That's not even remotely analogous. Pets are not children, no matter how many people insist on redirecting their parenting instincts by calling them "furry kids" and themselves "pet parents".
One of the early releases I downloaded had the amusing "feature" of downloading every message in the background - not just headers, full messages, with attachments. According to the bug report, this was intentional, so that your folders would be accessible without being connected to the network, but it never seemed to know where to stop. It was *constantly* and repeatedly downloading messages, and ate 40 some-odd gigs before I noticed it and went back to 2.
Until they stop relying on toxic, storable propellants for their manned launchers, and get a better handle on range safety (referring to the first LM-3B launch which took out a village - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qVaXFhu7NE)... how about *no*.
The propellant issue alone ought to be a show-stopper. We knew storable propellants were a horrible idea during Gemini, but did it anyway for expediency. There was legitimate question whether, during an abort, the astronauts would manage to escape what was termed the BFRC - Big F-ing Red Cloud - created when the booster's tanks ruptured and burned.
Congratulations. It's now your job to check every *single* *freaking* *package* where the DISA specs proscribe a particular version, and see whether or not your vendor backported the security fix. Usually the DISA specs will contain a vulnerability id (CVE-ID or similar) that you can reference against. Google is your friend. The overall process is murder. It's a big reason why I got out of government IT.
On a related note, I find the Linux vendor practice of keeping old version numbers, but backporting new fixes into their own trees (Red Hat's "version x.y.z-ELsomeothernumber" system for example) to be categorically infuriating, but that's a different rant.
--jwriney
Dang it, don't call them "tardigrades". That's demeaning and hurtful. The appropriate term is "mentally challengedigrades" or perhaps "differently abledigrades".
I say let 'em go for it. Have an "Unlimited" class of Olympic events, with half-ton, fission-powered, gene-spliced, titanium-boned monstrosities jacked up on nervous system stimulants strong enough to make Case from Neuromancer piss himself. Pole vaulting with nuclear pulse detonation boosters? Biathlon with AEGIS-guided weaponry?
We'd of course need to clear a sufficient radius around the arena so we can squash the frothing bastards' inevitable thirst for global domination by nuking the hell out of them at the "closing ceremonies".
This one's mainly directed at Jamie. Ordinarily, when you guys are doing something hazardous, you're the stickler for common sense and safety during experimentation. (Which is great; the world needs more common sense.) What was up with that indoor motor test in "Confederate Rocket"? Standing next to an untested hybrid motor (especially one of that size) during its first firing seems like a categorically bad idea, with a number of unpleasantly gory failure modes. I was actually pretty surprised that you'd agree to testing in that fashion. I know reality shows are cut to make things seem more dramatic, but that looked pretty bad regardless.
I mostly agree with you, but there was most definitely both a period of national mourning and an extensive (some would say overzealous) Congressional investigation after the 204 fire.
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Just think - if this had existed a few years ago, they wouldn't have needed to make that godawful Daredevil movie.
--riney
That's not even remotely analogous. Pets are not children, no matter how many people insist on redirecting their parenting instincts by calling them "furry kids" and themselves "pet parents".
--riney
The movie is terrible. There, I just saved you 69 minutes and 55 seconds.
--riney
One of the early releases I downloaded had the amusing "feature" of downloading every message in the background - not just headers, full messages, with attachments. According to the bug report, this was intentional, so that your folders would be accessible without being connected to the network, but it never seemed to know where to stop. It was *constantly* and repeatedly downloading messages, and ate 40 some-odd gigs before I noticed it and went back to 2.
--riney
Until they stop relying on toxic, storable propellants for their manned launchers, and get a better handle on range safety (referring to the first LM-3B launch which took out a village - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qVaXFhu7NE)... how about *no*.
The propellant issue alone ought to be a show-stopper. We knew storable propellants were a horrible idea during Gemini, but did it anyway for expediency. There was legitimate question whether, during an abort, the astronauts would manage to escape what was termed the BFRC - Big F-ing Red Cloud - created when the booster's tanks ruptured and burned.
--riney
Congratulations. It's now your job to check every *single* *freaking* *package* where the DISA specs proscribe a particular version, and see whether or not your vendor backported the security fix. Usually the DISA specs will contain a vulnerability id (CVE-ID or similar) that you can reference against. Google is your friend. The overall process is murder. It's a big reason why I got out of government IT. On a related note, I find the Linux vendor practice of keeping old version numbers, but backporting new fixes into their own trees (Red Hat's "version x.y.z-ELsomeothernumber" system for example) to be categorically infuriating, but that's a different rant. --jwriney
That's cool and all that, but who (or what) flips the pages?
--riney
Sorry, you only get that achievement if you quit browsing Slashdot...
--riney
I half expected Baby Kirk to shout "Yippee!" after jumping out of the 'Vette. Should 'ave just made it a podracer and got it over with.
I was disappointed out of my skull at this.
--riney
Dang it, don't call them "tardigrades". That's demeaning and hurtful. The appropriate term is "mentally challengedigrades" or perhaps "differently abledigrades".
--riney
I say let 'em go for it. Have an "Unlimited" class of Olympic events, with half-ton, fission-powered, gene-spliced, titanium-boned monstrosities jacked up on nervous system stimulants strong enough to make Case from Neuromancer piss himself. Pole vaulting with nuclear pulse detonation boosters? Biathlon with AEGIS-guided weaponry?
We'd of course need to clear a sufficient radius around the arena so we can squash the frothing bastards' inevitable thirst for global domination by nuking the hell out of them at the "closing ceremonies".
I wonder what kind of Internet my daughter will have when she grows up.
Don't worry, it'll still have porn on it.
--riney
is why they decided to make the thing so unspeakably, shit-hammeringly ugly.
According to the old aviator adage, "If it looks good, it flies good," this thing will fly about as well as a charred Strawberry Pop-Tart.
Hooray! Try new Instant Cancer! 50% faster than regular cancer. Available at your grocer's dairy case.
This makes sense. I mean, when DNF started development, the ratings icons were written on, like, scrolls. Or chiseled into stone tablets.
"Take ye heed - yon game containeth much violence and bare wenches"
--riney
My sales figures.
Let me show you them.
--riney
Funny.
--riney
This one's mainly directed at Jamie. Ordinarily, when you guys are doing something hazardous, you're the stickler for common sense and safety during experimentation. (Which is great; the world needs more common sense.) What was up with that indoor motor test in "Confederate Rocket"? Standing next to an untested hybrid motor (especially one of that size) during its first firing seems like a categorically bad idea, with a number of unpleasantly gory failure modes. I was actually pretty surprised that you'd agree to testing in that fashion. I know reality shows are cut to make things seem more dramatic, but that looked pretty bad regardless.
--John Riney
After seven long years, the first Finnish science fiction comedy, Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning, is finally finished!
Christ. With a description like that, I am positively overflowing with excitement.
--riney
Your Homework is Play Video Games
Apparently someone skipped their English homework.
--riney
All together now...
Na naaaaaaaaaaaa, na na na na na na, na, na naaaaah na nana naaaaaaa...
Na NAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, na na na na na na (etc)
--riney
Agreed. Thank you. You should get every mod point in the world.
--riney
This is easy. Haven't you ever weighed a dog?
Step 1: Step on scale. Record your weight.
Step 2: Step on scale *carrying one DNA molecule*. Record collective weight.
Step 3: Subtract.
--riney
SHUT IT DOWN!
--riney
I mostly agree with you, but there was most definitely both a period of national mourning and an extensive (some would say overzealous) Congressional investigation after the 204 fire.
http://history.nasa.gov/Apollo204/inv.html
--riney