Getting up in arms about cell phones on planes is all fine and good. Frankly, however, I'd rather see people be getting upset about the net neutrality ruling and demanding the FCC appeal the outcome. That will have a greater long term impact than conversations on planes.
Yup, gamers. My son was all about the portability of a laptop, but he finally gave up and went back to big iron because the desktop box was easier to upgrade and repair, had more RAM and HD capacity, and (most important to him) far better framerates on his FPS games.
Man, I am getting old. I am thoroughly perplexed when someone refers to a desktop PC as "big iron".
As a small business owner in IT managed services, age absolutely does NOT matter to me.
It's great you take that approach. I can't speak for small businesses, but my observation of the corporate world is that age is very definitely a factor. I believe, unfortunately, that your approach is in the minority, at least for big businesses.
.Quite frankly if I wanted my kids taught creationism in school, I'd enroll them in a parochial school. That's what they're there for. If you want to teach creationism, get a job at a parochial school. Otherwise, keep your petty agenda to yourself.
Sorry to break your worldview, but creationism is not taught in Catholic schools.
Slight clarification here. JPL employees are not government employees. They are employees of the California Institute of Technology, a private university.
Actually, robots have been great explorers, and will only get better Yes, they have, and yes, they will. However, they cannot match a human for versatility and improvisation, and they won't for the foreseeable future. Space exploration is best accomplished by both humans and robots, each doing what they do best and complementing each other's strengths.
I think sending people is the real conceit, and one that costs lives. Nothing worthwile is obtained without risk.
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As for the old design, we've been stuck on this airplane design since the 30s. Foreward wings, rear wings, tail, big propulsion engine, etc. When are we going to see some innovation there? If the requirement is to be maneuverable in atmosphere, how else would you design it?
Which is that the Einstein's theory has been subjected to test after test since it came out and every credible experiment has supported the theory. Carl Sagan said (paraphrasing), "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Relativity has passed this test. In spades. That's why its so well regarded, not some mystical belief in the "scientific dogma" or some misplaced reverence for Einstein.
People are coming up with theories all the time that say they have "proved Einstein was wrong". Trouble is, 99% of these are put forth by crackpots, people with agendas, or people who otherwise have no clue what they are talking about. The other 1% are serious theories by credible people who have followed normal scientific channels. Nothing wrong with that. So far, however, all of these have failed the acid test: real world observed data has not matched the predicted outcomes. End of theory.
Thats what its all about. So, you'll have to forgive scientists if they are tired of hearing all these "revolutionary" theories they can tell right away are bogus, and then being accused of being closed minded because they refuse to waste their time checking out obviously stupid theories.
Slowly, but ever so surely, the scientific community is throwing out objectivity and clinging to tradition.
Me: I have made an astounding discovery! Did you know that your office chair is actually broken? It is wrong to say it will hold your weight.
You: But I have been sitting in this chair every day for the last five years and it has worked fine. Because I know it would support my weight, I even stood up in it the other day to retrieve that dart in the ceiling.
Me: Nonsense. Being able hold your weight is just a theory. I have the proof right here that the theory is wrong. I have spent weeks going over the math. I have a PhD in advanced math. There can't possibly be a mistake! See, it even explains that funny squeaking noise it makes! Obviously, it's correct! Quit clinging to your dogmatic beliefs!
You: You are nuts. It may be a theory that it can hold my weight, but it has been experimentally verified day in and day out for years. That's the experimental reality!
Me: Bah! You are just like the others. Blindly holding on to these traditional beliefs like its some sort of religion. You have lost your objectivity and bow before the priesthood of the scientific establishment.
You: But the experimental data...
Me: Your mind is obviously closed. Revolutionary theories just can't get heard these days. Feh!
I guess you say "Arabic" instead of Arabi, "Russian" instead of Russki, "Dutch" instead of Nederlands and "Chinese" or "Mandarin" instead of Putonghua yourself.
"Chinese" is entirely appropriate when referring to the Chinese language in general. There are many dialects and it is wrong to say Chinese speak Mandarin when you are referring to the country in general. It is certainly true that Mandarin is the dialect which is used by the government and it is the dialect most spoken, but there are other dialects which are quite extensively used, such as Cantonese.
Incidentally, Mandarin and Putonghua are the same. Mandarin means "royal tongue", something the communists couldn't abide, so they changed the name to Putonghua, which means "common tongue".
Hobbit or not, Smeagol did not find the ring. His friend did. But since it was Smeagol's birthday, he thought he deserved it, and so he killed his friend and took it. Hence Gollum's references to his "birthday present".
