The John Boyd collection (merged thread)

[Ken White]

Wow, john boyd was actually quoting braveheart in the late 1980's! I didn't know he had that kind of power! Thanks for the clue!

And where did I say he had a 'patent' on the idea?

The point was not that he was ahead of his time because he wasn't -- but that fictional characters and that other guy, the short one, said the same sorts of things. So Ol' john gets a minor attaboy, Class 3, for stating the obvious. Lot of that going around.

You didn't. You just said something I thought slightly silly so I replied in kind.

[TT]

Ken posted: ....some years ago wherein a Navy Captain said; "If you enter a Ship allocation conference with the Marines and see these young men with strange haircuts who seem like neanderthals and think they're stupid, you'll discover at the end of the day that not only did they get every hull they wanted where and when they wanted it but that you have also given away the Admiral's Barge and his Daughter" (or words to the effect).

Getting every hull where and when they wanted is only deception, designed to disorganize and confuse the Navy – their main goal is always the Admirals Barge and Daughter.

[Ken White]

more generally the last named is the priority item...

Strangely enough, in working with the old 42 Cdo, I noted the RM has similar goals...