It's nice to know our congressional representatives are rationally evaluating the pros and cons of NSA proposals :wacko:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/09/08/the_cowboy_of_the_nsa_keith_alexander?page=full
QuoteWhen he was running the Army's Intelligence and Security Command, Alexander brought many of his future allies down to Fort Belvoir for a tour of his base of operations, a facility known as the Information Dominance Center. It had been designed by a Hollywood set designer to mimic the bridge of the starship Enterprise from Star Trek, complete with chrome panels, computer stations, a huge TV monitor on the forward wall, and doors that made a "whoosh" sound when they slid open and closed. Lawmakers and other important officials took turns sitting in a leather "captain's chair" in the center of the room and watched as Alexander, a lover of science-fiction movies, showed off his data tools on the big screen.
"Everybody wanted to sit in the chair at least once to pretend he was Jean-Luc Picard," says a retired officer in charge of VIP visits.
Alexander wowed members of Congress with his eye-popping command center. And he took time to sit with them in their offices and explain the intricacies of modern technology in simple, plain-spoken language. He demonstrated a command of the subject without intimidating those who had none.
"Alexander is 10 times the political general as David Petraeus," says the former administration official, comparing the NSA director to a man who was once considered a White House contender. "He could charm the paint off a wall."
Quote from: jimmy olsen on September 13, 2013, 09:43:47 PM
a facility known as the Information Dominance Center.
:lol:
CdM looks like there is work for you.
:lol: The possibilities are endless.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 16, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
:lol: The possibilities are endless.
If you apply, make sure the uniform is not a red shirt.
Only for Yeoman Rand.
Hmmm. Get Artemis Bridge Simulator running on that.....
Wouldn't you feel kinda silly handling actual emergencies and war situations in a mock Star Trek bridge?
That's one of the key things I learned as I moved into adulthood- there is no sudden change in thinking that suddenly makes everyone rational. From the highest to the lowest a little bit of coolness can get things done.
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 16, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
Hmmm. Get Artemis Bridge Simulator running on that.....
I've seen it's now out on Steam for 5.99 - wasn't it priced MUCH higher than that originally?
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 16, 2013, 10:06:13 PM
Wouldn't you feel kinda silly handling actual emergencies and war situations in a mock Star Trek bridge?
I'd be willing to bet that, if you were to look at this place, you'd recognize that the writer was exaggerating the similarities to the Star Trek bridge because he thought it would be more interesting that the strict truth.
The CiC on an Aegis-equipped cruiser or destroyer also "mimics" the Star Trek bridge because it has the command chair in the center, and computer stations, and the big screen up front. Those CiCs don't have the chrome because, you know, salt in the air, but even if they did I doubt people would have any problem making decisions there.
Quote from: Syt on September 17, 2013, 02:26:47 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 16, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
Hmmm. Get Artemis Bridge Simulator running on that.....
I've seen it's now out on Steam for 5.99 - wasn't it priced MUCH higher than that originally?
I don't think so. :unsure:
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 17, 2013, 08:09:23 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 17, 2013, 02:26:47 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 16, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
Hmmm. Get Artemis Bridge Simulator running on that.....
I've seen it's now out on Steam for 5.99 - wasn't it priced MUCH higher than that originally?
I don't think so. :unsure:
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-11/10/artemis-spaceship-bridge-simulator
QuoteFor best results, though, then you're going to want to hook up a projector to the main computer, and get a full complement of five friends to bring along their laptops. For that, you'll need the full version of the game, which costs $60 (£37.30).
60 bucks is pocket change. Or in Matrix games vernacular "budget priced!"
Quote from: Syt on September 17, 2013, 02:26:47 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 16, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
Hmmm. Get Artemis Bridge Simulator running on that.....
I've seen it's now out on Steam for 5.99 - wasn't it priced MUCH higher than that originally?
hmmm, can it be played over the Internet? USS Languish sounds fun...
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:03:08 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 17, 2013, 02:26:47 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 16, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
Hmmm. Get Artemis Bridge Simulator running on that.....
I've seen it's now out on Steam for 5.99 - wasn't it priced MUCH higher than that originally?
hmmm, can it be played over the Internet? USS Languish sounds fun...
No, well kinda but no.
Tamas, you could get a group from your work, I'm sure there's 4 other ST nerds there.
