I'd like to know what Malamud thinks about corporate partnerships in the process to get public data released. (I'm not sure if Google Patents existed before the USPTO released its databases...?) Do corporations that get involved in the process tend to make the process better without question, or are there tradeoffs in some areas because the corporations always want to help but then try to retain a proprietary version of the data for themselves?
The Delphi Method was designed to avoid the "halo effect" and groupthink drawbacks... so this study basically re-affirms that when you want to improve the quality of conclusions from a group -- that the structure of the communication needs some anonymity or other means of removing groupthink.
The molecular weight of cellulose in deep space might not surpass C70, but it *might* exceed C70... see one of the questions in this TED talk: http://blog.ted.com/2009/10/qa_with_garik_i.php
the article doesn't say the "excretions" are gasoline... the excretions appear to be "fatty acids" -- which can be converted into gasoline. But in any case, they'll have to find ways to separate the bacteria from the excretions.
ok.. so I'm trying to remember another cartoon.. where there was this plane that turned into a "firebird" -- in situations similar to when Voltron just pulled out his undefeatable sword... anyone know that name of that cartoon? The people who piloted the plane looked pretty much exactly like the original Voltron crew, I think...
And why not just build a better Hubble from parts on the ground already and send another one up there? Didn't NASA make spare parts for Hubble like they do for all their other satellites? Does it require the space shuttle to launch a Hubble clone?
The Gray team sounds totally amazing... If they had won, they would have made a profit on their entry. I wonder how many other teams who completed the course could say that.
Also, I'm curious to know the differences between the 2004 course/requirements and the 2005 course? They didn't use the same course did they?
I thought there were replacement or spare parts just waiting to be installed into the Hubble... wouldn't a quick replacement Hubble v1.2 be more cost effective? Let the old Hubble fail and de-orbit it later. Should NASA concentrate on keeping its replacements coming..?
Like what the average speed of the vehicles was? I thought I read somewhere, that the average speed "needed" to be about 15mph in order to successfully complete the challenge.
Also, I remember the first robot wars competitions (whatever battlebots was called before it got to TV). The winners were always the small wedge-shaped ones that still worked when flipped over and protected their wheels/axles. I'm wondering if there was a restriction that the vehicles could not be designed to operate upside-down?
unless you're a chemist in a lab making high temperature superconductors... many inorgangic solids that are studied for superconductivity have fractional formula notation.
Then there's the "odor-trapping fabric whose molecular-sized sponges hold stale vapors through multiple wearings, until the item -- socks, for example -- come into contact with a washing machine's soapy water" talk about the potential of smelling like a wet dog when you hop on the elevator at work after running in from the rain...
Um, so I actually work for the company that makes the odor-absorbing fabrics mentioned in the article. The clothes do not smell bad upon contact with water. That would be stupid. The soapy water releases the smelly particles in the wash, but does not produce odors when doing so.... Don't ask me how. I'd have to kill you.
A one time pad? The encryption key is exactly as long as your message, so it's better than spammimic. But then, you also need a separate, secure transmission to your recipient for them to decode it.... You can't have it all.
I understand that astronomers need their space. I won't argue that. But how much space does communication need? In other words, what is the physical limit for how much information can be crammed into a particular frequency?
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TL;DR -- what is the feasibility study going to study? Are they going to check for the possibility of tsunamis in Kenya?
I'd like to know what Malamud thinks about corporate partnerships in the process to get public data released. (I'm not sure if Google Patents existed before the USPTO released its databases...?) Do corporations that get involved in the process tend to make the process better without question, or are there tradeoffs in some areas because the corporations always want to help but then try to retain a proprietary version of the data for themselves?
The Delphi Method was designed to avoid the "halo effect" and groupthink drawbacks... so this study basically re-affirms that when you want to improve the quality of conclusions from a group -- that the structure of the communication needs some anonymity or other means of removing groupthink.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi_method
slashcode looks out of date...?
The molecular weight of cellulose in deep space might not surpass C70, but it *might* exceed C70... see one of the questions in this TED talk:
http://blog.ted.com/2009/10/qa_with_garik_i.php
Perhaps it wasn't a typo... but a snide remark. Silly-con -> Sillicon
How about a voice recorder? Transcription might be a pain, but a digital voice recorder seems a lot cheaper and more reliable -- if it works for you.
the article doesn't say the "excretions" are gasoline... the excretions appear to be "fatty acids" -- which can be converted into gasoline. But in any case, they'll have to find ways to separate the bacteria from the excretions.
ok.. so I'm trying to remember another cartoon.. where there was this plane that turned into a "firebird" -- in situations similar to when Voltron just pulled out his undefeatable sword... anyone know that name of that cartoon? The people who piloted the plane looked pretty much exactly like the original Voltron crew, I think...
And why not just build a better Hubble from parts on the ground already and send another one up there? Didn't NASA make spare parts for Hubble like they do for all their other satellites? Does it require the space shuttle to launch a Hubble clone?
um.. try pligg ? or any of the other digg-like wannabes?
The Gray team sounds totally amazing... If they had won, they would have made a profit on their entry. I wonder how many other teams who completed the course could say that.
Also, I'm curious to know the differences between the 2004 course/requirements and the 2005 course? They didn't use the same course did they?
Check out the International Center for Bathroom Etiquette and its blog. I assume this discussion will have to be incorporated into the collection of international urinal do's and don'ts.
but if we bio-engineer algae or bacteria to produce biomatter for fuels, you might be wrong.
http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html
I mean, at some point, it'll sound like hog auctioning... so presumably record seekers will be able to type out pi to the zillionth digit.
How do you know that the butler is going to China..? Or is that just a guess?
I thought there were replacement or spare parts just waiting to be installed into the Hubble... wouldn't a quick replacement Hubble v1.2 be more cost effective? Let the old Hubble fail and de-orbit it later. Should NASA concentrate on keeping its replacements coming..?
No mention of Xbox Live's chat here? Am I missing something?
maybe next time there should be a team that electroshocks a horse to coax it in the right direction... Is there a rule against cruelty to animals?
Like what the average speed of the vehicles was? I thought I read somewhere, that the average speed "needed" to be about 15mph in order to successfully complete the challenge.
Also, I remember the first robot wars competitions (whatever battlebots was called before it got to TV). The winners were always the small wedge-shaped ones that still worked when flipped over and protected their wheels/axles. I'm wondering if there was a restriction that the vehicles could not be designed to operate upside-down?
unless you're a chemist in a lab making high temperature superconductors... many inorgangic solids that are studied for superconductivity have fractional formula notation.
Then there's the "odor-trapping fabric whose molecular-sized sponges hold stale vapors through multiple wearings, until the item -- socks, for example -- come into contact with a washing machine's soapy water" talk about the potential of smelling like a wet dog when you hop on the elevator at work after running in from the rain...
Um, so I actually work for the company that makes the odor-absorbing fabrics mentioned in the article. The clothes do not smell bad upon contact with water. That would be stupid. The soapy water releases the smelly particles in the wash, but does not produce odors when doing so.... Don't ask me how. I'd have to kill you.
A one time pad? The encryption key is exactly as long as your message, so it's better than spammimic. But then, you also need a separate, secure transmission to your recipient for them to decode it.... You can't have it all.
I understand that astronomers need their space. I won't argue that. But how much space does communication need? In other words, what is the physical limit for how much information can be crammed into a particular frequency?