Um, gee. You are so SMART. Boy do I just feel like an idiot now, after *that* thought out reply.
Wait a minute... who just won the Iowa caucus? And now they are looking forward to some place called New Hampshire, where something is going to happen. I can't think of exactly what (but I am pretty sure it has to do with electing the next president).
Maybe a smartie like you can tell me just what that might me?
>> The USA is not the world, or even "the west" (unless you compare it exclusively to the people east of you).
Oh BTW, the U.S. is the westernmost nation.
To be more precise, has territory as far or farther "west" (that is as close to the Antimeridian) than any other nation. Incidentally this would make the US the EASTERNMOST nation as well, since the Aleutians actually cross the antimeridian. So comparing exclusively to the prople east of us, let's see: that would be.... EVERYBODY.
I guess they are quite as "dancable" any more - but one thing is for sure - my cables are atleast three times as "finger snapable" as your disgusting Best Buy Monster Cables.
In that time frame there will be crypto available to the public that would decode that content in under a mircosecond with absolutely no knowledge of the encoding scheme - hell not even knowing if it was video in the first place.
Assuming of course there is something availible to read the disk.
Reply in 80 years and then let's compare. Can't speed up time so it is impossible to say - but so far (1/4 century) the pressed CD's are still going strong.
Sure they are more costly than burned, but when you pay Arnold $20 million for his role, I expect that cost in this area fades as an issue.
Actually, I have only had a few that won't play - because they were all mechanically damaged (huge ass scratches and such). While that is an issue, I haven't experienced any degradation in the media iself.
They have addressed this issue (the CFL light is much better these days than in the past when they simply looked like a small fluorescent rod like at the gas station).
If this isn't enough for you, get a shade that addresses the problem. They sell them to do just this.
They call this issue "failing the wife test." Wives refused to allow husbands to install the bulbs bc of the quality of light (and sometimes reinstall incandescents behind their backs.)
Nor will Verizon, which while better than Comcast in the customer service department is still not so great. Not atleast until consumers are offered with more than a boolean choice (Comcast or Verizon, choose your poison).
However, if those two companies built (or bought) the infrastructure, then good luck getting that choice. Maybe some sort of (nonexistant) very fast and long range, not to mention secure, wireless access... but then SOMEONE has got to own the towers or satellites... and I am guess that the owners won't be a group of hippies with altruistic social intentions.
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Um, gee. You are so SMART. Boy do I just feel like an idiot now, after *that* thought out reply.
Wait a minute... who just won the Iowa caucus? And now they are looking forward to some place called New Hampshire, where something is going to happen. I can't think of exactly what (but I am pretty sure it has to do with electing the next president).
Maybe a smartie like you can tell me just what that might me?
>> The USA is not the world, or even "the west" (unless you compare it exclusively to the people east of you).
Oh BTW, the U.S. is the westernmost nation.
To be more precise, has territory as far or farther "west" (that is as close to the Antimeridian) than any other nation. Incidentally this would make the US the EASTERNMOST nation as well, since the Aleutians actually cross the antimeridian. So comparing exclusively to the prople east of us, let's see: that would be.... EVERYBODY.
>> USA's retarded single-round winner-takes-all system
It isn't a single round winner takes all system, and if you half as informed as you think you are you would know that.
He discussed asphalt solar in his 1986 novel O-zone. His characters were using it to make rain (and to drive up the price of oil, IIRC).
I guess they are quite as "dancable" any more - but one thing is for sure - my cables are atleast three times as "finger snapable" as your disgusting Best Buy Monster Cables.
In that time frame there will be crypto available to the public that would decode that content in under a mircosecond with absolutely no knowledge of the encoding scheme - hell not even knowing if it was video in the first place.
Assuming of course there is something availible to read the disk.
Reply in 80 years and then let's compare. Can't speed up time so it is impossible to say - but so far (1/4 century) the pressed CD's are still going strong.
Pressed.
Sure they are more costly than burned, but when you pay Arnold $20 million for his role, I expect that cost in this area fades as an issue.
Actually, I have only had a few that won't play - because they were all mechanically damaged (huge ass scratches and such). While that is an issue, I haven't experienced any degradation in the media iself.
Just pointingout that digital media can last just fine, regardless of the FUD.
that still play just fine.
Just an observation.
Great. Why not automate the factories next?
you are bound to get there sooner going the speed limit than if you stop to vandalize every speed camera on the way.
Maybe you should use the el Cheapo ones they sell at Home Depot like I did....
They have addressed this issue (the CFL light is much better these days than in the past when they simply looked like a small fluorescent rod like at the gas station).
If this isn't enough for you, get a shade that addresses the problem. They sell them to do just this.
They call this issue "failing the wife test." Wives refused to allow husbands to install the bulbs bc of the quality of light (and sometimes reinstall incandescents behind their backs.)
I have had one of those bulbs outside for over a year now no problem.
Of course I live in MD where it doesn;t get all that cold.
Gas guage tells me I am low on gas before I actually run out of gas.
Damn that evil car - next thing you know we will find out that VW is in cahoots with the oil companies.
don't see why this approach (other than $) is not taken.
. .... Hawhawhawhawhawhawhaw!
Clearly you are not very familiar with the defense contracting community.
"NO TRUCKS OVER "
"2000 fine"
Nor will Verizon, which while better than Comcast in the customer service department is still not so great. Not atleast until consumers are offered with more than a boolean choice (Comcast or Verizon, choose your poison).
However, if those two companies built (or bought) the infrastructure, then good luck getting that choice. Maybe some sort of (nonexistant) very fast and long range, not to mention secure, wireless access... but then SOMEONE has got to own the towers or satellites... and I am guess that the owners won't be a group of hippies with altruistic social intentions.
is too complicated for the author.
Perhaps a missile would be nice too.
Yeah - the blocked centuries. I read the book. Send back a nuke to the start of Eternity and be done with it.
I love the theories swirling around this word.
Carry on.