Why make another planet, when you can make a ringworld or dyson sphere? There are plenty of rogue planets around, maybe some are close enough to Barnard's to be moved, if there isn't enough mass in orbit. Of course, this is a multi-generational project and if undertaken will probably be done by von neumann machines. But it is not theoretically impossible.
Something to think about for when the sun expands to engulf the Earth's orbit.
Nothing magic about this. These asteroids probably hit during the late, heavy bombardment. According to the Nice model, this is a result of Jupiter and Saturn being in an orbital resonance (Jupiter orbiting once for every two times Saturn orbited). A number of scientists (notable among them, WF Bottke), speculate that the Hungaria family of asteroids was nearly completely depopulated that this time as most were knocked into the inner solar system.
A recent discovery of an 100 km diameter, 2 bya asteroid crater in Greenland is the first direct evidence of the bombardment hitting Earth. Weathering and continental drift have made getting such direct evidence difficult.
Examination of isotope ratios in comparison to what is known for for various types of asteroid are somewhat inconclusive for a particular family being the exclusive donator to Earth's oceans. But, I stand by the estimation that the Hungaria family provided the major portion.
There was a concerted effort on the part of some in the Internet community to raise money for his challengers in the primary this May, notably Richard Morgan. Unfortunately, the Internet is dominated by slacktivists, unwilling to put their money where their mouths are.
Not enough money was raised to mount a significant challenge to Smith.
It only costs big IP about $100 million a year to suborn the U.S. federal government, administration and Congress. What are they spending up in Canada?
When I interviewed in the Bay area 23 years ago, the housing costs there were prohibitive and many employers had to make cost of living adjustments to get employees to move there. Sounds like this is a bit of the same old same old.
Not so much time travel as paratime (crosstime) travel. It was explorers from a timeline where the Thera supervolcano had not exploded, the Minoan civilization was not destroyed, The scientific method was formulated 1,500 years early and progress was not interrupted by the thugs of Assyria, Roman short-sightedness, nor the barbarians from the steppe.
Fortunately (or maybe not so fortunately) for us, they took one look at the state of the world then, and decided to stick to uninhabited timelines like the one where the Toba catastrophe had caused H. Sap to go extinct.
Also, the higher the data density that any transmission has, the harder it is to distinguish from noise. And encryption will also make a transmission look like noise.
As long as the U.S. government considers the MPAA/RIAA its patrons and continues acting as its paid thugs. As long as governments such as New Zealand's are star-struck by the possibility of movies being made in its territory. As long as the MAFIAA thinks it can corrupt governments and walk all over its customers' rights with impunity, this kind of crap will continue.
Since the Space Shuttle was first implemented, several successor systems were proposed that were considered significantly safer (notably the X-30 and x-33 VentureStar). But all were scrapped. One reason that was given, new technology just on the horizon would be even safer. The end result was that the U.S. government did not implement any of these inherently safer projects, but rather kept patching the inherently less safe shuttle program.
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Why make another planet, when you can make a ringworld or dyson sphere? There are plenty of rogue planets around, maybe some are close enough to Barnard's to be moved, if there isn't enough mass in orbit. Of course, this is a multi-generational project and if undertaken will probably be done by von neumann machines. But it is not theoretically impossible.
Something to think about for when the sun expands to engulf the Earth's orbit.
The August 28, 2011 Science Daily had an article about females being able to reject sperm from undesireable cocks: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110828210552.htm
_Courtship Rite_ is amazingly good. "Shipwright" and "To Bring in the Steel" are also top-tier. He just didn't write enough.
And if this audience here is actually Libertarian, he would have been mentioned well before now.
I absolutely love his Paratime stories. He is severely underappreciated and his tragic death at the height of his ability underscores it.
Nothing magic about this. These asteroids probably hit during the late, heavy bombardment. According to the Nice model, this is a result of Jupiter and Saturn being in an orbital resonance (Jupiter orbiting once for every two times Saturn orbited). A number of scientists (notable among them, WF Bottke), speculate that the Hungaria family of asteroids was nearly completely depopulated that this time as most were knocked into the inner solar system.
A recent discovery of an 100 km diameter, 2 bya asteroid crater in Greenland is the first direct evidence of the bombardment hitting Earth. Weathering and continental drift have made getting such direct evidence difficult.
Examination of isotope ratios in comparison to what is known for for various types of asteroid are somewhat inconclusive for a particular family being the exclusive donator to Earth's oceans. But, I stand by the estimation that the Hungaria family provided the major portion.
Just shows that the Internet can take care of itself, and government meddling is not needed.
There was a concerted effort on the part of some in the Internet community to raise money for his challengers in the primary this May, notably Richard Morgan. Unfortunately, the Internet is dominated by slacktivists, unwilling to put their money where their mouths are.
Not enough money was raised to mount a significant challenge to Smith.
Ah, a believer in the 'trickle-down' theory of economics.
As they are a bottomless pit of non-productive expense, they are where the money goes to die.
In those countries that block sites.
I am tired of sensationalizing politicians and the government using the fear of terrorism, or even perversion as an excuse to curtail freedom.
I'm not sure how reassuring it is that Canadian politicians are as corrupt as those in the US.
It only costs big IP about $100 million a year to suborn the U.S. federal government, administration and Congress. What are they spending up in Canada?
Possibly misdirection. MS can spell "PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY " with the best of them.
Whoever wrote Flame got legit certs from MS somehow. So it seems a bit hypocritical of MS to acting so innocent and violated at this point.
When I interviewed in the Bay area 23 years ago, the housing costs there were prohibitive and many employers had to make cost of living adjustments to get employees to move there. Sounds like this is a bit of the same old same old.
Not so much time travel as paratime (crosstime) travel. It was explorers from a timeline where the Thera supervolcano had not exploded, the Minoan civilization was not destroyed, The scientific method was formulated 1,500 years early and progress was not interrupted by the thugs of Assyria, Roman short-sightedness, nor the barbarians from the steppe.
Fortunately (or maybe not so fortunately) for us, they took one look at the state of the world then, and decided to stick to uninhabited timelines like the one where the Toba catastrophe had caused H. Sap to go extinct.
According to the WWII Japan, she was a U.S. spy. And if she was a spy, it may have been for the U.S. Navy. And the Navy takes care of its own.
Also, the higher the data density that any transmission has, the harder it is to distinguish from noise. And encryption will also make a transmission look like noise.
True, the term 'Texas environmentalist' is a non sequitur.
As long as the U.S. government considers the MPAA/RIAA its patrons and continues acting as its paid thugs. As long as governments such as New Zealand's are star-struck by the possibility of movies being made in its territory. As long as the MAFIAA thinks it can corrupt governments and walk all over its customers' rights with impunity, this kind of crap will continue.
Since the Space Shuttle was first implemented, several successor systems were proposed that were considered significantly safer (notably the X-30 and x-33 VentureStar). But all were scrapped. One reason that was given, new technology just on the horizon would be even safer. The end result was that the U.S. government did not implement any of these inherently safer projects, but rather kept patching the inherently less safe shuttle program.
Let us thank those who maintain calendar apps for giving us a quasi-plausible excuse for staying home on a Monday.
You can not purchase -- and contribute to unemployment in parts of the world where the unemployed are chronically malnourished.
Nothing is new under the sun. I direct you towards Fredric Wertham and _The Seduction of the Innocent_ which made alarmist claims towards comic books.
This book made the rest of his career lucrative and resulted in the establishment of the Comics Code Authority. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seduction_of_the_Innocent