I tried this once. At first I thought it was great. Then I realized that when I was being closely followed by a large vehicle I couldn't see any passing vehicles until they showed up in the side mirror, so I could not safely change lanes. That's why I went back to the straight back view (where the side of my car is just barely out of view). I can check my blind spot with a quick glance or lean, but I can't see around the SUV that's tailgating me without a mirror. And yes, I live near Washington DC, so there's usually an SUV tailgating me.
I think he was hoping that someone would read his post without actually clicking it and start a rumor blog about it, which would quickly rise to the top of the google search he linked to, thus further clicks would reveal a "relevant" page lending credibility to his straw man argument. Or he could just be trolling.
Ok, so maybe I'm being optimistic, but if going to the ISS is a cross-country trip, then the Falcon 9 launch of a test capsule into a perfect orbit (except reentry) should count as an errand. In less than a week, we'll see the first reentry attempt by a commercial spacecraft, another fine errand.
I refuse to be skeptical about SpaceX's rockets until we see an actual failure. I have much more faith in their engineering-driven design--so far proved flawless--than any politicized, bloated creation of NASA.
But I do believe I overlooked the fact that the shuttle is more like a pickup truck than a pinto--the cargo capacity is larger, though the F9 can lift nearly half what the shuttle can. If they really wanted, I'm sure they could break up this shuttle load in to three or four F9 launches, which was my original point. The first F9 *mission* to the ISS is scheduled to happen within a year, so if the shuttle really doesn't go up there is another option to get stuff there.
(Disclaimer: While I was in school I broke 100k on my parents' '96 Corolla, and then moved onto an '86 Volvo with close to 200k on it. Then I got a job and bought a new Corolla.)
Actually, there were multiple levels to my car analogy--one being that it's a Pinto so it might burst into flames at any moment (yes, stereotype, but true of the shuttle), another being that after 32 years it's not even up to 300,000, and the third being that the new safer car is already paid for. But I should have picked something other than a BMW, maybe a Honda, to emphasize that the new one isn't expensive, and should have included that you were doing thousands of dollars of work on the Pinto.
THEREFORE, I will include my revised car analogy below.
It's like rebuilding the engine on your '78 Pinto--for the third time--so you can make one last cross-country trip, while your wife takes the new 2010 Accord out for errands.
In this fine-tuned analogy, I make the point that the old experienced vehicle is not reliable or safe yet expected to perform on a grueling journey, while the new safer vehicle is being tested in baby steps.
...to say "fuck it" and load everything onto Falcon 9? Seriously, if this keeps up, the Dragon capsule will be fully tested before the last shuttle goes up. It's like trying to eek your '78 Pinto up to 300,000 miles while a 2010 BMW is sitting in the driveway.
Presumably, they want to know if this is a symptom of a problem that could cause it to crack again during launch--a decidedly bad outcome even if there are no more shuttles.
Yeah, and when optical mice came out, people complained because they didn't work with shiny monochrome mouse pads. Tough shit, find a different algorithm, the result is better for the majority of us.
Short haul truckers will resist this, but I doubt they have a good lobby...yet.
USPS, UPS and FedEx will like this IF they are involved. Otherwise they will fight it tooth and nail.
Very good point. If you can throw in a bone to get them behind it, then you have billions of dollars in capital backing you up. Otherwise, those billions will fight you to the bitter end.
NOTE: I'm using the https search option on a verizon wireless connection.
If you type in "how to pir" it won't finished with "pirate music".
BUT if you type in "download", "download free music" and "download limewire" are the 2nd and 8th autocomplete entries, respectively. And if you type in "pirate", it give a sponsored link from The Pirate Bay in autocomplete!
I have no idea what they're talking about--does it not apply to secure searches? I honestly can't think of any more blatant search terms to include.
Haha, you're right. If the eel is "wasting" energy then I guess they can harvest some of it. But it's not really applicable beyond the aquarium setting.
