NASA never built the rockets only maintained and launched them. It was companies like Boeing (McDonnell), Lockheed, and NAA that made programs like Apollo and the Shuttle possible. The same companies still build similar launch hardware but they charge an arm and leg for private and government launches it is still access to space from private companies.
NASA (with FAA help most likely) is probably move to a regulatory role with launch providers and, sequestration is going to hinder private manned space flights by delaying the approval process. At least that is how I see it right now, since sequestration cuts funding across the board not in select areas.
The issue is developing the space technology you are describing is going to take decades, by the time something like that is established Earth's biosphere will be so messed it might not even be repairable. Humanity could even be on its last legs by then requiring us to leave our planet for good which is not ideal.
Do I believe climate change? Kinda, I wish scientists would actually be impartial to what they find so we could have the truth rather then fudge the numbers.
Many people scoff at renewables but if we actually made it cheap to fabricate, and we used the roofs of homes to host solar panels our energy needs could drop dramatically in places like the Southwest and South. Nuclear technology is also another area we need to work on. Many of the Gen IV, and heavy water reactor designs can have their fuel cycle changed so they produce little to no waste, unlike the super old reactors we use today they guzzle massive amounts of uranium and produce pretty much the same amount of waste. The issue is no one wants to invest in these to make them come to fruition faster, they would rather put it all in some fossil fuel company and make profit all year round.
100k? you can barely live off that these days. I wouldn't mind having my SS just go into a private brokerage account but I want to to be the one who chooses the investments not some washington picked manager. That of course will never never happen. I think it would be easier to just fix Medicare than SS to be honest, but the hill doesnt even TRY to fix the fraud and problems Medicare has.
Yes, but hemp and switch grass doesn't need ideal soil conditions like wheat, corn, and soy. If most farmers still practice crop rotation in their fields they can easily grow this in the field that is getting rest, and just leave whatever waste there is for the next planting.
Algae would be a great way to produce the oils needed to make bio-diesel, it does require a bunch of water and space however. The desert would be great for this since it's mild weather in the winter, constant sunlight, and low population. The only issue then would be water but if it is conserved, and the algae can handle different water conditions it would probably work out.
The most common bio-diesel blend out there is B20. Which means only 20% of the fuel is actually bio-diesel. However, slowly phasing in increases to the biodiesel content when car and truck makers can handle it would help wean us off normal diesel fuel. There are also new processes like the McGyan process which should make bio-diesel production cheaper and easier should it take off. Then all we need to do is grow a bunch of hemp or switch grass, heck even regular tallow and cooking fats can be recycled into bio-diesel.
I'm still overweight, but I keep at it, and I feel much better now that I exercise 4 or more days a week. Sure it's hard the first few weeks but once eight weeks pass you'll notice you can sleep better, and have more energy when awake. Gimmicks like this are not the answer.
I've seen water-cooling and phase-change cooling cases go for more than 399 USD. Also, open air cases while nice looking make sounds eve louder, and directed airflow hard.
Actually the popular 8-bit cores of yore are still here. The Z80 still lurks around. The 6502 is still alive and kicking. Didn't you know? Zilog and WDC are still around.
Actually, has anyone even tried calculating the amount of Delta V needed to move an object like an asteroid? It would be nice if we could park a few at a Lagrangian point and exploit it for space craft/colony building materials.
Although, processing said raw materials into usable product is another story.
Wouldn't you just use a vacuum pump to pump out most of the air in the airlock back into the ship before exposing it to the atmosphere/vacuum of another planet?
The real idea for this suit is so astronauts are not tracking in harmful dust (lunar dust is harmful to the lungs and equipment) and maybe the time to compress/decompress in an airlock.
I wish Ozzie would have caused a shareholders revolt and made Ballmer get fired back in the Vista days. It's too bad Bill Gates won't open his eyes and see that his business partner is sinking the company he created. Ballmer will go down as one of the worst CEOs in history if the company even survives in the future.
