Exam-cheating scandal hits US Navy Submarine Fleet

[gambit]

This symbolizes the rot, hypocrisy and lying that lies at the heart of the American identity and the decline of the Wall Street regime.

And we can say that the fake Apple stores in China symbolizes...

 

[Thomas]

And we can say that the fake Apple stores in China symbolizes...

There isn't much of what China calls home grown that isn't copied or flat out pirated. Especially in the defense sector.

 

[gambit]

There isn't much of what China calls home grown that isn't copied or flat out pirated. Especially in the defense sector.

Am just a cog in the corporate machine. Too low on the pole. But I do have friends who are more higher up and they tell me that EVERY corporate officers of our parent companies and their technological partners intensely dislike dealing with China precisely because of IP theft. The Chinese government simply do not care or they care only when 'face' is at stake. The latest news from China is salvaged semicon products of any kind being resold as new. Our Tier 1 customers can afford to pay a higher price for what they know and trust. Tier 3 or lower customers who cannot buy at the normal volume and missed out on the spot market must take the risk of buying literally junk. At best, the product will simply not work, at worst shoddy assembly of defective products have caused fires.

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codeq/trismac/apr08/day2/hughitt_NASA_HQ.pdf

 

[Chogy]

If China had a cheating scandal among their defense personnel, do people think it would be publicized? Of course not. It would be totally hushed and suppressed as being too "embarrassing." But we are more open with this sort of thing.

Every society has cheaters. It's how they are dealt with that makes a difference.

When I was at the USAF Academy, we had an honor code

"I will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor will I tolerate among us those who do."

This means that anyone caught doing any of this is kicked out of school. If I knew my room-mate was cheating, I'd first give him a chance to turn himself in, and if he didn't, I'd do it. We took this code very seriously, but there have still been scandals over the years. It's human nature.

But in general, it worked well. I could easily leave a solid gold watch or even cash lying in a common area, come back in 2 weeks, and it'd still be there. Seriously.

Cadets often turned themselves in, even when there was no chance they'd get caught. "I lied to my commander about the squadron attendance roster." He'd go before an Honor Board, and they'd determine his fate. Sometimes, they'd grant "discretion" which means the cadet can stay. Often, though, they kick him out, despite turning himself in, despite everything.

We were allowed to lie with a device called "tact." You are being served dinner by your commander's wife. "How is the Chicken?"

"Ma'am, this is the worst chicken I've ever eaten. It's dry and tasteless." No, you don't have to do that!

 

[Elmo]

boys/men - enough with the potshots. thread closed.