The reason diesel supporters claim they produce less soot is because the soot particles are smaller now--too small to be detected by current tests, so it seems like there's less soot, even though total soot output hasn't really changed.
The industry is working on this problem. Citroën for example uses a special Partical Filter on their latest models.
Strange to read that in America the only diesels available are VW Golf's.
Here in europe you can buy a Chrysler Voyager with a Diesel engine fitted. That's only logical because here in Belgium 90% of the voyager-like-cars are sold with diesel engines.
German diesels are great. But french cars have nice diesels too. Too bad you can't buy french cars in America.
Bush's rhetoric about an energy crisis, why doesn't NASA latch onto this idea to secure more funding?"
Because they know that Bush just wants to make the oil-industry happy.
That's politics for you. It's not what's best for the country (or the environment) that matters to bush. It's who will pay for his next election campaign.
Star Trek, TNG and DS9 were pretty good because the lead roles are played by some great actors.
Voyager on the other hand...
Seems to me that it isn't so much the formula but the leading actors that matter. I think that voyager wouldn't have been so bad with another actress for Janeway.
So whatever furmula they pick for the new series, if they stick by Scott Bakula it will suck anyway.
Do you see the problem? You cant discuss slashdot without some moron like you coming along and modding you down.
What i'm saying is that, i would NOT mod you down if you didn't call me a moron, idiot or fuckwit, and just made your point.
The link above wasn't modded down by me, and I probably wouldn't mod it down. BUT I can see why it is modded down. It IS offtopic at first sight. If there would have been an explanation as to WHY this offtopic post is justified i WOULDN't understand any modding down.
I don't mean to, but i'm probably pissing you off bigtime by writing this reply. But could you explain to me what the whole michael problem is? Because i'm not native English and i just don't get it all by just reading the link. Call me a moron (wich, eh, youd did, but I need someone to summerize it for me)
Yesterday I modded some of these Michael related posts WAY down. Why?
1. Because they are often insulting, and I don't like to read lame insults on my slashdot.
If you make an offtopic comment about a delicate subject, it really doesn't help if you start insulting.
Just state your opinion calmly and have respect for other people. If you'd post like that I would mod it up. (But sadly i wasted all my points modding you down yesterday:-)
2. You also always post so mysteriously. Why? I still don't really understand what all the fuss is about. And that's also really irritating. So would you please explain thoroughly what the problem is. Only if we all know what the problem is can we solve it.
So please post something abjective and insightful about this, so we can discuss and solve the whole thing. If you keep posting like this you will only get modded down > get frustrated > post more insults >...
I can't code Perl nor PHP, but I DO now that there's no need te start insulting people over this.
And if you do want to start insulting, please only speak for yourself. I'm European and I don't want American PHP coders to think I find them stupid.
(I could go on and on about how the Internet should be international and free from any regional prejudices, but i won't, i'm pretty sure everybody but you gets that)
that was mentioned in the documentory i saw too! The women who did the research got death treats after she published it!
Interesting stuff, i'm going to collect all the interesting links that were submitted here and put them together on a page i think. For future reference.
Sceptics always laugh these theories away because they think it's all in the head of a bunch of alien-spotters.
But there are some serious scientists working on this, and they don't believe in aliens but in an unknown civilisation previous to the one of ancient egypt.
I saw an interesting (and serious) documentary on this a while ago (don't know if this has been posted before). I don't remember the details but here are some of the facts i do remember:
Giza Pyramids in Egypt are aligned with Orion
The big sphinx is WAY older than we thought. some geologist proved this.
The Teotihuacan Pyramids (In SOUTH AMERICA)display about the same layout as the Giza Pyramids with regard to Orion's belt. (by the way these people didn't have the knowledge of the wheel, yet they are supposed to have build these pyramids)
Various sculptures from different cultures that lived about 4.000 to 5.000 years ago in SOUTH AMERICA portray bearded people and black people. How did they get there? South Americans are genetically unable to have such beard-growth and arn't black either.
Old maps show almost the exact shape of antarctica. But antarctica is covered with ice and we only know the shape of antarctica because of radar and other hi-tech stuff. So how did they do that?
In China they olso have big old pyramids
Possible answers are:
There used to be a civilsation we know nothing about that existed BEFORE continent-drift began.
Continent-drift started later then we think
All very interesting stuff and worth some seious research if u ask me.
(sorry for my poor english)
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this is one of the cars i'm talking about, yes. (i'm from belgium, and here they're quite common too)
The latest (European) diesels have ooomph to spare and need less serviceing.
but they still make more noise
I can assure you that a GOLF TDI accelerates and drives FAST.
