Yes. The problem with/. is the lack of consensus. I can read this, and two opposing opinions are modded +5 insightful. I really appreciate the discussion aspect, but in the end, shouldn't we reach some kind of conclusion?
I put 176k on my truck, engine braking all the while. 3 sets of pads in 15 years. I sold it just over a year ago, new owner loves it and really appreciates 26MPG, city, in a medium sized 16yr old pickup.
Its really sad that new truck fuel economy hasn't improved over that in 16 years.
If 4mm x 4mm holds 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) for a surface area of 16mm^2, then to hold say 200 lbs you would need a surface area 60.6 times greater. 60.6 x 16 mm^2 = 0.9696 m. So with about 1 m^2 of this material you could climb like Spiderman.
We've mentioned the possibilities of synthetic gecko technology several times before, including as applied in this wall-climbing robot;
I say screw the robots, I want to be able to climb up walls and ceilings myself!
Not so far fetched given 30 years. If you were able to successfully add this capability to a human being, would it still be a Homo Sapiens?
But lets just say it happens, then you can power pacemakers or even bionic bodyparts on internal power, without the need for batteries, recharging, fuel cells, etc.
So if you do that you need to provide energy for the electric cells. For an otherwise normally functioning person, this would require an increased daily caloric intake. You have to wonder where we will get all the food people will need to eat when the world population is about 8.7 billion in 2035.
I'm sure it cost a pretty penny. I bet that you will see the submarine resurrected and continue on with testing. I think it will end up being a case of "Steve would have wanted it to go on" or something. It'll happen.
Now when you walk by a different reader, doubleclick knows who you are.
Oh no. You mean there will be targeted ads for stuff we might buy? The world will turn into a real life Amazon.com or Netflix, "Hello, Bob. You bought lingerie, hand cuffs and black duct tape last time. Similar buyers also bought whips."
Thats funny, but that will be possible in the future. A system is possible using:
video cameras or other form of biometrics sensing technology
RFID
and your frequent shopper or credit card
to
identify you when you walk into the store
know your past purchases
items you may have picked up and looked at but did not purchase
Maybe jumping prions is an explanation for the moronic behavior of rednecks. It all comes from them screwing their sheep. Instead of sheep f'ing being derived from being dumb (or lonely), they are actually becoming mentally ill from the jumping prions.
I'm also sure there's a quantum leap joke in this article somewhere.
You're absolutely right, the US has way too many coal fired power plants that are incredibly old, add to that the effects of mountaintop removal for coal mining, and it is probably one of the dirtiest American Industries. It is an embarrassment to our Country that our president must find ways to circumvent the EPA's Clean Air Act.
The US is a victim of other people's pollution, just as you are also a victim of a) China's pollution b) United States pollution c) Your own country's pollution.
Yes, we in the US are victims of our own pollution. Its not that we don't realize it, its just that it costs a lot of money and political will to stop it and fix it. You can't blame all of us Americans for that. Some of us are trying really hard to turn that ship around, but it doesn't stop on a dime.
At least we recognize the problem and many of us are trying to do something about it. I'm not sure you can say the same about China - I don't know, I've never been there, but I'm sure there are plenty of Chinese citizens that don't like it one bit either. You also have to stipulate to the fact that when the US was in its major industrialization buildup, pollution wasn't recognized as a problem. The technology to be clean didn't exist, and we weren't fighting the world tooth and nail for our right to pollute - although we have our own problems with our government not having the balls to fix existing problems. China on the other hand seems to use developed nations as an excuse to pollute, even though it is globally irresponsible to do so, and the technology exists not to.
Finally, those scientists are not on a high horse, they ARE the high horse. It is more a fault of the executive leadership of the United States trying to bury the problem, being friendly to the oh-so-clean oil industry, than government scientists whose reports have been subject to review and even censorship by the President and his men. Its not our scientists fault that we pollute, and most of them (and especially the ones who research this particular field) really wish it wasn't a problem for you, for me, or the citizens of China. The purpose of the study was to show an effect, and if you want to do a study that shows the effects on your country by our pollutions you are free to do so.
