Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics

[Axel <axel@bungmunch.edu>]

Beekeeper <bkpr2000@fas.harvard.edu> proves the law of fives:

>On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:19:40 -0400, hoKEy wOLf <yep@nope.net> wrote:
>
>>In article <8e9eh9$fsj$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com>, David Kim 
>><dlkim@wistech.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> "counterpoint: jim carleton" <coleridge@usenet-performance-arto.rg> 
>>> finally
>>> loses it:
>>> 
>>> >This, from Axel:
>>> >
>>> >>David Castrodale <anagrama@home.com> proves the law of fives:
>>> >>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>Ken Garlington wrote:
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> "Tarver Engineering" <jtarver@tminet.com> wrote in message
>>> >>>> news:39074a04_3@news4.newsfeeds.com...
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> > > Ah, now I see what's been confusing you!
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > I am not in the least confused Ken and in fact it is yourself that 
>>> >>>> > has had
>>> >>>> > to make major modifications to your original statements to 
>>> >>>> > maintain any
>>> >>>> kind
>>> >>>> > of credibility.
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> a) Cite "major modifications"? (I know, it's a waste of bandwidth to 
>>> >>>> ask for
>>> >>>> justification from a tarver generator -- sort of like asking a fart 
>>> >>>> why it
>>> >>>> smells -- but I always feel obliged to make the point...)
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> b) If you're not confused, then I assume the strange claim that 
>>> >>>> there's a
>>> >>>> sudden 5+ month slip in the F-22 schedule was just a tarver. I'll 
>>> >>>> give you a
>>> >>>> double-tarver if you make it a 10+ month slip based on some random 
>>> >>>> words in
>>> >>>> this post.
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> > > The designation "4004" refers to an _airframe_. Block 3S refers 
>>> >>>> > > to a
>>> >>>> > > _software configuration_.  Although not all software 
>>> >>>> > > configurations are
>>> >>>> > > compatible with all airframes, there is not a one-to-one 
>>> >>>> > > correspondence.
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > So in fact the software suite fails the first test of Ada
>>> >>>> transportability.
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> Actually, no. Aircraft 4001-4003 do not have a CIP (Common 
>>> >>>> Integrated
>>> >>>> Processor) installed, nor do they have all of the sensors that are 
>>> >>>> installed
>>> >>>> in the later aircraft. Ada's good, but no software language can 
>>> >>>> compensate
>>> >>>> for missing hardware. In other words, if you select the "print" 
>>> >>>> function in
>>> >>>> your favorite software package, and you have no printer, only a 
>>> >>>> crazy person
>>> >>>> (Q.E.D.) would complain about the software.
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> > Why thank you Mr. Garlington for helping those of us at ram 
>>> >>>> > understand
>>> >>>> > Software,
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> You're quite Welcome. I know that some people have difficulty using 
>>> >>>> the
>>> >>>> Internet (e.g., being unable to locate references on the Wall Street 
>>> >>>> Journal
>>> >>>> website), but there's certainly no reason to be embarrassed about 
>>> >>>> it. Glad
>>> >>>> to clear up any confusion about the distinction between 4001 
>>> >>>> (scheduled to
>>> >>>> be delivered in May) and Block 3.0 software (scheduled to be 
>>> >>>> delivered at
>>> >>>> the end of October).
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> > > You may find it helpful to read the Delaney reference previously
>>> >>>> provided:
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > <snip of irrelevent information>
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > > * "Block 3S, is currently in testing at the AIL and initiates 
>>> >>>> > > the sensor
>>> >>>> > > fusion and sensor tasking key to the F-22 performance."
>>> >>>> > >
>>> >>>> > > * "Block 3.0 software... will provide the full sensor fusion and 
>>> >>>> > > weapons
>>> >>>> > > integration for the F-22."
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > John
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > <snip of notice of intent to fail to deliver at minimums>
>>> >>>> <snip of notice of intent to fail to deliver at minimums over the 
>>> >>>> bridge>
>>> >>>> 
>>> >>>> (Cross-posted to alt.non.sequitur and comp.lang.ada, since both seem 
>>> >>>> to now
>>> >>>> be relevant.)
>>> >>>
>>> >>>you have no idea what you've just gotten yourself into
>>> >>
>>> >>I'm just a truck-drivin' man.
>>> >
>>> >we here at comp.lang.ada are a little weird, if you know what i mean
>>> 
>>> I'm going to name my son Gargamel.
>>
>>SEE?
>
>sounds like hefty got her knees rearranged

Not everyone keeps their genitals in the same place.

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