The industry is working on this problem. Citroën for example uses a special Partical Filter on their latest models.
Here in europe you can buy a Chrysler Voyager with a Diesel engine fitted. That's only logical because here in Belgium 90% of the voyager-like-cars are sold with diesel engines.
German diesels are great. But french cars have nice diesels too. Too bad you can't buy french cars in America.
I'm a Citroën enthousiast myself.
BTW, almost every engine (diesle and gas) can be fitted with a LPG-installation (the size of the spare-wheel).
Not mainstream yet but the more expensive models of Citroën and Peugeot have them installed
I've always feared that now Russia is in a big recession a lot of experience might be bought by criminal organisations.
So obviously Australia is better then that :-)
tnx!
I coudn't have put it better
why?
what would they answer?
it's cynical, but sadly it's probably a good idea.
Democracy, i love it!
Because they know that Bush just wants to make the oil-industry happy.
That's politics for you. It's not what's best for the country (or the environment) that matters to bush. It's who will pay for his next election campaign.
cached at google? so how do i get to it then?
Voyager on the other hand...
Seems to me that it isn't so much the formula but the leading actors that matter. I think that voyager wouldn't have been so bad with another actress for Janeway.
So whatever furmula they pick for the new series, if they stick by Scott Bakula it will suck anyway.
What i'm saying is that, i would NOT mod you down if you didn't call me a moron, idiot or fuckwit, and just made your point.
The link above wasn't modded down by me, and I probably wouldn't mod it down. BUT I can see why it is modded down. It IS offtopic at first sight. If there would have been an explanation as to WHY this offtopic post is justified i WOULDN't understand any modding down.
I don't mean to, but i'm probably pissing you off bigtime by writing this reply. But could you explain to me what the whole michael problem is? Because i'm not native English and i just don't get it all by just reading the link. Call me a moron (wich, eh, youd did, but I need someone to summerize it for me)
tnx!
Yesterday I modded some of these Michael related posts WAY down. Why?
1. Because they are often insulting, and I don't like to read lame insults on my slashdot. :-)
If you make an offtopic comment about a delicate subject, it really doesn't help if you start insulting.
Just state your opinion calmly and have respect for other people. If you'd post like that I would mod it up. (But sadly i wasted all my points modding you down yesterday
2. You also always post so mysteriously. Why? I still don't really understand what all the fuss is about. And that's also really irritating. So would you please explain thoroughly what the problem is. Only if we all know what the problem is can we solve it.
So please post something abjective and insightful about this, so we can discuss and solve the whole thing. If you keep posting like this you will only get modded down > get frustrated > post more insults > ...
With my special gloves on I will then be able to type onto the projected keyboard and see everything appear on the projected computer-display.
This way I have a VERY small device with all the advantages of a big computer.
I totally agree. I get my kicks out of re-using old equipment. A 286 with an amber screen still makes a great terminal!
fufme.com
Use this one. It's the same as the one you're useing but anti-aliased especially for you.
And if you do want to start insulting, please only speak for yourself. I'm European and I don't want American PHP coders to think I find them stupid.
(I could go on and on about how the Internet should be international and free from any regional prejudices, but i won't, i'm pretty sure everybody but you gets that)
Interesting stuff, i'm going to collect all the interesting links that were submitted here and put them together on a page i think. For future reference.
But there are some serious scientists working on this, and they don't believe in aliens but in an unknown civilisation previous to the one of ancient egypt.
I saw an interesting (and serious) documentary on this a while ago (don't know if this has been posted before). I don't remember the details but here are some of the facts i do remember:
- Giza Pyramids in Egypt are aligned with Orion
- The big sphinx is WAY older than we thought. some geologist proved this.
- The Teotihuacan Pyramids (In SOUTH AMERICA)display about the same layout as the Giza Pyramids with regard to Orion's belt. (by the way these people didn't have the knowledge of the wheel, yet they are supposed to have build these pyramids)
- Various sculptures from different cultures that lived about 4.000 to 5.000 years ago in SOUTH AMERICA portray bearded people and black people. How did they get there? South Americans are genetically unable to have such beard-growth and arn't black either.
- Old maps show almost the exact shape of antarctica. But antarctica is covered with ice and we only know the shape of antarctica because of radar and other hi-tech stuff. So how did they do that?
- In China they olso have big old pyramids
Possible answers are:- There used to be a civilsation we know nothing about that existed BEFORE continent-drift began.
- Continent-drift started later then we think
All very interesting stuff and worth some seious research if u ask me. (sorry for my poor english)