The Science of Star Trek is a somewhat fascinating book. Interesting how the author figures that holodecks are the most likely technology to actually come about.. it's a good read if you've wondered how warp drive 'works'. It's in fairly simple language, with some basic introductions to quantum mechanics so that the average person doesn't get lost. It's an easy read, but interesting for a trekkie such as myself =)
Now, if I could actually read the article on exn.. it slashdotted nicely, what with all those frames. It's almost artwork.
Normal glass isn't perfectly smooth just by itself. But if it makes you feel better, it would like have the same effect as smashing into a pane of glass with a piece of paper on it. Paper is pretty rough when you look real close. If you're still afraid - take a piece of paper and mash it on your face, just to be sure.
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Try reading the article next time. You could purchase Pepsi Points for 10 cents each. Hence, he needed $700,000.
Illiad and User Friendly are in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The sites went down on March 31st. Not April 1st. Also, they received the letters about a week ago, if you hadn't noticed on the websites or on /.
Just because the date happens to be 04/01 doesn't mean everything you hear is a joke.
Oh yes, I knew the title sounded wrong. Physics of Star Trek.
The Science of Star Trek is a somewhat fascinating book. Interesting how the author figures that holodecks are the most likely technology to actually come about.. it's a good read if you've wondered how warp drive 'works'. It's in fairly simple language, with some basic introductions to quantum mechanics so that the average person doesn't get lost. It's an easy read, but interesting for a trekkie such as myself =)
Now, if I could actually read the article on exn.. it slashdotted nicely, what with all those frames. It's almost artwork.
Normal glass isn't perfectly smooth just by itself. But if it makes you feel better, it would like have the same effect as smashing into a pane of glass with a piece of paper on it. Paper is pretty rough when you look real close. If you're still afraid - take a piece of paper and mash it on your face, just to be sure.