This mission wasn't looking good at first with the earlier mistakes with metric conversion for the first thruster fire but landing on the asteroid has scored John Hopkins APL some points with me. Took a whole bunch of luck though.
Obviously, this is another example of a teacher feeling dumb when proven wrong. Even if the teacher was joking this implanted the idea in the students heads. I think if the student is to be reprimanded the teacher should be also. The student should get an automatic A for the semester and start teaching the course himself.
Donating the satellites to education is the right thing to do. As for the comment about dropping one on Redmond. Colleges all over the U.S already operate their own satellites. As for the workforce, I am in the satellite field and yes I have controlled these spacecraft but finding someone else who has experience is a really closed field. Satellites at least the majority were a government entity until recently. So there just weren't a lot of people who knew how to control them. Give the constellation to the universities for training and they have an instant job when they get out.
Hmmm...that is a good idea. But then right now it is all speculation. I think that the FCC is going to have some strict guidelines when it comes to getting the license to broadcast even at the 7 mile radius. Once again this is the govt. so expect: Name or Organization: Eye color High school Type of underwear you buy Where do you buy the underwear Do you floss. If you answered no or other on any of the above then fill out questions 38-94 on page 6. After completing then mail to Fcc and wait for 3 months while we investigate your application. Is this America?
The idea of allowing local organizations to broadcast on the FM dial with a seven mile radius is without a doubt a great thing. However, there really wasn't to much information in the article and I am sure it isn't as easy as yeah I want one too. Internet broadcast are much easier and can reach far more listeners. It might work if you want to broadcast to a couple of neighbors but I think this is too little too late. FM radio is done. How many actually listen to FM radio now these days anyways except for maybe talk radio. With the advent of CDradio.com and soon to be affordable Mp3 in the car I am more impressed with the "in your face" effort put forth by the FCC to the lobbyist for the commercial radio stations. Don't think those lobbyist didn't try to bribe them up and down or threaten. I think there is a bit more to this decision then what is on the surface. But for now another small win for the everyday american even if the win was by default of something bigger.
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This mission wasn't looking good at first with the earlier mistakes with metric conversion for the first thruster fire but landing on the asteroid has scored John Hopkins APL some points with me. Took a whole bunch of luck though.
Obviously, this is another example of a teacher feeling dumb when proven wrong. Even if the teacher was joking this implanted the idea in the students heads. I think if the student is to be reprimanded the teacher should be also. The student should get an automatic A for the semester and start teaching the course himself.
Donating the satellites to education is the right thing to do. As for the comment about dropping one on Redmond. Colleges all over the U.S already operate their own satellites. As for the workforce, I am in the satellite field and yes I have controlled these spacecraft but finding someone else who has experience is a really closed field. Satellites at least the majority were a government entity until recently. So there just weren't a lot of people who knew how to control them. Give the constellation to the universities for training and they have an instant job when they get out.
Hmmm...that is a good idea. But then right now it is all speculation. I think that the FCC is going to have some strict guidelines when it comes to getting the license to broadcast even at the 7 mile radius. Once again this is the govt. so expect: Name or Organization: Eye color High school Type of underwear you buy Where do you buy the underwear Do you floss. If you answered no or other on any of the above then fill out questions 38-94 on page 6. After completing then mail to Fcc and wait for 3 months while we investigate your application. Is this America?
The idea of allowing local organizations to broadcast on the FM dial with a seven mile radius is without a doubt a great thing. However, there really wasn't to much information in the article and I am sure it isn't as easy as yeah I want one too. Internet broadcast are much easier and can reach far more listeners. It might work if you want to broadcast to a couple of neighbors but I think this is too little too late. FM radio is done. How many actually listen to FM radio now these days anyways except for maybe talk radio. With the advent of CDradio.com and soon to be affordable Mp3 in the car I am more impressed with the "in your face" effort put forth by the FCC to the lobbyist for the commercial radio stations. Don't think those lobbyist didn't try to bribe them up and down or threaten. I think there is a bit more to this decision then what is on the surface. But for now another small win for the everyday american even if the win was by default of something bigger.