Here's a random thought: If we were to detect (with sufficient warning) an incoming comet on collision course for Earth, could this thing be reoriented so the microwave beam begins to ablate material off the comet and change the trajectory?
I don't see why not. The hard part would be guestimating just how hitting a comet with the beam will change its trajectory.
I'm the founder of a world-wide organization whose aim it is to execute every person to have ever used the "aluminum" spelling. I'm very serious about this. You should be, too.
Think of it this way. The stuido CCP has its own Real World Transfer system. You can buy Game Time Codes and sell them to other players for in game money. This has the basic effect of "buying gold" except that 100% of the money goes to the stuido.
The effect of this was not to reduce their revenue, but likley to increase it, this wont stop people from buying, it will just cause them to buy from the studio itself. Effectively they banned their competitors in the gold buying market.
However I will theorize that this will have less of an effect of the in game economy. Since the RMT transfers are happening anyhow, this simply cuts the dependency of the resources. Those 2% of users were likely macro-miners and missioners, and were using a large amount of resources comparatively.
Actually, I think this is brilliant. Think about it, Fox News does not compete with CNN or the other "real" news sources. People who go to Fox are specifically looking for Right Wing pandering blowhards like Bill O'Rielly. Since these people cant stand the "liberal media" they will happily pay money to Rupert in order to get the same slanted stories and cheap tricks that they want. People who use services like Google News tend to ignore outlets with an obvious bias, so they were not going to use Rupert's services anyhow.
As long as people believe it works and are willing to pay good money for it, it'll continue happening.
I believe you have nailed it right here, sir. The truth is that there are a vast number of small business owners that simply fail to understand the nature of the internet. The original usenet spam was perpetrated by people who honestly believed there was nothing wrong with subjecting people to a flood of crap. The original spammers were lawyers, and I liken their lack of morality to the modern day professional spammers.
Really.. a website can guarantee that I am not sitting in a coffee shop somewhere using wifi? That they can guarantee that one of my coworkers is not looking over my shoulder helping me work on something? Wow!
I'd be inclined to suspect, pending further information, that the guys who pulled this are your basic freelance nationalists, rather than actual agents. A few guys in a car, throwing rocks to no apparent effect, isn't exactly 007 stuff. A "car accident" (or heck, a standard homicide, those are common enough, just nick the guy's wallet so it looks apolitical) would have been much more professional.
I disagree. If you have completely expendable agents. (read: bozos so filled with nationality that they truly believe they are doing the right thing)... then by all means let the world know what happens to people that go against you. The government has complete denyability, and you might scare a few others into not acting at all.
Slashdot Mirror
... arrange to have them beaten.
Here's a random thought: If we were to detect (with sufficient warning) an incoming comet on collision course for Earth, could this thing be reoriented so the microwave beam begins to ablate material off the comet and change the trajectory?
I don't see why not. The hard part would be guestimating just how hitting a comet with the beam will change its trajectory.
Would it be feasible to put solar collectors outside of earths orbit which in turn transmit to earth orbiting satalties that then relay down.
Could we put something closer to the Sun and leap from back to earth more effeciently than solar winds do?
Why would putting the collector closer to the sun make it more efficient? At least to the degree where the extra complexity would make it wortwhile.
Hell Nuka-Cola was fine by me. If they can hit some more on that principle i MIGHT be fine with it...
Fair enough. But I don't think there is a large market for radioactive drinks in the real word.
Its lame to get a "-1 Overrated" from your partner.
Were you also responsible for some of the code used wtih Apollo 13 as well?
Cute, but it wasn't a software failure. In fact the computer was able to do things it was not designed for in order to get them home.
What does this mean?
"HERE IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF GUILDENSTERN"
Was that one of the engineers on the project?
I'm the founder of a world-wide organization whose aim it is to execute every person to have ever used the "aluminum" spelling. I'm very serious about this. You should be, too.
Talk about a grammar Nazi.
Think of it this way. The stuido CCP has its own Real World Transfer system. You can buy Game Time Codes and sell them to other players for in game money. This has the basic effect of "buying gold" except that 100% of the money goes to the stuido.
The effect of this was not to reduce their revenue, but likley to increase it, this wont stop people from buying, it will just cause them to buy from the studio itself. Effectively they banned their competitors in the gold buying market.
However I will theorize that this will have less of an effect of the in game economy. Since the RMT transfers are happening anyhow, this simply cuts the dependency of the resources. Those 2% of users were likely macro-miners and missioners, and were using a large amount of resources comparatively.
Maybe he meant to say that Starbuck was a womanizer?
1/4 of Who is Pete Townsend?
Nope.
Actually, I think this is brilliant. Think about it, Fox News does not compete with CNN or the other "real" news sources. People who go to Fox are specifically looking for Right Wing pandering blowhards like Bill O'Rielly. Since these people cant stand the "liberal media" they will happily pay money to Rupert in order to get the same slanted stories and cheap tricks that they want. People who use services like Google News tend to ignore outlets with an obvious bias, so they were not going to use Rupert's services anyhow.
She tried to cover up... But I have seen it all.
Blah, I mean can we at least pretend to come up with some original ideas?
I guess original ideas don't make money these days.
Already exists - called the Karma bonus
Hey wait a min... *looks at score*... Crap!
no downtime (infinite nines!)
I don't know where you come from, but here we call that 100%.
As long as people believe it works and are willing to pay good money for it, it'll continue happening.
I believe you have nailed it right here, sir. The truth is that there are a vast number of small business owners that simply fail to understand the nature of the internet. The original usenet spam was perpetrated by people who honestly believed there was nothing wrong with subjecting people to a flood of crap. The original spammers were lawyers, and I liken their lack of morality to the modern day professional spammers.
Legend of the Red Dragon, of course. It could be the only movie where the badass hero gets a vd from the babe.
Actually, maybe that wouldn't make a good movie either.
Really.. a website can guarantee that I am not sitting in a coffee shop somewhere using wifi? That they can guarantee that one of my coworkers is not looking over my shoulder helping me work on something? Wow!
Don't you just love kneejerk investors?
I bet some people with inside knowledge made some decent cash on this.
I was just thinking that. What about my passengers?
Legal in-car TV/movie systems are designed such that the driver cannot see the screen, thus making it impossible to watch while driving.
This would rather defeat the purpose of a satnav system.
I'd be inclined to suspect, pending further information, that the guys who pulled this are your basic freelance nationalists, rather than actual agents. A few guys in a car, throwing rocks to no apparent effect, isn't exactly 007 stuff. A "car accident" (or heck, a standard homicide, those are common enough, just nick the guy's wallet so it looks apolitical) would have been much more professional.
I disagree. If you have completely expendable agents. (read: bozos so filled with nationality that they truly believe they are doing the right thing)... then by all means let the world know what happens to people that go against you. The government has complete denyability, and you might scare a few others into not acting at all.
Right out of the CIA playbook, likely...
Where's #9?
Problem #9: There is NO... problem #9.
Posting a reply because I mis-moderated this post. I thought it was funny, not overrated.
It would be handy to be able to change your mods.