Nice web site. Very first image I pulled up was of Perseus A, and the text said "Detail and structure from optical, radio and X-ray wavelengths have been combined for an aesthetically pleasing image which shows the violent events in the galaxy's heart." And you seem to be saying that all images produced for mass consumption are like that. So these images are even more different from the ones that scientists care about than I thought they were.
The fact that the European counterpart to NASA also uses these photos for PR is kind of beside the point. And I'm not condemning either agency for doing this. Eye candy may not be as important as science, but it does help justify the budget that gets the science done. I'm just debunking the idea that eye candy is what Hubble is for.
Nor do I want to trivialize what Shah does. His work not only gives us cool-looking pictures, it raises interest in backyard astronomy — a "hobby" which does a lot of serious science.
It's also worth pointing out that the scientific value of an astronomical picture has nothing to do with how pretty it is. And it was science that justified the huge sums spent on Hubble, not pretty pictures. We're just used to seeing spectacular Hubble photos because NASA, ever mindful of PR, keeps pushing them out, often "enhancing" them to make the skies more photogenic.
I take it you consider yourself one of the nobility. But tell me, how long have you ever gone without a decent meal? If it's less than a week, don't be so sure of your own non-scuminess, and don't be too quick to apply the label to others.
In my junior high, the guys who had Dominic Patrone's physed class (colorful fellow, only teacher from that period whose name I remember) for home room voted to name the intramural football team "Mr. Patrone's Supporters". Patrone himself was delighted. The principal was not amused.
Chinese censors do seem more concerned with messages that reach a broad audience. I'm told that it's not very hard to get an overseas VPN account, which allows you to bypass the Great Firewall. But most Chinese either can't afford it or don't consider it worthwhile.
Still, it is hard to see what a shrink or IT guy can accomplish during a 1 Week excursion. The whole idea of volunteering professional services without a much bigger time commitment is silly.
Have they actually said that? Not an argument they'd want to share publicly even if that's their actual motivation. It's also bad business: free Jack Benny would increase interest in a comedian few people under 35 have heard of, and that world increase the value of material that's still under copyright. Though CBS may not see that.
I think the main motivation is the legal thicket that's grown up around all content, even public domain. Some movies that have been technically public domain for decades are effectively copyrighted again by pettifoggery over embedded content, like music.
This doesn't excuse CBS, which did as much to create this mess as anybody. Bat really, the whole entertainment industry's to blame, not just CBS.
Pity Johnny Carson is also dead. He and Benny were extremely close, and he would have raised holy hell over this. And the dude had a lot of clout.
Can't get outraged, though. Media conglomerates have already used up most of my outrage, and I want to save what's left for genocide, the Republican party, and other serious stuff.
I do a lot with mine. On my last road trip, online video was a welcome alternative to the crap on motel cable. I do agree that a serious geek would want to spring for decent video hardware. But not everybody is a geek.
Next time I have an MP4 that won't play, I'll have to try changing the resolution to your suggestion, instead of converting to AVI.
Sure, such an OS is desirable. But is it possible? The amount of effort needed boggles the mind. You can't do something like this with a few volunteers. You need serious resources. Where are they going to come from? Who has really, really deep pockets and a vested in making this happen?
Excuse me, but do yon happen to know any arguments that don't consist entirely of name-calling? I'm not offended, and I do realize that this helps you avoid taxing your train with difficult concepts like "could I possibly not know as much as I think I do?" But the sad fact is that hearing "you're a dickhead" over and over gets a little boring after a while.
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But he's not a citizen! This site proves it definitely!
http://bit.ly/2O6ut4
Nice web site. Very first image I pulled up was of Perseus A, and the text said "Detail and structure from optical, radio and X-ray wavelengths have been combined for an aesthetically pleasing image which shows the violent events in the galaxy's heart." And you seem to be saying that all images produced for mass consumption are like that. So these images are even more different from the ones that scientists care about than I thought they were.
The fact that the European counterpart to NASA also uses these photos for PR is kind of beside the point. And I'm not condemning either agency for doing this. Eye candy may not be as important as science, but it does help justify the budget that gets the science done. I'm just debunking the idea that eye candy is what Hubble is for.