That still doesn't negate what Hubble, or ISS or MIR have done for mankind. It all may not be as glamorous as putting a man on the moon and bringing him home safely, but it lays the groundwork for future manned missions to places other than the moon.
It did virtually nothing of merit in its entire lifespan.
The whole idea that the shuttle hasn't done nothing is bull. The shuttle has enabled countless other projects and experiments which have furthered our knowledge of the universe. I suppose you also believe that there is no point to sending the shuttle to service the Hubble Space Telescope, something which has done a lot of nothing in its nearly 15 years of serviceable history. The partnership with countless other space agencies on MIR and the ISS I'm sure must have also been nothing to you. Puhleese.
it took me quite a while to figure out why this would be effective spam.
Then I had a look a the HTML view. Quite insidious.
It provides what looks like a linkified http://www.cnn.com/xxxxxxx that actually referrs to a different url.
Thats funny, all of the story links I had in mine referred to an obviously non-cnn website. The 'legal' and 'unsubscribe' links however pointed to cnn.com
What is the fuel type and operation mechanism of the in-flight thrusters and course correctors?
The Phoenix spacecraft uses a mono-propellant hydrazine system. The hydrazine passes through a catalyst chamber and decomposes exothermically into hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia. The propellant is fed to the thrusters by pressure applied above the diaphragms in the tanks.
Ok, so what does this mean for the contamination theory? I'm a dunce with the chemistry stuff.
The way the cameras work though, you are not incriminated. It sends the ticket only to the registered owner of the vehicle, whose problem it becomes. Not necessarily are the person driving and the owner one and the same.
"To protect and to serve" doesn't include debt collection.
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Yes. The problem with /. is the lack of consensus. I can read this, and two opposing opinions are modded +5 insightful. I really appreciate the discussion aspect, but in the end, shouldn't we reach some kind of conclusion?
Amen, brother.
I put 176k on my truck, engine braking all the while. 3 sets of pads in 15 years. I sold it just over a year ago, new owner loves it and really appreciates 26MPG, city, in a medium sized 16yr old pickup.
Its really sad that new truck fuel economy hasn't improved over that in 16 years.
And don't forget to have your mechanic check out the assfor.
And thats even better, and far cheaper. I hope it will be available in the fabric isle at a walmart near you soon!
It sure is! And its tech support only costs 0.02 cents a minute!
Yes, and after 7 hours of tech support you only owe $37,548. Its obviously a matter of opinion.
We've mentioned the possibilities of synthetic gecko technology several times before, including as applied in this wall-climbing robot;
I say screw the robots, I want to be able to climb up walls and ceilings myself!
Not so far fetched given 30 years. If you were able to successfully add this capability to a human being, would it still be a Homo Sapiens? But lets just say it happens, then you can power pacemakers or even bionic bodyparts on internal power, without the need for batteries, recharging, fuel cells, etc. So if you do that you need to provide energy for the electric cells. For an otherwise normally functioning person, this would require an increased daily caloric intake. You have to wonder where we will get all the food people will need to eat when the world population is about 8.7 billion in 2035.
I'm sure it cost a pretty penny. I bet that you will see the submarine resurrected and continue on with testing. I think it will end up being a case of "Steve would have wanted it to go on" or something. It'll happen.
Does invisibility also protect the islands and coastlines from the inevitable rise in sea level?
*poof*
Now when you walk by a different reader, doubleclick knows who you are.
Oh no. You mean there will be targeted ads for stuff we might buy? The world will turn into a real life Amazon.com or Netflix, "Hello, Bob. You bought lingerie, hand cuffs and black duct tape last time. Similar buyers also bought whips."
Thats funny, but that will be possible in the future. A system is possible using:
to
It may be possible already, if not, then soon.
