Comment by cucumber3732842
2 hours ago
Citation please. Doesn't pass the sniff test.
I suspect the ocean in its various states provides quite a bit of dispersion. Replacing deck plates on a ship is a normal part of maintenance. I find it very hard to believe they'd induce randomness rather than having just that one plate get a different hardness (I know some people will screech about that but trust me, the warship industry is well practiced at such things).
Not sure about the ocean industry but carrier landings have full autoland support for a long time (see e.g. magic carpet).