What’s the reason for the “human space missions” instead of “manned”? Gender equality? Humanoid robots going into space blur the lines between manned and umanned? 😕😕
T thewodgIs the sapphire on the 50th the same as the sapphire on the current sapphire sandwich? In other words, is the so-called "milky ring" still present?
There are now a few sapphire crystals across these models.
Current Speedy Pro ending in "006" - 062SL5005 - 34.2 mm diameter, 4.65 mm height, inner radius 143.2, outer radius 145
50th Speedy - 062SNZ011758 - 34.2 mm diameter, 4.8 mm height, inner radius 143.4, outer radius 145
New watch - 062SNZ013177 - 34.2 mm diameter, 4.65 mm height, inner radius 143.3, outer radius 145
So there are subtle differences between the crystals.
Cheers, Al
What’s the reason for the “human space missions” instead of “manned”? Gender equality? Humanoid robots going into space blur the lines between manned and umanned? 😕😕
It's in the NASA style guide;
Gender-Specific Language (e.g., Manned Space Program vs. Human Space Program)
In general, all references to the space program should be non-gender-specific (e.g., human, piloted, unpiloted, robotic, as opposed to manned or unmanned). The exception to the rule is when referring to the Manned Spaceflight Center (also known as the Manned Spacecraft Center), the predecessor of Johnson Space Center in Houston, or to any other historical program name or official title that included “manned” (e.g., Associate Administrator for Manned Spaceflight)
https://history.nasa.gov/styleguide.html
Doesn’t manned actually already mean a Human
I would have liked - Flight qualified for all Anthropoid space missions
yes sure, I only meant to clarify that Omega's new engraving is in line with NASA's latest style guide. I have edited my comment above with 'accordance with' added.
Clearly this change has upset some people, and not just on this forum (I've seen comments about this in other places). Maybe when they release an official document they will put a trigger warning on it for those who are overly sensitive to this. 😉
Just having a laugh at the controversy a word change has had. 😉 Don’t really care what it says personally but it has upset a few people....
The Forstner is really nice, more affordable, possibly better value relative to price, but certainly not better. What’s to prefer to the 50th? I have both and can feel the difference in quality starting with the pins to take out the links, continuing with the metal quality and finishing with the clasp system.
No micro-adjust, no stretch links. At $10,000 for the package, it really should have had a micro-adjust clasp at the very least.
It's in accordance with the NASA style guide;
Gender-Specific Language (e.g., Manned Space Program vs. Human Space Program)
In general, all references to the space program should be non-gender-specific (e.g., human, piloted, unpiloted, robotic, as opposed to manned or unmanned). The exception to the rule is when referring to the Manned Spaceflight
So I can’t take my Dog to Mars now.. 😉
Doesn’t manned actually already mean a Human
I would have liked - Flight qualified for all Anthropoid space missions
Also I can see in 20 years from now.
“Is that the human caseback or the manned caseback”
“First of the Human caseback models”
