Interesting. Is Musk not aware that SpaceX relies on NOAA forecasts to determine safe launch windows?
Are these people aware that farmers critically depend on this service? I know the GOP hates the climate data, but farmers need that data, which is why it was being collected in the first place.
Are these people aware of how much industry critically depend on this service? They need to know storm paths and impacts to understand whether operations should be curtailed or halted. Think offshore oil rigs as just one example. Aviation is another example.
I don't think a Ready, Fire, Aim approach is the right way to go about reducing government spending. In fact, it's stupid.
It’s too early to make a claim like this. It’s entirely possible a more efficient, or technologically supported, or harder working force can get all the important things done. Any short term issues that result aren’t a good indication of how things will be in the long term.
The article also isn’t very specific about what what will be lost. Weather balloon launches in Alaska are mentioned and I wonder if equivalent data can be collected in a more systematic and automated way (using satellites or whatever). Apart from that there’s a quote from some employee that people will feel it “personally” at some point or that lives are at risk - but all of this feels like vague fear mongering.
As for this:
> “I’d challenge anyone to work seven to 10 8-hour shifts in a row, with the stress of knowing your job could be cut arbitrarily at any time, and not make any mistakes through all of that,” they say.
This is literally the state of most jobs. There’s no reason public jobs should have more protection.
I do not see any efforts or plans to make "more efficient" or "technologically supported" or even "harder working force". Like, none at all. You need to spend money to make technological improvements. You do not achieve harder working force by firing people randomly. And if you want to be efficient, you have to think first.
Also, weather balloons are automated data collection. Satellites are more expensive, so if you replace balloons by satellites, Musk may get richer, but money wont be saved.
Also, most jobs get weekends, generally you do not worry about arbitrary firing tomorrow aaaand most of us can afford mistakes. Especially programmers and tech types.
Interesting. Is Musk not aware that SpaceX relies on NOAA forecasts to determine safe launch windows?
Are these people aware that farmers critically depend on this service? I know the GOP hates the climate data, but farmers need that data, which is why it was being collected in the first place.
Are these people aware of how much industry critically depend on this service? They need to know storm paths and impacts to understand whether operations should be curtailed or halted. Think offshore oil rigs as just one example. Aviation is another example.
I don't think a Ready, Fire, Aim approach is the right way to go about reducing government spending. In fact, it's stupid.
Related:
The American Weather Forecast Is in Trouble
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43224862
It’s too early to make a claim like this. It’s entirely possible a more efficient, or technologically supported, or harder working force can get all the important things done. Any short term issues that result aren’t a good indication of how things will be in the long term.
The article also isn’t very specific about what what will be lost. Weather balloon launches in Alaska are mentioned and I wonder if equivalent data can be collected in a more systematic and automated way (using satellites or whatever). Apart from that there’s a quote from some employee that people will feel it “personally” at some point or that lives are at risk - but all of this feels like vague fear mongering.
As for this:
> “I’d challenge anyone to work seven to 10 8-hour shifts in a row, with the stress of knowing your job could be cut arbitrarily at any time, and not make any mistakes through all of that,” they say.
This is literally the state of most jobs. There’s no reason public jobs should have more protection.
I do not see any efforts or plans to make "more efficient" or "technologically supported" or even "harder working force". Like, none at all. You need to spend money to make technological improvements. You do not achieve harder working force by firing people randomly. And if you want to be efficient, you have to think first.
Also, weather balloons are automated data collection. Satellites are more expensive, so if you replace balloons by satellites, Musk may get richer, but money wont be saved.
Also, most jobs get weekends, generally you do not worry about arbitrary firing tomorrow aaaand most of us can afford mistakes. Especially programmers and tech types.