F22 Raptors Crippled by DST problem as they cross the IDL

Thunder22 · #1 02-28-2007, 10:10 AM

Incredible.... they lost all systems that were run by computer.

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6225

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noncom23 · #2 02-28-2007, 10:14 AM

Let me ask a question. All this technology and you can't change the time and date?

Thunder22 · #3 02-28-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by noncom23

Let me ask a question. All this technology and you can't change the time and date?

It's how the date/time is changed, and when. You'ld be amazed at how many activities in your life are impacted by an operating system and a clock.

the head · #4 02-28-2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by noncom23

Let me ask a question. All this technology and you can't change the time and date?

Nope its just like an XP default user setup only the administrator can change the clock time

Thunder22 · #5 02-28-2007, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by the head

Nope its just like an XP default user setup only the administrator can change the clock time

huh?

the head · #6 02-28-2007, 10:42 AM

restricted acess users on XP pro...if you dont change the security defaults only the admin can change the clock time or date.

Thunder22 · #7 02-28-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by the head

restricted acess users on XP pro...if you dont change the security defaults only the admin can change the clock time or date.

That's specific to your environment set by a group policy, the default on XP pro is that anyone can change their date/time. But setting the date/time isn't the entire problem with the new DST laws. The problems is making sure that the OS' know how to CALCULATE differentials between its home TZ and other Time Zones based on a formula. If the time is simply moved ahead or back manually, it doesn't solve the problem it in fact makes it worse.

rickp · #8 02-28-2007, 11:05 AM

Flying VFR in an F22 raptor would be like navigating windows without a mouse. :-)

Rev Z-Man · #9 02-28-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by rickp

Flying VFR in an F22 raptor would be like navigating windows without a mouse. :-)

Yes, it can be done, but who wants to hit CTRL-TAB 30 times for each missile they wanted to fire?

JV · #10 02-28-2007, 02:00 PM

Major problem with the F-22 is the fly-by-wire controls. It's capable of doing things that a human can't and it compensates several hundred times a second for any errors in maintaining stable flight. It's like suddenly losing power steering on one of those gigantic dump trucks when the 'puters crash in the Raptor.

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