Which are kind of ridiculous (and a bit of a hinderance) seeing how most starships have a quasi-military role.
Really? They sure carry a lot of non-combatants.
Yes, considering all the scuffles they had with Romulans, Cardassians, the Borg. Not to mention the Navy-like ranking system. But yes, there were kids/families as well. Like I said, quasi-military. TNG was set in a relatively peaceful era, so they probably just suspended many cultural norms of military.
they need to be able to jump into action and the seat belt is a liability.
Yeah, it's much easier to repel boarders when you're unconscious from being slammed into a panel.
Nah, starships had their own form of airbags. The panels always had small explosions, which countered the officer's momentum.
I don't know about you, but every vehicle I've had, the seat belt would lock at annoying random times
Nope.
Well, I only have a sample of three vehicles by three different (Japanese) manufacturers, but I'd still say you were just lucky. Needless to say, I remove my seat belt whenever I do anything above Class I off-road. (but it happens on boring freeways all the time, a brief lock that lasts maybe 1-2 seconds)
On the contrary, I think this opens the door for more obscure/indie pop culture memes to be archived and remembered. Something has to fill the void. Let the RIAA bastards fall on their own swords. Decades ago, a couple artists already missed their chance to be on the Voyager golden record, to which I gleefully quote Nelson: HA HA!
Windows is heavily relied upon for productivity purposes, all joking aside. Changing an interface drastically should generate this level of resentment. The start menu change isn't the end of the world, but I don't see it as an improvement for desktop (incl. Laptops with that statement) usage.
I have used the consumer preview and I just don't see any compelling reason for POS terminals, cnc grinders (some use win 98 still), and a large percentage of cubicle monkeys out there to upgrade. It's not an apocalyptic release, but it's geared toward the same noob consumer base that Apple focuses on.
p.s. artile such obvious flamebait. Where do they get these tonedeaf people from? (P.p.s. sent on a phone and the editor's slow as hell for some reason so I'm not correcting errors:p )
For safety though, I hope they add circuit breakers (a technology along with seat belts that seems to have been lost in the 25th century)."
Seat belts are actually re-introduced to star ships later in the 24th century on Riker's Starship Titan.
Which are kind of ridiculous (and a bit of a hinderance) seeing how most starships have a quasi-military role. Actual military rarely uses seat belts (unless mobility is already heavily restricted, i.e. fighter pilot) because they need to be able to jump into action and the seat belt is a liability. (and I don't know about you, but every vehicle I've had, the seat belt would lock at annoying random times)
Sure. I imagine some revolve around the 4 year notion. I have no idea how that would be programmatically enforced, etc. My email is sarysa2 plus an at sign and capped off with a Yahoo, a period, and a com. (Spammers try and parse that!)
That's the problem: Nearly the entire world is educated these days, and a decent percentage of us understand economics to some degree. Economics were a new concept when the gold standard was adopted, so the individuals who exploited this became a decent chunk of the nobility. Most people in antiquity were just tradesmen and farmers who had no clue how the world worked when the barter system fell out of favor. Now Bitcoin holders are trying to sell us on this virtual gold standard. Those of us who weren't early adopters and have some level of understanding of what is going on want nothing of it. How much people understand the situation may vary, but businesses in general can just look at charts demonstrating the currency's volatility, do a little research, and be turned off for life. (even by one of the most obvious problems: it'd be a bookkeeping nightmare)
BTW, there wasn't a "first civilization" for precious metal adoption. Many civilizations used them independently for centuries/millennia and their values were relative to supply/demand. Mesoamerica had low value for gold because it was so ridiculously plentiful. (versus the tiny population compared to the "old world") They weren't stupid or anything, they just lacked the internet.:P
Gold, not so much. Bitcoins had a distribution method that was vastly different to the discovery of gold. The distribution favoing early adopters and being limited to a select few IN AN EDUCATED WORLD (coupled with natural human greed tendencies) is why the masses will never accept it. (But we'll have bubble cycles while people try to figure out whether or not bitcoins have value)
Go back even further to Prairie Home Companion? A show from that era must be really, REALLY oldschool...where the harshness of frontier living was mainstream and the concept of animal rights seemed like a childish city slicker fantasy.
