jbrenner assigns HOMEwork - Planning Atlantis
An assignment I give my students in almost every course I teach is what I call a questions and issues sheet. Students are asked to come up with a list of at least 25 questions and issues on a process design, product design, or failure analysis of my choosing. Students start by brainstorming either by themselves or in groups for 0.5 to 1 hour, and then categorize their questions and issues into the following categories: technical/engineering, economic, legal, regulatory, quality, environmental, safety, health, logistical, project management, and social impact. It is better for the questions and issues to be in the form of a question such that the question can be answered with a yes/no or a number. In that way, the exercise serves as a checklist to keep the project on track. Points are given for the number of questions, category coverage, identification of all of the key issues, depth of insight, creativity, and for thoroughness of the list. A critical issue not considered is often the project killer. Your assignment is to participate in this exercise for the development of a physical Atlantis.
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Perhaps try starting a new topic yourself with your comments.
It's an entire subject in itself on how one could potentially do that. If the appropriate people do not exist, everything else is a non-starter.
Side note: one could use the example that you gave to judge the smartness of somebody.
But it really could be any technical problem. This (i.e point 1) is actually the relatively easy part, ( not claiming it's easy)
Point 3 is the hardest. I would recommend tiny projects, to address .3 :
For example see my webpage section titled: "Examples of ventures that can start small: " :
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These discussions only go so far.
There was a larger point I was trying to make: a location is irreverent at this stage. The specific individuals involved are important, if that step is overlooked, one can be pretty sure that every subsequent step will be a failure.
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Good idea thinking of ribbins.
Naval: Purchase of a DPDO USCG cutter larger than 185 ft or a mothballed USN destroyer should take care of any minor incursions. Also, the Navy would have to be ASW capable. It would probably have to be refitted after having been demilled. Purchase would have to be through several layers to obscure final destination.
Aerially, drones with air-to-air/air-to-ground capability should suffice for that defense. A small but very effective radar installation would be required. Can be had.
Mind set should be inflicting a Pyrrhic outcome on any invader. I know it's pessimistic, but sometimes that's what is required to fight the hardest.
Thomas Jefferson
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Re government intervention - diplomatic relations? Then there's the Kingdom of Hawai'i conundrum - you have a powerful base of operations, logistically sweet. The government of Moochistan has a navy, and a big, bad-a$$ed one at that. They visit our government (whatever that is) and have the carrot, and the stick. Enter into relations with us, or we blockade you or bomb your island into a desert. Attack us? Go ahead, we'll go out of range, launch cruise missiles... and take what we want.
Remember - the Japanese empire held a *lot* of island real estate, and fought for it ferociously, and a major world power came in, took them one by one and made them theirs.
SO thinking of this - is an island really, from a security standpoint, a viable option? Just musing here...
It just seems like the logistics involved in creating and defending an island base cannot provide the long-term 'peace' required for men to be productive.
I'm thinking there may be more advantages to a land-based network of 'Gulch communities' that operate 'off the grid' in areas with a laissez-faire culture. The opportunities for attracting talent and skill increase with a geographical network; and there is less chance of our infrastructure being entirely wiped out in one location. Just some thoughts....
I'm firmly in agreement with the minuteman concept, for a Gulch or the US. This issue should keep a VERY low profile. Let the law enforcement and gov't authorities think they're providing the security. Don't leave room for critics to label us nuts. It *shouldn't* be this way, but it absolutely is. I agree with the other responses to this issue, but it would be very easy to paint them as nuts. Security needs to look to outsiders like what malls and corporations do.
A defense force would need to be constituted as any able bodied adult. As any person with any military background knows, there is a huge tail to tooth ratio - and logistics is what wins in the long run. Unfortunately, in a limited society, resources are going to be finite, so being noticed and subject to attack is the greatest threat.
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I also have my set of rifle/pistol presses still... I can't remember which I used for what, but they were set up so they worked optimally for whatever stage it was on - 2 people, and we could spit cartridges like nobody's business.
All I need now... is bench space! (add an armory to the list!)
