In the Writers Guild of America, we have employees whose work is directly relevant to the general population's interests, even if in a behind-the-scenes manner. Nonetheless, in 2007-8 they were on strike for 100 days before they and the AMPTP reached an agreement and thus returned to work.
Negotiators for the striking writers reached a tentative agreement on February 8, 2008, and the boards of both guilds unanimously approved the deal on February 10, 2008.[6] Striking writers voted on February 12, 2008 on whether to lift the restraining order, with 92.5% voting to end the strike.[7] On February 26, the WGA announced that the contract had been ratified with a 93.6% approval among WGA members.[8]
The guilds were on strike for 14 weeks and 2 days (100 days).[9] In contrast, the previous strike in 1988, the longest in history, lasted 21 weeks and 6 days (153 days)
Now read this:
Several opinion polls gauged the public's response to the strike. One national survey conducted by Pepperdine University from November 7 to November 9 found that 84%, or more than four out of five Americans, were aware the strike was in progress.[247] While 75% of respondents [75% of that 84%, or of the total?] were found to have little to no concern over the strike, nearly two-thirds of the sample sided with the writers...
Three-quarters of the general population couldn't care less. And that's in a conspicuous field - entertainment - with which people do interact on a nearly-constant basis.
Set against this backdrop, what good can come of a meagre half-day strike regarding patent law, a field in which the average person has next-to-no interest?
I want to know what a limited-time strike is supposed to achieve. Its persuasive power is comparable to that of Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time.
You could have four people with (realistic) IQs 96, 95, 98 and 111, respectively. The average (mean) of these is 100, as per definition, yet three out of four people are below average.
And that is EXACTLY why the telecommunications infrastructure in Australia and the USA is bunk.
Monopolistic entities like AT&T and, in our case, Telstra (formerly Telecom), have sat on their hands for decades. With demand for broadband now growing exponentially, the copper wires simply can not deliver.
This is where startup competitors should have a field day installing state-of-the-art fibre networks, and poaching the customer base, but those same overlords simply wield their considerable influence with the government to block such initiatives.
This object supposedly faded into existence over 100 days or so, and then took just as long to fade. I'm curious to know what frequency was the most intense during this time.
Did we observe anything with our other space telescopes? Gamma ray burst?
Okay, so our astrophysicists are throwing that one out there. Perhaps we have seen a few - SN2006gy, SN2005gj, SN2005ap - but maybe we're kidding ourselves, and this is the Real Thing.
What do we call it when a quasar effectively goes supernova? (Not hypernova, that is reserved for very large stars.) Could a quasar even do this?
Perhaps what we've witnessed is the formation - or destruction - of a truly exotic object. And no, we don't have to resort to Dark Matter.
The version I've read relates that, frustrated with his sycophantic courtiers and their exaggerated tales of his exploits, his intention was to demonstrate that he in fact could not command the tide.
Also, if they do somehow manage to delete every photo, every irreplaceable personal file on their drive, they (in their mind) have the recourse of being able to blame *someone*.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that being a diode, an LED hooked to AC is passing current during only half of the wave cycle.
Provided the magnitude of the applied voltage doesn't invoke a reverse breakdown of the diode (which would destroy it), the diode is effectively off half of the time.
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It's true! I saw it on M*A*S*H!
If a successful college education is worth so little as you claim, that means you're producing too many of them.
Same problem the world over, though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike
In the Writers Guild of America, we have employees whose work is directly relevant to the general population's interests, even if in a behind-the-scenes manner. Nonetheless, in 2007-8 they were on strike for 100 days before they and the AMPTP reached an agreement and thus returned to work.
Negotiators for the striking writers reached a tentative agreement on February 8, 2008, and the boards of both guilds unanimously approved the deal on February 10, 2008.[6] Striking writers voted on February 12, 2008 on whether to lift the restraining order, with 92.5% voting to end the strike.[7] On February 26, the WGA announced that the contract had been ratified with a 93.6% approval among WGA members.[8]
The guilds were on strike for 14 weeks and 2 days (100 days).[9] In contrast, the previous strike in 1988, the longest in history, lasted 21 weeks and 6 days (153 days)
Now read this:
Several opinion polls gauged the public's response to the strike. One national survey conducted by Pepperdine University from November 7 to November 9 found that 84%, or more than four out of five Americans, were aware the strike was in progress.[247] While 75% of respondents [75% of that 84%, or of the total?] were found to have little to no concern over the strike, nearly two-thirds of the sample sided with the writers...
Three-quarters of the general population couldn't care less. And that's in a conspicuous field - entertainment - with which people do interact on a nearly-constant basis.
Set against this backdrop, what good can come of a meagre half-day strike regarding patent law, a field in which the average person has next-to-no interest?
I want to know what a limited-time strike is supposed to achieve. Its persuasive power is comparable to that of Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time.
Seems like me with my student loans... I owe so God damned much, why not just-
Wait a minute...
Not necessarily.
You could have four people with (realistic) IQs 96, 95, 98 and 111, respectively. The average (mean) of these is 100, as per definition, yet three out of four people are below average.
And that is EXACTLY why the telecommunications infrastructure in Australia and the USA is bunk.
Monopolistic entities like AT&T and, in our case, Telstra (formerly Telecom), have sat on their hands for decades. With demand for broadband now growing exponentially, the copper wires simply can not deliver.
This is where startup competitors should have a field day installing state-of-the-art fibre networks, and poaching the customer base, but those same overlords simply wield their considerable influence with the government to block such initiatives.
This object supposedly faded into existence over 100 days or so, and then took just as long to fade. I'm curious to know what frequency was the most intense during this time.
Did we observe anything with our other space telescopes? Gamma ray burst?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_ray_burst_progenitors
There are astronomical phenomena we've theorised to exist, but so far have had little if any observations of such. Take this little beauty:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark-nova
Okay, so our astrophysicists are throwing that one out there. Perhaps we have seen a few - SN2006gy, SN2005gj, SN2005ap - but maybe we're kidding ourselves, and this is the Real Thing.
What do we call it when a quasar effectively goes supernova? (Not hypernova, that is reserved for very large stars.) Could a quasar even do this?
Perhaps what we've witnessed is the formation - or destruction - of a truly exotic object. And no, we don't have to resort to Dark Matter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations
http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml There's an English version of the site somewhere in there, but I don't have the time to find it at this moment. It's the same batch file though.
[OT] Heh, coincidence? I THINK NOT!
Good for you. Want a lolly?
Mine insta-rebooted about ten times last night. I was trying to install a printer driver, of all things.
The jokes are old, but as relevant as ever.
The version I've read relates that, frustrated with his sycophantic courtiers and their exaggerated tales of his exploits, his intention was to demonstrate that he in fact could not command the tide.
Also, if they do somehow manage to delete every photo, every irreplaceable personal file on their drive, they (in their mind) have the recourse of being able to blame *someone*.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that being a diode, an LED hooked to AC is passing current during only half of the wave cycle.
Provided the magnitude of the applied voltage doesn't invoke a reverse breakdown of the diode (which would destroy it), the diode is effectively off half of the time.