Jimmy Page, I can totally see being on that list. But Jack White? Page probably has guitar strings that are older, and more influential, than Jack White. I really don’t understand why anyone puts him at the top of any ‘best’ or ‘most influential’ lists. Is he an above average guitar player? Yes. Is he in any way the…

Every. Fucking. Song. With. The. Same. Delay. Effect.

More like 1/10th, but badass nonetheless.

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

I think she meant perpendicular...the wording isn’t particularly clear...

I’ve heard that before, as well. Perhaps it’s a matter of what era of Rome we’re talking about...

The initial sideways position was to assess the will of the crowd, at which time, the emperor would make the determination.

Unfortunately, the masses have little to no insight into development of any sort of product, let alone an incredibly complex weapons delivery system that’s doing dozens of things concurrently. It doesn’t stop their narrative, though.

So, funny story - in ancient Roman times, the emperor would actually give a thumbs down to denote that the gladiator should live, whereas a thumbs up would denote that the gladiator should die. The movie had it backwards.

I’m not sure you included Skunk Works in your research into LM. Also, ten years of practical experience, working in everything from multi-billion dollar BMD projects to much smaller, agile projects that I support now, there’s exactly ZERO way to anticipate changes in direction, especially when your customer is the…

What work did Lockheed need, at the time? It was in the middle of developing and fielding the F-22, had MASSIVE AEGIS and BMD contracts, plus had the F-16. And the U-2, which it was still modernizing. Plus any number of hundreds and/or thousands of other development projects.

As someone who has been in DoD contracting for a decade, yes. The ‘F-32’ would have had the exact same issues as the F-35, because the DoD would write a spec, then change it six weeks later, after software and documentation had been developed to meet the spec, then change it again after six months, to go back to the…

I wouldn’t even call it a sloppy design, it’s just that it’s not like a normal computer, where everything is on tidy little busses, running through the cabin. Sure, you can use a simple connection via CAN bus to the OBD-II system, but for things like climate control, etc, you need individual connections, some of which…

Ford and Lincoln share their navigation/infotainment system, so yes, Lincoln will get SYNC 3, and phase out MyLincolnTouch. Also, I saw a new Edge the other day, and they are BAD ASS looking.

Because of the way that MyFordTouch and SYNC integrate with the other chassis systems. There are many interconnections that would need to be changed and/or upgraded, and it would be prohibitively expensive to offer upgrade kits.

It’s coming. Android Auto FTW. I’m hoping that Sync 3 will support it, out of the box.

And this is just one more reason why I’m waiting to pull the trigger on my next Mustang!

Yeah, gimme ‘anal bumcover’ for a thousand.

Not that I know of. FFGs might have until the last was retired, but DDGs and CGs carry ASROCs, as well as ADCAP torpedoes, as do their embarked LAMPS helos.

I NEED A MAN WITH A TATTOO ON HIS DICK! HAVE I GOT THE RIGHT ONE???