The "new" moon effort is a joke.
Using the "advanced design" of the Apollo capsule (same shape as a missile warhead) is very important for space travel.
Thing is, we don't have to impress the russians anymore and show how big anICBM launcher we can build, so the missile paradigm is really not necessary.
Besides, it cuts down on the sound generated as the craft goes through space, and doesn't annoy the aliens.
Shuttle has exceeded its original operational lifetime by 17 years. It was supposed to be retired in 1990 after flying through the 1980's to the "Skylab" based Space Station.
Trouble is congress, even with money grabbing power like Ted "Keg" Kennedy, can't reach into space and embezzle, so the money stays on earth.
It is easier to promote graft and corruption when you can keep your grubby hands on it instead of watching it fly out of reach.
We should have had a moon colony 20 years ago. a space station years earlier.
We can't even put up a two bit space station ourselves. We have to rely on the French, russians, and the EU.
Let alone the type envisioned by people like Sir Arthur C. Clarke. The key to space exploration is establishment of an orbital platform at one of the La Grange Points between Earth and Moon, and launching from there with much less fuel requirements. Also provides a very stable and long life orbit with very little chance of decay.
Good jump off point for Mars as well as you are not fighting Earth's gravity as much.
Use the remaining shuttle launch vehicles (tanks and boosters) to heavy lift materials into orbit, and then assemble in orbit and ferry to the LaGrange point of choice.
Problem is that a gov Agency is running the space program. They want to run GM too, can you imagine the new "Curved Dash Olds electric Car???? Hey it was a good idea in 1901, basically a golf Cart sized car. Just up the governments alley.
The space program such as it is is such a disappointment in general.
As one of the children of the 60's and 70's, the bright dream of a future of space travel has turned into a very dim nightmare of R/C cars on Mars, and the inability to even return to the Moon.
Ideas are abundant in Science Fiction (often written by scientists) of how to construct logical space vehicles.
Space : 1999 for example, or the Old "U.F.O." TV series, or any numnber of other examples. that technology is well within reach, and fro some reason, we resort to Cement Mixers again.
Burt Rutan built a reusable launch vehicle and turned it around in two weeks for a repeat trip. (Spaceship 1)
Where are the engineers like that at NASA??
It frightens one to consider how GM and Chrysler will emerge with Genius like this as a precedent.
Jim
If you are single, why do you discourage women from talking to you? Look at it as an opportunity....think of the laptop as an "ice breaker".
If you are married, here are some suggestions
Put some stickers on it
a.) bullet holes
http://www.quadratec.com/products/75076_00.htm
Ok, so this is probably not so "cute" but I think it is cool. Might suggest that you are a "bad marksman" or get shot at a lot.
b.) Biohazard
http://www.sunfyre.com/store/biohazrdstickers.htm
Might send the wrong message, so make sure you wear cologne.
c.) Spongebob stickers
http://www.pricerighthome.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1545
Sponge bob is cool. Nuff said!
d.) Laptop "Wrappers"
http://laptopwrappers.net/
This is a commercial solution. I liked the "rock surface one.
In any case, have fun. hope this helps.
Jim
Obama
Is a figurehead for the Illinois Political Machine, and not an unwitting but "dim witted" pawn of the liberal elite.
His "Forrest Gump" view of the world is both disappointing and dangerous.
We as Americans must be more aware of the potential danger in electing a person like Barrack Hussein Obama, and frankly need to take our lumps and learn from our collective mistakes.
If this surprises you, I hope you like surprises. This man is a Marxist, and publicly admitted he admires the ChiCom government.
Piracy..... according to Merriam Webster "the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright b : the illicit accessing of broadcast signals"
"I would expand this to include the "lack of innovation in Hollywood" recycling anything and everything that has been done before."
"Imagination" pirating may be a good term.
The movie industry has "Pirated" the concept of motion pictures and the "movie magic" that is now sadly lacking. they blame the loss in revenue in new movies and recordings to "Pirates", not the poor quality of their product.
