The Flick -- A term used by air traffic controllers to describe a mental model representing the current and future positions of air traffic in a section of airspace. Controllers visualize the paths of multiple aircraft in terms of position, altitude, trajectory and speed. Controllers also refer to this as "having the picture." But the picture moves -- like a movie -- hence the term “the flick.”
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
How Does He Do It ?
Again and again. How does Paul Krugman tackle such huge issues, within such limited space and with such clarity ?
You have to read this one.
The Bankruptcy Boys
”Voters may say that they oppose big government, but the programs that actually dominate federal spending — Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security — are very popular.“
Don Brown
February 23, 2010
Labels:
"The New York Times",
Economy,
Paul Krugman,
Politics
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