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Forum: Tech Log

12th Jul 2020, 07:36

Replies: 76

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Posted By Uplinker

I believe that the London Circle tube line is...

I believe that the London Circle tube line is driven by computers, but there is a human driver in the cab to operate the doors, and presumably to hit the emergency stop if the computer goes haywire...

Forum: Tech Log

11th Jul 2020, 08:09

Replies: 76

End of Aircraft Operation

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Posted By Uplinker

The vision system of living things is awesomely...

The vision system of living things is awesomely impressive. It has taken around a billion years to evolve from light sensitive spots on the skin to the advanced vision system we have today. It uses...

Forum: Tech Log

8th Jul 2020, 07:07

Replies: 76

End of Aircraft Operation

Views: 14,625

Posted By Uplinker

Ah OK. Well I don't think I will exist in 50...

Ah OK. Well I don't think I will exist in 50 years time :)

I just think of the human's visual ability to, say, distinguish the adverts from the programs on TV, and knowing when to hit the mute...

Forum: Tech Log

6th Jul 2020, 14:08

Replies: 76

End of Aircraft Operation

Views: 14,625

Posted By Uplinker

Rather you than me.:) I was not saying...

Rather you than me.:)

I was not saying human vision is better than electronic vision, I meant that the human eye/brain combination and a human's ability to adapt to changing situations and the...

Forum: Tech Log

5th Jul 2020, 10:39

Replies: 76

End of Aircraft Operation

Views: 14,625

Posted By Uplinker

I think you will always need humans in the loop. ...

I think you will always need humans in the loop.

Yes there have been far too many accidents caused by stupid or poor or bad or fatigued piloting. But I think the answer is not to remove the pilots...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Jul 2020, 08:11

Replies: 76

End of Aircraft Operation

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Posted By Uplinker

Human error exists amongst computer programmers...

Human error exists amongst computer programmers too. Anyone who has written computer software, will know that even though your program looks good and logical; the first time you run it it will almost...

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