I don't think something like a Space Station module should be named after a pop culture icon (who's still in the middle of his career at least).
Now, NASA is going to have to cede some ground. I think the smart thing to do would be to play off Colbert's own humor. Last year, the director of the National Portrait Gallery put Colbert's portrait in the bathroom. Maybe NASA should do something like name a bathroom after him (or a toilet playing off recent news).
I'm assuming that you're a Southerner with a heritage of sharing wonderful stories of your great great Grandaddy's heroic exploits in the Civil War.
The Civil War was about slavery. "States' Rights" was a euphemism for letting states continue to practice slavery. Just as it became a euphemism for segretation.
The South wanted a confederation so that the central government couldn't tell them to stop practicing slavery.
The South ceded because anti-Slavery Lincoln was elected. Anti-slavery Lincoln then then did what anti-slavery Lincoln said he would AFTER he was elected. Of course the Emancipation Proclamation was signed after the war started.
Countries have practiced industrial scale agriculture for a hell of a long time without slaves. Slavery wasn't "necessary." By your logic, the North should have been using slaves in textile mills and factories.
Protectionism is why the South is so far behind the rest of the states.
BTW, I'm from South Carolina so I'm quite used to all the rationalized arguments from Southerners trying to explain why worshipping the flag of a pro-slavery insurrection is cool and really patriotic. "Heritage not hate," huh?
We will NEVER be able to stick astronauts in absolute isolation for the periods of time conventional rockets will take to reach Mars. Our technology is too unreliable to risk lives so foolishly. The focus should be on next generation propulsion systems, not figuring out how small a space you can force humans to stay in for 2 years before they go insane.
It's not a very different example. OK, change the incidental wording to "girlfriend tells you it's cold out." You have the ability to process that information and make a behavior change. A toddler does not and only has the ability to respond to environmental input: "It's cold, I need warmth, Mother indicated coat is in closet."
I don't follow your logic. The point of the anecdote is that toddlers can't process input from parents as they can environmental input (implying underdeveloped congnitive abilities). If your girlfriend tells you it's 30 degrees out, you'll dress accordingly. You don't run outside in your shorts, figure out that she was right, and go change.
Funny, earlier today I was thinking about times when I was really young when I completely disregarded my parents instructions; willingly and with complete knowledge. I can remember jumping on my bed after being told not to and thinking, "This is too much fun to stop doing."
The term Free Market doesn't indicate an absolute state. You're making a semantic argument. The problem is government took the approach that less regulation and intervention would pay off. So, they passed laws repealing Great Depression-era regulations and looked the other way when they couldn't get the votes to repeal laws. What happened? Corporate America used their new-found freedom to exploit their long leash.
And, as was predicted the federal government now finds itself in the position of bailing out this risky behavior.
Please don't try to redefine what Free Market means now that we're seeing how the ideology is falling on its face. That's called Rationalization, another term you're struggling to understand.
And, what you're not realizing is that we're in this situation because of DEREGULATION! The repeal of Glass-Spiegel led to the wild-eyed speculation of markets and the laissez faire attitude of the Bush administration encouraged even more pushing of the rules. We knew about Maddof for YEARS.
The same idiotic plan exists in the US at the state levels. All it does is allow Wyoming to sell carbon credits they don't use and never could use (based on their small population) to states like California.
Off-topic, but the same tactic is being used with the Recession. There are people claiming that we don't have to do anything and the economy will fix itself (free market and all that you know?). So, when things start improving, they'll just claim that it would've happened anyway.
Honestly, I've worked with guys in their 40s and 50s relatively new to IT. I've never heard of ageism in my experiences. Hell, the fact that you posted to Slashdot probably is enough reason to hire you!
I'm not questioning Congress allowing the exemption to get the vote through (remember the whole executive compensation limits debate that threatened the whole bill?). I'm saying that there's a big difference between an exemption for $200 million on over a trillion in spending and the entire free range corporate culture that doesn't have the sense or morality to regulate its own greed.
Ummm, he doesn't know the right course of action; that's why he's asking for advice. When someone is looking for knowledge, do your best to guide them in the right direction, don't berate them for stupidity.
My first thought was that this had something to do with the new waste recovery system. Ever since the Pizza Hut pastas came out, I've been a ready and willing contributor of test samples.
It was obvious NASA wanted Serenity when you looked at all of the subpar default options and the similarity in the name Serenity with the names of other modules. What they DIDN'T count on was the raw might of the Colbert Nation (of which I am one)!
Yes, it's probably sexist to say it but women have some innate ability to debug code. I've seen this happen too much professionally to think of it as a trend. The evolutionary origins? I can't explain.
I'd recommend a multiprocessor machine with extra slots to squeeze in more NICs. I got a reasonably priced Dell 6650 and bought 2 2-port gigabit processors so I can map hardware ethernet devices to separate VMs. That'll allow me to span VMs over different subnets.
But, honestly if you're just doing this for fun, you can run the VM server on any old PC. You'll be surprised at the small footprint of your VMs, which validates the whole concept.
On a more general scale, one of the missing features of the remote/home theater relationship is the compoent-->remote channel. My setup has all of my stereo equipment tucked away in a cabinet with an RF extender for access. The disadvantage is that I can't see status lights or LCD displays. So, commands like tuning the radio or adjusting the volume are done "blindly."
I geeked out and bought a Harmony 890 universal remote last year and LOVE it. The features and convenience of a device like this, especially if you have the RF extender, overwhelm any reasonable idea of attempting the same with your PDA. Only cost would have make me even think of trying. Sure, you CAN operate your home theater with a smartphone, but you can also haul lumber in your Honda Civic.
