FlyingWolf
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1 hour ago, Lord Ratner said:
Except most women aren't interested in fighting reality either, and they don't want lower PT scores on their evaluations because some SJW professor of reptilian rape culture considers it patriarchal to have different scoring criteria. We are allowing a very small number of very stupid people to create a tremendous amount of work and wasted effort in the well-intentioned desire to be inclusive. But there is such a thing as "too far."
This struck me as a funny viewing of the SJW type. I'd venture most champion different scoring criteria for the identities other than white male.
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21 minutes ago, SpeedOfHeat said:
1) Dunning-Kruger is real
Yep, and its difficult for people to really know where they are on the curve.
I don’t think anyone has ever done more to amplify my generally skeptical attitude on any topic more than SoH’s emotive postings....
So much so that I’m skeptical of his authenticity.
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I did Brandman’s MAOL program and think it was solid. It will cost you some out of pocket and each class is a bit more challenging than other min-run options, but the 15 hrs credit is great. Good quality education IMO.
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1 hour ago, FLEA said:
And since in reality, noone has the time to vet every applicants complete background or make a comprehensive list of experiences, they are simply going to disregard your individuality and lump you into a group to play a game of betting odds over one that values individual achievement.
You just described racial profiling. To be clear, are you condoning this?
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30 minutes ago, brawnie said:
Okay, how about it's just a unproven theory that the government as a whole (or is it just the liberal portions, i'm not hip and read in) is conspiring to present skewed results? Does that work?
Explain how in systems thinking - which asserts that one can't look at individual things like coronavirus specific death tolls and instead should look at the combination of effects in the whole system - discounts anything I said previously. I am not following your logic. COVID proves that isolation thinking - i.e. personal liberty over all else - is ineffective.https://www.thinknpc.org/blog/covid-19-means-systems-thinking-is-no-longer-optional/
Unproven theory that large-scale, statistically signifcant, imprecise characterisations occur, yes. No conspiracy required.
Systems do not require conscious coordination with ill intent to deliver poor results. They are often way more complicated than our monkey brains give them credit for. Unintended consequences and all.
Sure, I acknowledge that pandemics are a particularly difficult situation for societies that value liberty. Which is a good point to emphasize, and often a root issue in disagreements: how highly do each of us value liberty vs security?
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44 minutes ago, brawnie said:
It’s literally a conspiracy theory...
...And, in reality, for decision making it literally shouldn’t matter how people died when it comes to effects...
Not really, I recommend you read up on the concept of Systems Thinking...
...Could not be more wrong; how people died/are harmed, whether directly from the disease or our reaction to it, makes all the difference when it comes to decision making and the effects of the disease.
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28 minutes ago, chase said:
http://letmegooglethat.com/?q=who+pays+for+nato
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44717074
WE: 22% | Germany: 14.76% | France/UK: 10.5%
But don't let facts get in your way.
Disclaimer: I really think the germans need to step up their defence game, but this is getting ridiculous.
Suggestions on what to do to get them to step up their defence game?
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17 minutes ago, DosXX said:
Calm, convincing argument
I've never had a strong opinion on it but I somewhat leaned to the probable futility of min wage raises...
but I think you've convinced me. Worthy of noting for internet banter.
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18 minutes ago, sixblades said:
Completely inaccurate... What’s your point? He shouldn’t be able to share his viewpoint? Or that he should feel humbled by these freedoms to turn a blind eye to something he doesn’t agree with?
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkReal question.... where else?
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45 minutes ago, jazzdude said:
What about different standards for different ages? Literally discriminating on age averages...
Does it impact mission? If not, then why do you care so much? I can see a single standard for physical jobs like infantry, but there are so many other military jobs where it just doesn't really matter, so who cares? Just meet your standard and move on.True. Though you know, all of us age. I wouldn't argue against getting rid of age brackets anyway.
