The Artist just got his learner’s permit.
My parental worrying will soon achieve new heights.
Everyone Off the Road!
Breeder's Corner, Geek Wannabe, General
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Aug 212008
Another Way Your Government Is Making You Safe
Geek Wannabe, General
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Aug 202008
An agent from the Transportation Safety Administration, conducting “security checks” without the supervision of qualified aircraft personnel, damaged nine regional jets by using the aircraft’s sensor probes as handholds to climb the fuselage.
Fortunately the maintenance crew noticed the probes were all giving the same error, and grounded the planes for repair. About forty American Airlines flights were affected by the grounding of the aircraft. At least this time they caught the problem before it involved a crash instead of a delay.
I’m with the ANN—the genius responsible needs to face criminal charges, and so should his bosses. Someone who doesn’t know how to work safely around aircraft has no business near them without the oversight of a person who can tell him “Don’t touch that.” If the government wants to put on a show of security, it must do so without compromising actual safety.
Back to School
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Aug 182008
The kids don’t actually go back till next week, but my classes started up again this morning. I’ve got a fairly light load this semester, two seated classes and one online. The classes are quite small (less than 20 students), the classroom instructors are teachers I’ve had before, and many of the students were in prior classes with me as well. As a result the whole situation is quite cozy and familiar; I already know the names of half my classmates and I’ve spent a lot of time in the room itself.
One of my favorite things about my classes is their multinational student base. Half the students in my classes are from other countries. We’ve got people from Canada, Korea, Taiwan, India, and Nigeria. Last semester there were also students from China and Vietnam. I love having a multi-cultural student base, especially in classes like Ethics that involve a lot of discussion. Our students from other countries bring a different perspective to our debates, and point out things that we probably wouldn’t think of if we were just a class full of Americans. I love that; I hope when I get into a workplace I’m lucky enough to find one that’s equally diverse in its people and perspectives.