I had a similar thing with cars. Figuring out how to fit this part onto this car, or trying to figure out what's making that weird noise, or bending a custom exhaust out of a straight piece of pipe for a car that didn't HAVE an exhaust system on it as a guide...the whole idea of figuring it out propelled me.
The same thing applies to my current job with mail merge programming. I absolutely love it when a client requests something that I not only haven't done, but something I never even considered doing. The challenge is what makes it fun. I dare anyone to name something as emotionally satisfying as facing a seemingly insurmountable problem...and then finding a solution.
...but can it make beets taste like something other than shit?
C'mon, kdawson.
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Look. I know this is idle. I'm aware of that. But of all the literally hundreds of awesome stories in the Firehose to put on the front page, you chose this?
I'm glad to see that this solution seems to be working well. The aftermath, however, is going to be a freakin' political circus. I'm simultaneously excited and dreading it.
Chose that one because it was the first picture I came across that you could see good detail on the rig keeping it in place. But yeah, I agree, it is a bit overkill:-)
Whether or not you agree with it, military research has led to an enormous number of scientific advances that were initially used by the military but later disseminated more broadly. Jet engines, the Internet, cryptography, GPS, nuclear reactors, etc
My Google-Fu seems to be failing at the moment, but wasn't the internet originally conceived to keep track of nuclear weapons?
Like I said, I am 100% for improving and incorporating alternative energy sources into our overall energy plan...but even if we started doing that in earnest tomorrow, we will still be relying on oil for some years to come. The more we can produce here, the less money we will be giving to nations that support people who hate us. 3.3% may not be much, but it's still something.
You could listen to hearings on C-SPAN, in which BP execs acknowledge the government's role in assisting them. Or you could just Google for the information yourself.
No offense, but the fact that you are convinced that the White House is lying about having boots on the ground in the Gulf leads me to believe you likely get your info from a regular News Org, yes?
C-SPAN all the way. Direct from the horse's mouth, no filter.
You could technically walk around Olney if you want...but crossing the street there is like trying to cross the street in DC: you do so at your own risk (i.e. too many cars, and too many asshole drivers that are steering them.) I sure as hell wouldn't walk around there any more.
While I don't post on them, I frequent the Fox News, Politico, and a few other political forums. From what I've seen on them (and from the few hard-right folks that I know in real life), they are many of the same people.
Proof that a moderate such as myself will never be labeled as such.
I'm for offshore drilling because it provides us with the energy source that we currently need today. I'm also in favor of extensively researching and quickly implementing alternative fuels so that we can get away from oil entirely.
With me, it isn't "drill, baby, drill"...it's "drill for now, but not for long". Thanks for your partisan slant though, I appreciate it.
Explain something to me: you people bitch about government getting involved with private industry, yet when BP screws up, you demand the government to take over. WTF?
You want the government to take over...ok, what do you expect them to do? BP has the equipment, the government does not.
You all want the government to step in...yet you don't want them to raise the liability cap. So...you want taxpayers to pay for cleaning up a private company's mess, then?
Shifting gears...
This is NOT a reason to stop offshore drilling. Offshore drilling is an essential part of our current energy use. What this is, however, is a good reason to reinforce laws surrounding safety and preparedness standards...and make sure they are fucking followed.
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I had a similar thing with cars. Figuring out how to fit this part onto this car, or trying to figure out what's making that weird noise, or bending a custom exhaust out of a straight piece of pipe for a car that didn't HAVE an exhaust system on it as a guide...the whole idea of figuring it out propelled me.
The same thing applies to my current job with mail merge programming. I absolutely love it when a client requests something that I not only haven't done, but something I never even considered doing. The challenge is what makes it fun. I dare anyone to name something as emotionally satisfying as facing a seemingly insurmountable problem...and then finding a solution.
Get them started on the classics.
::ding ding ding:: we have a winnah!
...but can it make beets taste like something other than shit?
Look. I know this is idle. I'm aware of that. But of all the literally hundreds of awesome stories in the Firehose to put on the front page, you chose this?