Certainly seems like recently she's been trying to make the distinction easier...don't know if SNL would even think of all the stuff she's getting in the media for.
Er, I don't think that would work very well, since the question was serious at the time. I remembered the sketch but somehow could not remember the word he replaced with "fraud". But now that I found the right line to google, I don't need the embarrassment of an answer.
You're welcome to make yourself a martyr, but some of us would rather hold to account those who abuse even the broken laws we have. Maybe we can prove that the people who promote and enforce the copyright laws have no intention of following them themselves, a clear sign of an unjust law. (I'm looking at you, Congress-whose-federal-pay-never-gets-frozen.)
"Cannot start car with this cargo. Please remove purchases from out-of-plan retailers or upgrade to the premium vehicle plan for only $89.99 additional per month."
So you would rather have your Internet connection controlled by one corrupt special interest than a corrupt organization merely influenced by many competing corrupt special interests? I'm just sayin'...
"Sticking to their guns"? Haven't you heard all their carrying-on about reducing the deficit and in the same breath killing all tax increases? That they want to do reduce the deficit by cutting spending by [billions] and cutting taxes by [trillions]? That sounds like saying one thing and doing the opposite to me, or else their pants-on-head-retarded position prevents them from counting zeros properly.
Come on, give the guy a little credit. I think it's at least plausible, since only the publishers he signed with would have an incentive to keep him alive and producing books so they can make more money. The other publishers would not have quite the same incentive (just waiting until he's written enough to be profitable selling unlicensed copies).
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I tried this once. At first I thought it was great. Then I realized that when I was being closely followed by a large vehicle I couldn't see any passing vehicles until they showed up in the side mirror, so I could not safely change lanes. That's why I went back to the straight back view (where the side of my car is just barely out of view). I can check my blind spot with a quick glance or lean, but I can't see around the SUV that's tailgating me without a mirror. And yes, I live near Washington DC, so there's usually an SUV tailgating me.
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I think he was hoping that someone would read his post without actually clicking it and start a rumor blog about it, which would quickly rise to the top of the google search he linked to, thus further clicks would reveal a "relevant" page lending credibility to his straw man argument. Or he could just be trolling.
Ok, so maybe I'm being optimistic, but if going to the ISS is a cross-country trip, then the Falcon 9 launch of a test capsule into a perfect orbit (except reentry) should count as an errand. In less than a week, we'll see the first reentry attempt by a commercial spacecraft, another fine errand.
I refuse to be skeptical about SpaceX's rockets until we see an actual failure. I have much more faith in their engineering-driven design--so far proved flawless--than any politicized, bloated creation of NASA.
But I do believe I overlooked the fact that the shuttle is more like a pickup truck than a pinto--the cargo capacity is larger, though the F9 can lift nearly half what the shuttle can. If they really wanted, I'm sure they could break up this shuttle load in to three or four F9 launches, which was my original point. The first F9 *mission* to the ISS is scheduled to happen within a year, so if the shuttle really doesn't go up there is another option to get stuff there.
(Disclaimer: While I was in school I broke 100k on my parents' '96 Corolla, and then moved onto an '86 Volvo with close to 200k on it. Then I got a job and bought a new Corolla.)
Actually, there were multiple levels to my car analogy--one being that it's a Pinto so it might burst into flames at any moment (yes, stereotype, but true of the shuttle), another being that after 32 years it's not even up to 300,000, and the third being that the new safer car is already paid for. But I should have picked something other than a BMW, maybe a Honda, to emphasize that the new one isn't expensive, and should have included that you were doing thousands of dollars of work on the Pinto.
THEREFORE, I will include my revised car analogy below.
It's like rebuilding the engine on your '78 Pinto--for the third time--so you can make one last cross-country trip, while your wife takes the new 2010 Accord out for errands.