BTW, with al the harshness I've dished out in this thread, I actually like PETA and the concept of animal rights. Unfortunately I've seen enough of the world to realize a chunk of their causes are hopeless. (But I'll still back the ones that can be reasonably pulled off)
What's really funny is they waited 15 years to pull this stunt. Pokemon peaked maybe 12 years ago. I think they time their protests specifically to get maximum media coverage hours overall. (can't offload all their examples at once, after all)
Not any different in the states..the scare I mean. A person would be free to make such a joke, and may even get laughs from folks who go that dark with comedy, but he'd probably find himself on some government watchlist. Which honestly would probably have been better...I believe this might be more likely an attempt at oneupsmanship in dark comedy than an endorsement of the act...
Either an alcoholic, or a socially awkward borderline aspy, which a lot of us here are.
But I guess I was wrong, there's two purposes as far as I'm concerned: To pretend that you're just like everyone else, or to become inebriated enough that you don't care that you're not. I guess I have a low tolerance for beer because I can achieve less than the latter goal and still end up puking with a headache.
There's one purpose for alcohol, and Vodka tends to accomplish that faster and with less vomiting and hangovers. So I'll raise my glass, which is cheaper here than anywhere else, and toast Vodka's awesomeness.
Keep in mind that part of the price is the size of the audience. I've become quite aware of this as I have some niche interests in the realm of scuba diving -- they're not cheap, even though manufacturing should be. I have an expensive computer which would be worth maybe $400 if it had mass appeal. Mine was numbered 3879 so I get why it was considerably more. The research, development, and building the manufacturing process have to be offset somehow...and with an art history major being a frequent punchline, I doubt their audience is large enough to charge much less than $180 and pay for the publisher fees, time spent writing, researching, revising, etc.
While it's true that a book about prehistory to 1800 won't need much updating, short term returns are a necessity in the publishing world.
I for one keep my device close, and only leave my phone lying under my car's seat or at home. (For extended periods of time) It doesn't take a security researcher to get my data if they could get close enough for NFC. NFC's real working range is less than 2 centimeters. (You might get lucky beyond 2, but you see what I mean)
TFA states that the exploit can also be delivered with more conventional means, so I see no purpose for this article except to cause a panic about NFC. Pretty shameful. And people wonder why Android users claim the media is in Apple's pocket.
Sounds like carriers have been replaced by, essentially, more modern carriers according to the wikipedia article for Supercarriers. (can't find "Titan" anywhere except the name of one ship) The concept of the carrier will likely never disappear from warfare -- it's essentially a mobile base with minimally restrictive fuel requirements. It's better to launch our implements of destruction from a mobile base 50 miles offshore than some stationary, vulnerable island 500 miles away -- especially with the accuracy of modern computing.
Oh, it'll pass, but disclosure will be buried in a EULA or thick contract, and you won't be prompted if you want to remove it. You'll have to ask with forward knowledge that the software exists. At least, that's what the wording of the summary suggests. (maybe I should RTFA...)
I'm not so sure. I can't speak for OP but I don't imagine I'm the only one around here who has softened their stance with Microsoft over the years. I went from hater to neutral and was genuinely impressed by the Kinect. I have high hopes for this one after the Kinect went pretty well. (aside from my room being too small to play without crashing into things...a lot.:P )
If it's a patent issue, btw, I guess I'm not bothered much by large scale, high risk, research heavy patents. I'm more bothered by the stuff I could code in less than a typical work day. (which is probably >95% of software patents floating around)
Don't forget the complete lack of sideloading. I know how to quickly setup a Linux or Windows box, and could probably BS an Android tablet with minimal websurfing. For your iPad, expect to pay through the nose.
I'd like to point out that Slashdot was 5 years ahead of the brony craze. The new logo needs to have, if not Rainbow Dash, maybe the pony that goes "you're gonna LOVE ME!!!!!" (seems to fit at least couple regulars well)
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I plan to avoid scuba diving in Monterey Bay this weekend. Hurricanes are most dangerous in coastal areas, after all...
Really? They sure carry a lot of non-combatants.
