Not only that, but it has been shown to have great effects on Parkinson's disease as well. I know several folks personally where it has had a substantial effect in delaying onset and even reducing symptoms!
After all, a story was posted about a great program that doesn't run on the most popular OS around here. I wouldn't expect a run on the bank for that one...
Part of the reason to create a hybrid car or a fuel cell car or something other than pure electric is to avoid the reliance on power lines.
Recycling batteries at car dealerships or whatever is one thing, but making plug-in spots available for electric cars at all gas station outlets is entirely another. The infrastructure to really make that kind of move practical is overwhelming. This is the main reason that the rang on an electric vehichle is such a big thing - there's not enough refueling stations around!
We may see them in the future, but not until all other non-infrastructure-changing cars are no longer viable.
See, there was originally a plan to bury the waste in southern New Jersey. But if that were to have gone through, then they would have had the waste to the south and NYC to the north.
That was just too cruel to contemplate, so the plan was scrapped.
Okay, hang on. Folks have been working on two fusion designs for many years, at the expense of billions of dollars already. Fusion is not nearly as easy as fission (convenional nuclear power) though, which is why it is taking so long to develop. The conditions that must be present for a sustainable fusion reaction to take place are extraordinarily difficult to achieve.
One major design calls for gigantic magnets the size of a large house to help hold the plasma in place. Another calls for a massive laser to help things along (football field sized). Not quite the simple designs of putting some uranium together and watch the water heat up.
The gist of this we might be able to get a viable plant, but the likelihood that it will be a better solution (read: bang-for-buck) than a conventional plant is not promising.
Having lived with my father who was in the nuclear business for well over 40 years, I got do do lots of projects on how to dispose of and handle waste. He gave me the most convincing evidence that I have ever heard to say that Yucca mountain is in fact quite safe.
Back in the early days of atomic bomb testing, after above ground explosions were ruled illegal, they had to find some areas of ground to bury them in. And, surprise, guess where over 500 tests were done? That's right, Yucca Mountain range. If the mountains are good enough to contain all those active blasts, they are certainly good enough to hold a few barrels.
Look here to see a history of some of the tests there
The point has also been made already, but it's worth saying again. There is no perfect solution - but there has to be A solution, else the temporary sites used at power plants now will just continue to leak.
Nuclear power is, by far, the cleanest realistic way to make power, and so we need to find a way to make it work. Some will argue wind, water, etc. are better. But to those, I suggest you take an economic theory class and a power system distribution class as I have before you profess those ideas too much. They work great in some locations, for some needs, but on the whole, they just can't cut it.
Or, get promotoed and move your arse to an area with a nice view OF a hot secretary!
Even better, what's been done?
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There's been several stories about GPL violations in recent months - so what.
Lots of complaining, of course, but I don't recall a story "Company X sues Company Y over GPL and wins." Does anything happen? Or does Company Y just tromp along on its merry way?
Absolutely true. Even though it would seem that if everyone knows a "trade secret" it would become common knowledge, this is not the case. US intellectual property law does in fact protect this, and for a good reason. If a law is broken (here, theft) to reveal a secret, it is not the company's fault that it got into the open, it's the fault of the law enforcement agency. Therefore, the secret cannot be used even if known.
Now, the company in question must take reasonable precautions to enforce their security, but security can't be perfect, after all.
For an example, if the super-secret recipe for Coke or Pepsi was revealed, a competitor may not use that information, at least not directly. Theoretically, Coke would be run out of business simply due to the theft actions of a smart insider... it wouldn't make sense, and so the law protects the company by preventing others from using that information.
Yes... it's always possible to sue. If my Internet policy class at Cornell taught me anything, it's that you can always sue someone. Now, granted, you may not win your case, and it may not even go to trial, but you can ALWAYS sue.
It seems silly, but it's not legal to download an mp3 EVEN IF you own the CD... that's the way the law works (the DMCA). The only legal mp3's are ones that the band has given away the expressed copyright right of free distribution... perhaps not the way it should be, but that's the way it is.
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Not only that, but it has been shown to have great effects on Parkinson's disease as well. I know several folks personally where it has had a substantial effect in delaying onset and even reducing symptoms!
Check out this CNN story
Ok, but keep in mind the story.