In this fine-tuned analogy, I make the point that the old experienced vehicle is not reliable or safe yet expected to perform on a grueling journey, while the new safer vehicle is being tested in baby steps.
Hmmm. Aren't military contracts also "lowest bidder" ?
No silly, all the good ones are awarded with no bidding to the most politically connected company! Do your research.
...to say "fuck it" and load everything onto Falcon 9? Seriously, if this keeps up, the Dragon capsule will be fully tested before the last shuttle goes up. It's like trying to eek your '78 Pinto up to 300,000 miles while a 2010 BMW is sitting in the driveway.
Presumably, they want to know if this is a symptom of a problem that could cause it to crack again during launch--a decidedly bad outcome even if there are no more shuttles.
Yeah, and when optical mice came out, people complained because they didn't work with shiny monochrome mouse pads. Tough shit, find a different algorithm, the result is better for the majority of us.
Short haul truckers will resist this, but I doubt they have a good lobby...yet.
USPS, UPS and FedEx will like this IF they are involved. Otherwise they will fight it tooth and nail.
Very good point. If you can throw in a bone to get them behind it, then you have billions of dollars in capital backing you up. Otherwise, those billions will fight you to the bitter end.
NOTE: I'm using the https search option on a verizon wireless connection.
If you type in "how to pir" it won't finished with "pirate music".
BUT if you type in "download", "download free music" and "download limewire" are the 2nd and 8th autocomplete entries, respectively. And if you type in "pirate", it give a sponsored link from The Pirate Bay in autocomplete!
I have no idea what they're talking about--does it not apply to secure searches? I honestly can't think of any more blatant search terms to include.
Haha, you're right. If the eel is "wasting" energy then I guess they can harvest some of it. But it's not really applicable beyond the aquarium setting.
Exactly. Considering how much energy is used to support the eel, its conversion efficiency is likely very, very low.
Certainly seems like recently she's been trying to make the distinction easier...don't know if SNL would even think of all the stuff she's getting in the media for.
Er, I don't think that would work very well, since the question was serious at the time. I remembered the sketch but somehow could not remember the word he replaced with "fraud". But now that I found the right line to google, I don't need the embarrassment of an answer.
They still use spear-phishing, spam, and "lost" flash drives since they work just as well and are easier.
Remind me, which Monty Python this referencing?
You're welcome to make yourself a martyr, but some of us would rather hold to account those who abuse even the broken laws we have. Maybe we can prove that the people who promote and enforce the copyright laws have no intention of following them themselves, a clear sign of an unjust law. (I'm looking at you, Congress-whose-federal-pay-never-gets-frozen.)
But I thought Palin was making fun of Tina Fey...
It's entertainment not politics.
There's a difference?
Yeah. Entertainment is funny.
"Cannot start car with this cargo. Please remove purchases from out-of-plan retailers or upgrade to the premium vehicle plan for only $89.99 additional per month."
I love this song! We need to kidnap John Boehner and make him sing it for youtube. The more straight-faced and atonal he does it, the better.
So you would rather have your Internet connection controlled by one corrupt special interest than a corrupt organization merely influenced by many competing corrupt special interests? I'm just sayin'...
"Sticking to their guns"? Haven't you heard all their carrying-on about reducing the deficit and in the same breath killing all tax increases? That they want to do reduce the deficit by cutting spending by [billions] and cutting taxes by [trillions]? That sounds like saying one thing and doing the opposite to me, or else their pants-on-head-retarded position prevents them from counting zeros properly.
It's amazing how cognizant everyone in Congress is of their own hypocrisy--when Stephen Colbert trolled Congress, the only laugh he got was for saying "I trust that [...] both sides will work together in the best interests of the American people, as you always do."
Come on, give the guy a little credit. I think it's at least plausible, since only the publishers he signed with would have an incentive to keep him alive and producing books so they can make more money. The other publishers would not have quite the same incentive (just waiting until he's written enough to be profitable selling unlicensed copies).