Yes, considering all the scuffles they had with Romulans, Cardassians, the Borg. Not to mention the Navy-like ranking system. But yes, there were kids/families as well. Like I said, quasi-military. TNG was set in a relatively peaceful era, so they probably just suspended many cultural norms of military.
Yeah, it's much easier to repel boarders when you're unconscious from being slammed into a panel.
Nah, starships had their own form of airbags. The panels always had small explosions, which countered the officer's momentum.
Nope.
Well, I only have a sample of three vehicles by three different (Japanese) manufacturers, but I'd still say you were just lucky. Needless to say, I remove my seat belt whenever I do anything above Class I off-road. (but it happens on boring freeways all the time, a brief lock that lasts maybe 1-2 seconds)
On the contrary, I think this opens the door for more obscure/indie pop culture memes to be archived and remembered. Something has to fill the void. Let the RIAA bastards fall on their own swords. Decades ago, a couple artists already missed their chance to be on the Voyager golden record, to which I gleefully quote Nelson: HA HA!
Windows is heavily relied upon for productivity purposes, all joking aside. Changing an interface drastically should generate this level of resentment. The start menu change isn't the end of the world, but I don't see it as an improvement for desktop (incl. Laptops with that statement) usage.
:p )
I have used the consumer preview and I just don't see any compelling reason for POS terminals, cnc grinders (some use win 98 still), and a large percentage of cubicle monkeys out there to upgrade. It's not an apocalyptic release, but it's geared toward the same noob consumer base that Apple focuses on.
p.s. artile such obvious flamebait. Where do they get these tonedeaf people from? (P.p.s. sent on a phone and the editor's slow as hell for some reason so I'm not correcting errors
Forget subtiles -- the capital F is driving me nuts.
For safety though, I hope they add circuit breakers (a technology along with seat belts that seems to have been lost in the 25th century)."
Seat belts are actually re-introduced to star ships later in the 24th century on Riker's Starship Titan.
Which are kind of ridiculous (and a bit of a hinderance) seeing how most starships have a quasi-military role. Actual military rarely uses seat belts (unless mobility is already heavily restricted, i.e. fighter pilot) because they need to be able to jump into action and the seat belt is a liability. (and I don't know about you, but every vehicle I've had, the seat belt would lock at annoying random times)
Sure. I imagine some revolve around the 4 year notion. I have no idea how that would be programmatically enforced, etc. My email is sarysa2 plus an at sign and capped off with a Yahoo, a period, and a com. (Spammers try and parse that!)
That's interesting. Do you have a reference? I'd love some good reads on the early adoption of currency.
That's the problem: Nearly the entire world is educated these days, and a decent percentage of us understand economics to some degree. Economics were a new concept when the gold standard was adopted, so the individuals who exploited this became a decent chunk of the nobility. Most people in antiquity were just tradesmen and farmers who had no clue how the world worked when the barter system fell out of favor. Now Bitcoin holders are trying to sell us on this virtual gold standard. Those of us who weren't early adopters and have some level of understanding of what is going on want nothing of it. How much people understand the situation may vary, but businesses in general can just look at charts demonstrating the currency's volatility, do a little research, and be turned off for life. (even by one of the most obvious problems: it'd be a bookkeeping nightmare)
:P
BTW, there wasn't a "first civilization" for precious metal adoption. Many civilizations used them independently for centuries/millennia and their values were relative to supply/demand. Mesoamerica had low value for gold because it was so ridiculously plentiful. (versus the tiny population compared to the "old world") They weren't stupid or anything, they just lacked the internet.
Gold, not so much. Bitcoins had a distribution method that was vastly different to the discovery of gold. The distribution favoing early adopters and being limited to a select few IN AN EDUCATED WORLD (coupled with natural human greed tendencies) is why the masses will never accept it. (But we'll have bubble cycles while people try to figure out whether or not bitcoins have value)
;)
If you're interested in a long dry read, I wrote an article about Bitcoins while studying a different virtual economy. The perspectives in this thread couldn't have come at a better time. I'll probably integrate them into my article.
Go back even further to Prairie Home Companion? A show from that era must be really, REALLY oldschool...where the harshness of frontier living was mainstream and the concept of animal rights seemed like a childish city slicker fantasy.
