I'd like to apply this to the driver's seat in all automobiles. Namely, remove all the driver seat air bags, and replace them with a gun that automatically shoots the driver in the event of an accident. I think we would see much safer driving.
Yes, I am a grumpy old cyclist. And by the way, I do pull over and let cars and trucks pass when I need to, did it three or four times today.
In 1979 I was 25 years old, working as a technician, and decided to go back to school. I was in a similar situation regarding educational opportunities, except I wanted to pursue a BS in engineering. I was well respected by my boss for my work, and he allowed me to work second shift while I pursued my degree, and in fact started a second shift where there had been none. Turns out some other people in the department wanted to work second shift (3pm - 11:30pm) for their own reasons, so we had a small crew of 4 or 5 which made it not so lonely. The company had tuition reimbursement for courses one passed, so the company paid for most of my degree.
I took three courses a semester each fall and spring; there were two summer sessions and I took two courses each of those, typically one course in my major and something to fill out elective requirements.
The downside: Yes, it was a grind. Nobody outside of school or work saw me for four years. In retrospect, I don't think I had enough downtime to allow all that I was learning to sink in; it is not really the best way to learn. My wife divorced me.
The upside: No student debt, a great sense of accomplishment, and my wife divorced me. Oh, and a BSEE.
I read recently that a boats hull in fresh or salt water experiences the equivalent of a 400 grit sand paper, i.e. a hull wil be "smoothed" to this roughness. It would seem that someone (of Asimov's brilliance) might calculate the equivalent "grit" of space at various speeds. This is an interesting view of space. I'm not talking about orbital flight (as in the article) but interstellar travel.
Since you have Mac OS X you can use the free development environment; my younger one spent a lot of time playing with interface builder. Sometimes I'd write code to implement some simple function he'd come up with. I could never interest him or his brother (11 and 13) in actual code writing, but it's there waiting for them if they get interested. You can lead a horse to water, but that's about it...
The nurse in, what was the name of the movie? I forget, asked Demi Moore why she joined the, what was it, marines, delta force? and Demi says Why do most people join the marines? and the nurse says, to blow up stuff. She says yeah, that's right, to blow up stuff.
So, blow up stuff, launch pumpkins on trebuchets, that sort of thing, destruction is fascinating at that age.
I wonder why all the focus is on humans being infected with some new disease. I would be more worried about something more fundamental in the ecosystem, after all by far the majority of bacteria on earth don't give a hoot about humans. I'm thinking the bacterial equivalent of kudzu in the southern US, zebra mussles in the Great Lakes, Eurasian milfoil, purple loosestrife, and all the other cross ecosystem disruptions the human race has caused by its explorations.
It is more difficult to contain helium than hydrogen, at least in the short run. Hydrogen forms nice fat H2 molecules that can't squeeze through those little holes that a single helium atom can zip through. Your post seems to suggest there are other issues that make long term confinement of hydrogen more difficult, so I am curious, care to elaborate?
Once we got to modern physics, with all the weirdness of quantum mechanics and relativity, people figured you could just make up anything and someone would believe it. Oh well...
I suggest that the pool of astronauts considered for a trip to Mars be limited to those who have successfully parented difficult children. It is an experience that teaches one incredible patience in working out solutions when one's emotional forebearance is stretched beyond what one would consider possible. This common shared experience of such a team would provide a bond that would likely transcend the difficulties of the mission. Additionally, such candidates would be very happy to get off this planet.
Fog prone areas could definitely benefit from the trail of lights based on speed idea, since you wouldn't actually have to see the person in front to know they were there and how far back to be. Well, really if it's that foggy you probably shoudn't be scooting down the highway, but that never stops folks.
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The classic IBM mainframe had super reliability, which included redundancy.
-cranky old guy
Ah memory lane.
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Literally the first feature of the new iPhone: More shiny!
Hilarious.
"e-bike riders only risk their own lives"
I'd like to apply this to the driver's seat in all automobiles. Namely, remove all the driver seat air bags, and replace them with a gun that automatically shoots the driver in the event of an accident. I think we would see much safer driving.