The RIAA members have "Pirated" the excitement and thrill of experiencing new and unique motion pictures and music from the youth of today.
Remember the feeling you had when watching "Jaws" for the first time? how about "Star Wars", or "Back to the Future" or "ET", or any one of a hundred other really good motion pictures.
how about when groups like the Beatles or Rolling Stones had a new album.....would you have been satisfied with a Best of, or better yet, the Beatles II??
Copyright Infringement is being used to capitalize on the past while stagnating the future.
Some of the movies and music Kids pirate are older than they are.
If the movie and recording industry were keeping up with the times, they would have a case.
It is not like Hollywood is producing epic motion pictures any more.
Even new ideas get beaten to death.....i.e. "Shreck the third". Lethal Weapon IV, "Charlie's Angles anything", nuff said.
Let's get some perspective here! and back to the original premise of the post.
* Illegal immigration is more serious than Bank Robbery.
* Confiscatory Taxes are more serious than Bank Robbery.
* Out of control Gasoline Prices are more serious than Bank Robbery.
* Fixing the state of education in the United States is more important than Bank Robbery.
* The elimination of the middle class in the United States is more important than Bank Robbery.
Question,
Is the next RIAA move to pursue legal action against public performances by individuals singing along, with or humming music?
Also, will RIAA prevent "tin ear" people (like myself) from singing songs to prevent brand Dilution?
Will American Idol be sued for it's performers using songs sung by "professionals"?
How will NASA be required to pay royalties for plying music to "wake up astronauts"?
Just curious
1.) You still use an abacus and draw lines in the sand to do your taxes, balance checkbook etc. (BTW - cats have been known to raise havoc with "sandlot" math....extra decimal places and all...)
2.) you frequently have the need to count to numbers greater than the sum of your fingers and toes.
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The "new" moon effort is a joke. Using the "advanced design" of the Apollo capsule (same shape as a missile warhead) is very important for space travel. Thing is, we don't have to impress the russians anymore and show how big anICBM launcher we can build, so the missile paradigm is really not necessary. Besides, it cuts down on the sound generated as the craft goes through space, and doesn't annoy the aliens. Shuttle has exceeded its original operational lifetime by 17 years. It was supposed to be retired in 1990 after flying through the 1980's to the "Skylab" based Space Station. Trouble is congress, even with money grabbing power like Ted "Keg" Kennedy, can't reach into space and embezzle, so the money stays on earth. It is easier to promote graft and corruption when you can keep your grubby hands on it instead of watching it fly out of reach. We should have had a moon colony 20 years ago. a space station years earlier. We can't even put up a two bit space station ourselves. We have to rely on the French, russians, and the EU. Let alone the type envisioned by people like Sir Arthur C. Clarke. The key to space exploration is establishment of an orbital platform at one of the La Grange Points between Earth and Moon, and launching from there with much less fuel requirements. Also provides a very stable and long life orbit with very little chance of decay. Good jump off point for Mars as well as you are not fighting Earth's gravity as much. Use the remaining shuttle launch vehicles (tanks and boosters) to heavy lift materials into orbit, and then assemble in orbit and ferry to the LaGrange point of choice. Problem is that a gov Agency is running the space program. They want to run GM too, can you imagine the new "Curved Dash Olds electric Car???? Hey it was a good idea in 1901, basically a golf Cart sized car. Just up the governments alley. The space program such as it is is such a disappointment in general. As one of the children of the 60's and 70's, the bright dream of a future of space travel has turned into a very dim nightmare of R/C cars on Mars, and the inability to even return to the Moon. Ideas are abundant in Science Fiction (often written by scientists) of how to construct logical space vehicles. Space : 1999 for example, or the Old "U.F.O." TV series, or any numnber of other examples. that technology is well within reach, and fro some reason, we resort to Cement Mixers again. Burt Rutan built a reusable launch vehicle and turned it around in two weeks for a repeat trip. (Spaceship 1) Where are the engineers like that at NASA?? It frightens one to consider how GM and Chrysler will emerge with Genius like this as a precedent. Jim
Isn't that what XML is for? Document is the data. I'm just saying....
