Well, it's partly that, but keep in mind, planetary nebula are very much three-dimensional objects. For example, the Ring Nebula is actually, in all probability, more or a barrel shape like the Butteryfly Nebula. However, because we're seeing it edge-on, we see it as a ring, rather than it's true shape. And the result is color concentration on the edges.
Similarly, some of the perceived complexity in objects like the Ant Nebula may be due to perspective, as we see it from an angle.
And speaking of the Ant Nebula, as is mentioned in the APOD article, another likely contributing factor to nebular complexity is the presence of other bodies orbiting the new white dwarf, such as a companion star or planetary body. These objects likely manipulate the shape of the nebula via gravitational or electromagnetic forces.
Of course, since the Richter scale is exponential, those numbers are only so useful. For the average human being, knowing the power of a 12.0 or 10.0 earthquake tells us nothing (other than general orders of magnitude) about the power of a 9.0 earthquake.
Except an XBox needs to be modded (or you need a copy of PSO:). Again, the big attraction for the DC is the fact that, unmodified, it can run applications direct from CD-Rs. That fact alone makes it quite attractive for those who don't want to rip open a new console, void the warranty, and possibly damage the thing with our clumsy, sausage-like fingers.:)
Bah. For emulators, I can't see how this would be a major issue. Why? Because the emulator loads the whole ROM into memory and then runs from there, meaning fairly minimal disc access except when the emulator is initially loading and the ROMs are being read into RAM.
Err, there are plenty of Genesis emulators out there... for the PC. I was specifically referring to Genesis emulators that run on the Dreamcast, of which there is, unfortunately, a dearth. A damn shame, too... I'd love to play those games again (Sonic 2, Herzog Zwei, Phantasy Star 2... the list goes on).
Not even that. The 2600 had enough video memory for half a line of background image, along with one scanline each for two sprites and one missile (if memory serves). Thus, in order to make assymetric backgrounds (e.g., Pitfall), you had to change the background register mid-scanline at just the right time. Crazy bastards.:)
If retro gaming is your thing, you should seriously consider picking up a Sega Dreamcast on Ebay. They can be had for practically nothing, and they'll read regular ol' CD-Rs with no modding necessary! Personally, I have the entire Atari 2600 collection on a single 8cm CD along with a port of Stella. Very cool.:) 'course, I also have a large collection of NES games burned and playable with NesterDC, and another with SMS games and an SMS Plus port (which is, BTW, the most beautiful emulator I've seen for the DC... an that's just the first release! I can't imagine how 0.2 is going to improve on it.). And, of course, there's emulators for a *ton* of other 8-bit or less consoles (the 16-bit generation is sorely lacking in decent emulators, with no Genesis emulator to speak of, and no full-speed SNES emulator), along with a number of MAME ports.
Just stop banging your head against the desk, dude. I know, it's hard to stop, but, as much as you want it to, it won't change the contents of the article summary.
A lot of stuff in Gtk is replacing Gnome widgets..
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If you read the release notes, it's interesting to see that many of the changes are the creation of widgets that are intended to replace stuff in the Gnome libraries (e.g., the new icon viewer widget). It makes one wonder where the line should be drawn between the widget set and an aggregate library. Moreover, I wonder what the drivers are for moving these things back into Gtk if they're already present in the Gnome stuff (other than to reduce dependencies).
do you think that people would shop at a store that when you bought that $99.00 memory stick they tack on $3.95 Stocking fee, $7.95 shipping fee, and another $5.95 Destination and Delivery fee?
Holy crap, you have no idea how business works, do you? This is *exactly* what they do! They just do tell you. Hell, if they *didn't* pass those costs onto the consumer, they would lose money on every item sold! See, first, you have to realize that they didn't buy that memory stick for $99.00. They bought it for $70.00 directly from the manufacturer or a local distributor. But, it cost them money to ship the thing, pay people's salary to stock it, etc, etc. And so they tack on a certain amount of overhead (basically, to cover their cost of doing business). They then throw some margin in there (they gotta make a profit, otherwise what's the point?), and thus *you* end up paying $99.00.
Accepting the premise of your argument it should be possible to take a group of chihuahas and breed a wolf. Something any dog breeder will tell you is not possible.
Only if the dog breeder is a total fucking moron. If you had a few hundred years, you absolutely good breed chihuahua's until you got something that resembled a wolf. It's all about selecting traits which are desirable.
Hell, by your logic, it should be impossible to take a group of wolves and make chihuahas, but that's pretty obviously possible.
The generally accepted reason for this is the close similarity of their parents genetic makeup. They quite simply don't have enough genetic material between them to have a fully viable and healthy child
Umm, nooo... Inbreeding is problematic because recessive traits can become expressed. Simple example:
A and A' have recessive trait X. A and B produce C, C has X A' and B' produce D, D has X
Thus, C and D are first cousins. Then:
C and D produce E. E now expresses X.
