The folks reviewing “can put hands in pockets” do they feel like they’re doing valuable work?
Kon-Peki · 12d ago
> do they feel like they’re doing valuable work?
They answered that question in the article ;)
However, for many hundreds of years - longer than the US has had a navy - there has been a belief that allowing sailors to put their hands in their pockets would lead to mutinies. And more accidents. I think (hope) we can safely say that there wasn’t an increase in mutinies.
But studying the accident rate on ships based on a hands-in-pockets policy is actually valuable work. I hope they publish the results.
simmerup · 12d ago
Sounds like they don't have a choice, it comes from the Secretary of State
OhMeadhbh · 12d ago
Marco Rubio isn't in the Navy's chain of command.
fundad · 12d ago
The benefits and pension must be worth it.
OhMeadhbh · 12d ago
I mean... as a former marine, i want every other member of the navy family to put up with the tradition of ignoring perfectly good pockets in BDUs. I had to do it, the kids should damn well be forced to do it.
But...
Holy crap. Is there something else more consequential we could waste time with? Yes, I appreciate I am part of the problem having just spent 30 sec rage typing the single most inconsequential post I've ever posted on HN.
They answered that question in the article ;)
However, for many hundreds of years - longer than the US has had a navy - there has been a belief that allowing sailors to put their hands in their pockets would lead to mutinies. And more accidents. I think (hope) we can safely say that there wasn’t an increase in mutinies.
But studying the accident rate on ships based on a hands-in-pockets policy is actually valuable work. I hope they publish the results.
But...
Holy crap. Is there something else more consequential we could waste time with? Yes, I appreciate I am part of the problem having just spent 30 sec rage typing the single most inconsequential post I've ever posted on HN.
Apologies for wasting your time.