Obama leads in actual vote overall by 600,000... I have to object to the term "actual vote" in that phrase. In my opinion, the "actual vote" is the one that counts toward the nomination/win. I'm not saying it's right, just realistic.
[troll] Simple solution: Just end the format wars for good. Merge all the large corporations into one huge conglomerate. The only risk would be that they may not have the best interest of the people at heart... Solution: Have the government run the new corporation! And, to avoid foreign influence competing with our new utopia, close all foreign trade except for raw materials. I've just fixed society! What could possibly go wrong? [/troll]
...the information still has to be scientific (and "ID" fails at that). There are a lot of "experts" out in Utah that would argue vehemently against that assertion.
Hell, we should give every nation their own nukes and delivery system. MAD you know. The problem is that the whole MAD thing falls apart when you're dealing with religious fanatics that view martyrdom as a path to glory. It's like threatening to shoot a guy wearing a suicide vest.
MAD also gets a little edgy when you're dealing with dictators who are just bat-shit crazy and can't be trusted to act rationally.
Tailgating is THE problem. I suspect that combining the pennies from the change tray with an open moon-roof would yield interesting results with tailgaters. I spoke once with a biker who claimed to carry a pouch of ball bearing to evoke a similar effect.
Still, I'd hate to deal with road rage while driving a motorcycle...
the physical security at my home is pretty good That's the gotcha here. Anyone with physical access to a machine owns that box. The only difference with this technique is that it sounds like it's quicker and possibly more subtle than my typical method of rebooting onto a live Linux CD and "repairing" the Windows accounts.
i've really been enjoying Breaking Bad on amc I'd never heard of Breaking Bad. But, it looks OK. For anyone who's interested, episode 1 can be found here.
The story's interesting - Its authenticity, IMHO, is unimportant. I'm sure that there are better metal-oxides to combine with aluminum powder to make thermite - Ferrous oxide (rust) is the most convenient, but any metal compound that provides a sufficient amount of oxygen for the aluminum to burn oughtta work. I'm curious - Sure you don't wanna share details? What's the worst that could happen?
Every explosion a young chemist commits brings them closer and closer the sad reality of their career later in life, performing volumetric titrations day in day out in labs with limited ventilation and no capacity to do dumb shit with metal sodium. All the more reason to demonstrate all of the "dumb shit" that they can, enjoy it, and explore the fun-but-not-commercially-exploitable sides of their chosen path. Especially when it entertains the rest of us.
That show isn't science They've been struggling for a while, but I decided that they no longer deserve nerd cards when they decided to "test" the airplane-on-a-treadmill "debate".
I can speak from experience as to the authenticity of his acetone-peroxide mishap.
Peroxide:Beauty shop - Some funny looks since a kid with a shaved head wanted what they considered hair-bleach, but that didn't prevent the sale. FYI, beauty shops sell peroxide in higher concentrations than pharmacies. Acetone:Hardware store - Duh. Strong acid catalyst:School chem cabinet - Sulphuric. The locker had solid double locks, but easily removable hinges.
For me the big problem occurred when I set an entire table on fire in the shed when the old man wasn't home. For me, one of the most memorable (certainly not the most dangerous or biggest injury inflicted, just memorable) was when my parents were gone and I managed to set fire to the surface of a large jarred candle. Mind you, once all of the wax in a candle is melted and the surface has actually caught fire, water is a bad idea. The wax boils and begins shooting flaming wax balls out. Then the glass shatters. Major bummer and hard to explain when the parents notice the huge charred area on the porch.
I'm curious though, what school the 10 year old goes to. Los Alamos, NM has a very unique school district. I'm actually torn between moving away and furthering my career or stagnating the career, staying, and viewing it up as an investment parallel to private-school...
Most things are accessible if you're creative enough. The benign stuff you can just buy outright from a chemical supply store. Now that the interwebs are available to the unwashed masses, the nasty stuff can be improvised.
My friends' 10-year old daughter was complaining recently about inaccessible chemicals interfering with her science fair project. (She wanted sulphuric acid - Her mom insisted on lemon juice because she "didn't want to be put on a list"). Her mom complained (half-heartedly - mostly in fun) after I told the girl that hydrochloric acid could be purchased without ID under the name muriatic acid and that sulphuric acid was readily available from car batteries and could be concentrated by boiling it until white smoke appeared. I even took the extra precaution of pointing out the need for proper ventilation.
I'm straying off-topic, but when on a roll...
Seems to me that using dangerous chemicals along with kids is preferable to what I did as a youth - Swiping them off-hours from the school chem-locker, stashing them in the closet, and experimenting unsupervised. On a related note, the first time I tried to swipe gasoline by storing it in a Styrofoam Sonic cup was messy, but an open door into a whole new kind of fun.
...a clear victory for thermite... May the gods smile upon whoever decided to combine aluminum and rust. But, this was posted on Sunday so I have to wait all the way until next weekend to spark anything up... =(
I typically consider myself Interesting, but I never really know for sure until mod points are assigned. Occasionally, I'm Funny, Insightful, Informative, or Overrated... Sometimes all at the same time!