This is obviously a very simplistic example, but I think (hope) you get the point.
*Insightful*?! Are you kidding? Flamebait, maybe. Damn, in that case, given the IOCCC, there are hundreds of examples of how C is a write-only language.
Umm, you're missing the point. The fact is with commonly available tools, and I'd consider Perl and Python (or Java) with their massive stock libraries "commonly available", one can easily write a p2p app (heck, BitTorrent is written in Python, so I think it's a very valid example).
Hell, by your logic, the following application:
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
printf("Hello World"); }
is cheating, since I'm using printf, and god knows how complicated that call is, not to mention all the code in the OS to make the text appear on stdout!
Hmm... apparently you need to spend some time READing about and UNDERSTANDing hash algorithms. If a hash algorithm has collisions (and they all do, it's just a matter of how *likely* a collision is), then it is technically true that identical hashes do *not* definitively prove that the content is identical, since the whole *point* of a collision is that H(A) = C = H(B), and A != B, thus given C, you cannot know if the input to the function was A or B.
[Paul Anka] To stop those monsters 1-2-3 Here's a fresh new way that's trouble free It's got Paul Anka's guarantee... [Lisa] Guarantee void in Tennessee! [All] Just don't look! Just don't look! Just don't look! Just don't look!
Because, like DS9, there's an entire swath of episodes that should have been culled to have made this a show worthy of the Trek series.
And, funny enough, you could probably say this for virtually any series out there. Or do you honestly believe that every single episode of B5/Stargate/<pick your favorite SF show> was golden from start to finish?
Wow. Talk about mod abuse. You may not agree with his post (I found it funny, personally), but it is *far* from off-topic. In fact, it was a direct response to the grandparent.
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Well, it's partly that, but keep in mind, planetary nebula are very much three-dimensional objects. For example, the Ring Nebula is actually, in all probability, more or a barrel shape like the Butteryfly Nebula. However, because we're seeing it edge-on, we see it as a ring, rather than it's true shape. And the result is color concentration on the edges.
Similarly, some of the perceived complexity in objects like the Ant Nebula may be due to perspective, as we see it from an angle.
And speaking of the Ant Nebula, as is mentioned in the APOD article, another likely contributing factor to nebular complexity is the presence of other bodies orbiting the new white dwarf, such as a companion star or planetary body. These objects likely manipulate the shape of the nebula via gravitational or electromagnetic forces.
What Mr. Shaw didn't mention is that there's a big difference between a unreasonable, intelligent man and an unreasonable idiot.
Indeed. Anyone around during the Napster case should remember this well.
Of course, since the Richter scale is exponential, those numbers are only so useful. For the average human being, knowing the power of a 12.0 or 10.0 earthquake tells us nothing (other than general orders of magnitude) about the power of a 9.0 earthquake.
Except an XBox needs to be modded (or you need a copy of PSO :). Again, the big attraction for the DC is the fact that, unmodified, it can run applications direct from CD-Rs. That fact alone makes it quite attractive for those who don't want to rip open a new console, void the warranty, and possibly damage the thing with our clumsy, sausage-like fingers. :)
Bah. For emulators, I can't see how this would be a major issue. Why? Because the emulator loads the whole ROM into memory and then runs from there, meaning fairly minimal disc access except when the emulator is initially loading and the ROMs are being read into RAM.
Err, there are plenty of Genesis emulators out there... for the PC. I was specifically referring to Genesis emulators that run on the Dreamcast, of which there is, unfortunately, a dearth. A damn shame, too... I'd love to play those games again (Sonic 2, Herzog Zwei, Phantasy Star 2... the list goes on).
and *ONE SCANLINE* of screen data
:)
Not even that. The 2600 had enough video memory for half a line of background image, along with one scanline each for two sprites and one missile (if memory serves). Thus, in order to make assymetric backgrounds (e.g., Pitfall), you had to change the background register mid-scanline at just the right time. Crazy bastards.
Although, AFAIK, there isn't a decent 2600 emulator out there for the GBA. Although, I'd love to be corrected if I'm wrong. :)
You are correct regarding the NES and SMS, though. There are excellent emulators for these platforms on the GBA (PocketNES and DrSMS come to mind).
If retro gaming is your thing, you should seriously consider picking up a Sega Dreamcast on Ebay. They can be had for practically nothing, and they'll read regular ol' CD-Rs with no modding necessary! Personally, I have the entire Atari 2600 collection on a single 8cm CD along with a port of Stella. Very cool. :) 'course, I also have a large collection of NES games burned and playable with NesterDC, and another with SMS games and an SMS Plus port (which is, BTW, the most beautiful emulator I've seen for the DC... an that's just the first release! I can't imagine how 0.2 is going to improve on it.). And, of course, there's emulators for a *ton* of other 8-bit or less consoles (the 16-bit generation is sorely lacking in decent emulators, with no Genesis emulator to speak of, and no full-speed SNES emulator), along with a number of MAME ports.
