Well, if you look at all the side effects of warming climates: West Nile virus, malaria from mosquitoes, heat stroke, dehydration, hyperthermia, et al, how every major heat wave is followed by reports about elderly shutins dying off in the hundreds, kids dying in cars due to idiot parents locking them in, skin cancer risks (wearing less coverage overall due to heat), added pollution due to skyrocketing energy demands for air conditioning every summer (causing respiratory distress in asthmatics).
And then there's insects such as hornets and yellowjackets which will be active far longer than usual, and people will inevitably die from swarms of those as well, once someone disturbs one of their "supernests".
Since global warming will also have an effect on food production (droughts, livestock deaths), malnutrition can also result when crops dry up.
I'd have to say there's a pretty goddamned GIGANTIC medical angle to global warming.
Taking the oath of office as president, and then repeatedly failing (or even refusing) to defend the constitution of the US, and the bill of rights, is also perjury. But this is just a technicality.
When I first watched him take the oath in 2001, when he said "So help me God", I said "So help us God".
"I'm glad he spoke up. But hey, maybe this would have helped a bit more five years ago."
In pretty much every government position, Surgeon General or otherwise, if you speak out against your boss you tend to get fired, and to use the old Hollywood cliche, "Never work in this town again". This is especially true with the Bush administration.
IIRC, he also released the first OS on CD-ROM as well. Apple's OS was STILL on floppies up until what, 1996-97? Same went for the last gasps of Amiga. If I'm in error, let me know.
Ahhh, remember the days when Windows 95 came out on disc AND on 20 floppies?
Better yet, imagine what this can do for oil refineries. Right now, the chief problem with existing oil refineries, is how they do away with impurities in the refining process, basically by burning them off. Anyone who lives in L.A., for example, enjoys the aroma every time they make the route into Orange County. This is also one of the "reasons" the Bush administration gives us to explain current gas prices, because EPA restrictions prevent any new refineries from being constructed.
If a device like this can break down crude oil into usable forms without the toxic emissions, then new oil refineries could be built. But that all depends on if oil companies want to chop off record high profits at the knees, and how long it takes for this tech to be buried along with the usual 100 MPG carbuerator and water fueled cars.
Sorry, me just read through comments, me just wake up on wrong side of rock in cave. Brontosaurus need walking, me poop scoop so cro magnon neighbors not bitch, but they bitch anyway, call me unibrow, what that is. Me in bad mood now because me make stupid post. Stupid stupid post.
A Beowulf cluster! Seriously, set it up to communicate over the USB-2 protocol, then just plug it into a hub with as many of these as you can. Then that's plugged into a hub, that's set up the same way, and so on and so forth. Low cooling costs, and you could hypothetically build one in a standard desktop case with room to spare.
There was an article posted on/. approximately a few weeks ago, about someone experiencing the same situation. Seems that ATSC tuners are capable of picking up digital TV signals from other peoples cable/satellite receivers.
It varies from state to state. For example, in Washington State, my mom can get two pairs of glasses, one for her astigmatism, one for her nearsightedness, for $59 via America's Best. However, the WA medicare only goes through a very (as in one) limited list of opthamolgists (sp?), for ONE pair of obviously higher cost glasses.
In my own experience here, I don't qualify for dental insurance, for the most part, I have to face toothlessness since the dental clinics are on a sliding fee scale, and the one cheapest treatment over all is extraction.
Not to mention that, as I said before, a lot of movies, music, television, and software has limitations (eg; censorship) attached to it for the miscellaneous countries that they are released in. Mostly it's all due to social censoring by religious or governmental zealots. So in essense, if you're against piracy, then you're supporting: Religious dictatorships, communist dictatorships, religious intolerance, racial intolerance, overall censorship, destruction of IP for same, facism, and a whole lot worst.
An uncensored DVD rip being downloaded in Saudi Arabia is a slap in the face of Osama Bin Laden and all of his ilk, so essentially, the movie/music/software industry supports Al Qaeda. That's the nuts and bolts of it, with emphasis on the nuts.
The ISS is currently suffering a major computer glitch. All three Russian computer systems have crashed, the American systems rely on the Russian ones to work, and all of this could ultimately lead to the life support systems shutting down, loss of attitude control, and a complete evacuation of the ISS until such time a flight to replace the faulty systems can be made. Too many Google News links to provide, so move the mouse and go clicky click for more.
Has anyone else noticed that the mainstream media outlets are hardly reporting on antiwar protests these days? It's almost to the point where they ignore them altogether. Hell, when was the last time anyone heard anything about Cindy Sheehan, other than what runs on antiwar websites?
I mean, these flexible organic displays have been around for years now, some even in use on cheap cameras and cel phones.
"In the future, it could get wrapped around a lamppost or a person's wrist, even worn as clothing," said Sony spokesman Chisato Kitsukawa. "Perhaps it can be put up like wallpaper."'"
They just NOW thought of this?!
Remember when Sony used to be *ahead* of everyone else?
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Well, if you look at all the side effects of warming climates: West Nile virus, malaria from mosquitoes, heat stroke, dehydration, hyperthermia, et al, how every major heat wave is followed by reports about elderly shutins dying off in the hundreds, kids dying in cars due to idiot parents locking them in, skin cancer risks (wearing less coverage overall due to heat), added pollution due to skyrocketing energy demands for air conditioning every summer (causing respiratory distress in asthmatics).
