Don't these drones transmit in the clear? I thought there was a big stink in Afghanistan and Pakistan where people could "tune in" to the video feed using simple portable electronics.
If thats the case cant some Japanese technophile just capture and broadcast the signal over the web?
Or did USAF fix that hole and now encrypts everything?
If you think of the solar system as an X - Y plane, with Earth and Mercury both on the same Y plane, then you need only one satellite high on the X plane. By being up high like that, both planets can be on opposite sides of the sun, yet still in line-of-sight of the satellite. And it doesnt even have to be anything fancy, just a giant mirror with positioning and rotating capabilities, so it just bounces the beam from Mercury to Earth orbit.
Yeah, but when we cover the whole thing in solar panels and beam the power back to Earth, we will have an amazing source of clean and free energy.
Not to mention all the goodies that will have accumulated on and under the surface. So close to the sun it should be covered in layers of Helium-3 and other exotics.
The only thing they have to compare it to is Chernobyl, and that was a big deal for Europe. Also, "You're all gonna die!?" drives more traffic than "S'all good, Japs got it taken care of."
They aren't leaking, they are being boiled away as steam. Normally they are kept chilled so that doesnt happen, but without power the temperature rose and boiled it off.
Why don't they average it out to half an hour and just leave it there? Instead of swapping an hour twice a year, swap half an hour one time and don't bother doing it again.
I believe it was here on/. that is was mentioned that iRaqi insurgents are already using systems like that. Both to thwart attacks and to screw with deployments.
Think globally. If China gets its oil from the Middle East, and they suddenly go dry, China still needs oil. So they go to Canada/Mexico and offer them more $$$/barrel than we are. So then they sell to China, or raise their prices for what we pay. So even if we only get a small % directly from the arabs, we are still involved in the supply chain and pay the toll for any disruptions.
I love the fact we have a giant pit out west with over 10000 tons of processed Thorium ore. Stuff that has been mined, concentrated, and then just dumped in a pit.
With minimal processing we'd have thousands of tons of thorium pure enough to use in reactors.
Look at Dubai. They tried planning for that day by creating a tourist economy. With over 60% vacancy rates though, I don't think its working out that great for them.
When oil got that high, the Saudi King decided that if it got any higher people would really start looking at alternatives. So Saudi Arabia overinflated oil reserve and production estimates, and upped production as high as possible. By flooding the market with more oil they lowered prices a bit. Along with the banks fiasco, oil went "cheap" again.
Now the Saudis production is slowing down the fields are going dry.
Its the new catch-all term for the ignant public. The same way Xerox is for photocopies, or Kleenex is for tissues; Facebook is for forums/social sites.
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I know there must be technical reason behind it, what is it?
So, eating a banana is as radioactive as a threesome?
If thats the case cant some Japanese technophile just capture and broadcast the signal over the web?
Or did USAF fix that hole and now encrypts everything?
There are about a dozen cans of squid, that I have no idea where they came from.
If you think of the solar system as an X - Y plane, with Earth and Mercury both on the same Y plane, then you need only one satellite high on the X plane. By being up high like that, both planets can be on opposite sides of the sun, yet still in line-of-sight of the satellite. And it doesnt even have to be anything fancy, just a giant mirror with positioning and rotating capabilities, so it just bounces the beam from Mercury to Earth orbit.
Not to mention all the goodies that will have accumulated on and under the surface. So close to the sun it should be covered in layers of Helium-3 and other exotics.
What is this about an ice shield? This is the first mention I have heard of this loonyness.
The only thing they have to compare it to is Chernobyl, and that was a big deal for Europe. Also, "You're all gonna die!?" drives more traffic than "S'all good, Japs got it taken care of."
Because they don't put out enough heat to generate either the volume of steam needed to run a large turbine, or the temperature needed.
They aren't leaking, they are being boiled away as steam. Normally they are kept chilled so that doesnt happen, but without power the temperature rose and boiled it off.
But they are, in a way. Predator drones from Guam are now patrolling around the plant 24/7 sending live data to the Japanese techs on the ground.
That was actually a legitimate lawsuit. The coffee was served at scalding temperatures, and truly was a safety issue.
Why do you think the aliens always do the anal probing?
Remember than next time you get called up for jury duty and try to weasel your way out.
Why don't they average it out to half an hour and just leave it there? Instead of swapping an hour twice a year, swap half an hour one time and don't bother doing it again.
If humans used Thorium reactors instead of Uranium reactors, we would not have problems like these.
I believe it was here on /. that is was mentioned that iRaqi insurgents are already using systems like that. Both to thwart attacks and to screw with deployments.
Well, what would you consider a fair price?
The TSA was bad enough. Now you want NASA to probe me as well?
Think globally. If China gets its oil from the Middle East, and they suddenly go dry, China still needs oil. So they go to Canada/Mexico and offer them more $$$/barrel than we are. So then they sell to China, or raise their prices for what we pay. So even if we only get a small % directly from the arabs, we are still involved in the supply chain and pay the toll for any disruptions.
With minimal processing we'd have thousands of tons of thorium pure enough to use in reactors.
Look at Dubai. They tried planning for that day by creating a tourist economy. With over 60% vacancy rates though, I don't think its working out that great for them.
Now the Saudis production is slowing down the fields are going dry.
Its the new catch-all term for the ignant public. The same way Xerox is for photocopies, or Kleenex is for tissues; Facebook is for forums/social sites.