Maybe jumping prions is an explanation for the moronic behavior of rednecks. It all comes from them screwing their sheep. Instead of sheep f'ing being derived from being dumb (or lonely), they are actually becoming mentally ill from the jumping prions.
I'm also sure there's a quantum leap joke in this article somewhere.
Mario can improve your sex life if you master control of your Wii.
Anonymous Coward's Law /. thread grows longer, the probability of a post making references to goatse approaches one.
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You're absolutely right, the US has way too many coal fired power plants that are incredibly old, add to that the effects of mountaintop removal for coal mining, and it is probably one of the dirtiest American Industries. It is an embarrassment to our Country that our president must find ways to circumvent the EPA's Clean Air Act.
The US is a victim of other people's pollution, just as you are also a victim of a) China's pollution b) United States pollution c) Your own country's pollution.
Yes, we in the US are victims of our own pollution. Its not that we don't realize it, its just that it costs a lot of money and political will to stop it and fix it. You can't blame all of us Americans for that. Some of us are trying really hard to turn that ship around, but it doesn't stop on a dime.
At least we recognize the problem and many of us are trying to do something about it. I'm not sure you can say the same about China - I don't know, I've never been there, but I'm sure there are plenty of Chinese citizens that don't like it one bit either. You also have to stipulate to the fact that when the US was in its major industrialization buildup, pollution wasn't recognized as a problem. The technology to be clean didn't exist, and we weren't fighting the world tooth and nail for our right to pollute - although we have our own problems with our government not having the balls to fix existing problems. China on the other hand seems to use developed nations as an excuse to pollute, even though it is globally irresponsible to do so, and the technology exists not to.
Finally, those scientists are not on a high horse, they ARE the high horse. It is more a fault of the executive leadership of the United States trying to bury the problem, being friendly to the oh-so-clean oil industry, than government scientists whose reports have been subject to review and even censorship by the President and his men. Its not our scientists fault that we pollute, and most of them (and especially the ones who research this particular field) really wish it wasn't a problem for you, for me, or the citizens of China. The purpose of the study was to show an effect, and if you want to do a study that shows the effects on your country by our pollutions you are free to do so.
In Soviet Russia, police don't kill people, guns do.
That still doesn't negate what Hubble, or ISS or MIR have done for mankind. It all may not be as glamorous as putting a man on the moon and bringing him home safely, but it lays the groundwork for future manned missions to places other than the moon.
Much better put than what I said before I read your post.
It did virtually nothing of merit in its entire lifespan.
The whole idea that the shuttle hasn't done nothing is bull. The shuttle has enabled countless other projects and experiments which have furthered our knowledge of the universe. I suppose you also believe that there is no point to sending the shuttle to service the Hubble Space Telescope, something which has done a lot of nothing in its nearly 15 years of serviceable history. The partnership with countless other space agencies on MIR and the ISS I'm sure must have also been nothing to you. Puhleese.
George Carlin had a comedy sketch about terrorists hijacking planes which was remarkably similar to 9/11 years before it happened.
it took me quite a while to figure out why this would be effective spam.
Then I had a look a the HTML view. Quite insidious.
It provides what looks like a linkified http://www.cnn.com/xxxxxxx that actually referrs to a different url.
Thats funny, all of the story links I had in mine referred to an obviously non-cnn website. The 'legal' and 'unsubscribe' links however pointed to cnn.com
What is the fuel type and operation mechanism of the in-flight thrusters and course correctors?
The Phoenix spacecraft uses a mono-propellant hydrazine system. The hydrazine passes through a catalyst chamber and decomposes exothermically into hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia. The propellant is fed to the thrusters by pressure applied above the diaphragms in the tanks.
Ok, so what does this mean for the contamination theory? I'm a dunce with the chemistry stuff.
"To protect and to serve" doesn't include debt collection.
No. It does not.
You've never had a second job? The economy sucks - thanks Bush :-)