Of course, I remember growing up in the early '80s and hearing about how we would be on Mars soon after the turn of the millenium. Well, my ship never did arrive. I would rate this up there with the "fusion power is just around the corner" mantra.
Hmmm...perhaps we could turn the INDUCE act to our advantage as citizens. Our overly litigious society seems to believe that everyone is a victim. If this law holds the P2P companies responsible, despite the Copyrights Office's modifications, couldn't one simply claim "They made me do it. I didn't want to. They didn't tell me it was 'wrong.' They made it so easy. And my Mommy and Daddy didn't love me enough as a kid."
Perhaps we could turn this "everyone's a victim" flaw in our currnet society to some beneficial use.
did anybody else read that as "Tactical PDA?"
Which then begs the question, what would a tactical PDA have as accessories? Stylus that doubles as a stun gun? IR port that doubles as a LASER weapon? Explosive batteries?
I believe that those were sounding rockets. These rockets were fired moments before the blast, and their exhaust smoke created a gridwork of lines. The lines then helped monitor the shockwave from the explosion.
Agreed, as a graduate student in the biological sciences, I know that there may be numerous complications from this muscle growth. It depends on the exact function of myostatin, but some problems could be:
enlarged heart - much like someone suffering from chronic ostructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This causes the heart to work more and eventually fail
pseudo neuronal degeneration - failure of the nervous system to keep rewiring itself to accomodate the new muscles. This would lead to all sorts of failure in motor control, and eventual paralysis
These are just two that I can think of off of the top of my head. There may be other, unforeseen consequences. Of course, he could live a "normal" healthy life and get about 20 gold medals in weight lifting.
I usually don't post, but as a professional geneticist, I'll weigh in with my opinion. In short, this gene will have no long term effect on carp populations. My reasoning is thus:
In the short term, carp populations will decrease. This gene will "infect" carp, shifting the balance of male and female. With less females, the population will plummet. Evolutionary pressure will select against the infected fish.
However, evolutionary pressure will simultaneously select for fish that are resistant to this maleness gene. Since the biggest competitors for resources are usually members of one's own species, the population of resistant fish will grow and multiply much faster than the layman would expect, since their main competitors (The malness strain) are not reproducing.
The end result is that this gene which selects against carriers will die off. Maybe even in as short as 20 generations. A gene which is not useful is usally lost. A gene that is downright harmful to a population will quickly be eliminated. It's a basic rule of population genetics.
I think that Kitty Hawk, North Carolina would have been a much better choice, especially around Thursday morning of this past week. With Isabel and the associated winds, I think that they could have even gotten a mobile home to fly.
You mean to tell me that my government can afford to implement a massive tracking system for homeless people, but always seems to leave someone else holding the bag when it come to rehabilitating / helping them out?
Hire a professional. As the son of an electrical contractor (I've worked many summers for my dad's business), I'd say your best bet is to contract out the job. Since the main power feeds have "Something the size of a 1-liter bottle" attached to them, fixing this problem may require working with the power company itself. At least in my area (Eastern Ohio), the power company (Pronounced "The Man") requires that you have a qualified electrician working on the service feeds anyhow.
Af fa as cost goes, most contractors will give out free estimates. Get a few estimates / recommendations, and bite the bullet. It's not worth the risk.
I've got a full Infinity system and can back this post up. I've got SM255 (15 inchers) as mains, SM185 (8 inchers) as rears, HPS250 center and the HPS1000 sub. Not quite a matching center, but it's got a slick tweeter.
For an example of volume that these babies put out, I've powered several fraternity parties with just the mains. We had the cops called three times in 30 minutes. And that was with the windows and doors shut. These are truly Pink Floyd caliber monsters.
I spent about 2 years looking at assembling my own home theater system. First off, I went for speakers. No matter how good a receiver or amp you have, if the speakers can't reproduce the subtle wavefroms that the receiver puts out, you've lost all the investment in that good receiver.
