Thanks AC, that's exactly what I came to say. And I bet those who think it is weired are the same who doesn't understand the GPL and thing everything should be MIT/BSD licensed...
I find the argument over pay-for-placement journals kind of silly. I estimate it costs me $50,000 to write a journal article. This includes research, grad students, overhead, etc. Based on that, no big deal if it's an extra $3k to get it published!
Well, if that's no big deal, why not hand out more $1K to me, just like that? No? Why? Because I didn't add anything of value to justify that 1K? Well, that's exactly the point.
Best stuff would be for Slasdot to provide a RegExp filter, even if it had to run on client-side in JavaScript. It would be nice to improve the signal to noise ratio, even if just a bit.
Good, it would be a shame if the information was lost. It doesn't matter if all of it is bullshit, the historical value is what matters. And that's the reason I hate religions so much, because one of their main actions is to destroy their oppositor's written records (even nowadays). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_destroyed_libraries
Indeed, but I guess it wouldn't make a difference if he just showed how to do it, instead of actively forwarding the addresses.
But what bothers me is not that he's being punished, but the severity of the punishment. 41 months in jail? Please, remind me how many months in jail did the Santander employees responsible for money laundering for terrorists get... oh, wait, I remembered, they didn't even get prosecuted, because rich people can screw everybody freely.
While the Wright Brother's first reaction was to patent the invention, Santos Dumont freely spread his schematics and helped people who wanted to copy his inventions, in the true spirit of sharing knowledge (like Free Software). So by your own definition the W.B. should be forgotten...
I have a similar experience. Seven years ago, when my brother couldn't stand anymore giving support for my parents' computer running Windows XP, I took over and installed Ubuntu. Using dynamic dns + ssh + vnc, any problems they have I can solve easily.
I wonder what will be the effect on Valve plans for Linux. Good thing is they have a lot of options, like going upstream with pure Debian, or downstream with Mint.
I'm sure you are familiar with the concept of conservation of mass. What do you think they do with the mass they launch up there?
I thought they would just keep most of the stuff there. It's not like they lack... space. And yes, I know it means more energy for attitude control, but it also means longer periods without activations, right?
Or do you think they would just jettison 2000lbs into some random orbit?
No, they could throw it back to Earth. Obviously not at once, but in small burnable-on-reentry packets.
One of the biggest logistical challenges the ISS has, is that w/o the Space Shuttle, there has been limited "downmass" capability.
Although most of the downmass is the results of experiements and broken/obsolete equipment, all the garbage and of course the "digested" food they take up there need to come back down to the ground too. Just like camping in many remote national parks, if you pack it in, you must pack it out (poop included).
Difference is my poop doesn't incinerate itself if I trow it over the cliff. The case of broken/obsolete (and large or toxic) equipment and of experiment results are the only that make sense to me. Or would you please elaborate on where I'm mistaken?
Indeed, but it will be interesting to see how they're going to regulate virtual currencies. How to make a linden coin legal while criminalizing bitcoins?
From this openvms faq: The modified Julian date adopted by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) for satellite tracking is Julian Day 2400000.5, which turns out to be midnight on November 17, 1858.
[...] but only one religion still has the nutballs in the mainstream and ready to kill and oppress for their religion.
Hmmm... Santorum and Romney are 'nutballs' and pretty mainstream. And there are still a lot of oppression because of religious beliefs in a state that was supposed to be secular. The killings are more about the money, but the oppression is purely religious. So what 'one' religion you are talking about?
So you're saying "We know what happens to data that enters this part of the brain, but we don't know how it works. We'll just make something up that provides the same results"?
No, I would not say in such a mocking tone what is basically the scientific method: to formulate a hypothesis and to test it against the data.
Then you're not really modeling or truly even simulating the human brain.
Oh really? Then perhaps you should enlighten us with your definition of modeling. While you're at it, keep in mind the same definition must apply to all sciences. For instance the Standard Model... nah, those physicists are not really modeling... what about all that dark matter???
How can you abstract the important parts, when we have no idea what they are?
There are several levels of abstraction that one can pursue when modeling things. We already know a lot about things in all of these levels, only not in a fully comprehensive way. Modeling and simulation is an excellent way to give insights about the gaps in the knowledge and to direct further research.
We're still trying to figure out the many, highly complex biochemical pathways.
And each of the 250+ neurotransmitters has different physic-chemical dynamics. Does that mean we need to know everything before we make an overall functional model? Definitely no.
Do I have to take into consideration every car in existence to make a model of congestion on roads? No. Now bring me my spherical cow please.
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Thanks AC, that's exactly what I came to say. And I bet those who think it is weired are the same who doesn't understand the GPL and thing everything should be MIT/BSD licensed...
I find the argument over pay-for-placement journals kind of silly. I estimate it costs me $50,000 to write a journal article. This includes research, grad students, overhead, etc. Based on that, no big deal if it's an extra $3k to get it published!
Well, if that's no big deal, why not hand out more $1K to me, just like that? No? Why? Because I didn't add anything of value to justify that 1K? Well, that's exactly the point.
2. Are you using TC containers on an already encrypted drive? Why?
He's into really really really hardcore porn... squirrels, peach pips, shaving foam... I'm sure you know what I mean!