If you are single, why do you discourage women from talking to you? Look at it as an opportunity....think of the laptop as an "ice breaker". If you are married, here are some suggestions Put some stickers on it a.) bullet holes http://www.quadratec.com/products/75076_00.htm Ok, so this is probably not so "cute" but I think it is cool. Might suggest that you are a "bad marksman" or get shot at a lot. b.) Biohazard http://www.sunfyre.com/store/biohazrdstickers.htm Might send the wrong message, so make sure you wear cologne. c.) Spongebob stickers http://www.pricerighthome.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1545 Sponge bob is cool. Nuff said! d.) Laptop "Wrappers" http://laptopwrappers.net/ This is a commercial solution. I liked the "rock surface one. In any case, have fun. hope this helps. Jim
Obama Is a figurehead for the Illinois Political Machine, and not an unwitting but "dim witted" pawn of the liberal elite. His "Forrest Gump" view of the world is both disappointing and dangerous. We as Americans must be more aware of the potential danger in electing a person like Barrack Hussein Obama, and frankly need to take our lumps and learn from our collective mistakes. If this surprises you, I hope you like surprises. This man is a Marxist, and publicly admitted he admires the ChiCom government.
Here is the one line answer. Arthur C. Clarke - "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from Magic."
Lets get some perspective.
.....i.e. "Shreck the third". Lethal Weapon IV, "Charlie's Angles anything", nuff said.
Piracy..... according to Merriam Webster "the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright b : the illicit accessing of broadcast signals"
"I would expand this to include the "lack of innovation in Hollywood" recycling anything and everything that has been done before."
"Imagination" pirating may be a good term.
The movie industry has "Pirated" the concept of motion pictures and the "movie magic" that is now sadly lacking. they blame the loss in revenue in new movies and recordings to "Pirates", not the poor quality of their product.
The RIAA members have "Pirated" the excitement and thrill of experiencing new and unique motion pictures and music from the youth of today.
Remember the feeling you had when watching "Jaws" for the first time? how about "Star Wars", or "Back to the Future" or "ET", or any one of a hundred other really good motion pictures.
how about when groups like the Beatles or Rolling Stones had a new album.....would you have been satisfied with a Best of, or better yet, the Beatles II??
Copyright Infringement is being used to capitalize on the past while stagnating the future.
Some of the movies and music Kids pirate are older than they are.
If the movie and recording industry were keeping up with the times, they would have a case.
It is not like Hollywood is producing epic motion pictures any more.
Even new ideas get beaten to death
Let's get some perspective here! and back to the original premise of the post.
* Illegal immigration is more serious than Bank Robbery.
* Confiscatory Taxes are more serious than Bank Robbery.
* Out of control Gasoline Prices are more serious than Bank Robbery.
* Fixing the state of education in the United States is more important than Bank Robbery.
* The elimination of the middle class in the United States is more important than Bank Robbery.
awwwww, c'mon, we have enough democrat/liberals already. you need to use a randomizer function.
Question, Is the next RIAA move to pursue legal action against public performances by individuals singing along, with or humming music? Also, will RIAA prevent "tin ear" people (like myself) from singing songs to prevent brand Dilution? Will American Idol be sued for it's performers using songs sung by "professionals"? How will NASA be required to pay royalties for plying music to "wake up astronauts"? Just curious
I agree, that is unless:
1.) You still use an abacus and draw lines in the sand to do your taxes, balance checkbook etc. (BTW - cats have been known to raise havoc with "sandlot" math....extra decimal places and all...)
2.) you frequently have the need to count to numbers greater than the sum of your fingers and toes.
BTW - does you child have a Game console at home?
THAT is the competition!
Otherwise, I think you are absolutely correct.
Best Regards
JWN