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81 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 10h \ parent \ on: A solar radiation–linked software flaw in Airbus A320 jets triggers urgent fixes flying
The duopoly of Boeing and Airbus in the airliner market is wild
Uh-oh, uncommanded pitch down events remind me of Boeing's issues with MCAS on the 737 MAX:
The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is a flight stabilizing feature developed by Boeing that became notorious for its role in two fatal accidents of the 737 MAX in 2018 and 2019, which killed all 346 passengers and crew among both flights.[...]With the MCAS implemented, new test pilot Ed Wilson said the "MAX wasn't handling well when nearing stalls at low speeds" and recommended MCAS to apply across a broader range of flight conditions. This required the MCAS to function under normal g-forces and, at stalling speeds, deflect the vertical trim more rapidly and to a greater extent—but now it reads a single AoA sensor, creating a single point of failure that allowed false data to trigger MCAS to pitch the nose downward and force the aircraft into a dive.
100 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek OP 27 Nov \ parent \ on: The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work mostly_harmless
race is probably the most abused characteristic to explain social phenomena
I agree. I am worried that it becomes, or already became, self-referential.
Also, I don't think that race differences is why US service workers are overtly nice to you
Yes! I didn't feel that way at the time; I only started to consider it because of this video. But I'm not that white or that black that I have to seriously consider it.
But that's also related to what I meant by self-referential: now that I'm more aware of it than before, I'm considering it (ever so slightly) more, so it could have more impact on my behavior, which could cause other people to also consider it more, so it could also have more impact on their behavior, and so on ...
100 sats \ 3 replies \ @ek OP 27 Nov \ parent \ on: The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work mostly_harmless
But to be fair, @optimism also has a point.
These insecurities aren’t limited to race, since, as he mentioned, every race everyone has insecurities, which might also come from fear of losing your job, and we don’t want to accidentally cause a conflict, so we tend to overcorrect for niceness.
But since race is immediately obvious to anyone, I think everyone has experience with this “anxious niceness” in that context, which is why the talk focused on that.
Thinking more about this, this topic also seems very related to the second season of The Rehearsal about aviation safety (first officer being too nice / not assertive enough even though the captain is obviously about to kill everyone on board).
[race is] immediately noticeable to anyone in visual range
That’s the point I didn’t bother enough to mention myself, thanks
choose your words wisely, else you might accidentally blow @DarthCoin's mind
I will pay @plebpoet to include this in the next SNZ
Ohh, mhh, don't remember a greeter there. Only remember that one time someone did check my receipt and bag at the exit.
I also remember that I was disappointed that I didn't get the "Walmart experience" they are known for. Noticed no crazy people :(