Why would you even make a statement you aren't even sure is accurate? It is accurate.
Why wouldn't you introduce at least one shred of evidence from some established authority that might back your claim up? I apologize if quoting from memory made you angry. However, I don't happen to be sitting in my office at home with access to my stack of chemical engineering books.
You know - you could have mentioned this without being an ass about it. But since you decided that you had to prove what an awesome internet researcher you are, allow me to say a few choice words.
1) I never mentioned sabotage. In fact, had you bothered to read more of the thread, you see that I don't believe that claim. 2) You don't think that the strike had a lot to do with the safety systems being down? No labor makes running a plant difficult. 3) I never was trying to defend UC. The plant was wholly inadequate and the accident a terrible deomnstration of what lack of corporate regualtion/accountabilty can lead to. 4) Also further in the thread (maybe you should do a "google" search on "reading before speaking") I mention my source (albeit from memory).
I agree. I was only mentioning that the plant was down due to labor strikes. The water leak had nothing to do with the plant being up or down. However, no one was there to prevent it - even if that was possible.
If I remember correctly, the facility was down due to a labor strike prior to the release. Water snuck into a methyl isocyanate (MIC) tank and caused the reaction which led to the gas leak. I think the labor strike had a lot to do with the safety systems being down.
What you have is a NASA forced to continue using the Shuttle since every other developing alternative gets cancelled and then restarted with differing politicians. E.g., OSP vs. Bush's CEV.
NASA is not guiltless in budget management, but you can only do so much.
I just took the "pre-print" photos and scanned every last one of them. I can crop and print just fine thank you, even though the photographer purposely made them a little fugly looking (read: crooked). I just don't care about the copyright. I paid too much money anyhow.
Hatch, a Utah Republican, said in a statement. "Tragically, some corporations now seem to think that they can legally profit by inducing children to steal. Some think they can legally lure children into breaking the law with false promises of 'free music.'"
While it is not at all clear that Kazaa has ever told people to use it's software to steal, it is clear that some corporations now seem to think that they can legally profit by bribing senators with campaign donations.
This will never catch on and here is why. It makes NO SENSE to rent movies anymore. If I like a movie I've seen or even heard from a reliable friend that it is really good I'll just buy it. And NEVER new. I buy them used from Blockbuster (they sometimes have 2 for $20 or 3 for $25 sales) or from amazon used sales. I get my DVDs as low as 6 bucks. Fuck the corporate profit line.
Intellectual Property is a myth. I've said it before and I'll emphasize it here: Software is especially exempt from patents since it is developed, not invented. Nobody "invents" code, all the pieces exist - one just strings them together in ways to do neat things. It's like patenting the connection of a leaf to a branch - they are naturally connecting pieces that are meant to be modular at design!
This trillion-dollar figure may hurt the program yes, but two other things will have much more impact:
1) Bush does not really care if it is funded or not. The speech and goals are just political mumbo-jumbo, like his AIDS research promises... 2) NASA is more than adept at killing projects themselves. Money is tight here now (I work at NASA and am embroiled in the CEV start-up operations) and NASA is terrible at managing a tight-budget program like this would have to be.
Beuracracy will kill this program before any "reporter", trust me.
A young woman is being chased by a large man who has the apparent desire to physically harm her with a large, blunt instrument. The woman makes it to her car, gets in and..."Damn! The breathalyzer!" Woman breathes into autmobile, menawhile the man breaks through the window with his large, blunt instrument, and proceeds to maim woman....
Now, my rant: This is so typical of government and corporations nowadays. Don't solve the problem, just inconveniance everyone under the false pretense of security! Yay, I have to be assaulted by security guards at Best Buy! A real criminal will just run out the goddam store -- the security dopes cannot do anything about it! Yay, I have to type in 50,000 character codes before installing software! The real pirates (arr) will get a code off the internet and install it anyway! Yay, I cannot rip my CD to mp3 anymore because anti-copying software won't let my CD-ROM drive see an audio-CD! Anybody can still play the CD on a player with a line-in to soundcard and rip away! Yay, "anti-terrorism" activities make me inconvenianced and stripped of liberties! Actual terrorists won't stand in nice, long lines at airports, they'll get guns and bombs and blow up people somwhere else! WHY! Why am I persecuted for someone else's stupidity?!!?!!?!!?!
