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Sunday, May 5. 2019

A350, Munich to Tokyo

No steering wheel. High-tech truck driving. I prefer these videos to real flying, but both are ok with me. "I've read some recent studies that show that coffee just keeps me alive."


Pilots are cool-headed, like surgeons. It's not for everybody. 



Posted by The News Junkie at 16:42 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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I agree, having been a surgeon for 40 years, that surgeons should have cool heads. Not all do. The other profession where it is critical is anesthesia. Anesthesia is months of boredom with seconds or, rarely minutes, of terror.

We used to choose who would do anesthesia for the type of case. When my 98 year old mother had her cataracts done, I chose a friend who was comforting and empathetic. She loved him. I had to do a few big trauma cases with him and it took a few years off my life.
#1 Mike K (Link) on 2019-05-05 16:53 (Reply)
Interesting. I've worked with a number of surgeons in my career as an engineer.

Capable technicians but definitely not the sharpest tools in the shed. Unimaginative and very lazy about anything outside of their field of expertise.

Love/insist on being the center of attention even when it has nothing to do about them.

General dickheads in summary.

I liked the nurses that had to work with them, though. Grounded capable people every one.
#1.1 david on 2019-05-06 01:47 (Reply)

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