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Boeing 737 Max


The most distressing things about the Boeing 737 Max jet problems are that they occur "on the cheap."  First Boeing rushes the FAA certification through, possibly with FAA  collusion.  Then, their navigation software wasn't tested well. It was even changed, but pilots were not in the information loop.  Third, Boeing has claimed flight simulators tests were neither needed nor required, even though the instrumentation configuration is closer to the 787 than the older model 737.  Finally, the company makes safety features optional. For an aircraft with a sticker price of $120+ million per each, and for the fact that more safety is better, this is almost the most striking.

The amazing backdrop is that Boeing has traditionally been a near 100% reliable manufacturer of aircraft. Safe, efficient, and durable.

All four points to serious personal problems, at the highest levels. 
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Today, the amount of health information is doubling every seven months; by 2020 it is estimated to double every 73 days. This implies data is well beyond the realm of human management. Get ready!! AI (artificial intelligence) will be the single major contributor to the analysis of this data. 

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