This is also why countries like Zimbabwe have better roads than Louisiana. It felt like I had a concussion for the 2.5 years I lived in Shreveport because of the wonderful roads.
So I'm going to get kicked by BF2142 servers for having a high average ping of 1200000ms? That sucks.
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Fighter pilots are not withstanding a sustained 9G's though. They're only experiencing that for for the duration of whatever extreme maneuver they're doing at the time, so lets say 30 seconds. On top of that they have G suits which restrict the flow of blood to the legs to keep blood in the upper part of the body so that they don't black out.
Why not wait? Because if you don't have a foundation for the technology you're never going to advance it. Without some actual purpose (lets check out another solar system!) you're never going to develop the basic technology.
It's like saying, "Why did the Wright brothers bother making an airplane that may or may not fly (some of them didn't)? Someone was bound to come up with an F-22 in 87 years!"
...because after this apocalypse they're preparing for everyone is going to be able to get to a mountain, thats on an island, near the north pole. BRILLIANT!
Don't get a coop or internship at Delphi then. I was working in our plant engineering group for awhile and there was a ME major who was specializing in Fluid Dynamics and before the two weeks she spent with us the department she was working in had her doing inventory in one of our machining areas for most of her time there. She didn't get to do any sort of engineering at all until she came up to our department. The should have placed her in any one of the half-dozen or so engineering groups in the plant, but instead she was doing inventory and being used as a supervisor.
As someone who has just started down the road of getting degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering I sure hope that the money I pay in tuition ends up giving my the ability to both think (read design),implement and build (machiningg is fun!). I know of a few schools that offer quite a bit of hands on experience for engineering majors and in my opinion this is a good thing.
In my previous job (at GM) I dealt with many engineers from a number of different engineering fields. The ones who were the best to work with were the ones who had an understanding of how to implement their ideas instead of just having some abstract idea. While being purely a thinker could have some advantages and being purely a tradesman other, combining both will in the end give you the most skill and hopefully end up with the student being more qualified for any job they may get.
It also depends on what sort of engineering you're getting into and if you specialize within that field.
Ball lightning has nothing to do with soil, or the earth, in any way. There have been reports of ball lightning passing through Jumbo Jet airliners like an errant ghost and just about every report has heralded ball lightning's ability to hover or simply pass through objects. What the Brazilian labs have done seems to me to have created "Jumping Jacks."
Yep, when my father was still flying with the Navy he mentioned this happening to them and other crews.
Nikola Tesla is documented to have done this 'round about the turn of the century. He used to black out a goodportion of Colorado when he started playing around in his Colorado Springs lab.
So, how many deaths per year are caused by passive marijuanna smoking, and how many are there by "But, but, it wasn't supposed to be loaded!"?
Deaths like that happen because people are stupid. Any responsible gun owner ALWAYS makes sure a gun is unloaded when handling it in a non-shooting situation. Not to mention every gun owner should know not to point a gun at a person unless you intend to shoot them. The only time I have sympathy for a situation such as this is when a child or someone other than the person handling the gun dies because an adult did not do what they should: unload and lock the gun up.
All my firearms are in a locked safe unless I am doing something with them. When I'm done they get locked up again.
I've been saying this a long time. I'm pro-gun, but I'm also pro-education. I have no problems with requiring a class similar to the one that many states require to get a concealed carry permit. It's usually a class designed by the NRA and run by an NRA certified instructor.
You also might want to look at a city like New York, which has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation and is also the safest large city [nycvisit.com] in the country. In its case as well, the vast majority of guns confiscated in crimes in New York were legally purchased in places like North Carolina and Virginia, where gun laws are much more relaxed.
You need to recheck your facts. I can't speak for VA, but NC is not all that relaxed when it comes to buying a pistol. For each pistol you want to purchase you need to get a permit. There's a fee (not a big deal though, only $10. In the end it's just a $10 tax on pistols really) and you have to wait upto 20 days for them to run a background check. This is all in addition to doing the standard federal regulations, such as a NICS check.
Now I haven't purchased a pistol since moving to NC, so I don't know how long their background check takes. I imagine they just run a NICS check and also check state and local records to make sure you don't fall into one of the catagories of folks not legally entitled to own a firearm. So in addition to it really being a $10 tax on pistols, it can serve as a waiting period.
Jessie was a Seal (or UDT if you want to get picky). You may not be aware of it but these guys are generally off-the-chart geniuses, as well as being highly trained on rapidly organizing teams and using them in stress situations - with opposition to be defeated, attirition, and political ramifications.
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I really dislike people who don't understand the concept of privacy.
This is also why countries like Zimbabwe have better roads than Louisiana. It felt like I had a concussion for the 2.5 years I lived in Shreveport because of the wonderful roads.
Why was this modded down? It's a pretty good informational post.
I have to think about moving to NZ. Honest businesses.
So I'm going to get kicked by BF2142 servers for having a high average ping of 1200000ms? That sucks.