Fail. Epic fucking fail.
I thought we learned that, like sex and the Pentium 4, faster isn't always necessarily better...
Why do I get the impression this isn't the first time you've said that...
Brother, if only you knew.
THAT'S what I was looking for. Thank you:-)
I'm glad to see that this solution seems to be working well. The aftermath, however, is going to be a freakin' political circus. I'm simultaneously excited and dreading it.
Chose that one because it was the first picture I came across that you could see good detail on the rig keeping it in place. But yeah, I agree, it is a bit overkill :-)
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Whether or not you agree with it, military research has led to an enormous number of scientific advances that were initially used by the military but later disseminated more broadly. Jet engines, the Internet, cryptography, GPS, nuclear reactors, etc
My Google-Fu seems to be failing at the moment, but wasn't the internet originally conceived to keep track of nuclear weapons?
Scramjets aren't exactly easy to test in the lab.
Hell, even normal jet engines are tough to test. Have you seen the equipment used to keep those things stationary while testing them? Holy fuck .
Like I said, I am 100% for improving and incorporating alternative energy sources into our overall energy plan...but even if we started doing that in earnest tomorrow, we will still be relying on oil for some years to come. The more we can produce here, the less money we will be giving to nations that support people who hate us. 3.3% may not be much, but it's still something.
who's sole purpose is to put an oil company out of business.
No, it's sole purpose is to make sure they keep their word.
BP has said they will take responsibility for the cleanup. We got a long way to go before we know if they're going to hold to their word.
This will ensure they keep their word. If they have already agreed to pay, what's the harm in making that statement legally binding?
I'm not denying that...in fact, I would agree with you.
Regardless, the poster asked for proof that the administrationw as actually doing something, and I provided it. ::shrug::
Why aren't corporate heads ever put in prison for negligent homicide when the company disobeys laws and people die?
The insight shown in the rest of your post leads me to believe you don't actually need that question answered "out loud" :-)
You could listen to hearings on C-SPAN, in which BP execs acknowledge the government's role in assisting them. Or you could just Google for the information yourself.
No offense, but the fact that you are convinced that the White House is lying about having boots on the ground in the Gulf leads me to believe you likely get your info from a regular News Org, yes?
C-SPAN all the way. Direct from the horse's mouth, no filter.
You could technically walk around Olney if you want...but crossing the street there is like trying to cross the street in DC: you do so at your own risk (i.e. too many cars, and too many asshole drivers that are steering them.) I sure as hell wouldn't walk around there any more.
While I don't post on them, I frequent the Fox News, Politico, and a few other political forums. From what I've seen on them (and from the few hard-right folks that I know in real life), they are many of the same people.
Proof that a moderate such as myself will never be labeled as such.
I'm for offshore drilling because it provides us with the energy source that we currently need today. I'm also in favor of extensively researching and quickly implementing alternative fuels so that we can get away from oil entirely.
With me, it isn't "drill, baby, drill"...it's "drill for now, but not for long". Thanks for your partisan slant though, I appreciate it.
The government should hire all they can to contain and control the situation
They already have (and have had) a page set up specifically for this.
and make BP pay for it, since BP won't act on their own to minimize profits damages instead of environmental damages.
They are trying to, but many Republicans are blocking legislation to raise or remove the liability cap.
That's what they are already doing, though...what else do you want from them?
Rest assured...someone knows. It just isn't us. BP likely knows, which is (from their perspective) a good reason why we don't.
Explain something to me: you people bitch about government getting involved with private industry, yet when BP screws up, you demand the government to take over. WTF?
You want the government to take over...ok, what do you expect them to do? BP has the equipment, the government does not.
You all want the government to step in...yet you don't want them to raise the liability cap. So...you want taxpayers to pay for cleaning up a private company's mess, then?
Shifting gears...
This is NOT a reason to stop offshore drilling. Offshore drilling is an essential part of our current energy use. What this is, however, is a good reason to reinforce laws surrounding safety and preparedness standards...and make sure they are fucking followed.