[Milsurplus] OT: Stinson's Law of Technological Progress

[Moe Fretz]

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On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 9:56 AM, James M. Walker <chejmw at buffalo.edu> wrote:

> I think it's also got a "LOT" to do with the so called
> "Management Types" that have absolutly no idea of
> how most of the technology they "Try" to use works.
>
> They never ask questions, they just reject ideas that
> are not theirs as insignificant! Oh yeah and may I say
> "Most of them have NEVER been in a life-or Death
> situation.
>
> They hit you with the "I'm in CHARGE line" and say you
> will follow my orders or get fired!
>
> FWIW seen it, experienced it, now I avoid it like the "Plague"
> it is. Stupidity should NEVER be rewarded, fix it or get away from
> it.
>
> Jim
> WB2FCN
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C.Whitaker" <whitaker at pa.net>
> To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 8:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] OT: Stinson's Law of Technological Progress
>
>
> > de WB2CPN
> > What we must be always aware of is that engineering competence
> > in this USA is at an all-time level.  Schools teach hand-held things
> > for the students.  Who approved the procurement of the failed radios?
> > Who knows?  Who cares?  Who is Obama?  But everyone knows all
> > the TV program schedules, and who the heroes are.
> > Up here in Pennsylvania the County Police and local Fire Departments
> > had the same problem with their new radios.  One size was supposed
> > to fit all, it didn't.
> > Clete
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/26/2012 11:59 PM, David Stinson wrote:
> >>     OT but amusing...
> >>
> >> Stinson's Law of Technological Progress:
> >>
> >>    "Old systems that work well
> >>     will always be replaced
> >>     by new systems that don't."
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/bsmcv54
> >>
> >>
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