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On 1/20/2014 11:21 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/20/14, 11:15 AM, Hank wrote:
On 1/20/2014 10:08 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
My current 27" iMac, still in near perfect condition, is up for sale.
I'm getting a new Mac desktop.

Are you becoming less mobile?


You think a 27" iMac is a "mobile" computer, eh? I suppose it could be,
if you had a big, sturdy travel case. My guess is the iMac alone weighs
at least 30 pounds.

I'm not selling my laptop, just my current desktop.

It's a good buy for someone who likes iMacs and has need of a cherry
used one with an i7 CPU.

I have no idea what an Imac is. It sounded to me that you were selling
something with a carry handle to be replaced with something bigger and
bulkier sans handles.

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On 1/20/14, 11:45 AM, Hank wrote:
On 1/20/2014 11:21 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/20/14, 11:15 AM, Hank wrote:
On 1/20/2014 10:08 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
My current 27" iMac, still in near perfect condition, is up for sale.
I'm getting a new Mac desktop.

Are you becoming less mobile?


You think a 27" iMac is a "mobile" computer, eh? I suppose it could be,
if you had a big, sturdy travel case. My guess is the iMac alone weighs
at least 30 pounds.

I'm not selling my laptop, just my current desktop.

It's a good buy for someone who likes iMacs and has need of a cherry
used one with an i7 CPU.

I have no idea what an Imac is. It sounded to me that you were selling
something with a carry handle to be replaced with something bigger and
bulkier sans handles.

An iMac is Apple's version of an "all in one" desktop computer.

Looks like this:

http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01...70-main-lg.jpg

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On 1/20/2014 12:03 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:41:06 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:15:28 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:26:13 -0500, BAR wrote:



These days there are a bunch of better options if you can get in the
air.
Napalm is cheap ;-)

With mines you set them and forget them. Napalm and other munitions requrire you to actively
drop them when the opposing force enters an area.

I think the next generation of drone will include a heavy lift bomber.

I'll bet there's a B-52 somewhere already capable of unmanned flight.

I agree and without the fear of pilot loss, they could get down to
treetop level "frying chickens in the barnyard".

They could get AP munitions right on the target using the full range
of systems we have..


It would be interesting to know just exactly how autonomous the drones
are... Can they discern friendly from foe, can they determine what
collateral damage will be, and decide if it's "worth it" or not to take
out the mission?

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On 1/20/2014 1:06 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:19:32 -0500, KC wrote:

On 1/20/2014 12:03 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:41:06 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:15:28 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:26:13 -0500, BAR wrote:



These days there are a bunch of better options if you can get in the
air.
Napalm is cheap ;-)

With mines you set them and forget them. Napalm and other munitions requrire you to actively
drop them when the opposing force enters an area.

I think the next generation of drone will include a heavy lift bomber.

I'll bet there's a B-52 somewhere already capable of unmanned flight.

I agree and without the fear of pilot loss, they could get down to
treetop level "frying chickens in the barnyard".

They could get AP munitions right on the target using the full range
of systems we have..


It would be interesting to know just exactly how autonomous the drones
are... Can they discern friendly from foe, can they determine what
collateral damage will be, and decide if it's "worth it" or not to take
out the mission?

IFF is a fantasy when it comes to drones. We have declared most of
Afghanistan a free fire zone and they kill any target that looks
suspicious to them.


Who is picking the targets, humans, or the drone... That is my
question.. And if it's a human, can the drone over ride that order if it
sees something? Again, just wondering...

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KC wrote:
On 1/20/2014 12:03 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:41:06 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:15:28 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:26:13 -0500, BAR wrote:



These days there are a bunch of better options if you can get in the
air.
Napalm is cheap ;-)

With mines you set them and forget them. Napalm and other munitions
requrire you to actively
drop them when the opposing force enters an area.

I think the next generation of drone will include a heavy lift bomber.

I'll bet there's a B-52 somewhere already capable of unmanned flight.

I agree and without the fear of pilot loss, they could get down to
treetop level "frying chickens in the barnyard".

They could get AP munitions right on the target using the full range
of systems we have..


