The Economist used to be a good magazine. But ever since they pushed the Bush tax cuts as good for the economy, in violation of nearly every proven economic principle, I lost all respect for them.
I'd rather read Paul Krugman. Yes, he's liberal. But he also has this very offensive habit of being correct.
$RELATIVELY_UNBIASED_SOURCE used to be a good $MEDIA. But ever since they pushed $SOMETHING_I_STRONGLY_DISAGREE_WITH, in violation of $MY_OWN_REASONS_FOR_BELIEVING, I lost all respect for them.
the difference with planes is that you can slam them into any target you wish.
Not since they reinforced the cockpit doors. In order to use a plane like a "piloted cruise missile" a terrorist would have to get past all the rigorous training and background checks required for all commercial pilots - in which case they bypass TSA security anyways. The greatest damage that TSA security could possibly prevent is the destruction of the plane and its passengers, which, as many others have pointed out, has been stopped multiple times since 9/11 by the passengers themselves..
It's being banned because of mass hysteria and hype, not the whim of a totalitarian government.
Actually, if it's being banned, it's because of politicians' eagerness to placate the every whim of the frenzied masses instead of being the voice of reason (who has ever been re-elected going that route?). See also: Bird/Swine flu responses/mandates, BPA, DUI laws, DDT bans, the Iraq War, TSA "security" procedures, et al.
I like Michael Kristopeit because he keeps me aware of the current/. UID count. All the better for me to try to snag 1999991, 1999999, 2000000, or 20000002 when the opportunity arises in a couple months. He's also, through his many accounts, probably the most powerful moderator on/.
I was hoping that Google was employing exactly that (personalized filter) when they gave me the opportunity to "star" or "trash" a given result. Before they got rid of the "trash" option I spent hours exploring the different results and returning to the original search to star or trash them based on their helpfulness/relevance. Sadly, this did not have any discernible effect on the quality or type of result.
Two months later a small Chinese village will be found to be non-existent. But no one will put two and two together =(
Poor sheep.
I found a non-existent small Chinese village in my closet the other night, and the I found another non-existent one in my shoe this morning. Wake up, sheeple! They're everywhere!!
How do you shoplift $75,000 and not have it be armed robbery?
Setting jewelry aside for the moment, you could probably fit 45 of these (not in retail boxes) in your trenchcoat. Granted, I don't know a single store that carries them that doesn't keep them away from the hands of the shopping public, but it's not impossible. Mostly, I'm thinking it'd be applied to cases involving jewelry or antiques/rare collectibles (stamps, coins, etc).
However, the authors are careful about their work being an end-all study and are 'inviting others to take a look.'
A refreshing attitude... that's how science is supposed to work.
While I agree that researchers should encourage others to perform independent studies, I find the approach of this group to be disingenuous at best. I find this comment (in the comments to the Wired article) to be particularly insightful:
This is close to corporate blackmail, and is symptomatic of the way climate science is abused to generate alarmist headlines. They take three flights every day for 40 years, and no doubt the assumptions about the amount of soot particles is similarly “generous,” plug in absolute worst-case numbers until they get an alarming result, and PROFIT$$$.
The profit for them is to generate alarming headlines. You can’t afford to not pour more money into my field or the WORLD WILL END!! (please be sure to spell my name right when you mention my research) And if you are Richard Branson, we will give your company a sooty black eye unless you fund more of our research. C’mon, rich man, pay up!
There is certainly room for sober investigation, and as environmentally conscious as Branson is, he probably would have okayed a chase plane sampling the exhaust trail. Certainly all the atmospheric science models could use vastly more data to move beyond the wild guess stage. The constant claims of impending disaster from overstated claims, though, will backfire.
First and foremost, it must be said that the kilogram is a unit of MASS, not weight. It refers to the amount of space that an object takes up, not its gravitational force.See here.
You probably should have read this before posting. The amount of "space" an object takes up is called volume.
Has anyone else heard of fake iPhones?! That was news to me.
There's an entire primarily-Chinese industry based on imitation of successful (especially Apple) products. There's even an acronym coined by Engadget: KIRF - Keepin' It Real Fake. Check out the link to see the "state of the art".
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The Economist used to be a good magazine. But ever since they pushed the Bush tax cuts as good for the economy, in violation of nearly every proven economic principle, I lost all respect for them.
I'd rather read Paul Krugman. Yes, he's liberal. But he also has this very offensive habit of being correct.
$RELATIVELY_UNBIASED_SOURCE used to be a good $MEDIA. But ever since they pushed $SOMETHING_I_STRONGLY_DISAGREE_WITH, in violation of $MY_OWN_REASONS_FOR_BELIEVING, I lost all respect for them.
Careful, you'll make him hot under the collar. ;-)
This kind of flamebait is an assault on our sensibilities.
Julian Assange: the other really white meat.
Isotopes of Chromium
48 is an unstable isotope of Chromium with a half-life of less than a day.
