every thing is 'fly by wire' now. computers control damn near all systems. navigation is done by GPS. its 'fail-safe' & there is no direct physical link like cables to throttle & rudder control like the old days even the bow thrusters...
soooo gps gets hacked, critical systems like steerage get wormed & the ship has zero control at the helm. step on the brakes & crank the wheel all you want. it does nothing like driving on an icy lake with bald tires, more or less
no problem. i am not a maritime pilot but i do have a grasp of how fucked we have become letting technology do all the thinking for the masses. trains planes ships & automobiles (Grampa: Dong? where is my automobile? Dong: [makes car screeching & crashing noises] laughing... )
every thing is 'fly by wire' now. computers control damn near all systems. navigation is done by GPS. its 'fail-safe' & there is no direct physical link like cables to throttle & rudder control like the old days even the bow thrusters...
soooo gps gets hacked, critical systems like steerage get wormed & the ship has zero control at the helm. step on the brakes & crank the wheel all you want. it does nothing like driving on an icy lake with bald tires, more or less
Just like newer cars!
eggs-actly!
Thank you for your response!
no problem. i am not a maritime pilot but i do have a grasp of how fucked we have become letting technology do all the thinking for the masses. trains planes ships & automobiles (Grampa: Dong? where is my automobile? Dong: [makes car screeching & crashing noises] laughing... )