Even architects have to know the basics. Or their fancy designs would fall over. There's a reason you make engineering students build bridges out of spaghetti. The same computer students should know how to build a DB out of a flat file.
Right, but not too many people try to hire engineers for their spaghetti-gluing skills.
when you're messing with that kind of stuff, you want to be as anonymous as humanly possible.... Because I would absolutely anticipate this kind of harsh backlash from the same crazy fuckers that are doing the same thing in Iran.
There's also something to be said for standing up to the "crazy fuckers" more publicly. It goes beyond providing comms support, and gives people something to rally around. For example, this story will doubtlessly attract many others willing to provide support.
The grant suggests that the military saw something it liked in the interesting, but questionable data from Bussard's last experiments.
In "Sun in a Bottle", Charles Seife claims that the interest lies in keeping scientists and engineers sharp on the subject matter without violating any test bans.
Here's the link. It gets mentioned just about every time that electronic espionage crops up. At this point, everyone that reads/. has seen this about three times over.
You wouldn't dare get on the wrong bus. I shudder to even think what they would have done to a kid who did that. You certainly wouldn't be seeing recess any time soon.
In that case, it's pretty obvious to a naive observer why no fingerprints are available. I would imagine that if you have some less obvious medical condition that makes it difficult/painful to take fingerprints, then carrying some sort of a doctor's note would make your trip a whole lot easier.
Marathon's storytelling was also very unobtrusive. You could get through the game with only a little bit of the story, or you could hunt for terminals and try to piece together the background.
Say what you will about the Chinese, but we could still learn a thing or two from them.
We've already got Fleischmann, Pons, and Taleyarkhan - what more do we need to learn about this kind of thing? Hu gives no numbers for success rates, and identifies FDA standards as a challenge. Anecdotes abound, and stats are lacking.
Good catch on point 1. Big news in a minor publication...hmm. The [online/electronic/free] Journal of anything should raise a little bit of suspicion. Maybe QC is up to par, or maybe it isn't.
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Even architects have to know the basics. Or their fancy designs would fall over. There's a reason you make engineering students build bridges out of spaghetti. The same computer students should know how to build a DB out of a flat file.
Right, but not too many people try to hire engineers for their spaghetti-gluing skills.
when you're messing with that kind of stuff, you want to be as anonymous as humanly possible. ... Because I would absolutely anticipate this kind of harsh backlash from the same crazy fuckers that are doing the same thing in Iran.
There's also something to be said for standing up to the "crazy fuckers" more publicly. It goes beyond providing comms support, and gives people something to rally around. For example, this story will doubtlessly attract many others willing to provide support.
The grant suggests that the military saw something it liked in the interesting, but questionable data from Bussard's last experiments.
In "Sun in a Bottle", Charles Seife claims that the interest lies in keeping scientists and engineers sharp on the subject matter without violating any test bans.
Here's the link. It gets mentioned just about every time that electronic espionage crops up. At this point, everyone that reads /. has seen this about three times over.
Interesting, maybe. No longer informative.
Wait, Who's Next?
Most maintenance schedules for aircraft are set by the FAA, not at the airline's whim.
Theory, meet practice.
statistics are cold hard ideas, but don't account for personal decisions.
Go explain that to an actuary.
When I'm in control of a situation VS when I'm not.
Your control of a situation simply might not be as firm as you think.
You're not just a sitting duck, y'know?
Sometimes, you are.
there is a difference between hardware and software...anyone trying to conflate the two is either a con man or an idiot.
So then what do you make of: "My favorite programming language is solder."?
No one ever got on the wrong bus. Ever.
You wouldn't dare get on the wrong bus. I shudder to even think what they would have done to a kid who did that. You certainly wouldn't be seeing recess any time soon.
I still remember my route number.
In that case, it's pretty obvious to a naive observer why no fingerprints are available. I would imagine that if you have some less obvious medical condition that makes it difficult/painful to take fingerprints, then carrying some sort of a doctor's note would make your trip a whole lot easier.
If you really want to shock somebody, put a scotch bonnet in their chocolate cake.
Um, we're talking about food, right? Right?
I suppose we could always dumb it down, call it the universe's "missing link", get it a History channel special and a few articles in New Scientist.
Or we could just say that if it doesn't interest you enough to give it a five-minute read, you can just move on.
It looks like the mast has 3 lidar eyes on it. How does StreetView use lidar?
Obviously the BBC is too US-centric.
Marathon's storytelling was also very unobtrusive. You could get through the game with only a little bit of the story, or you could hunt for terminals and try to piece together the background.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also targets their solicitation a bit more. For example, they run ads in Science describing the funding available.
If your goal is to learn the subject material, I wouldn't bother with most - equivalents from the 20th century may likely be better.
Important question there. Keep in mind that notation and scientific writing style have changed significantly over the years.
Say what you will about the Chinese, but we could still learn a thing or two from them.
We've already got Fleischmann, Pons, and Taleyarkhan - what more do we need to learn about this kind of thing? Hu gives no numbers for success rates, and identifies FDA standards as a challenge. Anecdotes abound, and stats are lacking.
Lowest bid isn't usually the selection criteria. It's usually 'best value to the government', which leaves some wiggle room.
Good catch on point 1. Big news in a minor publication...hmm. The [online/electronic/free] Journal of anything should raise a little bit of suspicion. Maybe QC is up to par, or maybe it isn't.
It'd be cute if those people just lost internet access and everything were sent out early... or would that cause the RAPTURE? ;)
Better yet, what would the remaining users do with the knowledge that the rapture came, but they weren't taken?
Is there a way to turn this into a drinking game?
hey would be raising the price of aid to areas where local and regional options are insufficient.
Second that. Almost 1/3 of the Maersk Alabama's cargo was relief supplies.
Who would a thief sell them to?
The Better Place franchise operator in the shady section of town?
The dogs seem to be willing to roll in and eat the stuff that I take pains to avoid, so I tend not to use them as a benchmark.