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It is accurate.
Why wouldn't you introduce at least one shred of evidence from some established authority that might back your claim up?
I apologize if quoting from memory made you angry. However, I don't happen to be sitting in my office at home with access to my stack of chemical engineering books.
1) I never mentioned sabotage. In fact, had you bothered to read more of the thread, you see that I don't believe that claim.
2) You don't think that the strike had a lot to do with the safety systems being down? No labor makes running a plant difficult.
3) I never was trying to defend UC. The plant was wholly inadequate and the accident a terrible deomnstration of what lack of corporate regualtion/accountabilty can lead to.
4) Also further in the thread (maybe you should do a "google" search on "reading before speaking") I mention my source (albeit from memory).
Umm no. From Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications (2nd Edition).
Why am I arguing with an AC?
I remember reading that too - but I find it hard to believe.
I agree. I was only mentioning that the plant was down due to labor strikes. The water leak had nothing to do with the plant being up or down. However, no one was there to prevent it - even if that was possible.
If I remember correctly, the facility was down due to a labor strike prior to the release. Water snuck into a methyl isocyanate (MIC) tank and caused the reaction which led to the gas leak. I think the labor strike had a lot to do with the safety systems being down.
What do you think the US government's credit report would look like?
NASA is not guiltless in budget management, but you can only do so much.
It scares me.
I just took the "pre-print" photos and scanned every last one of them. I can crop and print just fine thank you, even though the photographer purposely made them a little fugly looking (read: crooked). I just don't care about the copyright. I paid too much money anyhow.
While it is not at all clear that Kazaa has ever told people to use it's software to steal, it is clear that some corporations now seem to think that they can legally profit by bribing senators with campaign donations.
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Note that he recieves a generous bonus from "lobbyists" and "TV/Movie/Music".
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What is that and how is he qualified to teach people about it?
I guess that's getting to be the standard line now -- "Honest, I'm really sorry. But I'm not responsible, it was the Internet!"
What's next, "I'm sorry I was drunk and ran over you're kid but the road was responsible. I'll teach poeple about the dangers of driving."
sheesh. --rhad
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1) Anything about Americans
2) Anything about not owning a TV
3) Anything about being superior
That was not a troll comment, it was a sad commentary on just how much TV people watch. I think you might be a troll however...
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1) Bush does not really care if it is funded or not. The speech and goals are just political mumbo-jumbo, like his AIDS research promises...
2) NASA is more than adept at killing projects themselves. Money is tight here now (I work at NASA and am embroiled in the CEV start-up operations) and NASA is terrible at managing a tight-budget program like this would have to be.
Beuracracy will kill this program before any "reporter", trust me.
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Although, I doubt they would have the nuts to do that...
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A young woman is being chased by a large man who has the apparent desire to physically harm her with a large, blunt instrument. The woman makes it to her car, gets in and..."Damn! The breathalyzer!" Woman breathes into autmobile, menawhile the man breaks through the window with his large, blunt instrument, and proceeds to maim woman....
Now, my rant: This is so typical of government and corporations nowadays. Don't solve the problem, just inconveniance everyone under the false pretense of security! Yay, I have to be assaulted by security guards at Best Buy! A real criminal will just run out the goddam store -- the security dopes cannot do anything about it! Yay, I have to type in 50,000 character codes before installing software! The real pirates (arr) will get a code off the internet and install it anyway! Yay, I cannot rip my CD to mp3 anymore because anti-copying software won't let my CD-ROM drive see an audio-CD! Anybody can still play the CD on a player with a line-in to soundcard and rip away! Yay, "anti-terrorism" activities make me inconvenianced and stripped of liberties! Actual terrorists won't stand in nice, long lines at airports, they'll get guns and bombs and blow up people somwhere else! WHY! Why am I persecuted for someone else's stupidity?!!?!!?!!?!
I hate this shit.
--rhad the embittered and cynical
AC karma whores are very strange people.
this same post in its original form
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No, all it takes is less corruption between the vote-machine makers and the politicians currently in office.
Take back the power, before it's totally out of your reach.
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