On one side you have "fun for all" and on the other "appropriate for adults". Which translates to "Family/Kid friendly" and "Sex and Violence". Because if it is "appropriate for adults" it is implied that it is inappropriate for children. And since you can't have sex on TV in the USA (real sex - not shows like "Sex and the City" that TALK about the sex but are actually about shopping) - all you are left with is violence and its consequences (How many cop/crime shows are currently airing?).
Why such a limited choice? Because the LoCoDe has no intellect nor does it appreciate culture. It lives a bit to the left of the top of the national IQ bell curve. But it watches the commercials and listens to their advice. And it LOOOOOVES the shiny! GOD DOES IT LOVE THE SHINY! So they make the shiny with sugar for the kids/family pack, and with spice for the adults. And the LoCoDe lives happily ever after.
If we are talking industrial production, that should be no different than making large quantities of PCBs. Only with somewhat simpler design. Just print the thin layer of the conductor mesh over both sides of the insulator (preferably something foldable like fabric), cut it into shape, cut out the now "open" pieces (easy with an automated optical/electric/magnetic/Chinese system - take your pick) and reconnect where needed, isolate the whole thing on both sides. There. You have your large, cheap, foldable sheet of capacitive fabric made out of many small pieces in a parallel connection.
You still have the problem of a bunch of big fuckin capacitors roaming the streets just waiting for a fender bender to turn into big balls of lightning.
On a plus side - no one will ever key your brand new paint job. Or at least it will be easy to identify the perpetrator as he/she will be found right next to the car.
Can you power your car from the radio reception your car radio picks up?
Instead of "classical communication" say "classical communication at the speed of light" - it becomes much clearer where the advantage is. Also, while you may have various levels of efficiency of communication, efficiency of the energy transfer is 100% - as there is no energy loss in transfer. It is the ultimate superconductor.
The technique relies on the strange quantum phenomenon called entanglement, in which two particles share the same existence. This deep connection means that a measurement on one particle immediately influences the other, even though they are light-years apart. . . Since quantum particles are indistinguishable but for the information they carry, there is no need to transmit them themselves. A much simpler idea is to send the information they contain instead and ensure that there is a ready supply of particles at the other end to take on their identity.
Energy teleportation could mean no more need for any kind of fuel. Heck... even if the send/receive station is to huge to be portable it would still eliminate any other form of powerplant.
Just chuck some solar sails on huge platforms up into space and point them towards the sun. For the extra credit, get them there by pumping energy collected on Earth into their receiving station and use ion engines to set them up at the most desired position. Then, do what they do on Star Trek all the time - reverse the polarity. Pump the energy they collect back to Earth using the very same station that got them there.
In short, I expect massive fail unless they rely on 3D as a gimmick like Avatar did.
Have you seen Avatar at all? 3D wasn't used as a gimmick there. Avatar used 3D as a TOOL. Take a look at Final Destination 3D and My Bloody Valentine 3D or Monsters vs. Aliens - THOSE are movies that use 3D as a gimmick.
Now... if they are to apply the use of 3D as in Avatar, to "drop" the audience into the Dune world - that would look great. For a great movie though... they would also need great actors, director, screenwriter...
As for "my mind is already set" - I've seen both Lynch and John Harrison versions (approximately when both have just came out), and frankly I find the later version FAR superior. Sure... it lacks Patrick Stewart and Stilgar actor gets switched between "Dune" and "Children of Dune" but as storytelling goes it is several levels above Lynch version.
All books are edited, proofed and prepared for printing digitally. Have been since the '80s - AT LEAST. '70s and earlier where it was economically viable. Regardless how book is written originally - on a typewriter or using a word processor.
Only "out of print" and "ancient_only_copy_in_the_world" editions would need to be OCRed - and most of those are public domain anyway.
I would rather have Liberty than safety any day of the week.
You do realize the hypocrisy and paradox of that statement?
Cause... If you value liberty over safety, that implies that one of your highest ideals is protection of the rights of those OTHER PEOPLE to value safety over liberty. Fun isn't it? Liberty means nothing not only if it is not fought for, but also if it is not FOR ALL and free to give away at one's choosing.
Without that... it is just dictatorship of the strong over the weak once again.
See, we Americans have a widespread cultural mistrust of government.
See... I am not an American, but I have this distinct feeling that you have just insulted a great number of your compatriots. AND a whole bunch of Canadians, Mexicans and all those people in South America.
