Any solar powered device that can't rely on constant direct sunlight needs batteries. In the case of planes they may not be able to generate enough power from solar panels in real time even under ideal conditions. So you need batteries that are charged pre-flight. Batteries are heavy and expensive. And they have limited storage capacity and power output. However there's a lot of research being done to overcome these limitations. Soon your idea may be technically feasible, but right now I think we're not quite there yet.
Recently a relative of mine passed away and I posted a pic of him of facebook as a remembrance. My 12 year old cousin posted that she thinks he's in heaven. Normally I would let that slide but since he was also an atheist I responded that he didn't believe in heaven and it would be best to think of him as living on in our memories. Needless to say I have taken a lot of flack for this. But she is of the age where she is expected to participate in Confirmation (Catholic) so I thought if she's old enough to swear she believes in Christ til death she's old enough to know that someone she loved and respected was an atheist. How would you have handled this situation?
My thanks and respect to you Prof Dawkins,
Swade
Back in December there was a Zappo's Rock n' Roll marathon in Las Vegas that drew a lot of ire for its many short comings including running out of food and water, replacing said water with non-potable fire hydrant water making many people sick, overcrowding, disorganized medical response teams, etc. It would not surprise me to learn that some one decided to inflict this attack as retribution. However, that's just speculation. There are plenty of other feasible motives.
Find a company whose ideals and environment suit you, and work for them instead. If you don't like your current product, management or tasks, the only way to change that is to work for someone else. Or yourself. Got an idea for a killer Android app?
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The primary skill at my embedded software positions for the last 20 years has been C. It's what I use most of the time and what I'm quizzed about in interviews.
However, I continually need to pick up new skills to supplement my toolkit.
I'm an uncle to three girls (5, 2 and 1 years old) and have been making sure they get a solid dose of learnin' and TMBG. "No!" is good. "Here Comes the ABC's" and "Here Comes the 123's" are big hits but not nearly as beloved as "Here Comes Science". Last time I saw them we joined hands and danced in a circle singing "Science is real!" at the top of our lungs (which is especially refreshing since they're getting a rather religious upbringing).
So what's next for the wee ones?
The days of staying with one company and being amply rewarded with things like pensions and raises is long over. Loyalty rarely gets you anything.
I've been a software developer for over 20 years. I've worked for roughly four companies in that time. The pay increases I got from switching jobs is about triple that I received for my 'loyalty' (staying with the same company).
I recommend giving your two week notice because that's the ethical thing to do.
Well that depends on the size of the asteroid. I realized after posting that the asteroid they're talking about is rather small. I had assumed that they were proposing an asteroid of sufficient size to be usefully mined. And that it would be close enough to practically mine. Nonetheless, I think we all pictured something akin to a second moon when first reading the post.
Ok, I get that this is just a research paper as per a comment above, but I do have a criticism.
The potential for a collision aside, won't this significantly effect our tides and orbit as well? The ramifications would be myriad: altered day and/or year length, asteroid eclipses, irregular tides wrecking havoc on marine life, higher high tides and lower low tides in an era of climate change and potentially rising seas...
If you really want to give your children a good education in CS, send them to high school with other children. I have learned at least as much from other students as I have from teachers in CS. By all means supplement this education at home. But if you're their only teacher and classmate, their exposure will be extremely limited. And the fact that you think using word processors and spreadsheets is a pillar of CS hints that you might not be qualified to be their sole instructor in this area.
This bill should be DOA as there is no such thing as the "theory of intelligent design", in the context of the scientific method. This is a common mistake made by stupid people that want to call every crackpot piece of religious dogmatic BS science. What they have here is a hypothesis; And a bad one at that.
A theory requires supporting evidence and a *testable* hypothesis. And no, the bible is not evidence. And no, the Creationism Museum contains no evidence; only bold-faced, hilarious lies. And unless someone has recently performed a valid scientific experiment proving the existence of god, ID doesn't have a leg to stand on.
But who am I to question the scientific bona fides of a Texas Republican?
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Any solar powered device that can't rely on constant direct sunlight needs batteries. In the case of planes they may not be able to generate enough power from solar panels in real time even under ideal conditions. So you need batteries that are charged pre-flight. Batteries are heavy and expensive. And they have limited storage capacity and power output. However there's a lot of research being done to overcome these limitations. Soon your idea may be technically feasible, but right now I think we're not quite there yet.