I am not an ST nerd! :mad: I just want to play makebelieve ST! :mad:
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:03:08 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 17, 2013, 02:26:47 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 16, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
Hmmm. Get Artemis Bridge Simulator running on that.....
I've seen it's now out on Steam for 5.99 - wasn't it priced MUCH higher than that originally?
hmmm, can it be played over the Internet? USS Languish sounds fun...
I think that would defeat the entire idea of the game...
Quote from: Barrister on September 17, 2013, 10:34:08 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:03:08 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 17, 2013, 02:26:47 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on September 16, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
Hmmm. Get Artemis Bridge Simulator running on that.....
I've seen it's now out on Steam for 5.99 - wasn't it priced MUCH higher than that originally?
hmmm, can it be played over the Internet? USS Languish sounds fun...
I think that would defeat the entire idea of the game...
Yeah, good point.
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:32:05 AM
I am not an ST nerd! :mad: I just want to play makebelieve ST! :mad:
Deep Space 9 : Best Star Trek? True or False?
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 17, 2013, 10:47:13 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:32:05 AM
I am not an ST nerd! :mad: I just want to play makebelieve ST! :mad:
Deep Space 9 : Best Star Trek? True or False?
Careful, Tamas. I think this is a trap.
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 17, 2013, 10:47:13 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:32:05 AM
I am not an ST nerd! :mad: I just want to play makebelieve ST! :mad:
Deep Space 9 : Best Star Trek? True or False?
I didn`t like all the silly interracial romances.
Who will helm the Beet station?
Captain: prepare to fire the beet torpedoes!
Gypsy: we sold them
Captain: MAAAAAAAAARKOOOOOOOOOOOO!
:lol:
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:59:19 AM
:lol:
I looked up Roma names, just for that extra authentic feeling.
I make sacrifices for my art.
Quote from: grumbler on September 17, 2013, 07:31:57 AM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 16, 2013, 10:06:13 PM
Wouldn't you feel kinda silly handling actual emergencies and war situations in a mock Star Trek bridge?
I'd be willing to bet that, if you were to look at this place, you'd recognize that the writer was exaggerating the similarities to the Star Trek bridge because he thought it would be more interesting that the strict truth.
The CiC on an Aegis-equipped cruiser or destroyer also "mimics" the Star Trek bridge because it has the command chair in the center, and computer stations, and the big screen up front. Those CiCs don't have the chrome because, you know, salt in the air, but even if they did I doubt people would have any problem making decisions there.
So the story is that a more or less standard design has some similarities to the bridge on Star Trek, then someone saw this particular CiC and said "OMG it looks like STAR TREK!" and it became a news story?
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:53:48 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 17, 2013, 10:47:13 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:32:05 AM
I am not an ST nerd! :mad: I just want to play makebelieve ST! :mad:
Deep Space 9 : Best Star Trek? True or False?
I didn`t like all the silly interracial romances.
You watched it? ST nerd.
:lol:
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 17, 2013, 11:08:25 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:53:48 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 17, 2013, 10:47:13 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:32:05 AM
I am not an ST nerd! :mad: I just want to play makebelieve ST! :mad:
Deep Space 9 : Best Star Trek? True or False?
I didn`t like all the silly interracial romances.
You watched it? ST nerd.
There is no shame in being a Star Trek nerd. :mad:
Quote from: Barrister on September 17, 2013, 11:13:30 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 17, 2013, 11:08:25 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:53:48 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 17, 2013, 10:47:13 AM
Quote from: Tamas on September 17, 2013, 10:32:05 AM
I am not an ST nerd! :mad: I just want to play makebelieve ST! :mad:
Deep Space 9 : Best Star Trek? True or False?
I didn`t like all the silly interracial romances.
You watched it? ST nerd.
There is no shame in being a Star Trek nerd. :mad:
None! :)
Quote from: Jacob on September 17, 2013, 11:05:56 AM
So the story is that a more or less standard design has some similarities to the bridge on Star Trek, then someone saw this particular CiC and said "OMG it looks like STAR TREK!" and it became a news story?
Or else some staff weenie thought he could get some free press for his boss by bringing in a known nerd reporter and having him tell a story about the "advanced" design for this command center.
I would note that the design for the Aegis cruisers and destroyers mimicked that of the Star Trek bridge for the very reasons that Roddenberry and company used in their decision-making, and that Star Trek was first. That is different from copying "because it is Star Trek" though.