"In a common greenhouse global-warming scenario, the Maldives have been condemned to become flooded in 50 years or, at the most, 100 years. However, our study of past and present sea-level changes shows no sign of any sea-level rise. On the contrary, the Maldives have seen a sea-level fall in the past 30 years. This sea-level fall is likely to be the effect of an increased evaporation and intensified northeast monsoon over the central Indian Ocean. We are confident that the people of the Maldives are not condemned to become flooded in the near future."
Doctors that know about these kinds of "possible" treatments will find ways to give it to you. At which point you become a human ginny-pig but not part of any kind of clinical trial. If it works for you or doesn't the data may never make it into research documentation. If you die from the treatment or just die anyway the doctor is unlikely to ever tell anyone what he did. That would open him to loosing his license, law suits and possible jail time.
We could just try lots of stuff on people. "here try this drug. We really have no idea how you will react to it but that's what we need to know. It worked in rats so we think it will work in people." At some point this does happen but not till we can say "We are relatively sure you won't die because you took this. It might not do anything but it won't kill you."
Coper is the wrong thing for this application. The contact of your rebar to the copper will setup an galvanic corrosion problems. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion
Under floor heating systems use PEX like everyone is suggesting. Get some and use it. Get the kind with the aluminum in it. The heat transfer is better.
If it's too late to change then you must use something kind of antifreeze in this system. Even with PEX I'd use it because water can still burst PEX and crack your concrete.
yea and i'll take 50 so I can get the screens and batteries to make my next Burning Man costume. Adds? I'll never see em I'll use the Mags to fuel my woodgas generator to recharge the batteries.
Spoiler alert
That's actually a sub underlying theme in the Richard K. Morgan books Altered Carbon, Broken Angels and Woken Furies. You are never sure exactly but apparently the martians (came from another place) had no particular loyalty to where they came from so they ended up, maybe, killing each other off. Like I said very sub theme but interesting. Perhaps that's something that makes us different???
-ism does seem to color all this. Communism is an all or nothing system. Either you are part of that group or you aren't and there isn't any option to have a different group inside that group, unless you run things. The difference with online groups is the freedom to be part of any of them and leave at any time. Try leaving your current country and it's form of government if they don't throw you in jail they certainly won't welcome you back.
One of the founding ideas for the USA is the idea of freedom of assembly. Online communities are just part of that freedom
Someone mod up the parent post to this reply. It's one of the most intelligent post so far.
First off Slashdot isn't the best place for this kind of info but sometimes they can point you in the right direction.
Talk with an Electrician he will know what you need. If you don't have rudimentary electrician skills at the least don't try to DIY this kind of project. Even if you do/can DIY it you will most likely still need an licensed electrician to do the final connections after the city inspector takes a look at your install.
Sizing your generator is dependent on the electric motors you need to run not on total watts you need. A 1200 watt frig may need 3000 watts just to start the compressor. If you have a 3000 watt generator your frig may not work on it. Most electric motors have the startup wattage noted on them. A 1/3rd horse sump pump needs about 5k watts just to get going. For me thats my minimum or my basement could fill up after the tornado takes out the power system and we get inch an hour rain for the next 5 hours. Which happens a lot out here in the midwest.
Watch your maintenance, generators may require oil changes after 100 hours of operation. Check the manuals before buying.
Now for getting off the grid search for "wood gas generator" it's a potentially good way to get things going and use up all those sticks that fall out of the trees each year and the leaves etc. Then look into battery backup systems if you want "instant on" after the power goes off. With batteries you can then look at solar and wind to charge them. You're talking $10k to to even get the basics on a battery solar system. You need space for it too. The batteries system is large and the solar needed to power it is too. You will still need a generator too.
Running an LP or NG generator won't be cheeper than being on the grid but you could do it. LP or NG generators will have lower cost of operation than gas or diesel.
Does anyone things this interface is actually usable. Entering a 5 digit number to select your candidate seems a little difficult if you've got shaky hands from Parkinson's or something. Yet again paper shows it's superiority over the computer interface. You can display a larger area and more information on paper than any computer display (Unless you're the Chinese government running the Olympics.)
Slashdot Mirror
http://spectrum.ieee.org/blog/robotics/robotics-software/automaton/skiing-robot-races-down-slope
"In a common greenhouse global-warming scenario, the Maldives have been condemned to become flooded in 50 years or, at the most, 100 years. However, our study of past and present sea-level changes shows no sign of any sea-level rise. On the contrary, the Maldives have seen a sea-level fall in the past 30 years. This sea-level fall is likely to be the effect of an increased evaporation and intensified northeast monsoon over the central Indian Ocean. We are confident that the people of the Maldives are not condemned to become flooded in the near future."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment But this time you get to put people in jail. Maybe you can find your "friend" and put them in jail. Fun!