Recently a relative of mine passed away and I posted a pic of him of facebook as a remembrance. My 12 year old cousin posted that she thinks he's in heaven. Normally I would let that slide but since he was also an atheist I responded that he didn't believe in heaven and it would be best to think of him as living on in our memories. Needless to say I have taken a lot of flack for this. But she is of the age where she is expected to participate in Confirmation (Catholic) so I thought if she's old enough to swear she believes in Christ til death she's old enough to know that someone she loved and respected was an atheist. How would you have handled this situation? My thanks and respect to you Prof Dawkins, Swade
Have you considered clicking on the link in the article? The first sentence answers your question.
Back in December there was a Zappo's Rock n' Roll marathon in Las Vegas that drew a lot of ire for its many short comings including running out of food and water, replacing said water with non-potable fire hydrant water making many people sick, overcrowding, disorganized medical response teams, etc. It would not surprise me to learn that some one decided to inflict this attack as retribution. However, that's just speculation. There are plenty of other feasible motives.
Ya know, a joke is a bit like a frog. You can dissect it but it usually doesn't survive.
Find a company whose ideals and environment suit you, and work for them instead. If you don't like your current product, management or tasks, the only way to change that is to work for someone else. Or yourself. Got an idea for a killer Android app?
i[ENTER] Happy Birthday, vim!!! [ESC]:wq![ENTER]
The primary skill at my embedded software positions for the last 20 years has been C. It's what I use most of the time and what I'm quizzed about in interviews. However, I continually need to pick up new skills to supplement my toolkit.
Hey, that's my senator's name you're mangling there! Ron Wyden of Oregon.
So their solution to a security breach is to send out everyone's logins via clear text?
I'm an uncle to three girls (5, 2 and 1 years old) and have been making sure they get a solid dose of learnin' and TMBG. "No!" is good. "Here Comes the ABC's" and "Here Comes the 123's" are big hits but not nearly as beloved as "Here Comes Science". Last time I saw them we joined hands and danced in a circle singing "Science is real!" at the top of our lungs (which is especially refreshing since they're getting a rather religious upbringing). So what's next for the wee ones?
Do you plan on or would you consider doing more collaborations with Mike Doughty?
The days of staying with one company and being amply rewarded with things like pensions and raises is long over. Loyalty rarely gets you anything. I've been a software developer for over 20 years. I've worked for roughly four companies in that time. The pay increases I got from switching jobs is about triple that I received for my 'loyalty' (staying with the same company). I recommend giving your two week notice because that's the ethical thing to do.
Ummmm ... no f'ing way. Reference please.
I hope the seats double as toilets cuz this is gonna be messy!
"If I can see something ... ya know ... it kinda helps the credibility along" -George Carlin
Well that depends on the size of the asteroid. I realized after posting that the asteroid they're talking about is rather small. I had assumed that they were proposing an asteroid of sufficient size to be usefully mined. And that it would be close enough to practically mine. Nonetheless, I think we all pictured something akin to a second moon when first reading the post.
There were major improvements in food production around this time. I'm sure that played a large part in reducing famine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_revolution
Ok, I get that this is just a research paper as per a comment above, but I do have a criticism. The potential for a collision aside, won't this significantly effect our tides and orbit as well? The ramifications would be myriad: altered day and/or year length, asteroid eclipses, irregular tides wrecking havoc on marine life, higher high tides and lower low tides in an era of climate change and potentially rising seas ...
If you really want to give your children a good education in CS, send them to high school with other children. I have learned at least as much from other students as I have from teachers in CS. By all means supplement this education at home. But if you're their only teacher and classmate, their exposure will be extremely limited. And the fact that you think using word processors and spreadsheets is a pillar of CS hints that you might not be qualified to be their sole instructor in this area.
This bill should be DOA as there is no such thing as the "theory of intelligent design", in the context of the scientific method. This is a common mistake made by stupid people that want to call every crackpot piece of religious dogmatic BS science. What they have here is a hypothesis; And a bad one at that. A theory requires supporting evidence and a *testable* hypothesis. And no, the bible is not evidence. And no, the Creationism Museum contains no evidence; only bold-faced, hilarious lies. And unless someone has recently performed a valid scientific experiment proving the existence of god, ID doesn't have a leg to stand on. But who am I to question the scientific bona fides of a Texas Republican?