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How to Defeat Control Strategies
THERE’S a cannon that’s already lobbed a couple of shells at you, creating geysers more nearby than you’d like. The gunner behind that cannon is your mortal adversary. He knows that if you can get in close enough, your torpedoes will blow his ship to Kingdom Come – and him with it. His advantage is long-range cannon power, and the stable platform of a battle cruiser to shoot from. Yours is that you’re driving the fastest, most maneuverable naval boat afloat. Your engines are red-lining and howling. You’re racing at his ship in your Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat at maximum … Continue reading
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Control Strategy
TEA FOR TWO Two young Chinese ladies, performing for passers-by, hold the handles of their teapots two arm-lengths away from teacups and unerringly fill them without spilling a drop. The crowd is amazed. How did they do this? How could they control the tea so well as it was being poured? Answer: by using a control strategy that is at the root of controlling nearly all processes. Look at the ladies’ eyes in the photo. They’re not looking at the spout from which the tea is being poured. Actually, they’re not even looking at the rim of the cup … Continue reading
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