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After all, a story was posted about a great program that doesn't run on the most popular OS around here. I wouldn't expect a run on the bank for that one
Part of the reason to create a hybrid car or a fuel cell car or something other than pure electric is to avoid the reliance on power lines.
Recycling batteries at car dealerships or whatever is one thing, but making plug-in spots available for electric cars at all gas station outlets is entirely another. The infrastructure to really make that kind of move practical is overwhelming. This is the main reason that the rang on an electric vehichle is such a big thing - there's not enough refueling stations around!
We may see them in the future, but not until all other non-infrastructure-changing cars are no longer viable.
I always had the biggest trouble with the square shaped pieces.
They never seemed to be oriented right, so I had to keep rotating them.
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See, there was originally a plan to bury the waste in southern New Jersey. But if that were to have gone through, then they would have had the waste to the south and NYC to the north.
That was just too cruel to contemplate, so the plan was scrapped.
Okay, hang on. Folks have been working on two fusion designs for many years, at the expense of billions of dollars already. Fusion is not nearly as easy as fission (convenional nuclear power) though, which is why it is taking so long to develop. The conditions that must be present for a sustainable fusion reaction to take place are extraordinarily difficult to achieve.
One major design calls for gigantic magnets the size of a large house to help hold the plasma in place. Another calls for a massive laser to help things along (football field sized). Not quite the simple designs of putting some uranium together and watch the water heat up.
The gist of this we might be able to get a viable plant, but the likelihood that it will be a better solution (read: bang-for-buck) than a conventional plant is not promising.
Having lived with my father who was in the nuclear business for well over 40 years, I got do do lots of projects on how to dispose of and handle waste. He gave me the most convincing evidence that I have ever heard to say that Yucca mountain is in fact quite safe.
Back in the early days of atomic bomb testing, after above ground explosions were ruled illegal, they had to find some areas of ground to bury them in. And, surprise, guess where over 500 tests were done? That's right, Yucca Mountain range. If the mountains are good enough to contain all those active blasts, they are certainly good enough to hold a few barrels. Look here to see a history of some of the tests there
The point has also been made already, but it's worth saying again. There is no perfect solution - but there has to be A solution, else the temporary sites used at power plants now will just continue to leak.
Nuclear power is, by far, the cleanest realistic way to make power, and so we need to find a way to make it work. Some will argue wind, water, etc. are better. But to those, I suggest you take an economic theory class and a power system distribution class as I have before you profess those ideas too much. They work great in some locations, for some needs, but on the whole, they just can't cut it.
Perhaps it's just me, but I don't think having Ozzy Osbourne as a "spokesperson" for the anti-RIAA cause would be such a good idea ...
Or, get promotoed and move your arse to an area with a nice view OF a hot secretary!
There's been several stories about GPL violations in recent months - so what.
Lots of complaining, of course, but I don't recall a story "Company X sues Company Y over GPL and wins." Does anything happen? Or does Company Y just tromp along on its merry way?
We could also launch all the useless information (and people?) on the internet into space, and keep the important stuff here.
Absolutely true. Even though it would seem that if everyone knows a "trade secret" it would become common knowledge, this is not the case. US intellectual property law does in fact protect this, and for a good reason. If a law is broken (here, theft) to reveal a secret, it is not the company's fault that it got into the open, it's the fault of the law enforcement agency. Therefore, the secret cannot be used even if known. Now, the company in question must take reasonable precautions to enforce their security, but security can't be perfect, after all. For an example, if the super-secret recipe for Coke or Pepsi was revealed, a competitor may not use that information, at least not directly. Theoretically, Coke would be run out of business simply due to the theft actions of a smart insider ... it wouldn't make sense, and so the law protects the company by preventing others from using that information.
Yes ... it's always possible to sue. If my Internet policy class at Cornell taught me anything, it's that you can always sue someone. Now, granted, you may not win your case, and it may not even go to trial, but you can ALWAYS sue.
It seems silly, but it's not legal to download an mp3 EVEN IF you own the CD ... that's the way the law works (the DMCA). The only legal mp3's are ones that the band has given away the expressed copyright right of free distribution ... perhaps not the way it should be, but that's the way it is.
If that's the case, maybe I could get a quick text file of the source code of the Internet? He wrote it after all, how big could it be?