My example - I shoot a 308. I'm *damned* good at it, actually. I also shoot a 45 ACP. In fact - those are my preferred calibers, on various and sundry platforms, for small arms fire. HOWEVER, I am cognizant that some people, for whatever reason, cannot handle various factors of either platform, usually around recoil issues, weight, etc. I have shot various of the 5.56 AR platform; while they are a easy shooting arm, I dislike them both on size and distance issues.
This poses a conundrum, but there are answers to them; my first thought is that in addition to the platform the occupant supplies, they also must supply a sufficient quantity of ammunition *and* the component parts to reload up to whatever amount seems prudent. This takes into account annual (or semi-annual) qualification rounds, etc.
I'm not against having a gulch-standard caliber/platform, but in so doing, one needs to figure out (a) what the actual potential threat is, (b) What other firearm uses will there be, (c) what the terrain, locale, and surroundings of the gulch are, and (d) what caliber can people either fire right off, or be acclimated to fire? If the Gulch Armory is empowered to make purchases and perform armorers duties on these arms, and are likewise empowered to maintain a stock of suitable ammunition for said armament, then fine. But if I am accustomed to shooting .45 acp with 185 grain JHP and the "regulation" gulch arm is a 9mm (easier to handle for some, but woefully underpowered in some opinions) I would then be forced to support something I would not use, blowing one of the core premises of the gulch out of the water.
OK, this needs work, but I still feel it is not an insurmountable issue. Once we have answers to a-d above, then we can answer the final question - what would be an ideal caliber package for light / medium weapons? What would be a suitable quantity of ammunition per occupant? and finally, what happens when we have a shrugger who cannot (for whatever reason) use said platform?
OK, personally, when I was shooting trap & Skeet competitively, to stay in form, I would burn a minimum of a case of shells a week. Same with rifle marksmanship - I *had* to reload just to stay in ammo to, again, remain competitive.. Which is why I like the idea of "supply your own, roll your own".
The thing that disturbs me most is what is the upper limit to our defensive capability? Do we build SSM's? 9 or 16" gun emplacements? Develop Cruise Missile capability and drone surveillance? If you're on an island somewhere, the threat - not of other countries, but of pirate action - is both real and deadly serious. which is why I commented the armament you have is relevant to where you are *and* the perceived threat. Example - we have bear, wild boar, and elk where I live. During "the rut", I carry a 44 mag, and hunt with either my 308 or a wildcatted 300 Weatherby Magnum - not because I'm trying to be bada$$, but it's what's needed to drop a bear or boar coming at you. Were I still in an urban area, using such a firearm would be silly. Not unnecessary, per se, but silly.
Also, my husband used to competitive shoot...EXPENSIVE sport. And the ammo reloading is never ending.
Back on topic - I agree defense is important, but it needs to be balanced with the other aspects of what we are doing - after all, one can't eat bullets, nor patch a broken arm with them!
But you can still fly the flag...
(And now she's envisioning somehow marrying that flag with a dollar sign... as a standard for the Gulch... or at least the 1st Naval Expeditionary force......)
If near a stream, hydroelectric is possible.
Thanks a lot! :) If in a line up the proposition was put forward, "If you would like to volunteer please step forward." I would be the first to take a step back. LOL... I would like to think I have other ways to contribute, but on the other hand, I've paid my septic service guy handsomely every few years to come clean out my tanks...
Regards,
O.A.
When the first outbreaks of Mad Cow disease were reported, and I learned that they put ground cow bones into meal for feedstock, I immediately thought... "Kuru".
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If you feed the genetically similar dead things to living things you get Mad Cow Disease and CWD and things of that nature.
Strangely, that's why pig is non-kosher. Pigs are the closely related to humans on the DNA scale. DON'T EAT YOUR COUSINS!!! ........well ... there are some of us that would want some clarification .....
1) How do I ensure reproducibility of product or process?
2) Calibration standards such as for purity and weight of coinage
3) Some definition of acceptance criteria, as well as a quality assurance program to ensure that those criteria are being met.
Armed men with assault rifles?
2) Calibration standards such as for purity and weight of coinage
Of course!
3) Some definition of acceptance criteria, as well as a quality assurance program to ensure that those criteria are being met.
See answer to 1)
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