Armies have had lots of clever ways of trying to guess this stuff for years, but you always come down to the same problem, and that is numbers matter.
It's no good having a couple of Uber-studs, when a mob of reasonable-studs would accomplish the mission. Obviously there are jobs and tasks that do require some very determined and cool men, but they make an incredibly small percentage of any armed force.
Fascinating article though, a surprising a airing of some of the information therein!
Infinity Journal "I don't care if this works in practice. I want to see it work in theory!"
- The job of the British Army out here is to kill or capture Communist Terrorists in Malaya.
- If we can double the ratio of kills per contact, we will soon put an end to the shooting in Malaya.
Sir Gerald Templer, foreword to the "Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya," 1958 Edition
Mr Aikins said his next goal was to identify mental exercises or drugs that could protect people from high levels of stress. Guardian News & Media
You mean like this?
Example is better than precept.
I know -- but I keep hoping...
There's gotta be a pony in there somewhere...Originally Posted by William F. Owen
Soooo.....
I should live fast and hope I make it past 50?
ODB
Exchange with an Iraqi soldier during FID:
Why did you not clear your corner?
Because we are on a base and it is secure.
dont worry,
Your close enough to SGM and they dont count in those study's
Their too stubborn to give up that easily
Any man can destroy that which is around him, The rare man is he who can find beauty even in the darkest hours
Cogitationis poenam nemo patitur
But....
therein lies the problem. Want nothing to do with being a SGM, not looking forward to the labotomy that comes with it......and the endless meetings....spent 3 hours in those today alone...does acting CSM count?
Guess maybe I could live with the labotomy if it gets me past 50
ODB
Exchange with an Iraqi soldier during FID:
Why did you not clear your corner?
Because we are on a base and it is secure.
No, no, no -- I found a better way...
Drink lots of Bourbon, that way, see, you kill all these brain cells and you don't have to get the lobotomy. Works, believe me -- also has a beneficial side effect, it makes you unable to hold meetings so you have to do your job by walking around and talking to people...Guess maybe I could live with the labotomy if it gets me past 50
This part caught my eye
Morgan analyzed the heartbeats of soldiers and sailors before they experienced major stress. Sure enough, the ones with metronomic heartbeats performed the best in survival school and underwater navigation testing. They also did the best in what's called close-quarters combat training. Morgan analyzed their heart rates right before they went into mock battle. They were all suited up in combat gear, waiting for a buzzer to ring that would send them running into a building to "kill" the enemy and rescue hostages. (They use "simunitions," simulated ammunition that hurts but doesn't cause real harm.) The ones with metronomic heartbeats, Morgan says, shoot more bad guys and kill fewer hostages. Unfortunately, this metronomic effect is usually associated with early heart disease and even sudden death. Morgan wonders whether the same thing that makes you really good at surviving under high stress may not translate into excellent heart health when you're 50.
Darwin rules
Always thought of drinking as a way to become smarter. If drinking kills brain cells then according to Darwin theory just the weak ones die, therefore I only have the strong brain cells left. The rate I'm going I'll be blowing Einstein away here in matter of a few weeks.Drink lots of Bourbon, that way, see, you kill all these brain cells and you don't have to get the lobotomy. Works, believe me -- also has a beneficial side effect, it makes you unable to hold meetings so you have to do your job by walking around and talking to people...
ODB
Exchange with an Iraqi soldier during FID:
Why did you not clear your corner?
Because we are on a base and it is secure.
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