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What I would like to know is who came up with the original idea (pre AO-40, or this satellite). It sure doesn't seem like the type of thing which I would have thought about when trying to figure out how to control the attitude of a spacecraft.
Well, I don't know who originally came up with the idea, but I do know Hughes (now Boeing) has been using magnetic torquers for 10 years. They have been incorporated into their commercial 3-axis stabilized satellites ever since they started making them.
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There is an article in the Los Angeles Times here which says AOL TIme Warner was objecting to the amendment for unspecified reasons.
The article also mentions that (surprise!) the MPAA also backed the bill.
Another interesting excerpt: The RIAA and MPAA have made no secret of their interest in a technological counterattack against piracy, particularly on the Internet's increasingly popular file-sharing networks.
The measures they've explored include software that can detect a song or movie as it's being copied through the Net, replace the unauthorized copy with a different file and even disable the original on the sender's computer.
....maybe installing fire-suppressing foam (like the systems they have in McDonalds' in the kitchen) on tall buildings to smother any high-temperature fires that break out.
I have heard (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong) that all foams used in fire suppression are toxic and would harm the people evacuating the building. Thus only water is used in building sprinkler systems.
Incidently, if on-line sales are allowed to be tax free, I can see a situation where retailers will install terminals in their brick-and-mortar shops to make _all_ sales technically be 'on-line'.
This is incorrect. Its only interstate sales which are tax free. If I buy something from an online retailer in my state, I get charged sales tax.
I have to disagree with the statement the PC is "directly resonsible for the huge expansion in the popularity of the Internet".
At least, its not nearly so simple as that. True, most of the people that have been getting on the Net have PC's. However, how many of these people would have PCs if not for the Internet? In other words, huge numbers of people are getting computers today because they feel (rightly or wrongly) they have to be on the Net to keep up or for whatever reason. The numbers are debatable of course, but many of these people would not otherwise be getting a computer. Now if someone gets a computer to access the Net, the situation today is such that, the computer will most likely be a PC.
So, IMO , its equally valid to say the PC is an Internet driven phenomena!
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Getting up in arms about cell phones on planes is all fine and good. Frankly, however, I'd rather see people be getting upset about the net neutrality ruling and demanding the FCC appeal the outcome. That will have a greater long term impact than conversations on planes.
Yup, gamers. My son was all about the portability of a laptop, but he finally gave up and went back to big iron because the desktop box was easier to upgrade and repair, had more RAM and HD capacity, and (most important to him) far better framerates on his FPS games.
Man, I am getting old. I am thoroughly perplexed when someone refers to a desktop PC as "big iron".
As a small business owner in IT managed services, age absolutely does NOT matter to me.
It's great you take that approach. I can't speak for small businesses, but my observation of the corporate world is that age is very definitely a factor. I believe, unfortunately, that your approach is in the minority, at least for big businesses.
.Quite frankly if I wanted my kids taught creationism in school, I'd enroll them in a parochial school. That's what they're there for. If you want to teach creationism, get a job at a parochial school. Otherwise, keep your petty agenda to yourself.
Sorry to break your worldview, but creationism is not taught in Catholic schools.
So does this mean the RIAA can no longer use file sharing as an excuse for lower revenues?
Ballmer said: 'Well, I think there are experts who claim Linux violates our intellectual property.
Interviewer: Who are these experts?
Ballmer: Top men.
Interviewer: Like who?
Ballmer: Top men.
Interviewer: Can you give me a name?
Ballmer: Top. Men.
Gov't employees laid off...
Slight clarification here. JPL employees are not government employees. They are employees of the California Institute of Technology, a private university.
Actually, robots have been great explorers, and will only get better
Yes, they have, and yes, they will. However, they cannot match a human for versatility and improvisation, and they won't for the foreseeable future. Space exploration is best accomplished by both humans and robots, each doing what they do best and complementing each other's strengths.
I think sending people is the real conceit, and one that costs lives.
Nothing worthwile is obtained without risk.
As for the old design, we've been stuck on this airplane design since the 30s. Foreward wings, rear wings, tail, big propulsion engine, etc. When are we going to see some innovation there?
If the requirement is to be maneuverable in atmosphere, how else would you design it?
That's a fallacious analogy.
Actually, no its not. You just missed the point.
Which is that the Einstein's theory has been subjected to test after test since it came out and every credible experiment has supported the theory. Carl Sagan said (paraphrasing), "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Relativity has passed this test. In spades. That's why its so well regarded, not some mystical belief in the "scientific dogma" or some misplaced reverence for Einstein.
