Ice_Blue Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/is-it-safe-is-it-not-safe-fox-host-speculates-metric-system-brought-down-airasia-flight/ Dumb doesn't begin to cover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neyht Member Posted December 28, 2014 Member Share Posted December 28, 2014 I think you've read a little too far into what they said, however, I think they are trying to report on a story they have absolutely no info on. Gerowen and Ian W 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I think you've read a little too far into what they said, however, I think they are trying to report on a story they have absolutely no info on. In his defence, it's Fox, and that's standard practise spaceelf, Shokus, +E.Worm Jimmy and 5 others 8 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechJunkie81 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 FOX not News is an entertainment channel. They said so themselves. They are not reporting news. Why people think they do just shows how most Americans really are out to lunch without a clue. It's NOT news. Nothing from the Rupert Murdoch entertainment empire is. Brendeth 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippleman Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 After watching it, I don't think the blonde made the connection between metric and the crash. I feel she was asking if anything, no matter how small, could have contributed. By the way... I dislike Fox and wish I could fault them for this but I just don't see it. bguy_1986 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 OMG, how stupid are you people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoken Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I agree with FOX, the Metric system is very dangerous.. that's why That's why no one really uses it.. apart from almost every other nation in the world, almost all science, oh and the US Military. The Evil Overlord and +E.Worm Jimmy 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 FOX not News is an entertainment channel. They said so themselves. They are not reporting news. Why people think they do just shows how most Americans really are out to lunch without a clue. It's NOT news. Nothing from the Rupert Murdoch entertainment empire is. the same could be said about every 24/7 'news' channel. It's all made for entertainment and to keep people watching. bguy_1986 and DConnell 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 ^ bingo, and they're more entertaining than MSNBC (too angry) and CNN (too dull) - which gets them the ratings. Generally, if you want real US national political news with in depth coverage and interviews watch C-SPAN or read its website. If you want breaking news read the major news service feeds online, or the local (to the event) papers & local news websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachno 1D Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Assumptions made on lack of evidence so just a typical 24/7 media report EDIT and the reference to him being an Former AAA Official is misleading as he was the AAA chief spokesman which lends me at least to assume a less than technical roll in airplane technology and training. http://www.gephardtdc.com/bios/gga_bio_sbrenner.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 If Fox tells you something it must be true ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 If Fox tells you something it must be true ! what did the fox say ... LaP, fusi0n and +E.Worm Jimmy 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPreston Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Well they need something to report on other than that IRS investigation carried out by House Republicans did not find any link to the White House. +Raze 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0sit0 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I don't think she speculated anything, she was just asking questions, dumb show anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sphbecker MVC Posted December 29, 2014 MVC Share Posted December 29, 2014 While I agree there was no meaningful information covered in the video, I don't think the question about metric vs imperial measurements was invalid. Who can honestly say they have never made a mistake converting it in their head? I really wish the US would push to move everything to metric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsYcHoKiLLa Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Fox hosts are amazing, religious leaders, political analysts, great thinkers and now crash investigators. Get them off the TV! They're needed elsewhere, yeah, they'll believe that, try that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted December 29, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nothing to do with this plane, but... Seriously. Metric is the only way. I worked in home renovation industry in Canada, and it is just terrible: The stores have 50/50 mix of metric VS imperial. Just because of most exports come from USA. It is impossible to know in advance which is going to be used. Totally inconsistent. Same with food products. What a mess. You never know if you are going to find Oz or Liters. Kg or Pounds.... What crap is that! It gets harder and harder for USA to switch... now it is almost impossible.... so they are stuck, using an antiqued system, that makes measurements unnecessary complicated. what did the fox say ... Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoken Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 While I agree there was no meaningful information covered in the video, I don't think the question about metric vs imperial measurements was invalid. Who can honestly say they have never made a mistake converting it in their head? I really wish the US would push to move everything to metric. That would only be an issue if the Pilots fly in the US. Cause the rest of the world uses Metric by default. Also the issue isn't that she raised it once, it's that she raised it, was told no, then continued to talk about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakjak Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 That would only be an issue if the Pilots fly in the US. Cause the rest of the world uses Metric by default. Also the issue isn't that she raised it once, it's that she raised it, was told no, then continued to talk about it. Well it's Fox. They're known for hiring idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 OMG, how stupid are you people?It was a perfectly valaid question with aerospace precident known an experienced US reporter. In 1999 the US lost the Mars Climate Orbiter due to a metric/imperial units oopsie. A ground-based computer used a thrust command expressed in pound-seconds instead of newton-seconds, causing MCO to burn up in Mars' atmosphere. Scandal ensued, and the news media's institutional memory is long. Not to mention that MCO hasn't been the only units based oopsie. Automakers using both metric and imperial fasteners in the same vehicle, Air Canada Flight 143 running out of fuel, problems at Disney Tokyo etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted December 29, 2014 Veteran Share Posted December 29, 2014 I thought pilots world wide used Knots and Nautical Miles for their measurements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 In Air Canada's case it was the ground crew using the wrong units for fuel density when calculating the fuel load. The gauge had failed and the pilots had a WTF? moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpablo Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The entire world uses the Metric system as their main measurement system, except Three Countries Liberia, Myanmar and the USA. The Metric system is more accurate and easier to use than the standard system, even NASA uses Metric on space flights, you would think all airlines in the world including the USA would use Metric also. That idiot on Fox is a "Former FAA" official, who has probably no clue about airlines outside of the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sphbecker MVC Posted December 29, 2014 MVC Share Posted December 29, 2014 That would only be an issue if the Pilots fly in the US. Cause the rest of the world uses Metric by default. Also the issue isn't that she raised it once, it's that she raised it, was told no, then continued to talk about it. You must have seen a different video than the rest of us. She used Celsius and Fahrenheit as an analogy of two different ways to do the same thing, the response was "Correct." She only brought it up again to point out that she was wrong, which I applaud, better than moving on and pretending it didn't happen. I dislike Fox News as much as the next guy, but if you are going to bash someone, at least do it correctly. For example, the "subject matter expert" they were interviewing's only claim to fame is that he once worked for the FAA. Big freaking deal! Also, in the nearly 5 minutes they didn't bring in a single shred of information other than some nobody's opinion that US has better trained pilots. The entire thing was a joke, but not because of the metric/imperial comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 That blonde can tell me anything and I'd believe it. That woman ain't nuth'n but hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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