Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
MorlockP's profile
ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs
ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs
ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs
@MorlockP

Tweets

ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs

@MorlockP

Two-time Prometheus award-winning hard science fiction author. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JPPMS6  Learn how to homestead https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BC3K1T 

Aristillus Crater, Luna
amazon.com/dp/B005JPPMS6
Joined June 2012

Tweets

  • © 2022 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 21 Feb 2020

    ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Russell Newquist

    Ehh. Several countries have experimented w removing the officer / enlisted division...when they always restore it. It may not comport with republican ideals, but it comports with...something. Human nature? Gnon?https://twitter.com/rnewquist/status/1230987863849869317 …

    ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs added,

    Russell Newquist @rnewquist
    No military service myself, but as an American the break between officers and enlisted men, which is totally a holdover from the days when aristocrats were officers and peasants were enlisted, really bothers me. https://twitter.com/HeyItsElbo/status/1230920336130088960 …
    6:13 PM - 21 Feb 2020
    • 2 Retweets
    • 43 Likes
    • Dr. Matthew Brown 🌐🌇🧬Слава Україні! World's Greatest Dad of Kyyv CrusaderSaracen Àdhamh Cynebeald Sir Roderick Longbow of Puddington operation lockstep idprism ❤ 🇺🇸 ✠ Planetary Defense OhioGene Isionshyproper
    21 replies 2 retweets 43 likes
      1. Lord Woodstone (Toss all MAPS out the airlock)‏ @EricMertz_KC 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @MorlockP

        The Soviets being a great example in the modern age.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. KeepCalmAndDrawl‏ @FormerlyFormer 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @MorlockP

        Observation: Humans are *somewhat* hierarchal even in the best of times, but when the SHTF they get even more hierarchal. The military is a SHTF institution, so it actually works well there.

        0 replies 1 retweet 24 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Squid Ravioli in a Lemongrass Broth‏ @novummed 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @MorlockP

        The Soviet Union very quickly reintroduced it. Before the civil war was over, I believe.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Kevin Mayfield‏ @KevinSMayfield 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @MorlockP

        I think that the republican ideal is not the elimination of hierarchy or even of officers, but simply requiring that all enter as enlisted, and all officers be above entry-level. Even if you have a fast-track special category of enlisted that is designated for officer rank.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Kevin Mayfield‏ @KevinSMayfield 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @KevinSMayfield @MorlockP

        Of course, I never served in the military--this is more drawn from the experiences of my family and my brother's opinion. But in the corporate world, putting some joker fresh out of college in charge of a division of experienced professionals is often a terrible idea.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. Zach Resnik‏ @Legija_Smrti 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @MorlockP

        Orwell's Homage to Catalonia talks about some Spanish Republican units, either POUM or CNT, that operated w/o officers or hierarchy. They were completely useless in any action beside static defense, and often bad at that.

        0 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Null Set‏ @DominatingSet 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @MorlockP

        It worked ok in Starship troopers...perhaps everyone starts at the bottom and the there is an officer track.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Eric Richards‏ @EricRichards22 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @DominatingSet @MorlockP

        Notably in Starship Troopers, you only see the Marines (or whatever they are called) who are small units of people in mech suits. I suspect that the navy ships that they base from aren't run quite the same way.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Show replies
      1. existentialpervert69‏ @brother_klaus 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @MorlockP

        "Anarchists sometimes claim that decentralized, non-authoritarian structures are inherently so much more efficient than centralized authoritarian ones that these principles should be applied to military operations. This is the express route to anarchist martyrdom."

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Komrade J‏ @punishedkomrade 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @MorlockP

        Really there’s 3 issues here: hierarchy (obv needed, exists w/in enlisted ranks), Officer/enlisted divide (probably necessary), & the US military’s current 3 track system for training officers (questionable)

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Komrade J‏ @punishedkomrade 21 Feb 2020
        Replying to @punishedkomrade @MorlockP

        You could conceivably have a military hierarchy w/o the officer enlisted divide, eg NCOs leading junior enlisted. Still, I think it makes sense to have officers to avoid the Peter Principle & have young, dynamic leaders kept in check by seasoned subordinates.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Show replies

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2022 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info