The author is an idiot. This has been going on forever. Using his camera example, anyone over 50 or so will remember the Kodak Instamatic cameras of the 1960's, when expensive cameras were on the rise, the cheap and easy Instamatic turned the market around.
Isn't this really just a folder labeled "Cathy's Time Capsule 25-8-2025"; you can zip it up when it's complete and give everyone a copy. If you have deep pockets, you can add video iPods for everyone.
Video is especially good, lots of "I was so skinny then..and had hair!"
So how will this affect the criminal justice system?
My question is, how will this affect promotions into position of management? Sure as hell corporate management has more than it's fair share of psychopaths/sociopaths.
I am curious as to what evidence these alien probes would leave if they don't land and stay on a planet. If they just fly around, collect data and phone it home we would never see them.
Even landing, unless they landed on Earth, our Moon or Mars, how would we see it? I'm not even certain our own probes can spot our own rovers on Mars. Lets say they did put a probe down on earth (like our mars rover) say recently, like 100,000,000 years ago; it could easily be hidden under a kilometer of dirt and rocks and never be found. Time, like space, is vast.
I am fairly certain I read someplace that the big-science-brains determined that earth's radio & TV signals get lost in background "space static" pretty close to our solar system (1-2 light years?)
To answer the original question, "Should we reply, and if so, what should we say?" First off, let's assume the aliens are really close, say 50 light years away. It would probably take 100-200 years to dialog with anything more than math. By then we would have learned so much more (about the aliens, and things in general) as to make our dialog obvious.
Having said that, we should mention the tax breaks we can offer them for relocating a space hub to Mars.
Try another way (today) to move 3 tons of steel, etc, 12 miles down the road for less than $2.50. Plus you have the option of towing an additional 6+ tons for maybe an additional $1 every 12 miles.
This is not to say we can't imagine more efficient ways. The trouble is not inefficiency, but the use of limited resources (fossil fuel) and the stuff coming out of the tailpipe.
I just took a quick look at the Lenovo / Thinkpad site; I just looked at the SL (300/400/500) line and all are available with the No Camera option. I imagine this goes for other Thinkpad series also.
In my Dad's Pre-Med (post WWII, 1940's) class there were all guys and one girl. During the cadaver dissection period, someone cut the penis off one of the cadavers and put it in the lab coat pocket of the girl. My Dad still laughs, remembering the look on her face when she accidentally discovered it, Mom laughs right along..
The real story is somewhat sadder. Dad went to work, kid missed school bus, Mom was asleep (and the boy didn't want to miss breakfast & P.E. at school) so he tried to drive himself in Mom's car. Police asked him how he did it and he told them he stood next to the wheel and steered with one hand. Then when asked how he knew how to drive, he answered, Grand Theft Auto. It sounds like this came mostly from being hungry. Both parents I understand have been charged with felonys related to this.
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The author is an idiot. This has been going on forever. Using his camera example, anyone over 50 or so will remember the Kodak Instamatic cameras of the 1960's, when expensive cameras were on the rise, the cheap and easy Instamatic turned the market around.
Cheap and easy has been #1 forever.
My thoughts exactly.
Isn't this really just a folder labeled "Cathy's Time Capsule 25-8-2025"; you can zip it up when it's complete and give everyone a copy. If you have deep pockets, you can add video iPods for everyone.
Video is especially good, lots of "I was so skinny then..and had hair!"
My question is, how will this affect promotions into position of management? Sure as hell corporate management has more than it's fair share of psychopaths/sociopaths.
I am curious as to what evidence these alien probes would leave if they don't land and stay on a planet. If they just fly around, collect data and phone it home we would never see them.
Even landing, unless they landed on Earth, our Moon or Mars, how would we see it? I'm not even certain our own probes can spot our own rovers on Mars. Lets say they did put a probe down on earth (like our mars rover) say recently, like 100,000,000 years ago; it could easily be hidden under a kilometer of dirt and rocks and never be found. Time, like space, is vast.
No one said natural selection was kind.
You could come home to find your unsecured router placed in the back seat of your locked car, which you lost the keys to :(
I am fairly certain I read someplace that the big-science-brains determined that earth's radio & TV signals get lost in background "space static" pretty close to our solar system (1-2 light years?)
To answer the original question, "Should we reply, and if so, what should we say?" First off, let's assume the aliens are really close, say 50 light years away. It would probably take 100-200 years to dialog with anything more than math. By then we would have learned so much more (about the aliens, and things in general) as to make our dialog obvious.
Having said that, we should mention the tax breaks we can offer them for relocating a space hub to Mars.
The French revolt!
Slashdot is gay.
Try another way (today) to move 3 tons of steel, etc, 12 miles down the road for less than $2.50. Plus you have the option of towing an additional 6+ tons for maybe an additional $1 every 12 miles.
This is not to say we can't imagine more efficient ways. The trouble is not inefficiency, but the use of limited resources (fossil fuel) and the stuff coming out of the tailpipe.
It gives the caller the illusion (maybe it's my message) that the message is Very Important to me and will be returned (right, delete) ASAP!
I just took a quick look at the Lenovo / Thinkpad site; I just looked at the SL (300/400/500) line and all are available with the No Camera option. I imagine this goes for other Thinkpad series also.
1) As far as our technology permits
A) No.
We just need to get cars equipped with hooks like this. Then the charge station will be more like a drive-thru..next to a sub-station.
Place a petri dish with organic 'soup' on the floor and voila! You'll have your own civilization before the Taxi reaches it's destination.
However, the ponzi scheme that is the SS program, isn't what I'd like to see. It is going to go bankrupt in a few years.
If you really believe this your retirement should include lots of ammunition.
It looks like a Buick concept car to me, Grandma wants a bronze one.
Grandpa has been calling on his remote for years.
Its as if Ebay had a specific areas for weed, cocaine, and heroin.
Ahh, I found my new Happy Thought ;)
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You know, some people get fish for pets.
It's G.M.'s new Car 3.0
In my Dad's Pre-Med (post WWII, 1940's) class there were all guys and one girl. During the cadaver dissection period, someone cut the penis off one of the cadavers and put it in the lab coat pocket of the girl. My Dad still laughs, remembering the look on her face when she accidentally discovered it, Mom laughs right along..
They sure knew how to have fun in Days of Yore!
The real story is somewhat sadder. Dad went to work, kid missed school bus, Mom was asleep (and the boy didn't want to miss breakfast & P.E. at school) so he tried to drive himself in Mom's car. Police asked him how he did it and he told them he stood next to the wheel and steered with one hand. Then when asked how he knew how to drive, he answered, Grand Theft Auto. It sounds like this came mostly from being hungry. Both parents I understand have been charged with felonys related to this.
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Obviously you never looked at America's rivers,etc in the 1960's.
Look at China now, that's what America was like in the 1960's.