Sounds more like Windows to me!
Bazinga!
the difference with planes is that you can slam them into any target you wish.
Not since they reinforced the cockpit doors. In order to use a plane like a "piloted cruise missile" a terrorist would have to get past all the rigorous training and background checks required for all commercial pilots - in which case they bypass TSA security anyways. The greatest damage that TSA security could possibly prevent is the destruction of the plane and its passengers, which, as many others have pointed out, has been stopped multiple times since 9/11 by the passengers themselves..
Nah, pedantry is the heart and soul of Slashdot.
You're way off, buddy. Contrarian comments and self-referential satire are the heart and soul of Slashdot.
PS: What does "PD" mean?
I just interpreted it as silly+happy emoticon for someone who has two mouths, and their eyes below their mouths.
Yo dawg - we heard you liked vulnerable reader programs...
It's being banned because of mass hysteria and hype, not the whim of a totalitarian government.
Actually, if it's being banned, it's because of politicians' eagerness to placate the every whim of the frenzied masses instead of being the voice of reason (who has ever been re-elected going that route?). See also: Bird/Swine flu responses/mandates, BPA, DUI laws, DDT bans, the Iraq War, TSA "security" procedures, et al.
Your sig makes your post even more awesome!
You might think you are a real-life superhero, but you are probably not.
So you're tellin' me there's a chance...
I like Michael Kristopeit because he keeps me aware of the current /. UID count. All the better for me to try to snag 1999991, 1999999, 2000000, or 20000002 when the opportunity arises in a couple months. He's also, through his many accounts, probably the most powerful moderator on /.
...keeping the gold available for executive bonuses.
...and parachutes!
Legacy technologies?!
I don't think that word means what you think it means.
I was hoping that Google was employing exactly that (personalized filter) when they gave me the opportunity to "star" or "trash" a given result. Before they got rid of the "trash" option I spent hours exploring the different results and returning to the original search to star or trash them based on their helpfulness/relevance. Sadly, this did not have any discernible effect on the quality or type of result.
Opportunity lost, Google...
Sorry, that link has a typo!
Here you go!
That link has a typo, too!
Fixed it for you!
Two months later a small Chinese village will be found to be non-existent. But no one will put two and two together =(
Poor sheep.
I found a non-existent small Chinese village in my closet the other night, and the I found another non-existent one in my shoe this morning. Wake up, sheeple! They're everywhere!!
It was me. I did it.
No - I'm Spartacus!!
How do you shoplift $75,000 and not have it be armed robbery?
Setting jewelry aside for the moment, you could probably fit 45 of these (not in retail boxes) in your trenchcoat. Granted, I don't know a single store that carries them that doesn't keep them away from the hands of the shopping public, but it's not impossible. Mostly, I'm thinking it'd be applied to cases involving jewelry or antiques/rare collectibles (stamps, coins, etc).
I'll whip my junk out for the security guards before I go through the scanner.
Sounds like someone is just looking for any excuse... :-P
However, the authors are careful about their work being an end-all study and are 'inviting others to take a look.'
A refreshing attitude ... that's how science is supposed to work.
While I agree that researchers should encourage others to perform independent studies, I find the approach of this group to be disingenuous at best. I find this comment (in the comments to the Wired article) to be particularly insightful:
This is close to corporate blackmail, and is symptomatic of the way climate science is abused to generate alarmist headlines. They take three flights every day for 40 years, and no doubt the assumptions about the amount of soot particles is similarly “generous,” plug in absolute worst-case numbers until they get an alarming result, and PROFIT$$$.
The profit for them is to generate alarming headlines. You can’t afford to not pour more money into my field or the WORLD WILL END!! (please be sure to spell my name right when you mention my research) And if you are Richard Branson, we will give your company a sooty black eye unless you fund more of our research. C’mon, rich man, pay up!
There is certainly room for sober investigation, and as environmentally conscious as Branson is, he probably would have okayed a chase plane sampling the exhaust trail. Certainly all the atmospheric science models could use vastly more data to move beyond the wild guess stage. The constant claims of impending disaster from overstated claims, though, will backfire.
First and foremost, it must be said that the kilogram is a unit of MASS, not weight. It refers to the amount of space that an object takes up, not its gravitational force. See here.
You probably should have read this before posting. The amount of "space" an object takes up is called volume.
But he's also considered a villian HERE, because of his actions as shown in the documentaries.
Also because of his actions robbing our banks, presumably to pay for his war.
What could be cooler than Star Wars and KISS?
Star Trek and Insane Clown Posse? BSG and Alice Cooper? Teletubbies and GWAR? Wait - scratch the sarcasm on that last one - that would be cool.
Has anyone else heard of fake iPhones?! That was news to me.
There's an entire primarily-Chinese industry based on imitation of successful (especially Apple) products. There's even an acronym coined by Engadget: KIRF - Keepin' It Real Fake. Check out the link to see the "state of the art".