No criminal record is acceptable, I suppose, though here in the US that bar seems to be getting lower and lower over time. When it was limited to felonies, and felonies were violent crimes, that was fine. But now it is expanded to white-collar crimes and domestic assault that results in a misdemeanor.
ANY crime record is an indication of tendency towards being a fuckup. It is not a prolonged punishment. It is just an indicator that not only does the person in case have a tendency toward breaking the law, but also that he/she has a tendency of doing stupid things - like getting caught and sentenced. Such people should NOT be allowed to have guns. Period.
No failed psych eval makes sense, but again - that bar keeps getting lower too. I've heard tales of ex-military being denied a weapon because of a decade-old PTSD diagnosis. This only makes it less likely for them to seek treatment.
So what if the person in case is a ten times decorated war veteran who lost 3 legs and four arms fighting for the country? If he still believes that Charlies are about to get him he should NOT be allowed to have a gun. And any history of mental disorder is again - an indicator towards problems with reasoning. Sorry, no gun for the crazy person.
Safe storage? Fifth Amendment. No law enforcement officer will ever enter my home unless they have a warrant or are acting on an emergency.
One - that is not the fifth amendment. You are thinking about the fourth.
5th: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
4th: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
And two - your statement that you want to purchase a gun and be issued a license for it gives police the "probable cause" to INSPECT FOR SAFETY whichever location it is that you will be holding your gun at. If you refuse to let them in - then they have a probable cause to come back with a warrant cause there is a chance that you are planning to simply ignore the law. In other words - you intend to break the law. And I do believe that we all agree that there should be no illegal guns and gun owners out there, right?
Working knowledge of guns? How do you propose to measure this? Anyone who can read can have a "working knowledge of firearms and their use" in about 30 minutes. Sounds like an arbitrary test, to me. One that can be manipulated by whomever is responsible for administering it.
Simple. But not arbitrary.
Holding gun properly - as in by the grip and not like a club. When you are letting people use a tool specifically designed to kill people - assume that they are complete morons. Handling gun safely - not pointing it at other people "for fun", understanding the use of the safety. Being able to load an
"So $499 for 16GB of iPad," Jobs explained. "That's our base model. 32GB is $599, 64GB is $799. 3G models cost an extra $130. $629, 729, and 829 with 3G."
Some people involved in the conversation that are actually considering evolution theory might still find it sensible. (I.e. Some people are human males, some human female.)
On the other hand, utter nonsense is and will be utter nonsense to willing to actually consider evolution theory. (I.e. All human males are people.)
Just why is it that ultra-conservative rants about God or racial superiority or anti-socialism are instantly modded off-topic, troll, and/or flamebait until they sink beneath the thresh hold and yet completely off-topic attacks on Creationism in every story even vaguely connected with biology or evolution get modded +5 insightful?
Same reason why at least someone will look favorably on the fact that you may have served pizza for desert, while you will be forever banished from the kitchen (and other places) if you serve up a pile of dung.
Both are off-topic, but while one still satisfies the basic requirements - the other is a pile of shit.
In the case of pizza - it is still food; in case of pointing out the errors of creationism - it is still a discussion about evolutionary theories, it only digresses towards pointing out the wrong ones. Creationism and a plate full of dung - a pile of shit.
Particularly since Porsches have been around for about 80 years and computer mice are around for only ~50. Joystick on the other hand... that one has been on the planes for a century or so.
HEY! Maybe it IS all about the joystick? Maybe... once Porsche reaches 100+ years of age - they will start producing consumer models that will set you back about 30$ for a decent Porsche.
Technology will definitely be "ripe" by then and there will be absolutely no reason to keep the prices for something so basic as a personal motorized transportation vehicle so inflated. Cause that is the only reason today's pointing and typing devices are so cheap. The technology. It has become so common. Like pencils. That is why there are no 200$ mice or keyboards anymore and they are all sold by a kilo. You go in a computer shop and they put this bunch of keyboards (or mice...) on the scale and they sell it to you by a kilo (or a pound... if you want a keyboard with a US/English layout).
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... one funny looking hat you'd be wearing.
Simple.
On one side you have "fun for all" and on the other "appropriate for adults".
Which translates to "Family/Kid friendly" and "Sex and Violence". Because if it is "appropriate for adults" it is implied that it is inappropriate for children.
And since you can't have sex on TV in the USA (real sex - not shows like "Sex and the City" that TALK about the sex but are actually about shopping) - all you are left with is violence and its consequences (How many cop/crime shows are currently airing?).
Why such a limited choice? Because the LoCoDe has no intellect nor does it appreciate culture. It lives a bit to the left of the top of the national IQ bell curve.