Sure Apple is making billions in iPad and iPhone sales but, it's only a matter of time before they alienate their user base, and Android vendors starts churning out even cheaper tablets that do the same thing, that even a lawsuit can't stop. Just because the grass is greener on the other side doesn't mean you should be doing the same thing. Sustainable growth is key not one time profits, and enterprise is probably the one market area Microsoft should never abandon, but as time goes on it's apparent they would rather try and make a cash grab at markets they are obviously too slow to respond to. Maybe if they actually made the Courier back in 2008 and pushed the Surface table PC at an affordable price they wouldn't be in such an awkward postion.
Here is an idea, start building reactors that have a closed fuel cycle (thorium) or use reactors that can burn transuranic waste into waste that is less long lived (i.e. breeders, and CANDU). I think the biggest mistake that was ever made was the curtailing of nuclear reactor research. We have technology that can do this, but the morons in charge keep kicking the can down the road so it doesn't have to be their problem in the future.
I probably will never buy another Apple product again. The closed garden is annoying. I have an iPod touch I haven't used in two years thanks to Google Music. OS X since Lion feels like iPhone OS which is annoying as heck, and now if I want a Retina MBP I can't upgrade the device which is a deal killer.
As much as a I like the experience, stability, and exterior design, I would rather put my funds to better use.
Besides with the Steve now gone after almost a year do they have any real long term vision, or are they just going to fade into obscurity again in the next five years due to their constant control mongering?
The GTX 670 is probably one of the best cards I have gotten to date. I am happy I got it instead of the GTX 680. Granted everyone who got a 680 were kicking themselves in the pants when the 670 was just slightly less powerful than the 680 at a much cheaper price.
I always enjoyed listening to Car Talk, Wait Wait, and Sound Opinions on the weekends. I guess nothing can last forever. I hope they do reruns, I'm sick of being bombarded with news.
Drop Edge/2G and put a new and faster technology in its place, or give up that block of spectrum and ask for a different block. At least that is what Sprint is doing with iDEN by re-purposing it and its about time.
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NASA never built the rockets only maintained and launched them. It was companies like Boeing (McDonnell), Lockheed, and NAA that made programs like Apollo and the Shuttle possible. The same companies still build similar launch hardware but they charge an arm and leg for private and government launches it is still access to space from private companies.
NASA (with FAA help most likely) is probably move to a regulatory role with launch providers and, sequestration is going to hinder private manned space flights by delaying the approval process. At least that is how I see it right now, since sequestration cuts funding across the board not in select areas.
I hope EA rots in hell after their customers take them to the fiscal guillotine.
It was sold to Marvell actually.
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I should have been more specific. I mean after the impact event occurred. Besides the next rover won't be ready for launch for a while.
Also, why don't you think with a little more logic when reading posts instead of going apeshit.
I would love to see NASA send the backup Curiosity rover to the impact site if it did happen.
The issue is developing the space technology you are describing is going to take decades, by the time something like that is established Earth's biosphere will be so messed it might not even be repairable. Humanity could even be on its last legs by then requiring us to leave our planet for good which is not ideal.
Do I believe climate change? Kinda, I wish scientists would actually be impartial to what they find so we could have the truth rather then fudge the numbers.
Many people scoff at renewables but if we actually made it cheap to fabricate, and we used the roofs of homes to host solar panels our energy needs could drop dramatically in places like the Southwest and South. Nuclear technology is also another area we need to work on. Many of the Gen IV, and heavy water reactor designs can have their fuel cycle changed so they produce little to no waste, unlike the super old reactors we use today they guzzle massive amounts of uranium and produce pretty much the same amount of waste. The issue is no one wants to invest in these to make them come to fruition faster, they would rather put it all in some fossil fuel company and make profit all year round.
100k? you can barely live off that these days. I wouldn't mind having my SS just go into a private brokerage account but I want to to be the one who chooses the investments not some washington picked manager. That of course will never never happen. I think it would be easier to just fix Medicare than SS to be honest, but the hill doesnt even TRY to fix the fraud and problems Medicare has.
Read about the elements and stop being a moron. Everyone knows Helium gas is not flammable.
Yes, but hemp and switch grass doesn't need ideal soil conditions like wheat, corn, and soy. If most farmers still practice crop rotation in their fields they can easily grow this in the field that is getting rest, and just leave whatever waste there is for the next planting.
