Flights grounded across US
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
Apparently some of the system still relied on floppy discs... I did wonder where all those BBC Micros ended up.
Pblakeney
Shaman
Well, my high spec 2017 laptop is not compatible with software that uses AI so...
Did they even try a compatibility check?
briantrumpet
Timewaster
And I think the whole service runs on a pretty skeleton staff anyway, IIRC. It' been functioning on a wing and a prayer... probably quite literally, given the faith the current administration puts in religion.
Pblakeney
Shaman
Remember that DOGE wanted to sack them all?
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Yes, I do... I couldn't remember if they ever got started, but even before that, often control towers only had one active air traffic controller monitoring everything for lengthy periods.
Psamathe
Squire
And then to do it on a busy Friday evening. And when the consequences end-up with lots of planes and aircrew in the wrong place causing ongoing issues long after the direct issue is fixed and all shortly before probably the busiest air travel day (just a few days away, Thanksgiving).
First Aspect
Squire
I thought that was just people who might have been hired as a result of DEI policies, because they weren't there on merit*.
*This means "black", but its still even now slightly awkward for a white south African to come right out and say it.
secretsqirrel
spiteful class warrior
I thought it was to with very rich people not wanting to be involved with public spending because it meant thay had to pay tax.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Air traffic control is sooo radical socialist. Only rich people should be able to afford not crashing into other things.
Pblakeney
Shaman
I thought it included white people who were getting mouthy about the working conditions, ie insufficient staff.
I think Musky boy thought it could all be computerised. I could be wrong.
Psamathe
Squire
I suppose from the perspective of the wealthy, it's the wealthy who can afford to fly more so funding Air Traffic Control from tax means that the cost is spread across everybody paying tax whereas funding through adding charges to airfares means they'd be paying for it all.
That said, would seem an easy way for US Gov. to cut some expenditure by switching funding Air Traffic Control to airline ticket surcharge easy case given that that's how most of the rest of the world funds it.