But it watches the commercials and listens to their advice. And it LOOOOOVES the shiny! GOD DOES IT LOVE THE SHINY!
So they make the shiny with sugar for the kids/family pack, and with spice for the adults.
And the LoCoDe lives happily ever after.
Holocaust denial (and by extension by the parent post - Jar-Jar denial*) is a crime in some countries.
*Actually, just comparing the holocaust to a imaginary comedy relief CG character might get you into trouble because of the "gross minimisation... of genocide or crimes against humanity".
You know... like... IT'S A TRAP!
Well... I can see that being done.
If we are talking industrial production, that should be no different than making large quantities of PCBs. Only with somewhat simpler design.
Just print the thin layer of the conductor mesh over both sides of the insulator (preferably something foldable like fabric), cut it into shape, cut out the now "open" pieces (easy with an automated optical/electric/magnetic/Chinese system - take your pick) and reconnect where needed, isolate the whole thing on both sides.
There. You have your large, cheap, foldable sheet of capacitive fabric made out of many small pieces in a parallel connection.
You still have the problem of a bunch of big fuckin capacitors roaming the streets just waiting for a fender bender to turn into big balls of lightning.
On a plus side - no one will ever key your brand new paint job.
Or at least it will be easy to identify the perpetrator as he/she will be found right next to the car.
Can you power your car from the radio reception your car radio picks up?
Instead of "classical communication" say "classical communication at the speed of light" - it becomes much clearer where the advantage is.
Also, while you may have various levels of efficiency of communication, efficiency of the energy transfer is 100% - as there is no energy loss in transfer.
It is the ultimate superconductor.
From TFA:
The technique relies on the strange quantum phenomenon called entanglement, in which two particles share the same existence. This deep connection means that a measurement on one particle immediately influences the other, even though they are light-years apart.
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Since quantum particles are indistinguishable but for the information they carry, there is no need to transmit them themselves. A much simpler idea is to send the information they contain instead and ensure that there is a ready supply of particles at the other end to take on their identity.
Energy teleportation could mean no more need for any kind of fuel.
Heck... even if the send/receive station is to huge to be portable it would still eliminate any other form of powerplant.
Just chuck some solar sails on huge platforms up into space and point them towards the sun.
For the extra credit, get them there by pumping energy collected on Earth into their receiving station and use ion engines to set them up at the most desired position.
Then, do what they do on Star Trek all the time - reverse the polarity.
Pump the energy they collect back to Earth using the very same station that got them there.
It is a movie promotion. Nothing more.
Rutger Hauer or Gary Busey.
We can hope!
You insensitive clod!
You mean like Alien? Or did you mean something more like the Matrix?
I suppose you also find Blade Runner unoriginal since it is just another noir detective story?
Wasn't the same said about Lord of the Rings?*
In short, I expect massive fail unless they rely on 3D as a gimmick like Avatar did.
Have you seen Avatar at all? 3D wasn't used as a gimmick there. Avatar used 3D as a TOOL.
Take a look at Final Destination 3D and My Bloody Valentine 3D or Monsters vs. Aliens - THOSE are movies that use 3D as a gimmick.
Now... if they are to apply the use of 3D as in Avatar, to "drop" the audience into the Dune world - that would look great.
For a great movie though... they would also need great actors, director, screenwriter...
As for "my mind is already set" - I've seen both Lynch and John Harrison versions (approximately when both have just came out), and frankly I find the later version FAR superior.
Sure... it lacks Patrick Stewart and Stilgar actor gets switched between "Dune" and "Children of Dune" but as storytelling goes it is several levels above Lynch version.
All books are edited, proofed and prepared for printing digitally.
Have been since the '80s - AT LEAST. '70s and earlier where it was economically viable. Regardless how book is written originally - on a typewriter or using a word processor.
Only "out of print" and "ancient_only_copy_in_the_world" editions would need to be OCRed - and most of those are public domain anyway.
I would rather have Liberty than safety any day of the week.
You do realize the hypocrisy and paradox of that statement?
Cause... If you value liberty over safety, that implies that one of your highest ideals is protection of the rights of those OTHER PEOPLE to value safety over liberty.
Fun isn't it? Liberty means nothing not only if it is not fought for, but also if it is not FOR ALL and free to give away at one's choosing.
Without that... it is just dictatorship of the strong over the weak once again.
Could be worse, I suppose. Could be British comedy.
Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!
Some Americans actually LIKE to be considered paranoid gun-nuts.
