We send billions we don't have to Israel and others and to fund wars that ruin our economy rather than America First. 1980 3.5 mb floppy disk. 🤬 - **The post shares a national news headline** about the FAA's announcement to phase out 1980s-era floppy disk systems used for critical weather data, NOTAMs, and pilot reports at over 400 air traffic control facilities. - **The upgrade to the Enterprise Information Display System (E-IDS)** will consolidate information into a modern digital dashboard, improving controller access and addressing safety priorities, with rollout starting at select sites and full deployment targeted for 435 facilities by end of 2028. - **This modernization effort**, in development for over six years, is backed by $12.5 billion in congressional funding and reflects broader FAA initiatives to replace legacy tech still in use decades after floppy disks ceased widespread production.