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I don't think something like a Space Station module should be named after a pop culture icon (who's still in the middle of his career at least).
Now, NASA is going to have to cede some ground. I think the smart thing to do would be to play off Colbert's own humor. Last year, the director of the National Portrait Gallery put Colbert's portrait in the bathroom. Maybe NASA should do something like name a bathroom after him (or a toilet playing off recent news).
BTW, I'm from South Carolina so I'm quite used to all the rationalized arguments from Southerners trying to explain why worshipping the flag of a pro-slavery insurrection is cool and really patriotic. "Heritage not hate," huh?
Because women HATE each other.
We will NEVER be able to stick astronauts in absolute isolation for the periods of time conventional rockets will take to reach Mars. Our technology is too unreliable to risk lives so foolishly. The focus should be on next generation propulsion systems, not figuring out how small a space you can force humans to stay in for 2 years before they go insane.
Linking things to autism is always a cheap headline grabber and studying Vinyl flooring among the other more typical factors seems weird.
Linking insulation and cancer was pretty weird, too.
It's not a very different example. OK, change the incidental wording to "girlfriend tells you it's cold out." You have the ability to process that information and make a behavior change. A toddler does not and only has the ability to respond to environmental input: "It's cold, I need warmth, Mother indicated coat is in closet."
I don't follow your logic. The point of the anecdote is that toddlers can't process input from parents as they can environmental input (implying underdeveloped congnitive abilities). If your girlfriend tells you it's 30 degrees out, you'll dress accordingly. You don't run outside in your shorts, figure out that she was right, and go change.
Funny, earlier today I was thinking about times when I was really young when I completely disregarded my parents instructions; willingly and with complete knowledge. I can remember jumping on my bed after being told not to and thinking, "This is too much fun to stop doing."
The term Free Market doesn't indicate an absolute state. You're making a semantic argument. The problem is government took the approach that less regulation and intervention would pay off. So, they passed laws repealing Great Depression-era regulations and looked the other way when they couldn't get the votes to repeal laws. What happened? Corporate America used their new-found freedom to exploit their long leash.
And, as was predicted the federal government now finds itself in the position of bailing out this risky behavior.
Please don't try to redefine what Free Market means now that we're seeing how the ideology is falling on its face. That's called Rationalization, another term you're struggling to understand.
And, what you're not realizing is that we're in this situation because of DEREGULATION! The repeal of Glass-Spiegel led to the wild-eyed speculation of markets and the laissez faire attitude of the Bush administration encouraged even more pushing of the rules. We knew about Maddof for YEARS.
Thank you. You've just given me reason to ignore you.
The same idiotic plan exists in the US at the state levels. All it does is allow Wyoming to sell carbon credits they don't use and never could use (based on their small population) to states like California.
Off-topic, but the same tactic is being used with the Recession. There are people claiming that we don't have to do anything and the economy will fix itself (free market and all that you know?). So, when things start improving, they'll just claim that it would've happened anyway.
CNBC, I'm looking at your hosts.
Hmmm. I wonder why I no longer buy it.
I'll go one further. The grandfather is stupid.
Honestly, I've worked with guys in their 40s and 50s relatively new to IT. I've never heard of ageism in my experiences. Hell, the fact that you posted to Slashdot probably is enough reason to hire you!
I'm not questioning Congress allowing the exemption to get the vote through (remember the whole executive compensation limits debate that threatened the whole bill?). I'm saying that there's a big difference between an exemption for $200 million on over a trillion in spending and the entire free range corporate culture that doesn't have the sense or morality to regulate its own greed.
A small part.
Funny you'd mention that when AIG hearings are going on in Congress at this precise moment.
Ummm, he doesn't know the right course of action; that's why he's asking for advice. When someone is looking for knowledge, do your best to guide them in the right direction, don't berate them for stupidity.
My first thought was that this had something to do with the new waste recovery system. Ever since the Pizza Hut pastas came out, I've been a ready and willing contributor of test samples.
It was obvious NASA wanted Serenity when you looked at all of the subpar default options and the similarity in the name Serenity with the names of other modules. What they DIDN'T count on was the raw might of the Colbert Nation (of which I am one)!
Yes, it's probably sexist to say it but women have some innate ability to debug code. I've seen this happen too much professionally to think of it as a trend. The evolutionary origins? I can't explain.
I'd recommend a multiprocessor machine with extra slots to squeeze in more NICs. I got a reasonably priced Dell 6650 and bought 2 2-port gigabit processors so I can map hardware ethernet devices to separate VMs. That'll allow me to span VMs over different subnets.
But, honestly if you're just doing this for fun, you can run the VM server on any old PC. You'll be surprised at the small footprint of your VMs, which validates the whole concept.
On a more general scale, one of the missing features of the remote/home theater relationship is the compoent-->remote channel. My setup has all of my stereo equipment tucked away in a cabinet with an RF extender for access. The disadvantage is that I can't see status lights or LCD displays. So, commands like tuning the radio or adjusting the volume are done "blindly."
I geeked out and bought a Harmony 890 universal remote last year and LOVE it. The features and convenience of a device like this, especially if you have the RF extender, overwhelm any reasonable idea of attempting the same with your PDA. Only cost would have make me even think of trying. Sure, you CAN operate your home theater with a smartphone, but you can also haul lumber in your Honda Civic.