Doctors that know about these kinds of "possible" treatments will find ways to give it to you. At which point you become a human ginny-pig but not part of any kind of clinical trial. If it works for you or doesn't the data may never make it into research documentation. If you die from the treatment or just die anyway the doctor is unlikely to ever tell anyone what he did. That would open him to loosing his license, law suits and possible jail time.
We could just try lots of stuff on people. "here try this drug. We really have no idea how you will react to it but that's what we need to know. It worked in rats so we think it will work in people." At some point this does happen but not till we can say "We are relatively sure you won't die because you took this. It might not do anything but it won't kill you."
Actually insurance companies make money when we live longer and die of natural causes. We pay our premiums for a longer period.
What! no one cares about some obscure digital artwork! Please Please tell me it isn't true!
Just like the Rosetta project. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Project
but in this case we can run dump trucks through the tubes!
Coper is the wrong thing for this application. The contact of your rebar to the copper will setup an galvanic corrosion problems. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion Under floor heating systems use PEX like everyone is suggesting. Get some and use it. Get the kind with the aluminum in it. The heat transfer is better. If it's too late to change then you must use something kind of antifreeze in this system. Even with PEX I'd use it because water can still burst PEX and crack your concrete.
yea and i'll take 50 so I can get the screens and batteries to make my next Burning Man costume. Adds? I'll never see em I'll use the Mags to fuel my woodgas generator to recharge the batteries.
Spoiler alert That's actually a sub underlying theme in the Richard K. Morgan books Altered Carbon, Broken Angels and Woken Furies. You are never sure exactly but apparently the martians (came from another place) had no particular loyalty to where they came from so they ended up, maybe, killing each other off. Like I said very sub theme but interesting. Perhaps that's something that makes us different???
-ism does seem to color all this. Communism is an all or nothing system. Either you are part of that group or you aren't and there isn't any option to have a different group inside that group, unless you run things. The difference with online groups is the freedom to be part of any of them and leave at any time. Try leaving your current country and it's form of government if they don't throw you in jail they certainly won't welcome you back. One of the founding ideas for the USA is the idea of freedom of assembly. Online communities are just part of that freedom
Who's the dumb ass that expects a beta os to a upgrade a beta os to work? ROFLMAO
Exactly. Is it too much for the science reporter to be required to have taken a couple of science classes? This is basic stuff they should know.
Circuit City closed so now there are 35K jobs lost! Why is less than 1% percent workforce layoff from MS a big deal?
Someone mod up the parent post to this reply. It's one of the most intelligent post so far. First off Slashdot isn't the best place for this kind of info but sometimes they can point you in the right direction. Talk with an Electrician he will know what you need. If you don't have rudimentary electrician skills at the least don't try to DIY this kind of project. Even if you do/can DIY it you will most likely still need an licensed electrician to do the final connections after the city inspector takes a look at your install. Sizing your generator is dependent on the electric motors you need to run not on total watts you need. A 1200 watt frig may need 3000 watts just to start the compressor. If you have a 3000 watt generator your frig may not work on it. Most electric motors have the startup wattage noted on them. A 1/3rd horse sump pump needs about 5k watts just to get going. For me thats my minimum or my basement could fill up after the tornado takes out the power system and we get inch an hour rain for the next 5 hours. Which happens a lot out here in the midwest. Watch your maintenance, generators may require oil changes after 100 hours of operation. Check the manuals before buying. Now for getting off the grid search for "wood gas generator" it's a potentially good way to get things going and use up all those sticks that fall out of the trees each year and the leaves etc. Then look into battery backup systems if you want "instant on" after the power goes off. With batteries you can then look at solar and wind to charge them. You're talking $10k to to even get the basics on a battery solar system. You need space for it too. The batteries system is large and the solar needed to power it is too. You will still need a generator too. Running an LP or NG generator won't be cheeper than being on the grid but you could do it. LP or NG generators will have lower cost of operation than gas or diesel.
Does anyone things this interface is actually usable. Entering a 5 digit number to select your candidate seems a little difficult if you've got shaky hands from Parkinson's or something. Yet again paper shows it's superiority over the computer interface. You can display a larger area and more information on paper than any computer display (Unless you're the Chinese government running the Olympics.)
Very cool but not sure it's quite as cool as the XCOR Rocket Powered Aeroplane. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MQvUCrjtmw and http://www.xcor.com/