As far as what to get. I'm a big fan of Infinity. Although some would argue that they are not as good as some other brands, I feel that they are the best value. Midrange in price, but far superior than many others in their price class.
And as a musician, I think that I can be a somewhat reliable guide:)
I went for the Studio Monitor line. These speakers have the kick that you would want for the dynamic aural atmosphere of a movie, but they also can handle the delicate stuff of classical music.
I bought the entire package as separates for about $1150. The subwoofer threw in another $700.
My system consists of 2 SM255's as mains, 2 SM185's as rears, an HPS-250 for a center, and the HPS1000 1000W subwoofer. The subwoofer definitely is of critical importance for home cinema. You would be surprised the bass you miss without one. And besides, it really adds to regular music as well. (Who doesn't enjoy putting out a 4 Hz sound wave that causes the neighbors walls to shake and the dogs to howl.)
My ultimate advice is to let your ears be your guide. Everyone's ears are unique, and some systems sound better to different people. Go to a store, listen, close your eyes, and hear the differences between speakers.
That's a very good question. I can't even get the
darned software to load up on my system. It installs fine. Go to run it and then BSOD.
From what I've heard though, seems to me like it's just another corporate giant going after a somewhat captive audience. Sure, the intelligent people know how to get around it and don't buy into their "bargains," but Johnny Q. Public is a sitting duck for the ads.
Correct!!! P is not a standard base in DNA or RNA sequencing.
In fact, in molecular biology and biochemistry circles, P stands for Proline, an amino acid. Proline is part of proteins, not DNA.
Yes, but what ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Or should this be refined to innocent until proven that the government thinks that you think thoughts which it doesn't like?
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Of course, I remember growing up in the early '80s and hearing about how we would be on Mars soon after the turn of the millenium. Well, my ship never did arrive. I would rate this up there with the "fusion power is just around the corner" mantra.
for the "INDUCEd PATRIOT" worm that detects P2P traffic and then promptly shuts down the computer.
A field of dreams...if you build it, nerds will come...
Hmmm...perhaps we could turn the INDUCE act to our advantage as citizens. Our overly litigious society seems to believe that everyone is a victim. If this law holds the P2P companies responsible, despite the Copyrights Office's modifications, couldn't one simply claim "They made me do it. I didn't want to. They didn't tell me it was 'wrong.' They made it so easy. And my Mommy and Daddy didn't love me enough as a kid." Perhaps we could turn this "everyone's a victim" flaw in our currnet society to some beneficial use.
did anybody else read that as "Tactical PDA?" Which then begs the question, what would a tactical PDA have as accessories? Stylus that doubles as a stun gun? IR port that doubles as a LASER weapon? Explosive batteries?
I believe that those were sounding rockets. These rockets were fired moments before the blast, and their exhaust smoke created a gridwork of lines. The lines then helped monitor the shockwave from the explosion.
The day when the robots are seen searching the hospital records for a particular "Sarah Connor"
The Dept. of Homeland Security has set the national IE Exploit Threat Level to: Taupe
Perhaps the real reason for this class is simply to collect a large mass of 1337 Do0d5 in once place for their eventual "disposal"
--Shhhh....don't tell anyone.
Agreed, as a graduate student in the biological sciences, I know that there may be numerous complications from this muscle growth. It depends on the exact function of myostatin, but some problems could be:
enlarged heart - much like someone suffering from chronic ostructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This causes the heart to work more and eventually fail
pseudo neuronal degeneration - failure of the nervous system to keep rewiring itself to accomodate the new muscles. This would lead to all sorts of failure in motor control, and eventual paralysis
These are just two that I can think of off of the top of my head. There may be other, unforeseen consequences. Of course, he could live a "normal" healthy life and get about 20 gold medals in weight lifting.
For those who have RTFA, and still thirst for more, a great summary of the DD(X) Destroyer program can be found at.
s hi p/dd-x.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/
I usually don't post, but as a professional geneticist, I'll weigh in with my opinion. In short, this gene will have no long term effect on carp populations. My reasoning is thus:
In the short term, carp populations will decrease. This gene will "infect" carp, shifting the balance of male and female. With less females, the population will plummet. Evolutionary pressure will select against the infected fish.
