Dammit, formatting. Sorry about clicking 'submit' a little too fast:
The story's protagonist, Jake Sully, is a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. In order to participate in the Avatar program, which will give him a healthy body, Jake agrees to travel to Pandora, a lush rainforest environment filled with incredible life forms - some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also the home to the Na'vi, a humanoid race that lives at what humans would consider to be a primitive level, but are actually much more evolutionarily advanced than humans. Ten feet tall, with tails and sparkling blue skin, the Na'vi live harmoniously within their unspoiled world. But as humans encroach on Pandora in search of valuable minerals, the Na'vi's very existence is threatened â" and their warrior abilities unleashed.
Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this encroachment. Since humans are unable to breathe the air on Pandora, they have created genetically-bred human-Na'vi hybrids known as Avatars. The Avatars are living, breathing bodies in the real world, controlled by a human driver through a technology that links the driver's mind to the Avatar body. On Pandora, through his Avatar body, Jake can be whole once again. Moreover, he falls in love with a young Na'vi woman, Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle.
As Jake slides deeper into becoming one of her clan, he finds himself caught between the military-industrial forces of Earth, and the Na'vi - forcing him to choose sides in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.
Is this the first Slashdot has seen of Avatar? Has no one else been reading about this movie? Geez, people. Here's the plot (as if it was hard to read wikipedia before posting a story):
The storyâ(TM)s protagonist, Jake Sully, is a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. In order to participate in the Avatar program, which will give him a healthy body, Jake agrees to travel to Pandora, a lush rainforest environment filled with incredible life forms â" some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also the home to the Naâ(TM)vi, a humanoid race that lives at what humans would consider to be a primitive level, but are actually much more evolutionarily advanced than humans. Ten feet tall, with tails and sparkling blue skin, the Naâ(TM)vi live harmoniously within their unspoiled world. But as humans encroach on Pandora in search of valuable minerals, the Naâ(TM)viâ(TM)s very existence is threatened â" and their warrior abilities unleashed.
Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this encroachment. Since humans are unable to breathe the air on Pandora, they have created genetically-bred human-Naâ(TM)vi hybrids known as Avatars. The Avatars are living, breathing bodies in the real world, controlled by a human driver through a technology that links the driverâ(TM)s mind to the Avatar body. On Pandora, through his Avatar body, Jake can be whole once again. Moreover, he falls in love with a young Naâ(TM)vi woman, Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle.
As Jake slides deeper into becoming one of her clan, he finds himself caught between the military-industrial forces of Earth, and the Naâ(TM)vi â" forcing him to choose sides in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.
But, IF this vehicle ever became popular we will have another crisis on our hands. The electrical grid probably can't handle the load, even in off peak hours, let alone in high-demand hours.
That is blatantly false.
Utility officials have already stated that even during peak hours they have the capacity to cope with even several years worth of increases in the number of electric cars. During off-peak hours, the issue isn't even there.
Not that you 'can't live' on $18k, but when I made that much it meant splitting rent in a crappy apartment with people I didn't know, working full-time while I tried to go to school (affording a community college) and driving a crappy car that my parent's paid the insurance on. And I had -no- money left over. And no social life. No parties (that I paid for), no vacation and I pretty much relied on Christmas and my birthday for things like 'new clothes'.
Sure, sure, I'll just need one more quick function from you. Please write something to determine whether the high speed ballistic object that just showed up on the satellite is a missile, plane, or meteor.
Remember that size, temperature and speed will be variable within each type. Also, once you've identified the type of object, please determine classification. Accuracy of this product must be 100%.
Because that's only the first step. They picked this case for the following steps. In such an instance they question the passenger as to why they have the cash and then detain them since having large amounts of currency is 'suspicious'.
I'm of the belief that our views are still too simplistic to grasp the real answer to those questions.
We've made huge leaps in 3 dimensional physics in the last few hundred years, but only very recently have realized time itself is not immutable. Not only does it change at variable speeds (relatively) but its been suggested (proven? Subsequently disproven?) that the 2nd law of thermodynamics (entropy increases) may not only be a result but actually affect the arrow of time.
tl;dr Time is more like a big ball of wibbly, wobbly, timey, wimey... stuff.
I cannot find a car that fits someone of my height and girth
Not to be rude, but are you complaining about being too tall or too fat? I'm 6'7" and drive a Mazda3 no problem. Plenty of headroom, plenty of legroom. I guess I could see being too much wider a problem, though.
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The story's protagonist, Jake Sully, is a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. In order to participate in the Avatar program, which will give him a healthy body, Jake agrees to travel to Pandora, a lush rainforest environment filled with incredible life forms - some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also the home to the Na'vi, a humanoid race that lives at what humans would consider to be a primitive level, but are actually much more evolutionarily advanced than humans. Ten feet tall, with tails and sparkling blue skin, the Na'vi live harmoniously within their unspoiled world. But as humans encroach on Pandora in search of valuable minerals, the Na'vi's very existence is threatened â" and their warrior abilities unleashed.
Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this encroachment. Since humans are unable to breathe the air on Pandora, they have created genetically-bred human-Na'vi hybrids known as Avatars. The Avatars are living, breathing bodies in the real world, controlled by a human driver through a technology that links the driver's mind to the Avatar body. On Pandora, through his Avatar body, Jake can be whole once again. Moreover, he falls in love with a young Na'vi woman, Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle.
As Jake slides deeper into becoming one of her clan, he finds himself caught between the military-industrial forces of Earth, and the Na'vi - forcing him to choose sides in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.
The storyâ(TM)s protagonist, Jake Sully, is a former Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. In order to participate in the Avatar program, which will give him a healthy body, Jake agrees to travel to Pandora, a lush rainforest environment filled with incredible life forms â" some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also the home to the Naâ(TM)vi, a humanoid race that lives at what humans would consider to be a primitive level, but are actually much more evolutionarily advanced than humans. Ten feet tall, with tails and sparkling blue skin, the Naâ(TM)vi live harmoniously within their unspoiled world. But as humans encroach on Pandora in search of valuable minerals, the Naâ(TM)viâ(TM)s very existence is threatened â" and their warrior abilities unleashed. Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this encroachment. Since humans are unable to breathe the air on Pandora, they have created genetically-bred human-Naâ(TM)vi hybrids known as Avatars. The Avatars are living, breathing bodies in the real world, controlled by a human driver through a technology that links the driverâ(TM)s mind to the Avatar body. On Pandora, through his Avatar body, Jake can be whole once again. Moreover, he falls in love with a young Naâ(TM)vi woman, Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle. As Jake slides deeper into becoming one of her clan, he finds himself caught between the military-industrial forces of Earth, and the Naâ(TM)vi â" forcing him to choose sides in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.
Ironically, you cannot download Windows 95, 98, ME or 2000 but you can download Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS.
Actually, even SSN are not 'unique'. They try and keep it unique for each generation, but they've already started reusing numbers.
It's true. I saw a boob once and now I want to see them all the time.
But, IF this vehicle ever became popular we will have another crisis on our hands. The electrical grid probably can't handle the load, even in off peak hours, let alone in high-demand hours.
That is blatantly false. Utility officials have already stated that even during peak hours they have the capacity to cope with even several years worth of increases in the number of electric cars. During off-peak hours, the issue isn't even there.
There... are... four... lights!
And my other UID is a fighter jet.
Mod parent up!
Portability:
Name me an OS that doesn't have a PDF or PS reader installed by default.
Windows
Tuna tastes better.
I guess 'Here in Southern California' was a little too broad. I live in Santa Barbara, a.k.a the most expensive place in the world.
Here in Southern California $400k will buy you a 2 bedroom condo that's ~700 sq.ft.
Not that you 'can't live' on $18k, but when I made that much it meant splitting rent in a crappy apartment with people I didn't know, working full-time while I tried to go to school (affording a community college) and driving a crappy car that my parent's paid the insurance on. And I had -no- money left over. And no social life. No parties (that I paid for), no vacation and I pretty much relied on Christmas and my birthday for things like 'new clothes'.
Science Fiction has lied to us - where's our VR with sex?
Sure, sure, I'll just need one more quick function from you. Please write something to determine whether the high speed ballistic object that just showed up on the satellite is a missile, plane, or meteor.
Remember that size, temperature and speed will be variable within each type. Also, once you've identified the type of object, please determine classification. Accuracy of this product must be 100%.
I dun know where been getting yer 'edu-muh-kay-shun', boy, but where I come from pi means cherry!
I present "Man Getting Hit By Football" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV1LWhNpTJU
Because that's only the first step. They picked this case for the following steps. In such an instance they question the passenger as to why they have the cash and then detain them since having large amounts of currency is 'suspicious'.
They're coming right for us!
I'm of the belief that our views are still too simplistic to grasp the real answer to those questions.
We've made huge leaps in 3 dimensional physics in the last few hundred years, but only very recently have realized time itself is not immutable. Not only does it change at variable speeds (relatively) but its been suggested (proven? Subsequently disproven?) that the 2nd law of thermodynamics (entropy increases) may not only be a result but actually affect the arrow of time.
tl;dr Time is more like a big ball of wibbly, wobbly, timey, wimey... stuff.
There is an old and wise saying, of which I think you should take heed:
"Put up or shut up."
We in the 21st century have adapted this to 'Tits or GTFO'
I cannot find a car that fits someone of my height and girth
Not to be rude, but are you complaining about being too tall or too fat? I'm 6'7" and drive a Mazda3 no problem. Plenty of headroom, plenty of legroom. I guess I could see being too much wider a problem, though.
to see how US cars stack up to their European counterparts.
You realize that's part of what this is trying to fix, right? US cars are horrendously behind nearly every modern nation on the planet.
We'd have seen the changes that are being forced right now 10 years ago if the price of gasoline in the US hadn't been kept below market value.
Wow. I'm not sure whether this should be modded '-1 Troll' or '+1 Insightful'
Zelda games are just trying to explore the modern day prejudice against Keese.