Mr. Lellenberg said that Sherlock Holmes remains under copyright protection in the United States through 2023, and that any new properties involving the detective “definitely should” be licensed by the Conan Doyle estate. Asked about a recent Red Bull television commercial that features a cartoon Holmes and Watson, Mr. Lellenberg said he had not seen it. “Very interesting,” he said. “News to me.”
He then twirled his mustache, petted the Persian cat on his lap, raised an eyebrow, tilted his head, rubbed his hands together, and said: "release the lawyers!"
It'll be cheaper in the long run, since it barely draws power. I mean, sure, it may take it 4 minutes to launch a browser that would take a normal PC 2 seconds to launch, but you can spend that time thinking of how *green* you're being and how free and liberated your computer is while it breaks a sweat just from booting. You can also take a nap while you tell Gimp to adjust the contrast of a 2-megapixel photo, or spend quality time with your loved ones if you ever try to run Eclipse.
This computer is good for your life. Don't be so obsessed with stats.
For the vast majority of people, calculus is thoroughly useless. I've never understood the emphasis on teaching it to all high school students if possible...
A course in basic statistics, on the other hand (things like "see the numbers in the paper and understand what they mean"), would be much more helpful, in my opinion.
Well, you could say that about algebra. I suppose it applies to more people when it comes to calculus, but just getting the basic concepts would be nice, if only so that people are aware that this tool exists.
Personally, I'd add logic, critical thinking, argumentation, and at least *some* greek philosophy (honestly, I think philosophy should be at least as important as literature, though I realize that this isn't a common opinion). If I were made dictator, I'd also add ethics, some psychology, and, by this point, maybe some digital logic and/or the basics of programming (but this is an age/demographic issue, of course).
Well yeah, but you can push and pull it in order to send energy or information both ways, FTL. You just have to think it through -- there's always a simpler solution.
As a thread accelerates, the amount of useful information that can be put on it decreases. Eventually, it reaches a velocity called the "speed of blight" where the number of informationless posts like this one exceeds those with useful information.
Does this happen before, or after Godwin's law takes effect?
I've just been reading about the methods of entanglement detection and got that... It appears that *I* had my own hopes up.
Ok, I was wrong, but I will make a last-ditch effort with my now updated knowledge:
I have my batch of entangled particles here, and the other "side" has their batch of entangled particles many millions of kilometers away. There's an agreed upon time in which to check the state of the particles (on their side). Before the aforementioned time arrives, I flip the the particles on my end. I now "Know" what the state of the particles on the other end will be, even though the other side couldn't possibly send me that information *after* they've checked the states, at that speed.
Isn't that information in and of itself, which arrives faster than light?
(I'm reaching here, I know)
Normal people think 'Ghost Hunters' is a documentary.
Why, what did you think it was?
Normal people believe computers can think, and wouldn't like robots in their town because of the danger of them revolting against humans.
Actually the possibility that robots/computers will rebel against humans is plausible (even if "rebel" may be the wrong word). I know you mean that "they" think about it in a different way than you do, but I think that particular example isn't a good one -- we've all seen Terminator.
My next door neighbor asked me to not let my kids use computers between 7pm and 8pm because she doesn't want them to be able to watch her in the bath (wtf?).
Well obviously she set up a qik stream. I'd look it up if I were you...
Yeah, it *is* the same stuff as always, it's only the distance that changed. It was theorized that the particles could *not* remain entangled for nearly that distance -- that makes all the difference.
Ok, I know the following will sound like a "loophole", but we need to define "transfer of information" here. If I send a batch of particles a light-year away in a certain direction, and then "store" them (prevent them from interacting), then I've created the potential for faster-than-light communication. The particles, once they reach their destination, will be under constant observation. When I want to send a signal, I make the particles on my end "react" in a pulse-width-modulation fashion, like Morse code. Their corresponding particle pairs on the other end will "untangle" at the same rate, but instantaneously.