They probably think that you and I are from the UN. Here to take their guns.
See, we Americans have a widespread cultural mistrust of government.
See... I am not an American, but I have this distinct feeling that you have just insulted a great number of your compatriots.
AND a whole bunch of Canadians, Mexicans and all those people in South America.
No criminal record is acceptable, I suppose, though here in the US that bar seems to be getting lower and lower over time. When it was limited to felonies, and felonies were violent crimes, that was fine. But now it is expanded to white-collar crimes and domestic assault that results in a misdemeanor.
ANY crime record is an indication of tendency towards being a fuckup. It is not a prolonged punishment.
It is just an indicator that not only does the person in case have a tendency toward breaking the law, but also that he/she has a tendency of doing stupid things - like getting caught and sentenced.
Such people should NOT be allowed to have guns. Period.
No failed psych eval makes sense, but again - that bar keeps getting lower too. I've heard tales of ex-military being denied a weapon because of a decade-old PTSD diagnosis. This only makes it less likely for them to seek treatment.
So what if the person in case is a ten times decorated war veteran who lost 3 legs and four arms fighting for the country?
If he still believes that Charlies are about to get him he should NOT be allowed to have a gun.
And any history of mental disorder is again - an indicator towards problems with reasoning. Sorry, no gun for the crazy person.
Safe storage? Fifth Amendment. No law enforcement officer will ever enter my home unless they have a warrant or are acting on an emergency.
One - that is not the fifth amendment. You are thinking about the fourth.
And two - your statement that you want to purchase a gun and be issued a license for it gives police the "probable cause" to INSPECT FOR SAFETY whichever location it is that you will be holding your gun at.
If you refuse to let them in - then they have a probable cause to come back with a warrant cause there is a chance that you are planning to simply ignore the law.
In other words - you intend to break the law.
And I do believe that we all agree that there should be no illegal guns and gun owners out there, right?
Working knowledge of guns? How do you propose to measure this? Anyone who can read can have a "working knowledge of firearms and their use" in about 30 minutes. Sounds like an arbitrary test, to me. One that can be manipulated by whomever is responsible for administering it.
Simple. But not arbitrary.
Holding gun properly - as in by the grip and not like a club. When you are letting people use a tool specifically designed to kill people - assume that they are complete morons.
Handling gun safely - not pointing it at other people "for fun", understanding the use of the safety.
Being able to load an
From TFA:
"So $499 for 16GB of iPad," Jobs explained. "That's our base model. 32GB is $599, 64GB is $799. 3G models cost an extra $130. $629, 729, and 829 with 3G."
Am I crazy or does that sound like the job of a lifetime?
I believe that the word you are looking for is "adventurous".
Some people involved in the conversation that are actually considering evolution theory might still find it sensible. (I.e. Some people are human males, some human female.)
On the other hand, utter nonsense is and will be utter nonsense to willing to actually consider evolution theory. (I.e. All human males are people.)
Just why is it that ultra-conservative rants about God or racial superiority or anti-socialism are instantly modded off-topic, troll, and/or flamebait until they sink beneath the thresh hold and yet completely off-topic attacks on Creationism in every story even vaguely connected with biology or evolution get modded +5 insightful?
Same reason why at least someone will look favorably on the fact that you may have served pizza for desert, while you will be forever banished from the kitchen (and other places) if you serve up a pile of dung.
Both are off-topic, but while one still satisfies the basic requirements - the other is a pile of shit.
In the case of pizza - it is still food; in case of pointing out the errors of creationism - it is still a discussion about evolutionary theories, it only digresses towards pointing out the wrong ones.
Creationism and a plate full of dung - a pile of shit.
Particularly since Porsches have been around for about 80 years and computer mice are around for only ~50. Joystick on the other hand... that one has been on the planes for a century or so.
HEY! Maybe it IS all about the joystick?
Maybe... once Porsche reaches 100+ years of age - they will start producing consumer models that will set you back about 30$ for a decent Porsche.
Technology will definitely be "ripe" by then and there will be absolutely no reason to keep the prices for something so basic as a personal motorized transportation vehicle so inflated.
Cause that is the only reason today's pointing and typing devices are so cheap. The technology. It has become so common. Like pencils.
That is why there are no 200$ mice or keyboards anymore and they are all sold by a kilo.
You go in a computer shop and they put this bunch of keyboards (or mice...) on the scale and they sell it to you by a kilo (or a pound... if you want a keyboard with a US/English layout).
I've been saying that same thing about Porsches for years.