You assume there is a clear definition for 'worse.' That is not the case. People make up their own standards. Things that one culture holds to be the most noble of values can be considered morally abhorent to another - and yet representatives from either side would insist, with equal sincerity, that their side is in the right.
And yet prices in the US are a far more political issue than here in the UK, where our tax is much higher. Possibly because the US has much more of a 'car culture' - people drive bigger, less efficient cars, more often and for longer distances.
I think it'd more more than a little more expensive - it'd probably cost at least twice as much, maybe more. You've also got the powerful societal pressure to conform, and it'd obviously be a Very Bad Idea if there is any possibility of flooding. Legal issues, too - fire codes require things like multible points of egrees, which is difficult when underground. Possible (Escape ladder), but difficult. I think it's mostly the social issue though... not many people want to be the local freak who lives in a hole, no matter how well-built and lavishly furnished that hole may be.
This is one theory behind the retconning of FiM to remove the fan-influenced Derpy character. The other is that Apple considered the character potentially offensive and wouldn't permit the episode on iTunes unedited. As neither Apple nor Hasbro made any statement, either is a possibility.
Because they have,
1. Comparatively low population density.
2. The best agricultural technology ever invented to squeeze all the food possible from that land. Far from being in food crisis, most of the western world has problems with overeating. They even throw energy away turning corn into beef just because it tastes good.
The official statement, though dumbed-down to the point it's hard to figure out what was going on exactly, indicates it was a dirty cache. Most likely in a proxy used for SSL offload.
They do. All-optical repeaters using erbium-doped fiber, or something of that nature. The power is supplied via a single conductor, which doubles as one of the (many) protective layers. One end holds the conductor above earth potential, the other holds it below, and the repeaters run off the resulting current.
Evolution? You think too narrowly. The old-earth creationists contest evolution, but it's hard to find a field that the young-earthers don't contest in some way.
Because the surface is where the hazards float: Shipping and iceburgs. The most dangerous thing you'll find on the bottom are sharks, that are rather fond of cables. It's the magnetic field from the repeater power current - screws with the shark's field sense, makes them confused.
They aren't even that good. The PTC has a very good strategy. Their expert Outrageists watch the television and find things to be outraged about. They then send out rallying cries via newsletter to the the organisation's mailing list and contact various conservative-leaning media to get the message spread further. The outrageable readers then hop on board and mass-mail the FCC, station, advertisers and anyone else involved demanding Something Be Done about this disgusting program - and, the beauty of the whole system, they complain without ever having seen the program they are complaining about!
There were similar fights over patents back then too - the LZW patent in particular was a huge pain for developers, being essential to the GIF image format. There is just a lot more money involved today. Back when the fight was over GIF, there were not more smartphones on the planet than people - and every one of them a potential royalty.
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You assume there is a clear definition for 'worse.' That is not the case. People make up their own standards. Things that one culture holds to be the most noble of values can be considered morally abhorent to another - and yet representatives from either side would insist, with equal sincerity, that their side is in the right.
And yet prices in the US are a far more political issue than here in the UK, where our tax is much higher. Possibly because the US has much more of a 'car culture' - people drive bigger, less efficient cars, more often and for longer distances.
It's only terrorism if you lose.
I think it'd more more than a little more expensive - it'd probably cost at least twice as much, maybe more. You've also got the powerful societal pressure to conform, and it'd obviously be a Very Bad Idea if there is any possibility of flooding. Legal issues, too - fire codes require things like multible points of egrees, which is difficult when underground. Possible (Escape ladder), but difficult. I think it's mostly the social issue though... not many people want to be the local freak who lives in a hole, no matter how well-built and lavishly furnished that hole may be.
This is one theory behind the retconning of FiM to remove the fan-influenced Derpy character. The other is that Apple considered the character potentially offensive and wouldn't permit the episode on iTunes unedited. As neither Apple nor Hasbro made any statement, either is a possibility.
Because they have,
1. Comparatively low population density.
2. The best agricultural technology ever invented to squeeze all the food possible from that land.
Far from being in food crisis, most of the western world has problems with overeating. They even throw energy away turning corn into beef just because it tastes good.
I expect, within a week, to find at least one person rambling that 'All the liberal ecocommies want us to go back to living in caves and mud huts.'
The official statement, though dumbed-down to the point it's hard to figure out what was going on exactly, indicates it was a dirty cache. Most likely in a proxy used for SSL offload.
They do. All-optical repeaters using erbium-doped fiber, or something of that nature. The power is supplied via a single conductor, which doubles as one of the (many) protective layers. One end holds the conductor above earth potential, the other holds it below, and the repeaters run off the resulting current.
Evolution? You think too narrowly. The old-earth creationists contest evolution, but it's hard to find a field that the young-earthers don't contest in some way.
Because to them, it isn't about science. It's about two things far more important to them. Religion, and willing popular support.
Actually creationists have many counterarguments. You picked one of the more intelligent ones.
I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.
Not yet.
A few seconds of googling confirms that sharks do indeed bite cables. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DUJ/is_9_105/ai_n27568414/
Nonsense. Those patriotic politicians will only watch the finest of American made gay porn! U S A! U S A!
Not much in the way of amplifier latency. They are all-optical.
Because the surface is where the hazards float: Shipping and iceburgs. The most dangerous thing you'll find on the bottom are sharks, that are rather fond of cables. It's the magnetic field from the repeater power current - screws with the shark's field sense, makes them confused.
I think chess games via postal service may win the latency contest.
Ender is far too important to ruin his academic career with punishment. The one desperate hope of mankind, and that type of thing.
Don't forget Eze 23:20!
They aren't even that good. The PTC has a very good strategy. Their expert Outrageists watch the television and find things to be outraged about. They then send out rallying cries via newsletter to the the organisation's mailing list and contact various conservative-leaning media to get the message spread further. The outrageable readers then hop on board and mass-mail the FCC, station, advertisers and anyone else involved demanding Something Be Done about this disgusting program - and, the beauty of the whole system, they complain without ever having seen the program they are complaining about!
There were similar fights over patents back then too - the LZW patent in particular was a huge pain for developers, being essential to the GIF image format. There is just a lot more money involved today. Back when the fight was over GIF, there were not more smartphones on the planet than people - and every one of them a potential royalty.
Key patents are also held by... actually, there's a list. A long one. Will all of them agree not to sue too?
Pebibytes.Or possibly Pibibytes. Powers of two, not ten.