34 minutes ago, FLEA said:You can view it however you want man. I've personally never felt my "esprit de corp" hurt by when a woman runs faster, slower or in the same time as me. That might say more about you than the force as a whole. People wrapped up on this, just like people wrapped up on turbans and beards, have shown a really hollow adherence to a very clouded and artificial concept (esprit de corp) that honestly doesn't have a whole lot of backing for how you can measure it or it's contribution to combat power.
Nice strawman. Me either.
Reality is, its more difficult to make a team of folks when they operate under different standards based on their race/religion/gender/etc. I'm a proponent for singular standards across the board.
Combat airpower tie in: Ive seen this end the service of guys who were otherwise high performers and, tighter teams perform better.
My piece is said, again... we certainly do have bigger issues.
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15 hours ago, FLEA said:
2.) What I said is absolutely 100% correct and you can google and watch Dr Neil Baumgartner yourself (guy who designed AF PT test) and he will tell you the same. He selected the standard of 45-60 VO2 max because it was heavily correlated with lower risk for diabetes and heart disease. He used a large study by the Cooper institute to determine that women who run between XX:XX and YY:YY have a VO2 MAX of 45-60 and men have to run significantly faster to demonstrate the same VO2 max. Regardless, the entire intent of the test is to measure your VO2 max. He even discusses that he wanted to get rid of Push-ups and Situps all together because they don't scientifically assess anything and have no associated standards, but he was legit over ruled by boomers in that case who argued a military organization should do push up. (which is a really really dumb reason to do push-ups)
Anyway, the point is, we don't need this assininely strict interpretation of uniformity to have esprit de corp or good order and discipline. Women have been integrated for nearly 40 years now with different dress and appearence standards and hair standards and while the AF is a burning dumpster fire, there are about a million things I can point fingers at because I think it's unfair women can wear skirts and I can't.
Most people know how the test was designed.
This does not support your argument that we have the "same" standard. We have different standards, literally generated by discriminating based on gender averages.
As long as a woman can score an "excellent" for a run time that would end a man's career, we are damaging esprit de corp. But, sure, we have bigger problems.
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4 hours ago, FLEA said:
We do have the same standards for PT. The standard is you have to maintain a level of fitness that promotes an extended life and lower health care premiums. The standard for women is nearly identical to men. It's designed to assess a VO2 max between I believe 45 and 60. It just so happens women need a lot less performance to do that.
This might be the most asinine, political BS, mental-gymastics justification I have ever heard.
But it could be the whiskey.
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3 hours ago, BashiChuni said:
Please tell me more about your expertise on the SUPT syllabus. I’m very intrigued and impressed
Meh, he is regurgitating what others are throwing out.
BREAK BREAK
There has been a marked improvement in leadership in all levels of my chain of command over the past couple years. I am hopeful that eventually we will be in a much better place, but the Air Force is now suffering the consequences of epically poor decision making/culture of previous commands.
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uhh... this is pretty much how it is now days....
This. The delays are real.
Bullshit. Change the system so the next guy doesn't have the same stupid ass rules you had. I refuse to either do the full-stiff arm that results in total career failure or the bend over and can I please have some more sir. There is a middle ground where you know the rules, check the boxes when appropriate, but do everything possible to both change the system and steer those younger than you on the correct path, which to me is focusing on the mission first and doing anything else second.
Exactly, in my mind the single biggest cultural problem we have is the "I had to do it so you should to" attitude. The bullshit always adds and rarely subtracts.
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A little girl was killed- I fail to see the humor.
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Really quite saddening. Shit happens in war, but damn, a leaflet drop? The very purpose of such a drop is to inform the populace of dangers and to win popular support. What a truly tragically ironic occurrence. My prayers to her family.