It would be interesting to know just exactly how autonomous the drones
are... Can they discern friendly from foe, can they determine what
collateral damage will be, and decide if it's "worth it" or not to take out the mission?

The drones are piloted. They have cameras, etc. just has the pilot a
lotta thousands of miles away.

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On 1/20/2014 12:16 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/20/14, 11:45 AM, Hank wrote:
On 1/20/2014 11:21 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 1/20/14, 11:15 AM, Hank wrote:
On 1/20/2014 10:08 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
My current 27" iMac, still in near perfect condition, is up for sale.
I'm getting a new Mac desktop.

Are you becoming less mobile?


You think a 27" iMac is a "mobile" computer, eh? I suppose it could be,
if you had a big, sturdy travel case. My guess is the iMac alone weighs
at least 30 pounds.

I'm not selling my laptop, just my current desktop.

It's a good buy for someone who likes iMacs and has need of a cherry
used one with an i7 CPU.

I have no idea what an Imac is. It sounded to me that you were selling
something with a carry handle to be replaced with something bigger and
bulkier sans handles.

An iMac is Apple's version of an "all in one" desktop computer.

Looks like this:

http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01...70-main-lg.jpg

Purty slick.

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On 1/20/2014 3:22 PM, Califbill wrote:
KC wrote:
On 1/20/2014 12:03 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:41:06 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:15:28 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:26:13 -0500, BAR wrote:



These days there are a bunch of better options if you can get in the
air.
Napalm is cheap ;-)

With mines you set them and forget them. Napalm and other munitions
requrire you to actively
drop them when the opposing force enters an area.

I think the next generation of drone will include a heavy lift bomber.

I'll bet there's a B-52 somewhere already capable of unmanned flight.

I agree and without the fear of pilot loss, they could get down to
treetop level "frying chickens in the barnyard".

They could get AP munitions right on the target using the full range
of systems we have..


It would be interesting to know just exactly how autonomous the drones
are... Can they discern friendly from foe, can they determine what
collateral damage will be, and decide if it's "worth it" or not to take out the mission?

The drones are piloted. They have cameras, etc. just has the pilot a
lotta thousands of miles away.


Sure, that's what they are telling us now but I am pretty sure the
artificial intelligence is adequate to go a lot further... unless you
believe the US Military is not taking full advantage of any of it they can:)

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On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:47:03 -0500, Hank wrote:

Perhaps you fellas would prefer Somalia...it's a Republican/Libertarian
paradise, from what I have read...no real government, no real rules,
plenty of guns for everyone. Paradise! :)

Down on Blacks again? Wink, wink.

Out of the blue he wants to focus on Somalia. Someone please tell me how
Mr. Krause makes this connection.

===

It's called running from a losing argument and changing the subject.
Harry must have studied under a woman at one time or another.

Why you guys continue to engage him is a mystery to me.

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On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:40:44 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Harry, I think you are still living in the past when it comes to
Windows. It took many years but it has evolved into being a very stable
and reliable platform, especially with Win 7 and Win 8. Even Vista is
ok if you have enough RAM. I have *never* experienced the "Blue Screen
of Death" on either the Vista or Win 7 laptops. I bought the Vista
machine in 2009. It has had programs (or "apps) freeze up once in a
while, with the "program not responding" thing, but usually if I just
have patience and wait it will clear itself. If not, I just manually
close the program using the task manager and restart it.

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I have been using Windows based laptops for real time navigation on
all of my boats for the last 15 years, in all kinds of conditions,
several different operating systems, and a bunch of different GPS
devices. None of them has ever experienced a blue screen of death
while underway. BSDs are usually associated with new hardware devices
that do not yet have the correct driver installed. Once you are past
that, everything is usually very solid.

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On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:03:15 -0500, wrote:

I think the next generation of drone will include a heavy lift bomber.

I'll bet there's a B-52 somewhere already capable of unmanned flight.

I agree and without the fear of pilot loss, they could get down to
treetop level "frying chickens in the barnyard".

They could get AP munitions right on the target using the full range
of systems we have..

===

A B-52 is a very expensive asset, with or without pilots. At tree top
level they would certainly scare everyone to death however, no
munitions required.