People are coming up with theories all the time that say they have "proved Einstein was wrong". Trouble is, 99% of these are put forth by crackpots, people with agendas, or people who otherwise have no clue what they are talking about. The other 1% are serious theories by credible people who have followed normal scientific channels. Nothing wrong with that. So far, however, all of these have failed the acid test: real world observed data has not matched the predicted outcomes. End of theory.
Thats what its all about. So, you'll have to forgive scientists if they are tired of hearing all these "revolutionary" theories they can tell right away are bogus, and then being accused of being closed minded because they refuse to waste their time checking out obviously stupid theories.
Slowly, but ever so surely, the scientific community is throwing out objectivity and clinging to tradition.
Me: I have made an astounding discovery! Did you know that your office chair is actually broken? It is wrong to say it will hold your weight.
You: But I have been sitting in this chair every day for the last five years and it has worked fine. Because I know it would support my weight, I even stood up in it the other day to retrieve that dart in the ceiling.
Me: Nonsense. Being able hold your weight is just a theory. I have the proof right here that the theory is wrong. I have spent weeks going over the math. I have a PhD in advanced math. There can't possibly be a mistake! See, it even explains that funny squeaking noise it makes! Obviously, it's correct! Quit clinging to your dogmatic beliefs!
You: You are nuts. It may be a theory that it can hold my weight, but it has been experimentally verified day in and day out for years. That's the experimental reality!
Me: Bah! You are just like the others. Blindly holding on to these traditional beliefs like its some sort of religion. You have lost your objectivity and bow before the priesthood of the scientific establishment.
You: But the experimental data...
Me: Your mind is obviously closed. Revolutionary theories just can't get heard these days. Feh!
I guess you say "Arabic" instead of Arabi, "Russian" instead of Russki, "Dutch" instead of Nederlands and "Chinese" or "Mandarin" instead of Putonghua yourself.
"Chinese" is entirely appropriate when referring to the Chinese language in general. There are many dialects and it is wrong to say Chinese speak Mandarin when you are referring to the country in general. It is certainly true that Mandarin is the dialect which is used by the government and it is the dialect most spoken, but there are other dialects which are quite extensively used, such as Cantonese.
Incidentally, Mandarin and Putonghua are the same. Mandarin means "royal tongue", something the communists couldn't abide, so they changed the name to Putonghua, which means "common tongue".
Hobbit or not, Smeagol did not find the ring. His friend did. But since it was Smeagol's birthday, he thought he deserved it, and so he killed his friend and took it. Hence Gollum's references to his "birthday present".
What I would like to know is who came up with the original idea (pre AO-40, or this satellite). It sure doesn't seem like the type of thing which I would have thought about when trying to figure out how to control the attitude of a spacecraft.
Well, I don't know who originally came up with the idea, but I do know Hughes (now Boeing) has been using magnetic torquers for 10 years. They have been incorporated into their commercial 3-axis stabilized satellites ever since they started making them.
There is an article in the Los Angeles Times here which says AOL TIme Warner was objecting to the amendment for unspecified reasons.
The article also mentions that (surprise!) the MPAA also backed the bill.
Another interesting excerpt: The RIAA and MPAA have made no secret of their interest in a technological counterattack against piracy, particularly on the Internet's increasingly popular file-sharing networks.
The measures they've explored include software that can detect a song or movie as it's being copied through the Net, replace the unauthorized copy with a different file and even disable the original on the sender's computer.
I have heard (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong) that all foams used in fire suppression are toxic and would harm the people evacuating the building. Thus only water is used in building sprinkler systems.
Incidently, if on-line sales are allowed to be tax free, I can see a situation where retailers will install terminals in their brick-and-mortar shops to make _all_ sales technically be 'on-line'.
This is incorrect. Its only interstate sales which are tax free. If I buy something from an online retailer in my state, I get charged sales tax.
I have to disagree with the statement the PC is "directly resonsible for the huge expansion in the popularity of the Internet".
At least, its not nearly so simple as that. True, most of the people that have been getting on the Net have PC's. However, how many of these people would have PCs if not for the Internet? In other words, huge numbers of people are getting computers today because they feel (rightly or wrongly) they have to be on the Net to keep up or for whatever reason. The numbers are debatable of course, but many of these people would not otherwise be getting a computer. Now if someone gets a computer to access the Net, the situation today is such that, the computer will most likely be a PC.
So, IMO , its equally valid to say the PC is an Internet driven phenomena!