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So it's been almost a year since the last update. I'm headed down to ASBC en-route to Whiting for UPT. I'll be on casual status for probably 4 months (I grad ASBC 4 Dec, RNLT to Whiting 5 Dec and have IFS sometime in April). Will they try to bump my IFS date up to enter training quicker, or is it going to be a hurry up and wait (not that I'm complaining, coming from Alaska to the beautiful and warm Florida!!!!!) What is casual like there? Is it still the whole 2 hours in the office, then released to the gym? Any word on the T-6's, or do they still have the -34's? Any other misc updates, as it has been almost a year since the last one? Thanks guys!
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I can't say for sure, but chances are your IFS date will not change... They are not the ones who schedule you for IFS, but hey, wouldn't hurt to ask and maybe they can pull some strings. I wouldn't consider the wait so bad though. As several others have touched on, Pensacola is a sweet place to be stashed if you actually take advantage of it (Personally, I recommend living in NE Pensacola... living on the bay is SWEET and its only a 30 min drive for me). For casual it depends on who you are assigned to, most of us are "Ops" meaning we either work in the office or work the grill by the flight line 3 or 4 days a week for about 3 hours. After which you are free to do as your heart desires.
As far as the T-6s... this may be another reason you don't want to move up that IFS date... they have actually started receiving T-6s! I believe someone said they are a new model with beta, allowing split field ops to continue. I was actually there for the flyover when the first two arrived, so its really is finally happening. The latest projection I heard (not an official confirmed date) is that it will take until mid May to get IPs trained up and start the first student sorties.
I will work on putting together some more useful info to post on here, still figuring out a lot myself though.
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ummmmm.... A-10s?
*oh and... awesome news... Sign me up!
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First off I searched the forum and found nothing on a recipe but as a newb i will be told it is somewhere.
I am trying to make a grog for a dining in coming up. Does anyone have a well tested good grog recipe? The help might keep me out of trouble. Thanks
We always had flights come up with one ingredient each and present a rhyme to introduce their selection. The combo was usually gross... but that was the point... the grog is not suppose to be tasty. (This was for ROTC, so no alcoholic grog unfortunately)
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Not safe to fly??? We don't even know what happened. Just because an aircraft crashes does not mean it is unsafe. If that were the case the AF only has a handful of "safe" airplanes.
I agree with you, it is just unfortunate that it comes at a time when the whole program is under pressure and I'm sure some will be looking to use this as an opportunity
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Hope the pilot got out.
Maybe this will wake up some people and realize that attrition will hit the Raptor force just like every other airframe, making that 182* number even more scary.
Idk, I fear it will have the opposite effect... "Why are we paying so much for these things if they aren't even safe to fly?" or something along those lines
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I wonder what would happen if I just showed up with 2 ABU sets instead of the "required" 3. Dont just have extra money laying around to go buy this stuff right now and hate wasting the money extra uniforms that will be used for like 2 months. I figured the military could cover at least some MRE's for us.
"2" on the ABU deal
Has anyone ever heard of them actually checking or discovered a reason to have 3 sets?
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Honestly they give you a LOT of info on the TBAS site about what to expect. Read through it, see what all the sections are and just come into it with plenty of sleep and stay relaxed. You'll do fine.
Its been a few years since I took the TBAS but my best advice:
Take your time and carefully read and reread all instructions before beginning a section. There is no time limit here and, if I remember correctly, you get a little sample before you take the actual test. Study this, imagine what you are going to do, imagine possible variations (particularly for the Directional Orientation Test) and what your response will be, and mock test yourself (touch but don't push buttons... particularly for the Emergency Scenario Test)....
and for the Airplane Tracking Test... imagine some damn commie bastard flying around in American airspace.... shoot that mother effer.
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Took this one up at Altus while on a PDT in ROTC
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Haha, I knew it was only a matter of time before that comment came. Maybe we should just merge the two threads...
The WOKE Thread (Merged from WTF?)
in Squadron Bar
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Agree, in general, CRT and the like are inconsistent, self-contradictory, and destructive... so I wont waste enegry trying to steel-man them.