Yes deuterium and tritium are common theoretical sustainable fuels in fusion reactions but, if the mass-energy equivalence is to be held true, the efficiency of the reaction will be inversely proportional to the mass of waste that will be produced by the reaction. Also, storing the umpteen Megawatts of energy generated in the seconds of the reaction (landmark to strive for) would allow for adequate time to remove waste and introduce new fuel by whatever means. It is not a chain reaction so why is everyone expecting it to be like good old fashioned nuclear fission?
Does the US government have any discretion when it comes to privacy? Oh well. I suppose they have their reasons. Guess it's about time to dig the tinfoil hat out of mothballs.
"... they could be used to accelerate Java,.Net, and dynamic optimizers." About 80% of all Java-based apps I've run across could use all the help they can get in the speed department. Robust platform... Just the speed isn't quite there.
If you don't like it, stop watching the BBC and watch something else that has DRM free (as in beer) content on their website. Nobody is forcing anyone to watch content produced by the BBC. They do have some good programming. I'm kinda disappointed in them but I'm not about to get out the torch and pitchfork over it.
This doesn't sound like a hack at all. If "[they] started attacking the other servers", it sounds more like a virus than a hacker. That is, if the servers were genuinely attacking the other servers. It's an exploited weakness nonetheless.
This had to have been happening the past 30 years if they have gone with the same materials and it didn't become a problem until 2003 when Columbia disintegrated on re-entry. What changed between 1977 and 2003? Did they change manufacturers of the tiles? Or is this series of gaping holes after each liftoff a fluke?
I've never heard of the Russians having problems like this. Of course their Soyuz workhorse is a totally different and more efficient design.
Vista = pwnd! And for good reason too. I'm sure the next time the Olympic Games roll around, Vista will have had all the bugs worked-out of it. So pwnd for the time being...
You're assuming I care about mod numbers. I don't know if you were joking or not with that first sentence. The second sentence would have to be a +1 absurd!
It seems to me that there has to be some sort of quantum leap in design, manufacture, and fuel in order to make space travel economically possible for even the most wealthy human beings. I mean, why would I want a flight from NY to LA to take 20 minutes when it's going to cost me $30,000+? (estimated) I don't care how much money you make in a year. Anyone would be insane to waste that kind of money.
I, for one, welcome our space-borne overlords... at affordable prices...
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Yes deuterium and tritium are common theoretical sustainable fuels in fusion reactions but, if the mass-energy equivalence is to be held true, the efficiency of the reaction will be inversely proportional to the mass of waste that will be produced by the reaction. Also, storing the umpteen Megawatts of energy generated in the seconds of the reaction (landmark to strive for) would allow for adequate time to remove waste and introduce new fuel by whatever means. It is not a chain reaction so why is everyone expecting it to be like good old fashioned nuclear fission?
Sounds like this only cooler!
Does the US government have any discretion when it comes to privacy? Oh well. I suppose they have their reasons. Guess it's about time to dig the tinfoil hat out of mothballs.
If it was running Ubuntu and had the same hardware, they could have experienced the same problem as these guys.
Sounds just as annoying as a Tesla coil.
...plasma balls in mid-air is one of the things needed for a fusion reactor.
If you don't like it, stop watching the BBC and watch something else that has DRM free (as in beer) content on their website. Nobody is forcing anyone to watch content produced by the BBC. They do have some good programming. I'm kinda disappointed in them but I'm not about to get out the torch and pitchfork over it.
...As Microsoft says "All your servers are belong to us. Make your time."...
Mod this guy +1 please. He's funny for a smartass.
That's no big news. Riker beat Data all the time in poker!
This doesn't sound like a hack at all. If "[they] started attacking the other servers", it sounds more like a virus than a hacker. That is, if the servers were genuinely attacking the other servers. It's an exploited weakness nonetheless.
This had to have been happening the past 30 years if they have gone with the same materials and it didn't become a problem until 2003 when Columbia disintegrated on re-entry. What changed between 1977 and 2003? Did they change manufacturers of the tiles? Or is this series of gaping holes after each liftoff a fluke?
I've never heard of the Russians having problems like this. Of course their Soyuz workhorse is a totally different and more efficient design.
I'll bet Big Blue has one hell of a poker face!
Believe it or not, this happens more often than you might think. The only difference is: this one got national attention somehow.
Vista = pwnd! And for good reason too. I'm sure the next time the Olympic Games roll around, Vista will have had all the bugs worked-out of it. So pwnd for the time being...
Sure is. The sticker on the back of it looks like the one in the picture.
Damn it! My phone is on that list! Guess me and Ma Bell are going to have to get acquainted again... damn it.
You're assuming I care about mod numbers. I don't know if you were joking or not with that first sentence. The second sentence would have to be a +1 absurd!
Figurative quantum leap... not literal...
Link this technology with an optical chipset and see how much faster it goes! Insane idea. It could work.
It seems to me that there has to be some sort of quantum leap in design, manufacture, and fuel in order to make space travel economically possible for even the most wealthy human beings. I mean, why would I want a flight from NY to LA to take 20 minutes when it's going to cost me $30,000+? (estimated) I don't care how much money you make in a year. Anyone would be insane to waste that kind of money.
I, for one, welcome our space-borne overlords... at affordable prices...
Yeah but how do they breed it in the first place? I just don't see this as being economically viable.