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bweigel2@gmail.com Administrator Posts: 27
17/02/2025
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Original post by Robert.Larson
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/doge-noaa-headquarters?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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bweigel2@gmail.com Administrator Posts: 27
17/02/2025
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Hi Robert,
Yes, I suspect that is a very real possibility.
If you wish to read about NOAA and its function as part of the US government, Michael Lewis wrote a superb book, Fifth Business and one of its chapters was solely on NOAA. You might want to read that very admiring chapter to give context on what is to come.
My best, Dick Stevenson, s/v Alchemy
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bweigel2@gmail.com Administrator Posts: 27
17/02/2025
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Reply by Roberto.Ritossa
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Let's imagine a dys(met)topia: all these stone age techniques like vhf, safetynet, radio navtex fax etc, all suppressed and replaced by paying forecasts only available through Starlink.
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Daria Blackwell Posts: 768
24/02/2025
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And Starlink is about to face stiff competition from the Chinese.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/musks-starlink-races-with-chinese-rivals-dominate-satellite-internet-2025-02-24/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=022425&lctg=617ad12050a9400155494e58
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Daria Blackwell - Past Vice Commodore and Port Officer, West of Ireland
s/v Aleria http://www.coastalboating.net
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godshalk Posts: 6
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bweigel2@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Robert,
Yes, I suspect that is a very real possibility.
If you wish to read about NOAA and its function as part of the US government, Michael Lewis wrote a superb book, Fifth Business and one of its chapters was solely on NOAA. You might want to read that very admiring chapter to give context on what is to come.
My best, Dick Stevenson, s/v Alchemy
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godshalk Posts: 6
13 days ago
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Dick, it's The Fifth Risk. Not one of Lewis's best books, IMHO, but written in 2018, it was prescient. And understated the risk.
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Dick Posts: 393
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godshalk wrote:
Dick, it's The Fifth Risk. Not one of Lewis's best books, IMHO, but written in 2018, it was prescient. And understated the risk.
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Dick Stevenson, s/v Alchemy
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Dick Posts: 393
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Hi Ernie,
Yes, Fifth Risk: Thanks for the correction. I was thinking of Fifth Business, a Robertson Davies book.
And that was one of Lewis’ dryer books, but I did learn a ton about how my (the US) government works and was especially impressed with the chapter on NOAA and the crucial importance of its governance.
My best, Dick
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Dick Stevenson, s/v Alchemy
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