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> The very _complexity_ of it somehow feels subtly wrong, like doubling down in the wrong direction. This made me think of modern jet fighters being designed t
by jcheng 3y ago
> The very _complexity_ of it somehow feels subtly wrong, like doubling down in the wrong direction.
This made me think of modern jet fighters being designed to be aerodynamically unstable, making them all but impossible for human pilots to operate without flight computers. Apparently the maneuverability benefits make the added complexity more than worth it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon#Relaxed_stability_and_fly-by-wire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting...