Talk:Black box

Black boxes are designed to specifications. The specification defines the inputs and outputs. It also defines the tools to replace the unit (usually nothing more than a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver), and the bulk and weight (they always need to be carried by one man, and fit through a door, if possible).

So philosphers are coming up with abstract theories about the mind as an object that can be removed using a screwdriver and is small enough to be carried by one man. No wonder philosophy doesn't pay much - I could have told you that! Though I'd use a scalpel and a drill myself. Verloren

This article could do with refactoring:

• it doesn't say what a BB actually does on a ship / plane (I know of Black Box recorders on planes, but I infer from the article that there are other types)
• which came first, the philosophy BB or the technological BB?
• maybe seperate out the two concepts, starting with the earlier use of the term.

-- Tarquin

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Seems like a very avionic slant to me. I suggest Black Box flight recorders, the game, and phone phreaking should be different articles. That leaves some fungus proof, easily removable with a #2 phillips-head philosophies to deal with.

MichaelHiggins[?]

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I wanted to split this up into a couple of articles and a disambig, but I couldn't figure out whether or not the first section talks about the same thing as the second section. -Smack 04:08 5 Jul 2003 (UTC)