BTW, with al the harshness I've dished out in this thread, I actually like PETA and the concept of animal rights. Unfortunately I've seen enough of the world to realize a chunk of their causes are hopeless. (But I'll still back the ones that can be reasonably pulled off)
What's really funny is they waited 15 years to pull this stunt. Pokemon peaked maybe 12 years ago. I think they time their protests specifically to get maximum media coverage hours overall. (can't offload all their examples at once, after all)
Not any different in the states..the scare I mean. A person would be free to make such a joke, and may even get laughs from folks who go that dark with comedy, but he'd probably find himself on some government watchlist. Which honestly would probably have been better...I believe this might be more likely an attempt at oneupsmanship in dark comedy than an endorsement of the act...
Either an alcoholic, or a socially awkward borderline aspy, which a lot of us here are.
But I guess I was wrong, there's two purposes as far as I'm concerned: To pretend that you're just like everyone else, or to become inebriated enough that you don't care that you're not. I guess I have a low tolerance for beer because I can achieve less than the latter goal and still end up puking with a headache.
There's one purpose for alcohol, and Vodka tends to accomplish that faster and with less vomiting and hangovers. So I'll raise my glass, which is cheaper here than anywhere else, and toast Vodka's awesomeness.
Keep in mind that part of the price is the size of the audience. I've become quite aware of this as I have some niche interests in the realm of scuba diving -- they're not cheap, even though manufacturing should be. I have an expensive computer which would be worth maybe $400 if it had mass appeal. Mine was numbered 3879 so I get why it was considerably more. The research, development, and building the manufacturing process have to be offset somehow...and with an art history major being a frequent punchline, I doubt their audience is large enough to charge much less than $180 and pay for the publisher fees, time spent writing, researching, revising, etc.
While it's true that a book about prehistory to 1800 won't need much updating, short term returns are a necessity in the publishing world.
I for one keep my device close, and only leave my phone lying under my car's seat or at home. (For extended periods of time) It doesn't take a security researcher to get my data if they could get close enough for NFC. NFC's real working range is less than 2 centimeters. (You might get lucky beyond 2, but you see what I mean) TFA states that the exploit can also be delivered with more conventional means, so I see no purpose for this article except to cause a panic about NFC. Pretty shameful. And people wonder why Android users claim the media is in Apple's pocket.
I want to mod myself -1 Woosh now. Oof. (though to be fair, "supercarrier" does exist)
Sounds like carriers have been replaced by, essentially, more modern carriers according to the wikipedia article for Supercarriers. (can't find "Titan" anywhere except the name of one ship) The concept of the carrier will likely never disappear from warfare -- it's essentially a mobile base with minimally restrictive fuel requirements. It's better to launch our implements of destruction from a mobile base 50 miles offshore than some stationary, vulnerable island 500 miles away -- especially with the accuracy of modern computing.
Oh, it'll pass, but disclosure will be buried in a EULA or thick contract, and you won't be prompted if you want to remove it. You'll have to ask with forward knowledge that the software exists. At least, that's what the wording of the summary suggests. (maybe I should RTFA...)
I'm not so sure. I can't speak for OP but I don't imagine I'm the only one around here who has softened their stance with Microsoft over the years. I went from hater to neutral and was genuinely impressed by the Kinect. I have high hopes for this one after the Kinect went pretty well. (aside from my room being too small to play without crashing into things...a lot. :P )
If it's a patent issue, btw, I guess I'm not bothered much by large scale, high risk, research heavy patents. I'm more bothered by the stuff I could code in less than a typical work day. (which is probably >95% of software patents floating around)
Don't forget the complete lack of sideloading. I know how to quickly setup a Linux or Windows box, and could probably BS an Android tablet with minimal websurfing. For your iPad, expect to pay through the nose.
That's the problem with soccer. You constantly wait for it, but it never comes...
I'd like to point out that Slashdot was 5 years ahead of the brony craze. The new logo needs to have, if not Rainbow Dash, maybe the pony that goes "you're gonna LOVE ME!!!!!" (seems to fit at least couple regulars well)
No kidding. Not to mention their post completely ignored my "taxation masquerading as safety" bit.