If I have this wrong please correct me. This at least was my understanding of the process. It's my understanding that the distance used to be limited, which is why it wasn't realistic, but it appears that the distance is irrelevant (either that, or we haven't managed to detect any relevance yet).
I don't think that this is really a proper gauge of anyone's education. I mean, yeah, the abstract concepts aren't difficult to understand, but this isn't something that would come up in a practical sense for more than (I'm guessing) about 10,000 people on earth, and you can't really expect people to remember something like this even if they *have* studied it (and were possibly tested on the material), with everything you have to keep in mind to live in this world today.
If you want "wah wah" in regards to education, bring up classical mechanics, basic chemistry, and/or calculus.
I was going to post a very similar response:
This would be the equivalent of pointing a water hose at the moon and waving it around so that the theoretical points of impact would "move" faster than light, except that you're really shooting particles in different directions at (nearly) the same time. Basically you're firing a gun at one pole, then moving it quickly and firing it at another pole -- they're not the same bullet.
no physical laws are being broken and that Special Relativity is not violated
You know there's a problem with the world when someone has to *explicitly clarify* that Special Relativity isn't being violated.
I can see the signs that will replace "no smoking" 20 years from now: "This is a physics-abiding zone, please do not exceed light speed. Thank you."
Actually, both posts were submitted at the same time, resulting in a quantum entanglement.
And my post about quantum entanglement was posted (according to the log, at least) 1 minute after yours, so while we probably typed at the same time, my post arrived at its destination a few seconds later, making it a clear case of slower-that-light, psychic phenomenon.
Slashdot Mirror
Basically, nobody wants to give up rights to it because they can make money from it.
Not "Basically", but rather "Elementary"!
Mr. Lellenberg said that Sherlock Holmes remains under copyright protection in the United States through 2023, and that any new properties involving the detective “definitely should” be licensed by the Conan Doyle estate. Asked about a recent Red Bull television commercial that features a cartoon Holmes and Watson, Mr. Lellenberg said he had not seen it. “Very interesting,” he said. “News to me.”
He then twirled his mustache, petted the Persian cat on his lap, raised an eyebrow, tilted his head, rubbed his hands together, and said: "release the lawyers!"
for nearly 80 years he has also been caught in a web of ownership
Watson, get me out of this web, for it would appear that the game is afoot!
See what happened here? You said "stupid mods" and you were modded "Redundant"! Get it??
It'll be cheaper in the long run, since it barely draws power. I mean, sure, it may take it 4 minutes to launch a browser that would take a normal PC 2 seconds to launch, but you can spend that time thinking of how *green* you're being and how free and liberated your computer is while it breaks a sweat just from booting. You can also take a nap while you tell Gimp to adjust the contrast of a 2-megapixel photo, or spend quality time with your loved ones if you ever try to run Eclipse.
This computer is good for your life. Don't be so obsessed with stats.
Man, if you're satisfied by people moaning on Slashdot, you must be one happy camper.
They're solar-powered. This is a green computer, after all. Also, those aren't cooling fans in the case, they're wind turbines.
You misunderstand: Linux doesn't need a fast CPU or graphics acceleration to be awesome. That's the point they're making here.
For the vast majority of people, calculus is thoroughly useless. I've never understood the emphasis on teaching it to all high school students if possible...
A course in basic statistics, on the other hand (things like "see the numbers in the paper and understand what they mean"), would be much more helpful, in my opinion.
Well, you could say that about algebra. I suppose it applies to more people when it comes to calculus, but just getting the basic concepts would be nice, if only so that people are aware that this tool exists.
Personally, I'd add logic, critical thinking, argumentation, and at least *some* greek philosophy (honestly, I think philosophy should be at least as important as literature, though I realize that this isn't a common opinion). If I were made dictator, I'd also add ethics, some psychology, and, by this point, maybe some digital logic and/or the basics of programming (but this is an age/demographic issue, of course).
Tamdiu discendum est, quamdiu vivas...
But only on Slashdot would it be about these topics:)
Well yeah, but you can push and pull it in order to send energy or information both ways, FTL. You just have to think it through -- there's always a simpler solution.
