I am moving to this new site for a new start.
No, I have not retired from National Cargo Bureau, nor has this anything to with NCB.
I just think people need to have some knowledge in their heads, professional or otherwise. After 2007 our world has changed due to the advent of Smart Phones. In the past 10 years there is now a new generation that is machine dependent or app dependent with barely any basic resident knowledge.
The cause is simple if you do not use it you will lose it!
The questions I post with will hopefully help you keep what you already or remind you of what you should know.
The secret of being able to improvise when dealing with the unexpected is to know your subjects forward and backwards. Sadly, schools normally only teach from the top down, that is what computes and apps do. To have a full command of any subject so you can improvise you need to be able to do it in reverse order. This is what I call Old School. As a deck cadet in the 1960's I was amazed seeing Master Mariners making great decisions without computers. All they had to work with was their observations and professional knowledge.
I just think people need to have some knowledge in their heads, professional or otherwise. After 2007 our world has changed due to the advent of Smart Phones. In the past 10 years there is now a new generation that is machine dependent or app dependent with barely any basic resident knowledge.
The cause is simple if you do not use it you will lose it!
The questions I post with will hopefully help you keep what you already or remind you of what you should know.
The secret of being able to improvise when dealing with the unexpected is to know your subjects forward and backwards. Sadly, schools normally only teach from the top down, that is what computes and apps do. To have a full command of any subject so you can improvise you need to be able to do it in reverse order. This is what I call Old School. As a deck cadet in the 1960's I was amazed seeing Master Mariners making great decisions without computers. All they had to work with was their observations and professional knowledge.
William E. George
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