Algae would be a great way to produce the oils needed to make bio-diesel, it does require a bunch of water and space however. The desert would be great for this since it's mild weather in the winter, constant sunlight, and low population. The only issue then would be water but if it is conserved, and the algae can handle different water conditions it would probably work out.
This is true AC.
The most common bio-diesel blend out there is B20. Which means only 20% of the fuel is actually bio-diesel. However, slowly phasing in increases to the biodiesel content when car and truck makers can handle it would help wean us off normal diesel fuel. There are also new processes like the McGyan process which should make bio-diesel production cheaper and easier should it take off. Then all we need to do is grow a bunch of hemp or switch grass, heck even regular tallow and cooking fats can be recycled into bio-diesel.
They get it from the US congress.
I'm still overweight, but I keep at it, and I feel much better now that I exercise 4 or more days a week. Sure it's hard the first few weeks but once eight weeks pass you'll notice you can sleep better, and have more energy when awake. Gimmicks like this are not the answer.
I've seen water-cooling and phase-change cooling cases go for more than 399 USD. Also, open air cases while nice looking make sounds eve louder, and directed airflow hard.
Actually the popular 8-bit cores of yore are still here. The Z80 still lurks around. The 6502 is still alive and kicking. Didn't you know? Zilog and WDC are still around.
Actually, has anyone even tried calculating the amount of Delta V needed to move an object like an asteroid? It would be nice if we could park a few at a Lagrangian point and exploit it for space craft/colony building materials.
Although, processing said raw materials into usable product is another story.
I would love to be able to upload my conscious to a digital medium and then into a clone cybernetic body later, kinda like Ghost in the Shell does it.
Wouldn't you just use a vacuum pump to pump out most of the air in the airlock back into the ship before exposing it to the atmosphere/vacuum of another planet?
The real idea for this suit is so astronauts are not tracking in harmful dust (lunar dust is harmful to the lungs and equipment) and maybe the time to compress/decompress in an airlock.
I wish Ozzie would have caused a shareholders revolt and made Ballmer get fired back in the Vista days. It's too bad Bill Gates won't open his eyes and see that his business partner is sinking the company he created. Ballmer will go down as one of the worst CEOs in history if the company even survives in the future. Sure Apple is making billions in iPad and iPhone sales but, it's only a matter of time before they alienate their user base, and Android vendors starts churning out even cheaper tablets that do the same thing, that even a lawsuit can't stop. Just because the grass is greener on the other side doesn't mean you should be doing the same thing. Sustainable growth is key not one time profits, and enterprise is probably the one market area Microsoft should never abandon, but as time goes on it's apparent they would rather try and make a cash grab at markets they are obviously too slow to respond to. Maybe if they actually made the Courier back in 2008 and pushed the Surface table PC at an affordable price they wouldn't be in such an awkward postion.
I for one will be happy when the old angry people born before 1980 are dead.
Here is an idea, start building reactors that have a closed fuel cycle (thorium) or use reactors that can burn transuranic waste into waste that is less long lived (i.e. breeders, and CANDU). I think the biggest mistake that was ever made was the curtailing of nuclear reactor research. We have technology that can do this, but the morons in charge keep kicking the can down the road so it doesn't have to be their problem in the future.
I probably will never buy another Apple product again. The closed garden is annoying. I have an iPod touch I haven't used in two years thanks to Google Music. OS X since Lion feels like iPhone OS which is annoying as heck, and now if I want a Retina MBP I can't upgrade the device which is a deal killer.
As much as a I like the experience, stability, and exterior design, I would rather put my funds to better use.
Besides with the Steve now gone after almost a year do they have any real long term vision, or are they just going to fade into obscurity again in the next five years due to their constant control mongering?
The GTX 670 is probably one of the best cards I have gotten to date. I am happy I got it instead of the GTX 680. Granted everyone who got a 680 were kicking themselves in the pants when the 670 was just slightly less powerful than the 680 at a much cheaper price.
I always enjoyed listening to Car Talk, Wait Wait, and Sound Opinions on the weekends. I guess nothing can last forever. I hope they do reruns, I'm sick of being bombarded with news.
Drop Edge/2G and put a new and faster technology in its place, or give up that block of spectrum and ask for a different block. At least that is what Sprint is doing with iDEN by re-purposing it and its about time.