RTFA. The clock has a astrological display. If in 10,000 years people cant look at a pendulum and imply passage of time that is their problem. The clock makers shouldn't give up because of the -possibility- that people wont understand it years from now.
RTFA. The location, materials, structure and building all take into account these facts. Will it actually last that long? who knows, but you arent the first person to have that thought, and if you read a little more you would realize that.
Uhh. . . look at the seven wonders of the world and most all have a -well- defined purpose.
Stonehenge and easter island are some of the more obscure artifacts in the world, but its pretty well accepted that stonehenge was a somewhat mystic burial site, although its use changed over its long history several times.
There is NO way that a simple doctor visit cost over 700. There must have been tests involved, or you are the stupidest consumer in the world to pay that much for a routine doctor visit.
. . . . so during the day when its 90, you cool it to 85, as opposed to cooling it to 70? Your post is retarded.
What you meant to say is that Cooling it slowly for 2 hours may be more efficient that quickly for 1, but you failed to even read the summary where it states they resume cooling it at 3, to meet a 7ish deadline when students arrive. If the air cant cool a space in 4 hours, at night, then it will have huge problems maintaining a decent temp during the day.
This is completely false. Houses were built this way in the early 80s, but it was RAPIDLY found that this led to problems and ALL modern construction for the last 20 years has been for "breathable" buildings.
Banks are at best semi-public. Yeah, your local small bank is more private than public, but at this point the big boys are so closely tied to the govt than something like Walmart is.
Yeah, i agree that banks are questionable if you want government targets, but so are the government contractors they have gone after in the past.
Its not cherry picking if i compare the politically powerful of yesterday to today. Actually read the letters the original presidents wrote, then read the ghostwritten books current presidents put out to cash in.
Yes, there were dumb slobs back then as well as today. Relative percentages are arguable, but in modern times its unarguable that the percentage is going up, at least those in public schools.
Thats not the point though, just look at the people writing our laws.
If Jenkins is to be trusted. Is is shocking to the point of disbelief? Yeah, probably. But then again, people on slashdot are smart (cant believe i just said that) and probably need new info more than most professions, not even talking about jobs.
Important people used to read, and it made them better. As in people in power. Look at the founding fathers debates and what was referenced and what wasnt. Reading Herodotus is inherently better than harlequin romances, yes.
You can still buy film in any walmart. . . . any serious photographer still uses it. And yes, i do mean ANY.
The difference in your examples is that the replacment technology (ballpoint, gell, CD, digital) was in most cases better and mare reliable. Once I switched from VHS to DVD, from the first DVD on i knew it was better. I have a Kindle and love it for its uses, but its not a 100% replacement for books, i saw that on day 1. Until e-books are good far large format, high rez color with no distortion, our books are safe.
Yawn. Most books, and all "real" publishers use acid-free paper. Life time? 500-1000 years. Back in the 60s they used acidic paper, and we all see the results.
Wiki it if you havent ever looked into it, modern books (even cheap ones) will last a LONG time.
Eh, i am still secure that if my house burns / blows / quakes? down my e-book collection is secure off site. I am also reasonably confident that if we get te the point of no electricity for more than a month i wont be that interested in the fiction on my kindle.
Funny, my electric only file sitting on my computer is about as hard to rewrite as a book sitting here. Think Books are hard to re write history in? lolololloloooololololool
Removing a book off my Kindle is just as hard as removing a physical copy. Harder actually, electronic files are easier to hide.
"They already did remove them" you whine in a childish voice, to which respond, who keeps their radio on all the time? it kills battery. My radio has been on ONCE in 2 years, to update software only.
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There were people like you nay-saying the pyramids as well.
RTFA. The clock has a astrological display. If in 10,000 years people cant look at a pendulum and imply passage of time that is their problem. The clock makers shouldn't give up because of the -possibility- that people wont understand it years from now.
RTFA. The location, materials, structure and building all take into account these facts. Will it actually last that long? who knows, but you arent the first person to have that thought, and if you read a little more you would realize that.
Stonehenge and easter island are some of the more obscure artifacts in the world, but its pretty well accepted that stonehenge was a somewhat mystic burial site, although its use changed over its long history several times.
The idea is to build a clock that lasts that long, not pay for repairs and maintenance to run a clock for 10.000 years. RTFA
There is NO way that a simple doctor visit cost over 700. There must have been tests involved, or you are the stupidest consumer in the world to pay that much for a routine doctor visit.
What you meant to say is that Cooling it slowly for 2 hours may be more efficient that quickly for 1, but you failed to even read the summary where it states they resume cooling it at 3, to meet a 7ish deadline when students arrive. If the air cant cool a space in 4 hours, at night, then it will have huge problems maintaining a decent temp during the day.
Really. Parent is 100% wrong
Yeah, i agree that banks are questionable if you want government targets, but so are the government contractors they have gone after in the past.
I think they swallowed the whole "The Fed is run by the government" bit. . . which is more true than not.
Yes, there were dumb slobs back then as well as today. Relative percentages are arguable, but in modern times its unarguable that the percentage is going up, at least those in public schools.
Thats not the point though, just look at the people writing our laws.
If Jenkins is to be trusted. Is is shocking to the point of disbelief? Yeah, probably. But then again, people on slashdot are smart (cant believe i just said that) and probably need new info more than most professions, not even talking about jobs.
Important people used to read, and it made them better. As in people in power. Look at the founding fathers debates and what was referenced and what wasnt. Reading Herodotus is inherently better than harlequin romances, yes.
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Oh please, the "average" person doesn't read or have a book collection today.
The difference in your examples is that the replacment technology (ballpoint, gell, CD, digital) was in most cases better and mare reliable. Once I switched from VHS to DVD, from the first DVD on i knew it was better. I have a Kindle and love it for its uses, but its not a 100% replacement for books, i saw that on day 1. Until e-books are good far large format, high rez color with no distortion, our books are safe.
Why would it decay? acid free paper is rated for at least 500 years, not like the books you see from the 70s that are already yellowing.
Do you have any fountain pens?
Wiki it if you havent ever looked into it, modern books (even cheap ones) will last a LONG time.
Eh, i am still secure that if my house burns / blows / quakes? down my e-book collection is secure off site. I am also reasonably confident that if we get te the point of no electricity for more than a month i wont be that interested in the fiction on my kindle.
Funny, my electric only file sitting on my computer is about as hard to rewrite as a book sitting here. Think Books are hard to re write history in? lolololloloooololololool
"They already did remove them" you whine in a childish voice, to which respond, who keeps their radio on all the time? it kills battery. My radio has been on ONCE in 2 years, to update software only.
the page will turn to dust. . . . common phrase form when acid paper was used. Today? not so much.
Thats safest for the mother, not the infant.
So a gasoline tax is now income tax? cool.