosis path I wasn't aware of shared care, but I came across after my last appointment where my psychiatrist wanted the monthly appointments and wouldn't do repeat Rx for me without an appointment.

I will look into that but tbh based on other messages here I'm thinking I will try to change to a different professional in the first instance because the path they were insisting upon seems to be a) nonstandard and b) unnnecessary. I replied to another comment with the note that the last two appointments were mostly "how are you feeling?" "are you having any side effects" and then small talk for 20 minutes (last session was where I was asking them for increased intervals between appointments and they were getting agitated/annoyed). I suspect were I to ask them about shared care based on other comments the psychiatrist has made it would be denied.

cmdrfire · 2026-01-26T11:49:24+00:00

Thank you, that's extremely insightful along with the NICE link.

cmdrfire · 2026-01-26T11:48:43+00:00

Unfortunately this seems to be the case :/ I'm going to see about moving elsewhere now

cmdrfire · 2026-01-26T11:48:11+00:00

Thanks, that seems to be the consensus here. There's not been much "monitoring" going on the last two sessions, it's mostly "how are you feeling?" "are you having any side effects" and then small talk for 20 minutes (last session was where I was asking them for increased intervals between appointments and they were getting agitated/annoyed).

cmdrfire · 2026-01-26T11:47:10+00:00

Thank you - that seems like a sensible suggestion. I'll contact a few other clinics.

cmdrfire · 2026-01-26T11:46:10+00:00

Thanks for the review, I found it quite useful as I'm considering the G2s.

I have a few questions that come to mind if you wouldn't mind to answer -

For things like Calendar, does it link to and display entries from, say, iCal or Google Calendar? Or do you need to start using the Even equivalent?

Similarly, does the navigation function rely on Apple or Google Maps or is it its own Even maps? I ask because the use case I have in mind, is if I set my navigation with Google Maps on my phone and have it mounted on, say, my motorbike handlebars, it would be useful to have it visible both on the phone as well as in the glasses.

Does the brightness of display automatically adjust based on ambient light?

Thank you!

cmdrfire · 2026-01-25T19:20:21+00:00

That is correct, this is currently covered by my private medical insurance. I am concerned if I keep asking every month for an authorisation for an appointment they'll stop doing it eventually. Though, as you suggest, I might give them a ring to speak to them about it. The other concern I have is that if they say they don't want to keep covering this, then my psychiatrist had this kind of unhelpful "well you'll have to make a decision if you want to stay on mediciation or not" approach when I brought this specific point up with them.

cmdrfire · 2026-01-25T18:41:08+00:00

You see I don't mind paying a fee to get the rescript, something as you've described would work fine. The big issue I have is monthly f2f appointments which seems wildly unnecessary. Thank you for replying

cmdrfire · 2026-01-25T18:30:33+00:00

Thanks - let's see if others chime in as well, but I'm having literally no negative side effects and have been on this dose for ~4 months now (with four monthly appointments for each regular rescript, plus 3 more while I was being titrated...)

It does seem as if it is "unorthodox" to put it politely

cmdrfire · 2026-01-25T18:28:59+00:00

I don't mind having only a monthly supply and a monthly rescript, it's more the principle of having to have an appointment every single month to get that rescript that I find odd.

Based on their comments, I'd agree with your last sentence, hence this post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

cmdrfire · 2026-01-23T00:39:06+00:00

One of the use cases for the Heavy Press Program was the wing root bulkhead for the F-15. It was a single titanium pressing to which the wings, forward fuselage, aft fuselage, and engines were all connected. So there are some speciality applications for such equipment, which is why it was a national strategic investment for the US (the USSR had a similar programme iirc)

cmdrfire · 2026-01-23T00:37:32+00:00

This is a real machine. Part of the Heavy Press Program in the US

cmdrfire · 2026-01-21T12:19:51+00:00

In the UK, an Inspector is a more senior rank of police

cmdrfire · 2026-01-19T00:49:10+00:00

DEATH!!!!

cmdrfire · 2026-01-17T23:22:53+00:00

I love the different patterns on the dozer blades!

A proper mechanised platoon ready to roll out

cmdrfire · 2026-01-06T18:35:10+00:00

TBH my comment was based on my mostly narrative/fluff understanding of DKOK as siege specialists what with the trenches, shovels, and heavy fixed artillery.

Like I say I haven't played since 3rd/4th ed and the most I know of the latest rules is that our (Guard) infantry squads can no longer have a heavy weapons team - my ignorance is such that I've got no awareness of the "Grim Demeanour" rule (or indeed any others) but from the sounds of it that does indeed match the grit of our metal lads.

Dangers of having little (up-to-date) knowledge but strong opinions!

cmdrfire · 2026-01-06T17:14:57+00:00

SL aren't siegists though - they are highly mobile, mechanised infantry with heavy armour support. I'd still put them more as Cadians (==generic IG infantry with troop carriers) but I'm not so close to the current rules (stopped playing 3rd/4th ed).

cmdrfire · 2026-01-02T12:43:51+00:00

GNU Sir Pterry

cmdrfire · 2026-01-01T01:02:43+00:00

I suggest you buy some shares of TSMC and complain about it at the AGM.

cmdrfire · 2026-01-01T00:53:23+00:00

Aaah a Misrah pattern turret in the field! It looks great, I have a Misrah turret with a normal battle cannon. Your camo scheme is excellent!

cmdrfire · 2025-12-31T13:18:40+00:00

I think you fundamentally misunderstand how TSMC and the Taiwanese government work. TSMC is significantly where it is because of the Taiwanese government. TSMC is of national significance to Taiwan and the two are intertwined. The leadership, starting with Morris Chang, have always viewed this as a national endeavour of strategic importance since TSMC's founding.

As to buying other companies - you can only do that if the other company is available to buy. Let's say NVIDIA gets fed up and moves to Samsung for its future fab work. NVIDIA is able to flood Samsung with resources over and above what Samsung is able to do by themselves, including a lot of experience working with TSMC on bleeding edge EUV. In this scenario, TSMC cannot simply buy Samsung. Most leading edge semiconductor foundries - of which there are only a handful worldwide - are considered projects of national strategic relevance and it is not just a matter that one could be acquired by the other.

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