It doesn't matter how much your truck weighs, if your driving like a jackass and you have enough wheels, you can hydroplane any vehicle. An elephant could waterski behind my boat, if I could figure out how to tow it fast enough. If you are stupid enough to lose control of an semi, please call me. You may just be dumb enough to help me figure out how to waterski an elephant.
I flew to Calgary from MPLS in dec. 2001 with my family and friend to ski. I was 17, had an original Game Boy. The batteries were dead, and they wouldn't let me fly with it because the I couldn't turn it on at security. I said, f-it, just take it. Now I wish I hadn't.
I've been on a S3 for a while, if they want to make money from my shopping habits, good luck. I haven't made a significant purchase based on advertising since I was fifteen and thought Chester Cheetoo was the coolest cat around. I understand the slippery slope argument, but if someone thinks they can turn a profit because I bought some work clothes at goodwill and then a sandwich at char-hut, go for it.
I read the article, I can't figure out if the writer was quoting him indirectly or if she is stupid. The model was based on moth flight muscle which is similar to human cardiac muscle, which was properly explained. He did say it can lead to new research in cardio and skeletal disease. I feel pedantic and want to know if the reasercher said that or if it is a case of bad editorializing. Don't shoot the messenger, but I guess in a sense that's what I am doing. So feel free to shoot this post if you think I'm stupid.
In a 2008 speech, General Norton Schwarz, who served as AF chief from 2008 to 2012, did not mince words when he said that this systemic obsession with all-things manned has turned the Air Force's swelling drone ranks into a 'leper colony.'
That doesn't sound like deep rooted stigma to me, that sounds like a man with a plan.
It's even more disturbing and accurate than you know. It didn't happen in the backseat of your dad's '64 SS that you helped him restore and where he claims all the 'action' happened, it happened in the backseat of his '84 lincoln that he bought at a garage sale. And there was enough room in that car for someone else to hoist a '84 camcorder on their shoulder and record the ugly business on VHS. Thank god your parents weren't betamax people.
This sounds great. I'm a biologist, wondering if any power nerds can clue us into any potential issues or downsides? Definetely a move towards alternative energy sources.
Are there still security issues with having JS enabled?
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I'm no techie, I programmed some in basic as a kid thanks to 321 contact, and the last thing I did of note was to put a girl I liked in math's TI on an infinite loop printing 'I got drunk last weekend and couldn't derive' or some such. Been running linux because I inherited a netbook with no disc drive and couldn't get windows to install from USB and I can't afford a new computer, and I've been reading slash for years and read about USB installs.
My question is, is there any movement to use compute cycles at publicly funded data centers like the one going up in utah to crunch big data like this that would benefit the public? Is that even possible in the current vitriolic environment regarding data?
I am young but old enough to remember people fighting over access to processing power just so they could try out new ideas. Often when someone had an idea good enogh to warrant investigation, their colleagues would go above and beyond to make a run happen.
My understanding is that junk DNA is no longer a useful term because the DNA that isn't translated has been found to have structural and other epigenetic properties. I wonder if the complexity of mamallian vs. plant development plays a role here. Any biologists out there?
You make a good point, however taxing polluters only would work if the revenue went to those affected by the pollution. While I agree with you that higher expenses would encourage good changes for corporate energy, I don't know that taxation is the answer. I am fairly young (28), but my experience has been that taxation sends money to a growing beaurocracy that has good intentions but doesn't adress the original issue. I would be interested to hear your thoughts about increasing regulation, and regulating in a manner where there are real consequences for companies that don't comply.
Give me a unix system controlling the elecric door locks anyday. Your beowulf's won't even be able to get past the velociraptors and into the control room.
My original post meant to address the gender-changing affects seen in amphibians and how crazy that is. I am not concerned so much about frogs changing genders (until that Aussie guy builds Jurassic Park), but the cancerous effects of fucking with hormonal systems in mammals. Thank you for a good reply, it certainly is a legitimate problem. PS: gender changing in fish is also a huge issue. They aren't affected by the same mechanism as mammals, but the feminization of certain fish species leaves them infertile.
While this is not surprising and questionably news, I am a little more worried about the years and years of synthetic, biologically active drugs in the water. Birth control hormones don't exactly just disappear after you swallow them, and I know that they and other classes of petroleum based drugs have shown hormonal activity not only in mammals, but amphibians, fish, and birds. Though a world with huge breasted marine mammals would be cool, I am more concerned about the chemicals other than coffee that are following the same pathways and reaching the entire world. Miles deep into the ocean, thousands of miles through the atmosphere, there is really no where on the planet that has not been affected in at least a minor way by the expansion of human industry.
I was going to attack your attack of bushfires... until I re-read your allergy attack sentence and realized you have it right. Good work, fellow ecology nerd.
I'm typing this on a 10 year old Dell XP machine that has served me nicely. I replaced a video card in 2006 and my monitor died during a move. (I actually think the pins just got bent and one broke, but I had a spare to replace it with so haven't bothered investigating). At some point I would like to replace XP with a linux distro, but I haven't been able to find one that will live boot. Any suggestions for a distro that will run on 10 yr old hardware that was fairly high end at it's time would be greatly appreciated!!
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It doesn't matter how much your truck weighs, if your driving like a jackass and you have enough wheels, you can hydroplane any vehicle. An elephant could waterski behind my boat, if I could figure out how to tow it fast enough. If you are stupid enough to lose control of an semi, please call me. You may just be dumb enough to help me figure out how to waterski an elephant.
Pretty sure that happened to me in half-life 2, but I think I was in Russia and the drones had saw blades for rotors.
I flew to Calgary from MPLS in dec. 2001 with my family and friend to ski. I was 17, had an original Game Boy. The batteries were dead, and they wouldn't let me fly with it because the I couldn't turn it on at security. I said, f-it, just take it. Now I wish I hadn't.
I've been on a S3 for a while, if they want to make money from my shopping habits, good luck. I haven't made a significant purchase based on advertising since I was fifteen and thought Chester Cheetoo was the coolest cat around. I understand the slippery slope argument, but if someone thinks they can turn a profit because I bought some work clothes at goodwill and then a sandwich at char-hut, go for it.
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I read the article, I can't figure out if the writer was quoting him indirectly or if she is stupid. The model was based on moth flight muscle which is similar to human cardiac muscle, which was properly explained. He did say it can lead to new research in cardio and skeletal disease. I feel pedantic and want to know if the reasercher said that or if it is a case of bad editorializing. Don't shoot the messenger, but I guess in a sense that's what I am doing. So feel free to shoot this post if you think I'm stupid.
In a 2008 speech, General Norton Schwarz, who served as AF chief from 2008 to 2012, did not mince words when he said that this systemic obsession with all-things manned has turned the Air Force's swelling drone ranks into a 'leper colony.' That doesn't sound like deep rooted stigma to me, that sounds like a man with a plan.
It's even more disturbing and accurate than you know. It didn't happen in the backseat of your dad's '64 SS that you helped him restore and where he claims all the 'action' happened, it happened in the backseat of his '84 lincoln that he bought at a garage sale. And there was enough room in that car for someone else to hoist a '84 camcorder on their shoulder and record the ugly business on VHS. Thank god your parents weren't betamax people.
This sounds great. I'm a biologist, wondering if any power nerds can clue us into any potential issues or downsides? Definetely a move towards alternative energy sources.
Are there still security issues with having JS enabled?
I'm no techie, I programmed some in basic as a kid thanks to 321 contact, and the last thing I did of note was to put a girl I liked in math's TI on an infinite loop printing 'I got drunk last weekend and couldn't derive' or some such. Been running linux because I inherited a netbook with no disc drive and couldn't get windows to install from USB and I can't afford a new computer, and I've been reading slash for years and read about USB installs. My question is, is there any movement to use compute cycles at publicly funded data centers like the one going up in utah to crunch big data like this that would benefit the public? Is that even possible in the current vitriolic environment regarding data? I am young but old enough to remember people fighting over access to processing power just so they could try out new ideas. Often when someone had an idea good enogh to warrant investigation, their colleagues would go above and beyond to make a run happen.
That thing looks about as aerodynamic as the Spruce Goose. We'd better find Balloo if we ever want to see her get off the ground! !
My understanding is that junk DNA is no longer a useful term because the DNA that isn't translated has been found to have structural and other epigenetic properties. I wonder if the complexity of mamallian vs. plant development plays a role here. Any biologists out there?
You make a good point, however taxing polluters only would work if the revenue went to those affected by the pollution. While I agree with you that higher expenses would encourage good changes for corporate energy, I don't know that taxation is the answer. I am fairly young (28), but my experience has been that taxation sends money to a growing beaurocracy that has good intentions but doesn't adress the original issue. I would be interested to hear your thoughts about increasing regulation, and regulating in a manner where there are real consequences for companies that don't comply.
I just hope they plan to bring a log with a bump with a frog on it in order to plug up the hole they make, otherwise when they leave... Whoosh!
Give me a unix system controlling the elecric door locks anyday. Your beowulf's won't even be able to get past the velociraptors and into the control room.
*Milleniums. If your going to pluralize, please do it correctly.
My original post meant to address the gender-changing affects seen in amphibians and how crazy that is. I am not concerned so much about frogs changing genders (until that Aussie guy builds Jurassic Park), but the cancerous effects of fucking with hormonal systems in mammals. Thank you for a good reply, it certainly is a legitimate problem. PS: gender changing in fish is also a huge issue. They aren't affected by the same mechanism as mammals, but the feminization of certain fish species leaves them infertile.
If I had mod points, I would mod you +1 Thank You for modding somebody "What the fuck are you talking about?"
While this is not surprising and questionably news, I am a little more worried about the years and years of synthetic, biologically active drugs in the water. Birth control hormones don't exactly just disappear after you swallow them, and I know that they and other classes of petroleum based drugs have shown hormonal activity not only in mammals, but amphibians, fish, and birds. Though a world with huge breasted marine mammals would be cool, I am more concerned about the chemicals other than coffee that are following the same pathways and reaching the entire world. Miles deep into the ocean, thousands of miles through the atmosphere, there is really no where on the planet that has not been affected in at least a minor way by the expansion of human industry.
You must be looking for a place to live in MPLS.
I was going to attack your attack of bushfires... until I re-read your allergy attack sentence and realized you have it right. Good work, fellow ecology nerd.
It would be like a crocodile wiiiiiith a baby water buffalo jury!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And ~ $1.00 per person would 'provide universal access of electricity to its population'.
I'm typing this on a 10 year old Dell XP machine that has served me nicely. I replaced a video card in 2006 and my monitor died during a move. (I actually think the pins just got bent and one broke, but I had a spare to replace it with so haven't bothered investigating). At some point I would like to replace XP with a linux distro, but I haven't been able to find one that will live boot. Any suggestions for a distro that will run on 10 yr old hardware that was fairly high end at it's time would be greatly appreciated!!