I really like the line "The system has emergent behaviors independent of its individual members." To me, this sums up how people in office can seldom get anything done because there must be continuity on all levels below them in order to make moves.
There must be some critical mass of departments, committees and employees from which the property of complacency emerges. It seems to me that executive action (or losing a war, as the article mentions) is the only power that can successfully cull the system down to below critical mass. Of course many of the 4.5m employees will resist this cut to cover their own ...
JK I bet it's super awesome, at least when it doesn't explode in your face. I'd like to do it some day.
"Go to drivetanks.com and spend a hundred thousand dollars" is literally #2 on my "what to do when I'm rich", after "buy a property and an ultralight and fly around legally without filing a flight plan"
I bought a trainer version, in a kit known as an RPG-762, to celebrate a major milestone at work. In fact I heard about it as part of some research for the final part of said milestone.
It's the most expensive, biggest, and least practical gun I have, but it's a hell of a flex at the range and I regret nothing.
I really like the line "The system has emergent behaviors independent of its individual members." To me, this sums up how people in office can seldom get anything done because there must be continuity on all levels below them in order to make moves.
There must be some critical mass of departments, committees and employees from which the property of complacency emerges. It seems to me that executive action (or losing a war, as the article mentions) is the only power that can successfully cull the system down to below critical mass. Of course many of the 4.5m employees will resist this cut to cover their own ...
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> I shot an RPG and it was awesome
/me laughs in ballistic high speed
JK I bet it's super awesome, at least when it doesn't explode in your face. I'd like to do it some day.
"Go to drivetanks.com and spend a hundred thousand dollars" is literally #2 on my "what to do when I'm rich", after "buy a property and an ultralight and fly around legally without filing a flight plan"
I bought a trainer version, in a kit known as an RPG-762, to celebrate a major milestone at work. In fact I heard about it as part of some research for the final part of said milestone.
It's the most expensive, biggest, and least practical gun I have, but it's a hell of a flex at the range and I regret nothing.