Best stuff would be for Slasdot to provide a RegExp filter, even if it had to run on client-side in JavaScript. It would be nice to improve the signal to noise ratio, even if just a bit.
Good, it would be a shame if the information was lost. It doesn't matter if all of it is bullshit, the historical value is what matters. And that's the reason I hate religions so much, because one of their main actions is to destroy their oppositor's written records (even nowadays).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_destroyed_libraries
Could you provide references for that?
My bad, I meant HSBC, not Santander: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/opinion/hsbc-too-big-to-indict.html?_r=0
But Santander came to my mind probably because of the episode you mentioned: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2812719/Santander-traded-with-blacklist-Iranian-bank.html
Indeed, but I guess it wouldn't make a difference if he just showed how to do it, instead of actively forwarding the addresses.
But what bothers me is not that he's being punished, but the severity of the punishment. 41 months in jail? Please, remind me how many months in jail did the Santander employees responsible for money laundering for terrorists get... oh, wait, I remembered, they didn't even get prosecuted, because rich people can screw everybody freely.
While the Wright Brother's first reaction was to patent the invention, Santos Dumont freely spread his schematics and helped people who wanted to copy his inventions, in the true spirit of sharing knowledge (like Free Software). So by your own definition the W.B. should be forgotten...
Wow, that's so easy! I hope you become general!
I have a similar experience. Seven years ago, when my brother couldn't stand anymore giving support for my parents' computer running Windows XP, I took over and installed Ubuntu. Using dynamic dns + ssh + vnc, any problems they have I can solve easily.
I wonder what will be the effect on Valve plans for Linux. Good thing is they have a lot of options, like going upstream with pure Debian, or downstream with Mint.
[...] not realizing a house cat can't hunt the same way and the same pray a lion does.
A hunter cat. Your argument is invalid[U+2e2e]
I'm sure you are familiar with the concept of conservation of mass. What do you think they do with the mass they launch up there?
I thought they would just keep most of the stuff there. It's not like they lack... space. And yes, I know it means more energy for attitude control, but it also means longer periods without activations, right?
Or do you think they would just jettison 2000lbs into some random orbit?
No, they could throw it back to Earth. Obviously not at once, but in small burnable-on-reentry packets.
One of the biggest logistical challenges the ISS has, is that w/o the Space Shuttle, there has been limited "downmass" capability.
Although most of the downmass is the results of experiements and broken/obsolete equipment, all the garbage and of course the "digested" food they take up there need to come back down to the ground too. Just like camping in many remote national parks, if you pack it in, you must pack it out (poop included).
Difference is my poop doesn't incinerate itself if I trow it over the cliff. The case of broken/obsolete (and large or toxic) equipment and of experiment results are the only that make sense to me. Or would you please elaborate on where I'm mistaken?
Anybody knows why they'll carry so much cargo back? [yes, please google that for me]
Google Glass doesn't have anything to do with VR. You are confusing it with Augmented Reality.
Indeed, but it will be interesting to see how they're going to regulate virtual currencies. How to make a linden coin legal while criminalizing bitcoins?
The company is *trying* to trademark it, no misdeeds by the justice system yet. Only the regular human stupidity and greed so far.
It will be nice when we could print designs once made for fpga.
From this openvms faq:
The modified Julian date adopted by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) for satellite tracking is Julian Day 2400000.5, which turns out to be midnight on November 17, 1858.
If you want Ubuntu without all the bullshit just use Debian.
FTFY.
U = D + BS_U
LM = U - BS_U/2 + BS_LM
[...] but only one religion still has the nutballs in the mainstream and ready to kill and oppress for their religion.
Hmmm... Santorum and Romney are 'nutballs' and pretty mainstream. And there are still a lot of oppression because of religious beliefs in a state that was supposed to be secular. The killings are more about the money, but the oppression is purely religious.
So what 'one' religion you are talking about?
I'm with Sam Harris, no religion is tolerable.
Your post deserves a +5, Insightful, but I have no mod point to contribute.
Coincidentally today all my torrents stopped working, all tracker addresses are resolving to 127.0.0.1... anyone else having the same problem?
So you're saying "We know what happens to data that enters this part of the brain, but we don't know how it works. We'll just make something up that provides the same results"?
No, I would not say in such a mocking tone what is basically the scientific method: to formulate a hypothesis and to test it against the data.
Then you're not really modeling or truly even simulating the human brain.
Oh really? Then perhaps you should enlighten us with your definition of modeling. While you're at it, keep in mind the same definition must apply to all sciences. For instance the Standard Model... nah, those physicists are not really modeling... what about all that dark matter???
How can you abstract the important parts, when we have no idea what they are?
There are several levels of abstraction that one can pursue when modeling things. We already know a lot about things in all of these levels, only not in a fully comprehensive way. Modeling and simulation is an excellent way to give insights about the gaps in the knowledge and to direct further research.
We're still trying to figure out the many, highly complex biochemical pathways.
And each of the 250+ neurotransmitters has different physic-chemical dynamics. Does that mean we need to know everything before we make an overall functional model? Definitely no.
Do I have to take into consideration every car in existence to make a model of congestion on roads? No. Now bring me my spherical cow please.