[Elecraft] K3 capabilities

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

If you read my message, you know that I agree with you. 

Under it all is a person. 

Y'know, my grandfather could hitch and drive a team of horses. 

I can't.

Still, I get where I'm going. And I get there faster then he did. 

We humans continue to develop better tools to accomplish our goals more
easily and quickly. 

That was my first point. 

I agree with you about humans in space. I don't know if it was some German
rocket scientist, but I've heard that argument many times. It's a good
argument. 

I also know that a human is one of the most expensive and heavy (by the time
life support is included) "computers" to put in a spacecraft. So simple
economics dictates evaluating whether there's a decent chance a specific
mission can be done by something a lot cheaper and lighter. 

The problem is that a computer can't do crazy, silly things that just might
shed light on something we never anticipated.

Having a human around who can say "Hey, what if I..." is important to
humankind, whether it's an Astronaut or a Ham. 

That was my second point. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Harris [mailto:mike.harris at horizon.co.fk] 
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 4:58 PM
To: Ron D'Eau Claire; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 capabilities


Hi,

Didn't some German rocket scientist say something to the effect that the 
best computer to have on a space craft is a human?

Nice try, I go with G4ILO.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO