Local man becomes overnight expert in shipping vessel steering capabilities

[underpants]

[Omnipresent]

1. Speaking words of wisdom...

Coming straight out of his ass.

[RSherman]

3. funny saying

I'm watching a movie and a character just said "his ass is jealous of the shi*t coming out of his mouth." ha haha

[Omnipresent]

5. ...

[DENVERPOPS]

33. Exactly

same guy who was spouting all the bullshit about engineering in the 9/11 aftermath......

Along with the countless, self appointed "Expert" talking heads on Fox News.

When born, the Dr should've put a clear glass marble in their navel so they could see out with their head up their ass......

[DENVERPOPS]

34. Yes

same guy who was spouting all the bullshit about engineering in the 9/11 aftermath......

Along with the countless, self appointed "Expert" talking heads on Fox News.

When born, the Dr should've put a clear glass marble in their navel so they could see out with their head up their ass......

[AllyCat]

2. Lady at a party last night who doesn't work

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And has LOTS of time to research told me the electrical failure was impossible and had to be sabotage by the government.ON EDIT: we went to return some left over party supplies today…all vehicles with “don’t tread on me bumper stickers and license plates”. Not NH.

[TheBlackAdder]

26. Wake up Sheeple! There's only 1,000 people who possess the collective knowledge of the universe.

They are so knowledgeable they are the essence of QAnon.

[PJMcK]

4. One of my doctors has a sign in his exam rooms

“Please don’t confuse your Google searches with my decades of intensive study and experience.”

Wise words with many applications.

[bello]

18. On the other hand...

Doctors shouldn’t confuse decades of intensive study and experience with infallibility.

Case in point, I was right in my self diagnosis and my surgeon was wrong.

[Hekate]

36. I trust that, unlike my daughter the anti-vaxxer, you found credible sources. Congratulations on saving your own life...

I sincerely mean that. It is important to advocate for yourself, and to have someone on your side — I have a trove of family stories, which I will spare you.

Welcome to DU.

[bello]

39. Yes, advocate for yourself.

You pretty well summed up what happened.

I watched and analyzed my symptoms, tried to explain my theory to my
surgeon. He refused to even listen to me. I ended the doctor-patient
relationship.

I’m a retired systems engineer, so I am a fairly good observer.

I went to a new surgeon who did listen to me and we solved the problem.

My life was never in any danger, but I did avoid considerable pain and
uncomfort.

Thanks for the welcome.

[Hekate]

37. I endorse that message.

[Liberal In Texas]

6. That is spot on. n/t

[TheBlackAdder]

28. Stop! I know why he's so smart.

He stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

[Hugin]

7. Hey, I know that Dude... He recently bought a bridge just like it from me.

It was a packaged deal. A pair of gold leaf sneakers, a quality motel bible, a prestigious university degree, a grest bridge, and I threw in an authentic illegal caravan taco truck for free.

All at a criminally low price.

[underpants]

16. 😆

[twodogsbarking]

8. The internet will make people smarter; but not all people.

[sop]

9. "One of the peculiar realities of conspiracism is that people who believe in conspiracy theories rarely ever

believe just one; most conspiracy theories are interconnected by the nature of their afactual grounding, and often this forms a web of theories that lead to radicalization." - David Neiwert ('The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Assault on American Democracy')

[underpants]

17. Really odd and peculiar tie ins on Twitter

From DEI to the supposed Ukrainian pilot to Deep State for some reason 🤪 wanting to wreck the economy in an election year. It was truly in hands in deck.

[sop]

19. "I do not think, therefore I do not am." - if Rene Descartes was MAGA

[spanone]

10. Moron.

[Old Crank]

11. I'm not even an expert,

in knowing what I don't know.

[mwb970]

12. What fresh hell is this?

So many idiots in America! Amazing.

[usaf-vet]

27. Why is that a surprise for YEARS the GOP has been attacking public education and the teachers doing the job.

It benefits the GOP agenda of creating dumber and dumber citizens who become dumb voters.

They are dumb voters because the students haven't been taught critical thinking skills.

Eventually, they elect low-IQ legislators who perpetuate the dumbing down of more and more individuals who lack critical thinking skills and are more than happy to follow anyone who plays to their desires, fears, and hatreds.

The result is a "45" being held to their heads....with a vote for me or else's demands that play to their desires, fears, and hatreds.

[lonely bird]

13. That guy is why we can't have nice things

The interwebs can help make people smarter. They also make a lot of people dumber.

[IronLionZion]

14. Do your own research, you sheep

[Ohioboy]

15. I'm surrounded by this guy!

[getagrip_already]

20. Normally, they would probably be correct... normally

On "most" large ships, the power for propulsion and the power for lighting are entirely different systems.

The engines that power the ship drive generators that power electric motors that turn the propellers.

Steering may or may not be powered by those engines, but usually are.

The rest of the ship is powered by separate redundant generators, apu's, that can be run even when the main engines are off. They power pumps, thrusters, emergency equipment, lighting, hvac, comm, etc. Critical navigation control systems usually have there own backup power.

So to have the lights "blink out" and have the ship go into a state where it couldn't maneuver was unusual. Redundancy should have prevented that.

But it had gone through a period of severe electrical malfunctions at the dock. So maybe some ships engineer mcguyvered something until they could get back home, and the duct tape and tie wraps gave way?

No doubt this is ripe for conspiracy theories. This accident shouldn't have happened. Engineering systems are designed to prevent it. Redundancy is built in. This is not an old ship.

[GreenWave]

21. After two seconds of thought, he should move to Missouri

Kirkwood, Missouri and claim a time traveler named the town after him.

[keithbvadu2]

22. Research pays off.

[underpants]

23. ✅

[Ilsa]

24. "... but I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night." nt

[lpbk2713]

25. There. See? This guy knows his shit.

He a self-acknowledged authority on shit.

[Blue Owl]

29. This is MTG's MAGAverse

Batshit insane

[BradBo]

30. When the rest of the world calls us Ugly Americans you see people like him.

For these people the internet inflamed their Dunning/Krugger Syndrome.

[Jean Genie]

31. Josh Kirkwood

Wow! His face is so totally smack-able. I'll bet he is an authority on just about everything.One hell of a white man!

[A HERETIC I AM]

32. You do realize this is satire, right?

I mean…it is totally taking the piss, as the English say.

Not a real person.

[Loryn]

35. Truly a shipping savant.

I saw a YouTube video claiming Obama was behind it. True story.

[Wonder Why]

38. However, unlike George Santos, he doesn't have a PhD in Marine Engineering and Design

[underpants]

40. Santos, surley is currently underwater welding

Santos ….Santos is too embarrassed to be in the GOP. Santos.

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