Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On 12/27/24 12:53 AM, rbowman wrote:

On Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:41:34 -0500, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:
 

    As for George Jetsons' flying around in 'cars' ...
    I can foresee disasters aplenty even WITH nominal automatic route
    control. Humans don't even navigate 2-D very well ......

 Too many variable. My boss at that company learned to fly, bought a plane,
and shortened his commute time to meetings in the Boston area. One day he
headed off to a meeting in Kennebunk, about 16 miles. Then the fog rolled
in from the ocean. He found his way back, landed the plane, kissed the
ground, and put the plane up for sale. A Lincoln Town Car wasn't so bad
after all for commuting.

   Hmmmm ... went up one day in marginal VFR weather, which
   quickly became marginal IFR. Fortunately in the old days
   they'd teach all the students up to near-IFR skills so I
   wasn't worried. Then abruptly an F-18 whizzed by REALLY
   close at maybe 400 knots in the mist. If he hadn't been
   moving so quick I could have read the registration numbers.
   Got on UNICOM and asked if Military Pilot's radar was
   working correctly. No reply, of course  :-)
   Anyway, flying, the key phrase is "Don't Panic" ... that
   junk on the dashboard will tell you all you need, IF you
   will just pay attention.