Old guy befuddled by technology rants at clouds
by digby
Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly. Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT. I see it all the time in many products. Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better. Split second decisions are….— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2019
….needed, and the complexity creates danger. All of this for great cost yet very little gain. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot. I want great flying professionals that are allowed to easily and quickly take control of a plane!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2019
He is 100% clueless about how airplanes operate. But then, he thinks TIVO is advanced computer technology and it undoubtedly took him a while to figure out how to use it, so what do we expect?
If this isn’t an example of an old guy ranting about the good old days I don’t know what is. What an embarrassment.
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