Yes, I am a grumpy old cyclist. And by the way, I do pull over and let cars and trucks pass when I need to, did it three or four times today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
In 1979 I was 25 years old, working as a technician, and decided to go back to school. I was in a similar situation regarding educational opportunities, except I wanted to pursue a BS in engineering. I was well respected by my boss for my work, and he allowed me to work second shift while I pursued my degree, and in fact started a second shift where there had been none. Turns out some other people in the department wanted to work second shift (3pm - 11:30pm) for their own reasons, so we had a small crew of 4 or 5 which made it not so lonely. The company had tuition reimbursement for courses one passed, so the company paid for most of my degree.
I took three courses a semester each fall and spring; there were two summer sessions and I took two courses each of those, typically one course in my major and something to fill out elective requirements.
The downside: Yes, it was a grind. Nobody outside of school or work saw me for four years. In retrospect, I don't think I had enough downtime to allow all that I was learning to sink in; it is not really the best way to learn. My wife divorced me.
The upside: No student debt, a great sense of accomplishment, and my wife divorced me. Oh, and a BSEE.
I would suggest attempting to knock it down so that when a serious threat comes along we already have some experience.
They are jumpy because of the 9/11/01 planes took off from that airport.
Dr. Foot, in the movie HELP!
"With a ring like that I could, dare I say it, rule the world!"
Acutally, maybe I liked his side kick better...
When I see a troll like this, I just hit PF4. Now where did I put my apl keyboard...
That would be Anthony Lane, in The New Yorker.
It's a great critique of the entire Star Wars series, and pretty funny.
Oh well, nice try.
I read recently that a boats hull in fresh or salt water experiences the equivalent of a 400 grit sand paper, i.e. a hull wil be "smoothed" to this roughness. It would seem that someone (of Asimov's brilliance) might calculate the equivalent "grit" of space at various speeds. This is an interesting view of space. I'm not talking about orbital flight (as in the article) but interstellar travel.
Since you have Mac OS X you can use the free development environment; my younger one spent a lot of time playing with interface builder. Sometimes I'd write code to implement some simple function he'd come up with. I could never interest him or his brother (11 and 13) in actual code writing, but it's there waiting for them if they get interested. You can lead a horse to water, but that's about it...
My new table saw? yeah, I read the directions. A portable radio? no.
The nurse in, what was the name of the movie? I forget, asked Demi Moore why she joined the, what was it, marines, delta force? and Demi says Why do most people join the marines? and the nurse says, to blow up stuff. She says yeah, that's right, to blow up stuff.
So, blow up stuff, launch pumpkins on trebuchets, that sort of thing, destruction is fascinating at that age.
I wonder why all the focus is on humans being infected with some new disease. I would be more worried about something more fundamental in the ecosystem, after all by far the majority of bacteria on earth don't give a hoot about humans. I'm thinking the bacterial equivalent of kudzu in the southern US, zebra mussles in the Great Lakes, Eurasian milfoil, purple loosestrife, and all the other cross ecosystem disruptions the human race has caused by its explorations.
Time to submit my vinegar and baking soda rocket fuel formula!
"That will take more than 10 minutes to go into any depth.
History is the least interesting part.
Talking about components is the most interesting part. Also talk about applications, directories, files, and aliases."
I need to get a cell phone some day, they look so cool.
It is more difficult to contain helium than hydrogen, at least in the short run. Hydrogen forms nice fat H2 molecules that can't squeeze through those little holes that a single helium atom can zip through. Your post seems to suggest there are other issues that make long term confinement of hydrogen more difficult, so I am curious, care to elaborate?
Once we got to modern physics, with all the weirdness of quantum mechanics and relativity, people figured you could just make up anything and someone would believe it. Oh well...
I suggest that the pool of astronauts considered for a trip to Mars be limited to those who have successfully parented difficult children. It is an experience that teaches one incredible patience in working out solutions when one's emotional forebearance is stretched beyond what one would consider possible. This common shared experience of such a team would provide a bond that would likely transcend the difficulties of the mission. Additionally, such candidates would be very happy to get off this planet.
Fog prone areas could definitely benefit from the trail of lights based on speed idea, since you wouldn't actually have to see the person in front to know they were there and how far back to be. Well, really if it's that foggy you probably shoudn't be scooting down the highway, but that never stops folks.
Go back to your own doctor (if you trust him), pay cash and get an honest opinion. Also, start using your left hand for the mouse.