Fighter pilots are not withstanding a sustained 9G's though. They're only experiencing that for for the duration of whatever extreme maneuver they're doing at the time, so lets say 30 seconds. On top of that they have G suits which restrict the flow of blood to the legs to keep blood in the upper part of the body so that they don't black out.
This is great if any of it actually turns out to be true. You don't know for fact that the computing power will be twice as powerful in 18 months.
Why not wait? Because if you don't have a foundation for the technology you're never going to advance it. Without some actual purpose (lets check out another solar system!) you're never going to develop the basic technology.
It's like saying, "Why did the Wright brothers bother making an airplane that may or may not fly (some of them didn't)? Someone was bound to come up with an F-22 in 87 years!"
Why create a 'perfect' society? Why not go with the Australian model and send our criminals?
Ever seen the TV show Earth^2?
...because after this apocalypse they're preparing for everyone is going to be able to get to a mountain, thats on an island, near the north pole. BRILLIANT!
Wow, it's nice to see a company not scream, "we're going to sue!" When someone else does a parody of them. Kudos to Linden Labs for this.
Yeah, I have to do this any time I reinstall. It's annoying, but not a huge hassle.
I sure hope not because she was very intelligent, but sadly you never know.
Don't get a coop or internship at Delphi then. I was working in our plant engineering group for awhile and there was a ME major who was specializing in Fluid Dynamics and before the two weeks she spent with us the department she was working in had her doing inventory in one of our machining areas for most of her time there. She didn't get to do any sort of engineering at all until she came up to our department. The should have placed her in any one of the half-dozen or so engineering groups in the plant, but instead she was doing inventory and being used as a supervisor.
As someone who has just started down the road of getting degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering I sure hope that the money I pay in tuition ends up giving my the ability to both think (read design),implement and build (machiningg is fun!). I know of a few schools that offer quite a bit of hands on experience for engineering majors and in my opinion this is a good thing.
In my previous job (at GM) I dealt with many engineers from a number of different engineering fields. The ones who were the best to work with were the ones who had an understanding of how to implement their ideas instead of just having some abstract idea. While being purely a thinker could have some advantages and being purely a tradesman other, combining both will in the end give you the most skill and hopefully end up with the student being more qualified for any job they may get.
It also depends on what sort of engineering you're getting into and if you specialize within that field.
Ball lightning has nothing to do with soil, or the earth, in any way. There have been reports of ball lightning passing through Jumbo Jet airliners like an errant ghost and just about every report has heralded ball lightning's ability to hover or simply pass through objects. What the Brazilian labs have done seems to me to have created "Jumping Jacks."
Yep, when my father was still flying with the Navy he mentioned this happening to them and other crews.
Nikola Tesla is documented to have done this 'round about the turn of the century. He used to black out a goodportion of Colorado when he started playing around in his Colorado Springs lab.
Anyone can own an F16. The bombs on the otherhand may be a bit tougher to come by.
So, how many deaths per year are caused by passive marijuanna smoking, and how many are there by "But, but, it wasn't supposed to be loaded!"?
Deaths like that happen because people are stupid. Any responsible gun owner ALWAYS makes sure a gun is unloaded when handling it in a non-shooting situation. Not to mention every gun owner should know not to point a gun at a person unless you intend to shoot them. The only time I have sympathy for a situation such as this is when a child or someone other than the person handling the gun dies because an adult did not do what they should: unload and lock the gun up.
All my firearms are in a locked safe unless I am doing something with them. When I'm done they get locked up again.
Don't blame firearms for irresponsible people.
I've been saying this a long time. I'm pro-gun, but I'm also pro-education. I have no problems with requiring a class similar to the one that many states require to get a concealed carry permit. It's usually a class designed by the NRA and run by an NRA certified instructor.
You also might want to look at a city like New York, which has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation and is also the safest large city [nycvisit.com] in the country. In its case as well, the vast majority of guns confiscated in crimes in New York were legally purchased in places like North Carolina and Virginia, where gun laws are much more relaxed.
You need to recheck your facts. I can't speak for VA, but NC is not all that relaxed when it comes to buying a pistol. For each pistol you want to purchase you need to get a permit. There's a fee (not a big deal though, only $10. In the end it's just a $10 tax on pistols really) and you have to wait upto 20 days for them to run a background check. This is all in addition to doing the standard federal regulations, such as a NICS check.
Now I haven't purchased a pistol since moving to NC, so I don't know how long their background check takes. I imagine they just run a NICS check and also check state and local records to make sure you don't fall into one of the catagories of folks not legally entitled to own a firearm. So in addition to it really being a $10 tax on pistols, it can serve as a waiting period.
They seem to be ignoring the second part of the Second Amendment.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Well darn. There goes that one!
Did this happen in the US? If so I call BS as thats illegal.
Jessie was a Seal (or UDT if you want to get picky). You may not be aware of it but these guys are generally off-the-chart geniuses, as well as being highly trained on rapidly organizing teams and using them in stress situations - with opposition to be defeated, attirition, and political ramifications.
Jessue Ventura for president!
Sounds like the plot to Market Forces by Richard K. Morgan. :)