Mike replied to me: > Its not a course until the captain says it is, and some might like to see > the stars alive and real?
Hello Mike, I don't think interplanetary courses can be plotted with handheld instruments, but the instruments could be used to do a very rough check, and to detect gross computer malfunctions. If the computer says the angle is 123.45678 degrees and the human says 123.49 degrees, the computer is probably right. If the computer says 123.45678 degrees and the human says 303.44 degrees, look for a programming error. > Its why we in the US still have to have a hard connect from > driver to steering and its not all fly/drive by wire.. Maybe wire assist? Does that apply to cars or to ships? I though a modern ship's engines are swim-by-wire from the bridge, unless somebody in the engine room punches an override. PLEASE DO NOT CROSS-POST THIS TO OTHER MAILING LISTS. Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