Nor do I want to trivialize what Shah does. His work not only gives us cool-looking pictures, it raises interest in backyard astronomy — a "hobby" which does a lot of serious science.
It's also worth pointing out that the scientific value of an astronomical picture has nothing to do with how pretty it is. And it was science that justified the huge sums spent on Hubble, not pretty pictures. We're just used to seeing spectacular Hubble photos because NASA, ever mindful of PR, keeps pushing them out, often "enhancing" them to make the skies more photogenic.
I take it you consider yourself one of the nobility. But tell me, how long have you ever gone without a decent meal? If it's less than a week, don't be so sure of your own non-scuminess, and don't be too quick to apply the label to others.
RTFA. This is radio astronomy. No outdoors activity needed.
She looks just fine as she is to me. But not too fine, given that intimacy with her is a felony.
In my junior high, the guys who had Dominic Patrone's physed class (colorful fellow, only teacher from that period whose name I remember) for home room voted to name the intramural football team "Mr. Patrone's Supporters". Patrone himself was delighted. The principal was not amused.
Sad, that some people think that lame tea party snarking is always good for a laugh.
Chinese censors do seem more concerned with messages that reach a broad audience. I'm told that it's not very hard to get an overseas VPN account, which allows you to bypass the Great Firewall. But most Chinese either can't afford it or don't consider it worthwhile.
If Cuba world sell us a few cheap TV sets and microwaves, I'm sure we could work this out.
They're called "stress tests" now.
Xenu lives!
the last thing people need during a disaster is Deanna Troi.
And if real world shrinks were anything like the ones you see on TV, you'd have a point.
http://www.trauma-pages.com/disaster.php
Still, it is hard to see what a shrink or IT guy can accomplish during a 1 Week excursion. The whole idea of volunteering professional services without a much bigger time commitment is silly.
Except that it isn't "failed". Vaporware can't fail, it's never had a chance to not succeed!
Hmm, maybe that's why it's still vaporware...
Have they actually said that? Not an argument they'd want to share publicly even if that's their actual motivation. It's also bad business: free Jack Benny would increase interest in a comedian few people under 35 have heard of, and that world increase the value of material that's still under copyright. Though CBS may not see that.
I think the main motivation is the legal thicket that's grown up around all content, even public domain. Some movies that have been technically public domain for decades are effectively copyrighted again by pettifoggery over embedded content, like music.
This doesn't excuse CBS, which did as much to create this mess as anybody. Bat really, the whole entertainment industry's to blame, not just CBS.
Ok, you're right, it's all about the bit rate. I was misled by the fact that people who create MP4 files also tend to use high bit rates.
Pity Johnny Carson is also dead. He and Benny were extremely close, and he would have raised holy hell over this. And the dude had a lot of clout.
Can't get outraged, though. Media conglomerates have already used up most of my outrage, and I want to save what's left for genocide, the Republican party, and other serious stuff.
"You can call me he. You can call me she. You can call me Regis and Kathie Lee; I don't care! Just as long as you call me."
Actually, I never even heard of Handbrake before. I'll have to give it a try.
I do a lot with mine. On my last road trip, online video was a welcome alternative to the crap on motel cable. I do agree that a serious geek would want to spring for decent video hardware. But not everybody is a geek.
Next time I have an MP4 that won't play, I'll have to try changing the resolution to your suggestion, instead of converting to AVI.
As usual, you claim to understand my arguments better than I do.
Sure, such an OS is desirable. But is it possible? The amount of effort needed boggles the mind. You can't do something like this with a few volunteers. You need serious resources. Where are they going to come from? Who has really, really deep pockets and a vested in making this happen?
That was an argument, not a contradiction. Too subtle for you; I guess. I'd explain, but explanations seem to offend you.
never ascribe to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
You'll pry my conspiracy theory from my cold dead hands!!!!!
A simple "no" would have sufficed.
Excuse me, but do yon happen to know any arguments that don't consist entirely of name-calling? I'm not offended, and I do realize that this helps you avoid taxing your train with difficult concepts like "could I possibly not know as much as I think I do?" But the sad fact is that hearing "you're a dickhead" over and over gets a little boring after a while.