And then there's insects such as hornets and yellowjackets which will be active far longer than usual, and people will inevitably die from swarms of those as well, once someone disturbs one of their "supernests".
Since global warming will also have an effect on food production (droughts, livestock deaths), malnutrition can also result when crops dry up.
I'd have to say there's a pretty goddamned GIGANTIC medical angle to global warming.
Taking the oath of office as president, and then repeatedly failing (or even refusing) to defend the constitution of the US, and the bill of rights, is also perjury. But this is just a technicality.
When I first watched him take the oath in 2001, when he said "So help me God", I said "So help us God".
"I'm glad he spoke up. But hey, maybe this would have helped a bit more five years ago."
In pretty much every government position, Surgeon General or otherwise, if you speak out against your boss you tend to get fired, and to use the old Hollywood cliche, "Never work in this town again". This is especially true with the Bush administration.
IIRC, he also released the first OS on CD-ROM as well. Apple's OS was STILL on floppies up until what, 1996-97? Same went for the last gasps of Amiga. If I'm in error, let me know.
Ahhh, remember the days when Windows 95 came out on disc AND on 20 floppies?
Emperor Palpatine does this for Darth Vader all the time.
There. I just made it "news for nerds". You're welcome.
Soylent fuel is people! IT'S PEOPLE!!!
Better yet, imagine what this can do for oil refineries. Right now, the chief problem with existing oil refineries, is how they do away with impurities in the refining process, basically by burning them off. Anyone who lives in L.A., for example, enjoys the aroma every time they make the route into Orange County. This is also one of the "reasons" the Bush administration gives us to explain current gas prices, because EPA restrictions prevent any new refineries from being constructed.
If a device like this can break down crude oil into usable forms without the toxic emissions, then new oil refineries could be built. But that all depends on if oil companies want to chop off record high profits at the knees, and how long it takes for this tech to be buried along with the usual 100 MPG carbuerator and water fueled cars.
Sorry, me just read through comments, me just wake up on wrong side of rock in cave. Brontosaurus need walking, me poop scoop so cro magnon neighbors not bitch, but they bitch anyway, call me unibrow, what that is. Me in bad mood now because me make stupid post. Stupid stupid post.
A Beowulf cluster! Seriously, set it up to communicate over the USB-2 protocol, then just plug it into a hub with as many of these as you can. Then that's plugged into a hub, that's set up the same way, and so on and so forth. Low cooling costs, and you could hypothetically build one in a standard desktop case with room to spare.
Q.E.D.
Hack it, attach an IR sync receiver to it (a few fibers should do), then you can do all the data fiddling you want.
There was an article posted on /. approximately a few weeks ago, about someone experiencing the same situation. Seems that ATSC tuners are capable of picking up digital TV signals from other peoples cable/satellite receivers.
It varies from state to state. For example, in Washington State, my mom can get two pairs of glasses, one for her astigmatism, one for her nearsightedness, for $59 via America's Best. However, the WA medicare only goes through a very (as in one) limited list of opthamolgists (sp?), for ONE pair of obviously higher cost glasses.
In my own experience here, I don't qualify for dental insurance, for the most part, I have to face toothlessness since the dental clinics are on a sliding fee scale, and the one cheapest treatment over all is extraction.
Not to mention that, as I said before, a lot of movies, music, television, and software has limitations (eg; censorship) attached to it for the miscellaneous countries that they are released in. Mostly it's all due to social censoring by religious or governmental zealots. So in essense, if you're against piracy, then you're supporting: Religious dictatorships, communist dictatorships, religious intolerance, racial intolerance, overall censorship, destruction of IP for same, facism, and a whole lot worst.
An uncensored DVD rip being downloaded in Saudi Arabia is a slap in the face of Osama Bin Laden and all of his ilk, so essentially, the movie/music/software industry supports Al Qaeda. That's the nuts and bolts of it, with emphasis on the nuts.
If you rob a bank, you're taking physical money. If you download a DVD rip, you're taking a concept of money.
The ISS is currently suffering a major computer glitch. All three Russian computer systems have crashed, the American systems rely on the Russian ones to work, and all of this could ultimately lead to the life support systems shutting down, loss of attitude control, and a complete evacuation of the ISS until such time a flight to replace the faulty systems can be made. Too many Google News links to provide, so move the mouse and go clicky click for more.
Oh, America gets freedom of speech alright, as long as the majority agrees with it. Just look at online politics over the last 6 years.
Well of course, if they don't, the Martian terrorists win.
I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked! Next eBaum's world will be under suspicion for not having original content! The scandal!
The irony of that is not lost on me, especially since then, Sheehan has confirmed this by quitting.
Has anyone else noticed that the mainstream media outlets are hardly reporting on antiwar protests these days? It's almost to the point where they ignore them altogether. Hell, when was the last time anyone heard anything about Cindy Sheehan, other than what runs on antiwar websites?
Now you'll be able to watch porn and shave at the same time!
Best not confuse the two, however.
I mean, these flexible organic displays have been around for years now, some even in use on cheap cameras and cel phones.
"In the future, it could get wrapped around a lamppost or a person's wrist, even worn as clothing," said Sony spokesman Chisato Kitsukawa. "Perhaps it can be put up like wallpaper."'"
They just NOW thought of this?!
Remember when Sony used to be *ahead* of everyone else?
Or are you just glad to see me?
Okay, that's still a LOT of sets (we don't use SCART in the US, nor does the rest of N. America, or Asia, as far as I know)