However, evolutionary pressure will simultaneously select for fish that are resistant to this maleness gene. Since the biggest competitors for resources are usually members of one's own species, the population of resistant fish will grow and multiply much faster than the layman would expect, since their main competitors (The malness strain) are not reproducing.
The end result is that this gene which selects against carriers will die off. Maybe even in as short as 20 generations. A gene which is not useful is usally lost. A gene that is downright harmful to a population will quickly be eliminated. It's a basic rule of population genetics.
I think that Kitty Hawk, North Carolina would have been a much better choice, especially around Thursday morning of this past week. With Isabel and the associated winds, I think that they could have even gotten a mobile home to fly.
...but three lefts do.
You mean to tell me that my government can afford to implement a massive tracking system for homeless people, but always seems to leave someone else holding the bag when it come to rehabilitating / helping them out?
Hire a professional. As the son of an electrical contractor (I've worked many summers for my dad's business), I'd say your best bet is to contract out the job. Since the main power feeds have "Something the size of a 1-liter bottle" attached to them, fixing this problem may require working with the power company itself. At least in my area (Eastern Ohio), the power company (Pronounced "The Man") requires that you have a qualified electrician working on the service feeds anyhow.
Af fa as cost goes, most contractors will give out free estimates. Get a few estimates / recommendations, and bite the bullet. It's not worth the risk.
Congratulations CmdrTaco and Kathleen!!!
Hmmm...a geek wedding....lots of possibilities....
I've got a full Infinity system and can back this post up. I've got SM255 (15 inchers) as mains, SM185 (8 inchers) as rears, HPS250 center and the HPS1000 sub. Not quite a matching center, but it's got a slick tweeter. For an example of volume that these babies put out, I've powered several fraternity parties with just the mains. We had the cops called three times in 30 minutes. And that was with the windows and doors shut. These are truly Pink Floyd caliber monsters.
I spent about 2 years looking at assembling my own home theater system. First off, I went for speakers. No matter how good a receiver or amp you have, if the speakers can't reproduce the subtle wavefroms that the receiver puts out, you've lost all the investment in that good receiver. As far as what to get. I'm a big fan of Infinity. Although some would argue that they are not as good as some other brands, I feel that they are the best value. Midrange in price, but far superior than many others in their price class. And as a musician, I think that I can be a somewhat reliable guide :)
I went for the Studio Monitor line. These speakers have the kick that you would want for the dynamic aural atmosphere of a movie, but they also can handle the delicate stuff of classical music.
I bought the entire package as separates for about $1150. The subwoofer threw in another $700.
My system consists of 2 SM255's as mains, 2 SM185's as rears, an HPS-250 for a center, and the HPS1000 1000W subwoofer. The subwoofer definitely is of critical importance for home cinema. You would be surprised the bass you miss without one. And besides, it really adds to regular music as well. (Who doesn't enjoy putting out a 4 Hz sound wave that causes the neighbors walls to shake and the dogs to howl.)
My ultimate advice is to let your ears be your guide. Everyone's ears are unique, and some systems sound better to different people. Go to a store, listen, close your eyes, and hear the differences between speakers.
That's a very good question. I can't even get the darned software to load up on my system. It installs fine. Go to run it and then BSOD. From what I've heard though, seems to me like it's just another corporate giant going after a somewhat captive audience. Sure, the intelligent people know how to get around it and don't buy into their "bargains," but Johnny Q. Public is a sitting duck for the ads.
Correct!!! P is not a standard base in DNA or RNA sequencing. In fact, in molecular biology and biochemistry circles, P stands for Proline, an amino acid. Proline is part of proteins, not DNA.
Digital TV been hearing about his for the past ten years. Hopefully we'll see it real soon.
Yes, but what ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Or should this be refined to innocent until proven that the government thinks that you think thoughts which it doesn't like?
Does this remind anyone of Orwell's 1984, only about 15 years too late?