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Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe. I have a favorite story from that game. When I was in the 6th grade, the school library had a book on the Me-163 Komet rocket powered interceptor. My best friend and I loved it. When I got SWOTL, I got my chance to fly it. Even with just 8 minutes of fuel, you could do a lot. I was able to do several passes on the B-17 enemy aircraft, then glide back to base when out of fuel. One time I flew back to base and just sat at the end of the runway and watched. My wingman came in too high, bounced off the end of the runway and blew up. RIP, Hans. Sometimes it's the littlest things that make the biggest memories. Hook

Weyland-Yutani Corporation?? Hook

Thank you for finally fixing this. Hook

Yes. Push the left "button" and it marks the forum read, then you get a blank response box. Hook

Mark forums read is missing all of its text. This includes the dialog box and all the notifications. Note: I'm on desktop and Chrome browser. Hook

Welcome to Avsim, @Arirnnam! I like your avatar. Should fit in nicely here. Hook

His "Ai girlfriend" tends to be a bit sassy.

I enjoy his channel for its entertainment value. Hook

Welcome to Avsim, @Thinssup 😄 Hook

I really, really, really hope this is fake. Hook

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Richard, my man, you should know that clients are lousy at describing what they want, and AI is ruthless in following their directions. Our jobs are safe. AI might be able to generate code, but it will still need a human to review it. Code generation is, after all, both a science and an art. The AI might be able to provide the "science" part. I'm certain that the "art" will forever be beyond its capabilities. "AI accidentally made me believe in the concept of a human soul by showing me what art looks like without it." Hook

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"That's OK Billy, we'll make you a new daggett." -- Battlestar Galactica It might be the right size and shape, it may make appropriate moves and sounds... but it'll never be able to replicate a real one. But hey, why not? Hook

Thanks, Tom. Sometimes, staring the abyss in the face can put a lot of things into perspective. Carolyn was a bit concerned. I was trying not to worry, almost successfully. Finally took a nap and woke up when she got home. Prayers, positivity, and even well-wishes all help and are appreciated. Carolyn got a laugh out of the Boston Scientific pacemaker tech when she told him about her cat pushing the button to send a report just to watch the lights flash on the machine. Twice in a row. The pacemakers have an external box that will interrogate the device via some kind of radio link and send a report via the cell phone system. Can happen automatically or on demand. Older versions used a land line or Internet wifi. I was hoping to get the doctor's reaction to her NDE, but she never got to talk to him. Turns out he had 7 procedures to do today. Carolyn's been worried for months about the battery running out. The device will sound an alarm when the battery gets low, and you still have about 6 months when that happens. When mine alerted, I could hear the sound but couldn't tell where it was coming from, although I knew exactly what it was. The device is typically implanted in the left chest. Medtronics is good for 8 years, Boston Scientific is good for 10. Hers never alerted, but the last time it was interrogated in the office they decided to replace it. They don't replace the battery, but the entire device. I understand the old ones are used in dogs and horses. So in the end, all is good, and I can tell she's in better shape. Thanks again to everyone. Hook

Those are some of the best kind of prayers, Martin. 🙂 I think you understand. Google Deism some time. Hook

She just got home, everything went well! She didn't get a chance to talk to the doctor. Thanks to everyone for your support. Love you all. Hook

Thanks, Mike. Exactly what is needed. Hook

Well, wife just left to have her pacemaker replaced due to battery running down. They last 8-10 years. It's a simple procedure and they give you the option of sleeping or staying awake for it. The last time she did this she had a genuine Near Death Experience. "No, you have to go back." She never told anyone about that for many years. The doctor said at the time that she was a very special patient. I told her she should tell the doctor about it after the surgery today. I told her that if anything happened, she was in the best possible place for it with exactly the right doctor standing right next to her. Prayers might be helpful. Updates as I hear them. Hook

I grew up in an era when we believed that technology might eventually solve every problem. I have not abandoned that belief. Can we put men on Mars and return them safely to Earth? I don't know. Maybe not. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. We will learn even from the failures. Don't bother to be pessimistic. It doesn't help. 🙂 Hook

If nothing else, the word "impossible" in the thumbnail should have alerted you that this was clickbait. Some people get their kicks destroying the dreams of others. There are a lot more people professing to be experts than there are experts. Give them as much credence as you would a TV advertisement. Hook

Our Mercedes ML-500 is apparently governed at 140, according to my son. That seems appropriate, but I wonder what the actual top speed would be. Hook

They're currently hitting 240 at times. Last I heard, years ago, it was 220. I'm not sure I want to try 300 mph. Maybe at Bonneville. Hook

"A closed course" implies that the road will curve. At 300 mph this beast is a little like the SR-71 at speed: its turning radius is approximately three states. Hook PS. Edit to add: Above a certain speed, a closed course means going straight ahead until you arrive back at the same place (after about 25,000 miles). This option is not available to flat earthers. H.

Speed Racer's Mach 5. Without the wonderful styling. Speed and Trixie not included. Officer: "Do you know why I stopped you?" Driver: "Because I let you." "How far can you run at 300 mph?" "On a good day? About a mile and three quarters." Hook