what is your take on having telescopes with mirrors and lenses polished by nanomachines? it sounds like a good idea. just think about it... molecular sized defects taken out by little machines! it may be a bit far off, but i wanted to know if you thought it sounded like it was at all possible, or if it's even a good idea.
They are mutually exclusive (Sorta like Baked Alaska and Fried Ice Cream... mmmmmmmmmmmm -- sacrilicious).:-)
you know, i was going to pu together a counter-arguement on this subject, and basically argue my point some more until i got to this line and realized how funny it was.:)
bxxp sounds like a good idea, and i'm sure that it would work better than http.
but... will people actually pick it up? that's the question. as is the case in the all-too-often-used example of betamax vs. vhs, a format (or protocol) is only good if people actually use it, no matter how superior it is. perhaps people will pick it up, though.
what is the point of the GPL? i can't stand it. I still firmly believe that the GPL only impedes progress... remember when NVidia released its drivers which broke the GPL? Why should we be mad at NVidia for tying to provide stable hardware? Would you NVidia users rather that they wait 6 more months so they can code their own? The GPL is just another one of those things that has become cool to doo in the computer scene, although nobody really knows why they do it. If you want to make software free, you should just put it in the public domain. You'll be doing alot of people a favor, because you'll make it alot easier to deal with your software. If you don't want software free, charge people for it or don't include the source. If you really expect people to read and follow the terms of a license agreement which is 3 pages long, I got a bridge to sell you. Personally, I think it'd be best just to put all of your apps and code into the public domain, and create a CCL (common courtesy license) which basically says "please give me credit, and don't do anything bad." that's more realistic, and it keeps the software free. keeping the software 100%, no strings attatched free is what we should be aiming for.
Where does it 'take' that information from exactly? Having studied harmonics and data compression, and played with mixing both, I can tell you exactly where it comes from. I've narrowed it down to a few possible sources:
1) int(rnd * 255) + 1 2) "drop your shorts, bend over... this is going to feel a bit snug, but we have to get those missing harmonics." 3) in case you didn't pick it up that was a reference to OUT OF THEIR ASS! 4) (telephone ringing) "hello?" "yes, we were just wondering if you've seen any missing harmonics recently, or if you have any you could donate." "Oh, sure! I've got a box of those in my garage!" "Thanks! We'll send somebody over to pick them up. Please leave them in a box outside of your house." 5) int random_harmonics(); (sorry if this doesn't look right, it's been 3 years since i've coded c) 6) maybe they're LYING! do you honestly think that you'd be able to tell the difference?
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what is your take on having telescopes with mirrors and lenses polished by nanomachines? it sounds like a good idea. just think about it... molecular sized defects taken out by little machines! it may be a bit far off, but i wanted to know if you thought it sounded like it was at all possible, or if it's even a good idea.
They are mutually exclusive (Sorta like Baked Alaska and Fried Ice Cream... mmmmmmmmmmmm -- sacrilicious). :-)
:)
you know, i was going to pu together a counter-arguement on this subject, and basically argue my point some more until i got to this line and realized how funny it was.
bxxp sounds like a good idea, and i'm sure that it would work better than http.
but... will people actually pick it up? that's the question. as is the case in the all-too-often-used example of betamax vs. vhs, a format (or protocol) is only good if people actually use it, no matter how superior it is. perhaps people will pick it up, though.
at the risk of sounding like a troll...
what is the point of the GPL? i can't stand it. I still firmly believe that the GPL only impedes progress... remember when NVidia released its drivers which broke the GPL? Why should we be mad at NVidia for tying to provide stable hardware? Would you NVidia users rather that they wait 6 more months so they can code their own? The GPL is just another one of those things that has become cool to doo in the computer scene, although nobody really knows why they do it. If you want to make software free, you should just put it in the public domain. You'll be doing alot of people a favor, because you'll make it alot easier to deal with your software. If you don't want software free, charge people for it or don't include the source. If you really expect people to read and follow the terms of a license agreement which is 3 pages long, I got a bridge to sell you. Personally, I think it'd be best just to put all of your apps and code into the public domain, and create a CCL (common courtesy license) which basically says "please give me credit, and don't do anything bad." that's more realistic, and it keeps the software free. keeping the software 100%, no strings attatched free is what we should be aiming for.
Where does it 'take' that information from exactly? Having studied harmonics and data compression, and played with mixing both, I can tell you exactly where it comes from. I've narrowed it down to a few possible sources:
1) int(rnd * 255) + 1
2) "drop your shorts, bend over... this is going to feel a bit snug, but we have to get those missing harmonics."
3) in case you didn't pick it up that was a reference to OUT OF THEIR ASS!
4) (telephone ringing) "hello?" "yes, we were just wondering if you've seen any missing harmonics recently, or if you have any you could donate." "Oh, sure! I've got a box of those in my garage!" "Thanks! We'll send somebody over to pick them up. Please leave them in a box outside of your house."
5) int random_harmonics(); (sorry if this doesn't look right, it's been 3 years since i've coded c)
6) maybe they're LYING! do you honestly think that you'd be able to tell the difference?