Not related at all.  Fake news.

sarcasm is hard...

Is that a real response OG ?

Edit: Mac beat me to it.

Didn’t the military use klicks ?
5.56 ? 7.62 ? 9mm ?

Thats only after we joined NATO, no point trying to defend Euros if you cant find where on their maps they are surrendering to the enemy.

Imperial system. That’s why we still have QWERTY keyboards.

They had to invent QWERTY format to slow down typist, they had alphabetic keys before but were a failure, its was way too quick and they ended up jamming those mechanical striker arms together before they could return from stroke,

QWERTY is the Metric System of data entry.



    When Sholes built his first model in 1868, the keys were arranged alphabetically in two rows. At the time, Milwaukee was a backwoods town. The crude machine shop tools available there could hardly produce a finely-honed instrument that worked with precision. Yes, the first typewriter was sluggish. Yes, it did clash and jam when someone tried to type with it. But Sholes was able to figure out a way around the problem simply by rearranging the letters. Looking inside his early machine, we can see how he did it. . The first typewriter had its letters on the end of rods called "typebars." The typebars hung in a circle. The roller which held the paper sat over this circle, and when a key was pressed, a typebar would swing up to hit the paper from underneath. If two typebars were near each other in the circle, they would tend to clash into each other when typed in succession. So, Sholes figured he had to take the most common letter pairs such as "TH" and make sure their typebars hung at safe distances.

He did this using a study of letter-pair frequency prepared by educator Amos Densmore, brother of James Densmore, who was Sholes' chief financial backer. The QWERTY keyboard itself was determined by the existing mechanical linkages of the typebars inside the machine to the keys on the outside. Sholes' solution did not eliminate the problem completely, but it was greatly reduced.

Thank you for explaining it to OG.

Except I would argue that QWERTY is the imperial measuring system.
They tried faster keyboards and no one could get away from the QWERTY.

https://www.daskeyboard.com/blog/qwerty-vs-dvorak-vs-colemak-keyboard-layouts/
(One weak example on a super fast search)

Because that’s how we roll ! ‘MERICA !
Personally, I like the uniqueness of our Country.
Although, according to Kuleana and a few others, it can never last.

What does this all have to do with COVID ?
Rabbit hole !
 

They had to invent QWERTY format to slow down typist, they had alphabetic keys before but were a failure, its was way too quick and they ended up jamming those mechanical striker arms together before they could return from stroke,

Your explanation is accurate with one small detail.

The QWERTY keyboard wasn't intended to slow down typists.  It was created to allow typists to type faster by reducing jams between letters that often follow each other.

Here's a good explanation, too.

https://www.cnet.com/news/a-brief-history-of-the-qwerty-keyboard/

On another tangent, the E-3 AWACS carries a mission crew which operates several consoles for weapons control, surveillance, communications and computer tech positions.  The keyboards used to be in QWERTY arrangements, but they were redesigned by Boeing in a top-left to bottom-right alphabetical arrangement.

The reason the was done was because operators made a huge number of mistakes thinking they can use their touch-typing skills to enter data.  They would hit "Enter" without first verifying the text entered (kind of like people posting garbage to forums without proofreading first).

Not only were the keys rearranged, but the keyboards were replaced with harder-to-press buttons/switches.  This slowed the operators enough that they had to really concentrate, verifying what they actually typed was as intended.

Another issue is that crews wore gloves.  That caused constant errors on regular keyboards.  It couldn't be replicated in the simulator lab, because there was no need to wear gloves unless you were flying.  This also helped justify removing the keyboards and replacing with harder-to-press and well-spaced switches.

Your explanation is accurate with one small detail.

The QWERTY keyboard wasn't intended to slow down typists.  It was created to allow typists to type faster by reducing jams between letters that often follow each other.

Here's a good explanation, too.

https://www.cnet.com/news/a-brief-history-of-the-qwerty-keyboard/

On another tangent, the E-3 AWACS carries a mission crew which operates several consoles for weapons control, surveillance, communications and computer tech positions.  The keyboards used to be in QWERTY arrangements, but they were redesigned by Boeing in a top-left to bottom-right alphabetical arrangement.

The reason the was done was because operators made a huge number of mistakes thinking they can use their touch-typing skills to enter data.  They would hit "Enter" without first verifying the text entered (kind of like people posting garbage to forums without proofreading first).

Not only were the keys rearranged, but the keyboards were replaced with harder-to-press buttons/switches.  This slowed the operators enough that they had to really concentrate, verifying what they actually typed was as intended.

Another issue is that crews wore gloves.  That caused constant errors on regular keyboards.  It couldn't be replicated in the simulator lab, because there was no need to wear gloves unless you were flying.  This also helped justify removing the keyboards and replacing with harder-to-press and well-spaced switches.

Talk about messing with one once their shift is done and they go back to a regular keyboard or smart phone text.

My friends who came back from Astan or Iraq are not allowed to drive for x months.idk if this is still SOP.

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Talk about messing with one once their shift is done and they go back to a regular keyboard or smart phone text.

My friends who came back from Astan or Iraq are not allowed to drive for x months.idk if this is still SOP.

I can't see that as SOP for everyone. If your friend reported PTSD symptoms or other problems (driving after drinking, etc.), then I can see those documented problems as a justification for restricting his driving.

There have been studies, and most problems involve not wearing a seatbelt (something you learn to do while deployed to facilitate quick exits), aggressive driving, DUI, thrill-seeking to include buying motorcycles upon return, and so on.

It would be difficult to enforce a no-driving-after-return-home policy, especially for service members who live alone.

https://www.edgarsnyder.com/blog/2013/05/10-increased-accidents-for-veterans.html

So Dr. Raud Paul (senator)  posted that a New England study of Delta deaths of 53,000 people. 0.04% were unvaxxed.

So Dr. Raud Paul (senator)  posted that a New England study of Delta deaths of 53,000 people. 0.04% were unvaxxed.

The CDC is updating guidelines to recommend masks again in the face of the Delta virus.  That includes masks for VACCINATED people as well.

So far, the benefits of getting the vaccine seem to be hit or miss -- and for some may be worse than the disease.

The CDC is updating guidelines to recommend masks again in the face of the Delta virus.  That includes masks for VACCINATED people as well.

So CDC once again flip flopping.  And they wonder why people have trust issues with them or Fauci.

Calling it now, you will see new 'variants' and CDC flip flops all the way to the mid term elections. They won't be letting go of vote by mail fraud anytime soon, it's their only chance not to get run out of town on a rail.

Dems love finding one play that works and running it up field over and over and over and over and over ....

Russia, Racism, and now COVID

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/29/poll-most-americans-no-governmental-action-coronavirus-delta-variant/

Poll: Most Americans Want No Governmental Action on Coronavirus Delta Variant


Sixty-three percent said the government should take no action, considering “the widespread availability of the vaccines and treatments individuals can to make personal decisions on how to respond.”

17.7 percent said “government should reinstate mandates for mask wearing and social distancing.”

And 12.3 percent said they were not sure.

Which group do you think they will go with?

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New research suggests 'deaths greater after lockdowns are introduced than before'

COVID-19 'Exactly What You'd Expect If You'd Gone Through Gain-Of-Function'