http://www.metafilter.com/tags/oodaloop Posts tagged with 'oodaloop' at MetaFilter. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:46:03 -0800 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:46:03 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/74792/McCain%2Dand%2Dthe%2DOODA%2Dloop John McCain was trained as a fighter pilot. Fighter pilot training is greatly influenced by <a href="http://www.ejectejecteject.com/archives/000172.html">John Boyd</a>, who developed the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_Loop">OODA loop</a> theory, which some say <a href="http://www.ejectejecteject.com/archives/000171.html">General Petraeus has adapted to the ground in Iraq</a>, the real reason "the surge" appears successful. The OODA loop has been applied to <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/59/pilot.html">business</a>, <a href="http://blog.ncircle.com/archives/2006/08/blackhat_2006_panel_on_col_boy.html">computer security</a> and now it appears that McCain is <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/mccain_and_the_ooda_loop.html">applying it</a> to <a href="http://rightviewwi.typepad.com/the_right_view_wisconsin/2008/08/is-john-mccain.html">politics</a> with <a href="http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Pres/Maps/Sep11.html">some success</a>. Obama has spent 19 months talking about change, and McCain and Palin have been talking about it for 2 weeks; Can Obama get back inside McCain's already tight OODA loop? It appears he's trying. By referring to <a href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/09/1370041.aspx">McCain's recent attacks</a> as "Dishonorable" the Obama campaign hopes to counter-act McCain's honorable military service. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.74792 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:46:03 -0800 campaign election johnboyd oodaloop politics strategy jrishel