I get one step closer to getting my Turing machine. Self-reply to a dumb joke - So, sorry twice over. But, the nazis have directed me back on the proper course twice now... That should have read "I get one step closer to getting my machine capable of passing the Turing test."
Although, props to the AC that pointed out that a machine that could pass the Turing test would be smart enough not to befriend me.;-)
why not use the capchas to perform some useful work? I see a beautiful partnership in the future. Google and Amazon could probably (with a proper disclaimer) make a small amount of cash through this that could either be kept as profit or, recognizing that it would be not be much relative to their revenues, donated to charity while accomplishing a great CAPTCHA scheme.
I'm surprised they opened it up to the public. This is good. Every time a bot successfully passes itself off as human, I get one step closer to getting my Turing machine.
I'm tired of my imaginary friends running off and leaving me alone... I want one with configuration options.
And it's not like they'll be able to learn about STDs or how to protect oneself against 'em With the internet properly filtered, underage sex will no longer be a concern. Without pornography, kids won't know how to have sex until their parents present them with the "birds and the bees" book on their wedding night.
Slashdot Mirror
Not bad bandwidth, but the lag time can be a bitch.
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Simple solution: Just end the format wars for good. Merge all the large corporations into one huge conglomerate. The only risk would be that they may not have the best interest of the people at heart... Solution: Have the government run the new corporation! And, to avoid foreign influence competing with our new utopia, close all foreign trade except for raw materials. I've just fixed society! What could possibly go wrong?
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...the information still has to be scientific (and "ID" fails at that). There are a lot of "experts" out in Utah that would argue vehemently against that assertion.MAD also gets a little edgy when you're dealing with dictators who are just bat-shit crazy and can't be trusted to act rationally.
Still, I'd hate to deal with road rage while driving a motorcycle...
It seems fairly clear in retrospect:
1) Water sinks o bottom of jar full of molten wax
2) Water boils
3) Big problems
The problem is, how do I warn my sons about these kinds of risks without encouraging them to do stuff equally as stupid?
Unfortunately, based on my antics and similar antics that I've since learned about my dad pulling in his youth, I think I'm doomed...
The story's interesting - Its authenticity, IMHO, is unimportant. I'm sure that there are better metal-oxides to combine with aluminum powder to make thermite - Ferrous oxide (rust) is the most convenient, but any metal compound that provides a sufficient amount of oxygen for the aluminum to burn oughtta work. I'm curious - Sure you don't wanna share details? What's the worst that could happen?
Cheers.
I can speak from experience as to the authenticity of his acetone-peroxide mishap.
Peroxide:Beauty shop - Some funny looks since a kid with a shaved head wanted what they considered hair-bleach, but that didn't prevent the sale. FYI, beauty shops sell peroxide in higher concentrations than pharmacies.
Acetone:Hardware store - Duh.
Strong acid catalyst:School chem cabinet - Sulphuric. The locker had solid double locks, but easily removable hinges.
Gave the baby-sitter a heckuva story.
Most things are accessible if you're creative enough. The benign stuff you can just buy outright from a chemical supply store. Now that the interwebs are available to the unwashed masses, the nasty stuff can be improvised.
My friends' 10-year old daughter was complaining recently about inaccessible chemicals interfering with her science fair project. (She wanted sulphuric acid - Her mom insisted on lemon juice because she "didn't want to be put on a list"). Her mom complained (half-heartedly - mostly in fun) after I told the girl that hydrochloric acid could be purchased without ID under the name muriatic acid and that sulphuric acid was readily available from car batteries and could be concentrated by boiling it until white smoke appeared. I even took the extra precaution of pointing out the need for proper ventilation.
I'm straying off-topic, but when on a roll...
Seems to me that using dangerous chemicals along with kids is preferable to what I did as a youth - Swiping them off-hours from the school chem-locker, stashing them in the closet, and experimenting unsupervised. On a related note, the first time I tried to swipe gasoline by storing it in a Styrofoam Sonic cup was messy, but an open door into a whole new kind of fun.
...a clear victory for thermite... May the gods smile upon whoever decided to combine aluminum and rust. But, this was posted on Sunday so I have to wait all the way until next weekend to spark anything up... =(Yes, the EU is trying to censor the internet...
EU Moving to Ban Online Hate Speech
Also interesting is the article linked in TFA which gives an overview of domestic spying in Germany, Italy, the UK, and Greece, France, and Denmark.
I have newfound respect for the Greeks.
I typically consider myself Interesting, but I never really know for sure until mod points are assigned. Occasionally, I'm Funny, Insightful, Informative, or Overrated... Sometimes all at the same time!
Although, props to the AC that pointed out that a machine that could pass the Turing test would be smart enough not to befriend me.
I'm tired of my imaginary friends running off and leaving me alone... I want one with configuration options.
Problem solved.