I'd read "Microsoft lost their way" as a description of how the speaker's worldview has changed, as they've gained experience and perspective.
Microsoft is often good to their customers. Generally in situations where badness has a poor RoI, or they're trying to lure you deeper into their clutches.
tl;dr; Nobody actually knows... but 60 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 5. Making it very easy to sub-divide into halves, quarters, thirds, etc. In a low-tech society with minimal education standards - yeah. Measurement and monetary systems have to be convenient for everyday use, otherwise they'll die out.
Those are the few countries that France needs to worry about.
Doesn't matter whether Estonia, Honduras, Laos, and Luxembourg can track their carrier, or not.
EDIT: In confined waters (like the Mediterranean), many more countries could track the carrier if they cared to. Even back in the 1950's, the Soviets got quite adept at loading "fishing boats" with electronic equipment, then trailing behind US Navy carrier groups.
If you're referring to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_a_Velvet_Cloak - note that it was written a couple decades after the prior books of the series, for a different publisher, to a different length. Those would be yellow flags with almost any author.
Rome once ruled the greatest empire on earth. Vs. look at the last few centuries of Italian history. Regression to mediocrity seems an inescapable part of human endeavor.
> This initial robot is a low TRL prototype, made to demonstrate how a robot can harness wind power to move. The next step will be to increase the maneuverability, giving WANDER-bot the ability to change directions and tackle more challenging terrain.
The "robot" looks cool - but a real-life tumbleweed would be more capable, cheaper, and much more resilient.
Microsoft is often good to their customers. Generally in situations where badness has a poor RoI, or they're trying to lure you deeper into their clutches.
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