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amatulic t1_iu725lz wrote

They opened a Pandora's box.

I worked for the NRL a couple decades ago. They do pretty cool stuff, much of it classified, but cool nonetheless. I envied the four guys I met who worked in a lab where they spent all day inventing experimental small flying machines, some autonomous, some radio controlled. Those guys basically got to enjoy a hobby they were passionate about and get paid for it. One told me he would never leave that job even if he was offered higher pay to do something else.

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ZER0SE7ENONETH OP t1_iu72p1l wrote

I cant even imagine. I could see how that would be a really fun job.

LOL OK everyone heres an unlimited budget. Just make the coolest crap the world has ever seen.

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amatulic t1_iu73er5 wrote

I can envision the situation at home. "See you later honey, I want... er, HAVE to go to work."

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itty53 t1_iu75lsl wrote

Was a full stack developer in a role that left me as a one man show. Lots of business involved, shit I don't care about. I just like to program.

In my new role on an actual team with actual PMs, coding is all I do. If I can't fix it with code, it isn't my job. And I love it.

Do something you love and it won't feel like work.

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voodoohotdog t1_iu8w735 wrote

Years ago I ran into the little brother of a friend of mine. He was wrenching for GDLS. When the LAVs came back off lease they got to build concept vehicles with them. Like tinker toy tanks.

One had a HIAB on the side that loaded pre stocked "modules " into the hollowed out rear section. The idea was you could load a machine shop, or a medical bay, etc. Not nearly functional, but concept mind you.

That was easily 20 years ago, and just the other day my wife sent me a picture out her office window of an LAV swim testing in the harbour with a HIAB arm.

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edward_longspanks t1_iuacjgm wrote

Of course we understand every word you just said

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voodoohotdog t1_iuafuuq wrote

Apologies. My wife reminds me of that periodically.

GDLS = General Dynamics Land Systems

LAV = Light Armoured Vehicle

HIAB = is a commercially available series of hydraulic lifting mechanisms.

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