My skull sometimes bleeds when I read slashdot.
Just stop banging your head against the desk, dude. I know, it's hard to stop, but, as much as you want it to, it won't change the contents of the article summary.
If you read the release notes, it's interesting to see that many of the changes are the creation of widgets that are intended to replace stuff in the Gnome libraries (e.g., the new icon viewer widget). It makes one wonder where the line should be drawn between the widget set and an aggregate library. Moreover, I wonder what the drivers are for moving these things back into Gtk if they're already present in the Gnome stuff (other than to reduce dependencies).
do you think that people would shop at a store that when you bought that $99.00 memory stick they tack on $3.95 Stocking fee, $7.95 shipping fee, and another $5.95 Destination and Delivery fee?
Holy crap, you have no idea how business works, do you? This is *exactly* what they do! They just do tell you. Hell, if they *didn't* pass those costs onto the consumer, they would lose money on every item sold! See, first, you have to realize that they didn't buy that memory stick for $99.00. They bought it for $70.00 directly from the manufacturer or a local distributor. But, it cost them money to ship the thing, pay people's salary to stock it, etc, etc. And so they tack on a certain amount of overhead (basically, to cover their cost of doing business). They then throw some margin in there (they gotta make a profit, otherwise what's the point?), and thus *you* end up paying $99.00.
Jebus, how did you think this stuff worked?!
Accepting the premise of your argument it should be possible to take a group of chihuahas and breed a wolf. Something any dog breeder will tell you is not possible.
Only if the dog breeder is a total fucking moron. If you had a few hundred years, you absolutely good breed chihuahua's until you got something that resembled a wolf. It's all about selecting traits which are desirable.
Hell, by your logic, it should be impossible to take a group of wolves and make chihuahas, but that's pretty obviously possible.
The generally accepted reason for this is the close similarity of their parents genetic makeup. They quite simply don't have enough genetic material between them to have a fully viable and healthy child
Umm, nooo... Inbreeding is problematic because recessive traits can become expressed. Simple example:
A and A' have recessive trait X.
A and B produce C, C has X
A' and B' produce D, D has X
Thus, C and D are first cousins. Then:
C and D produce E. E now expresses X.
This is obviously a very simplistic example, but I think (hope) you get the point.
*Insightful*?! Are you kidding? Flamebait, maybe. Damn, in that case, given the IOCCC, there are hundreds of examples of how C is a write-only language.
Umm, you're missing the point. The fact is with commonly available tools, and I'd consider Perl and Python (or Java) with their massive stock libraries "commonly available", one can easily write a p2p app (heck, BitTorrent is written in Python, so I think it's a very valid example).
Hell, by your logic, the following application:
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
printf("Hello World");
}
is cheating, since I'm using printf, and god knows how complicated that call is, not to mention all the code in the OS to make the text appear on stdout!
Hmm... apparently you need to spend some time READing about and UNDERSTANDing hash algorithms. If a hash algorithm has collisions (and they all do, it's just a matter of how *likely* a collision is), then it is technically true that identical hashes do *not* definitively prove that the content is identical, since the whole *point* of a collision is that H(A) = C = H(B), and A != B, thus given C, you cannot know if the input to the function was A or B.
[Paul Anka]
To stop those monsters 1-2-3
Here's a fresh new way that's trouble free
It's got Paul Anka's guarantee...
[Lisa]
Guarantee void in Tennessee!
[All]
Just don't look!
Just don't look!
Just don't look!
Just don't look!
Ironic given that the justice system's job is to act as a check for the legislative branch. Good job shirking their duty, though...
Because, like DS9, there's an entire swath of episodes that should have been culled to have made this a show worthy of the Trek series.
And, funny enough, you could probably say this for virtually any series out there. Or do you honestly believe that every single episode of B5/Stargate/<pick your favorite SF show> was golden from start to finish?
Wow. Talk about mod abuse. You may not agree with his post (I found it funny, personally), but it is *far* from off-topic. In fact, it was a direct response to the grandparent.
17 football fields worth. Duh.
Then you either didn't read 1984, or didn't understand it.
I've heard some Canadians want to split the east and west sides of Canada too.
Meh, that's mostly the whiny Albertans. I would know, I live there. Think "Texas of the North".
Wrong. Perception of reality does.
Meh, as George Orwell taught us, by and large, the difference between perception of reality and reality itself is largely immaterial.