There are too many historical monuments on Earth as it is. Let's not spoil the Moon as well with conservation mania. Instead of preserving the past in aspic let's look to the future for a change.
Don't you know? Free money from the government is a universal human right. Those that can't get it grow bitter, start reading Ayn Rand and call themselves libertarians.
They didn't get the fine for the offense itself. They had a suspended sentence hanging over them for earlier abuses and they broke the restrictions imposed on them for that sentence.
When you steal a bar of chocolate you don't automatically end up prison, but you do when you already have been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence.
They will probably see the failure as a lack of zombies and FPS elements. (come to think of it, Sim City coping with an occasional zombie outbreak would actually be fun.)
The second sentence should begin with a capital 'Thorn' but some reason the/. posting system does not like that symbol and zaps it.
You have unearthed the fabled "ASCII only website" a beast of legend! It is said that ancient people communicated this way long before Unicode was invented.
Good. Knitting is an evil activity for evil people, only crochet is worse. The forces of good should stick to noble activities like sewing and embroidery.
Human interaction can be invigorating, and psychologically refreshing.
Agreed, but when facing an overworked underpaid desk attendant who has had to deal with 35 cranky customers before coffee it tends to be a chore for both parties.
I'm struggling to see the relevance but if you insist: Your average politician prefers wearing 40 denier stockings under their trousers. Garters are optional.
Wandering the Internet almost subconsciously as an alternative to doing work
When you find yourself doing this, close the browser and slap yourself hard. It has to hurt. Each and every time. Takes about three weeks to take effect, which is quicker than most therapies offered by professionals. Whatever you do, don't blame a disorder or natural instinct for this behavior. That is another way to avoid taking responsibility. You are doing this and you can stop it. Or you can get offended when people don't cater to your weaknesses and stay the same. It is up to you.
What sort of current is in-flowing through those cables?
That cinder block weights what? 20 kg? It throws it about 2 meters high in half a second...
This gives a power output of 0.5 * 20 * 9.8 * 2 = 196 W Let's assume that there are inefficiencies and I guessed low on height and weight so peak output would be in the ballpark of 1kW
Say it's powered by a car battery. A car battery is about 40Ah at 12V = 480Wh or 0.5 kWh
So by my wildly inaccurate Friday afternoon calculations it could chuck rocks for two hours before it runs down. Although I think I recall a video of Big Dog with a small gasoline powered generator on board. So when it comes for you, you either have to shoot the gas tank or hide in a tall tree. I bet someone here could produce a better guesstimate.
Wow I thought that I owned an Android phone, turns out that I own an iPhone. The wisdom of the crowds is truly amazing. Just because I don't share your opinion doesn't automatically mean that I'm in the opposite camp. If you enjoy these pointless discussions you should visit the XKCD forums. The current comic has seven pages and counting on the proper way of writing down dates.
No, I am saying that grownups don't waste their time on raging against UI flaws or having petty tribal arguments based on the brand of sneakers...I mean telephone you prefer.
Or you can show some mental flexibility, deal with the fact that not everything in the world has to be tailored to your particular quirks to be functional and adapt.
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Real life Joo-Janta 3000 peril sensitive sunglasses! The estate of DNA will have your hide.
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Is this some sort of automatic gaydar you are proposing?
Just because you don't know a word doesn't automatically make the poster using it pretentious. It does make said poster more erudite than you.
There are too many historical monuments on Earth as it is. Let's not spoil the Moon as well with conservation mania.
Instead of preserving the past in aspic let's look to the future for a change.
Don't you know? Free money from the government is a universal human right.
Those that can't get it grow bitter, start reading Ayn Rand and call themselves libertarians.
They didn't get the fine for the offense itself. They had a suspended sentence hanging over them for earlier abuses and they broke the restrictions imposed on them for that sentence.
When you steal a bar of chocolate you don't automatically end up prison, but you do when you already have been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence.
fact it doesn't have an effective resolution limit
The disembodied spirit of Mr. Claude Shannon would like a word with you.
They will probably see the failure as a lack of zombies and FPS elements. (come to think of it, Sim City coping with an occasional zombie outbreak would actually be fun.)
Doubtful, but the slackers that will be fired are the ones who think of themselves as the talent.
The second sentence should begin with a capital 'Thorn' but some reason the /. posting system does not like that symbol and zaps it.
You have unearthed the fabled "ASCII only website" a beast of legend! It is said that ancient people communicated this way long before Unicode was invented.
I think that they are talking about the game with ugly guys on skates, not the one with hot girls in short skirts.
Good. Knitting is an evil activity for evil people, only crochet is worse.
The forces of good should stick to noble activities like sewing and embroidery.
The right set of physical actions and sound effects could very easily convince people to trust, like, even love a robot. And it would all be fake.
This is not exclusively a robot problem. I have met humans that are like that. Many of us even vote them into power every four years or so.
Dear handler,
Tonight aminorex had friends over.
Twice the amount of dishes!
Life is a drag.
Get me out of here.
Yours, Robomaid.
And it's a black helicopter, so it's probably NSA. No word about it being equipped with mind control lasers though.
Human interaction can be invigorating, and psychologically refreshing.
Agreed, but when facing an overworked underpaid desk attendant who has had to deal with 35 cranky customers before coffee it tends to be a chore for both parties.
I'm struggling to see the relevance but if you insist: Your average politician prefers wearing 40 denier stockings under their trousers. Garters are optional.
Wandering the Internet almost subconsciously as an alternative to doing work
When you find yourself doing this, close the browser and slap yourself hard. It has to hurt. Each and every time. Takes about three weeks to take effect, which is quicker than most therapies offered by professionals. Whatever you do, don't blame a disorder or natural instinct for this behavior. That is another way to avoid taking responsibility. You are doing this and you can stop it.
Or you can get offended when people don't cater to your weaknesses and stay the same. It is up to you.
You make it sound like Valve is a poor struggling indie company and not a major player.
make that 30 minutes.
What sort of current is in-flowing through those cables?
That cinder block weights what? 20 kg?
It throws it about 2 meters high in half a second...
This gives a power output of 0.5 * 20 * 9.8 * 2 = 196 W Let's assume that there are inefficiencies and I guessed low on height and weight so peak output would be in the ballpark of 1kW
Say it's powered by a car battery.
A car battery is about 40Ah at 12V = 480Wh or 0.5 kWh
So by my wildly inaccurate Friday afternoon calculations it could chuck rocks for two hours before it runs down. Although I think I recall a video of Big Dog with a small gasoline powered generator on board. So when it comes for you, you either have to shoot the gas tank or hide in a tall tree. I bet someone here could produce a better guesstimate.
Definitely an insightful comment.
Wow I thought that I owned an Android phone, turns out that I own an iPhone. The wisdom of the crowds is truly amazing. Just because I don't share your opinion doesn't automatically mean that I'm in the opposite camp.
If you enjoy these pointless discussions you should visit the XKCD forums. The current comic has seven pages and counting on the proper way of writing down dates.
No, I am saying that grownups don't waste their time on raging against UI flaws or having petty tribal arguments based on the brand of sneakers...I mean telephone you prefer.
Or you can show some mental flexibility, deal with the fact that not everything in the world has to be tailored to your particular quirks to be functional and adapt.