As a thread accelerates, the amount of useful information that can be put on it decreases. Eventually, it reaches a velocity called the "speed of blight" where the number of informationless posts like this one exceeds those with useful information.
Does this happen before, or after Godwin's law takes effect?
Pulsars are actually quite soft, and smell like cheese. I think you meant "difficult".
Maybe in *your* country...
I've just been reading about the methods of entanglement detection and got that... It appears that *I* had my own hopes up.
Ok, I was wrong, but I will make a last-ditch effort with my now updated knowledge:
I have my batch of entangled particles here, and the other "side" has their batch of entangled particles many millions of kilometers away. There's an agreed upon time in which to check the state of the particles (on their side). Before the aforementioned time arrives, I flip the the particles on my end. I now "Know" what the state of the particles on the other end will be, even though the other side couldn't possibly send me that information *after* they've checked the states, at that speed.
Isn't that information in and of itself, which arrives faster than light?
(I'm reaching here, I know)
Normal people think 'Ghost Hunters' is a documentary.
Why, what did you think it was?
Normal people believe computers can think, and wouldn't like robots in their town because of the danger of them revolting against humans.
Actually the possibility that robots/computers will rebel against humans is plausible (even if "rebel" may be the wrong word). I know you mean that "they" think about it in a different way than you do, but I think that particular example isn't a good one -- we've all seen Terminator.
My next door neighbor asked me to not let my kids use computers between 7pm and 8pm because she doesn't want them to be able to watch her in the bath (wtf?).
Well obviously she set up a qik stream. I'd look it up if I were you...
Yeah, it *is* the same stuff as always, it's only the distance that changed. It was theorized that the particles could *not* remain entangled for nearly that distance -- that makes all the difference.
Ok, I know the following will sound like a "loophole", but we need to define "transfer of information" here. If I send a batch of particles a light-year away in a certain direction, and then "store" them (prevent them from interacting), then I've created the potential for faster-than-light communication. The particles, once they reach their destination, will be under constant observation. When I want to send a signal, I make the particles on my end "react" in a pulse-width-modulation fashion, like Morse code. Their corresponding particle pairs on the other end will "untangle" at the same rate, but instantaneously.
If I have this wrong please correct me. This at least was my understanding of the process. It's my understanding that the distance used to be limited, which is why it wasn't realistic, but it appears that the distance is irrelevant (either that, or we haven't managed to detect any relevance yet).
i can haz thermodynamics?
Here. Look for the word "instantaneously".
'normal' people
This is Slashdot. Don't get carried away.
wah wah the level of education
I don't think that this is really a proper gauge of anyone's education. I mean, yeah, the abstract concepts aren't difficult to understand, but this isn't something that would come up in a practical sense for more than (I'm guessing) about 10,000 people on earth, and you can't really expect people to remember something like this even if they *have* studied it (and were possibly tested on the material), with everything you have to keep in mind to live in this world today.
If you want "wah wah" in regards to education, bring up classical mechanics, basic chemistry, and/or calculus.
Oh for heaven's sake, somebody post a car analogy!
I was going to post a very similar response:
This would be the equivalent of pointing a water hose at the moon and waving it around so that the theoretical points of impact would "move" faster than light, except that you're really shooting particles in different directions at (nearly) the same time. Basically you're firing a gun at one pole, then moving it quickly and firing it at another pole -- they're not the same bullet.
no physical laws are being broken and that Special Relativity is not violated
You know there's a problem with the world when someone has to *explicitly clarify* that Special Relativity isn't being violated.
I can see the signs that will replace "no smoking" 20 years from now: "This is a physics-abiding zone, please do not exceed light speed. Thank you."
Actually, both posts were submitted at the same time, resulting in a quantum entanglement.
And my post about quantum entanglement was posted (according to the log, at least) 1 minute after yours, so while we probably typed at the same time, my post arrived at its destination a few seconds later, making it a clear case of slower-that-light, psychic phenomenon.