There is absolutly NO economic reason to build the thing in the first place.
They are going to have to deal with the environmentalists.
This is a sweet deal! Think about it! There is so much timber in Siberia! We could import the timber for cheap, and our environmentalists could quit complaining about how much timber is taken down in our forests. The Russians really don't care about how much timber is taken down. There is a very abundant supply there that I'm sure they'd be willing to sell to us.
This process would be economically beneficial for both countries. The Russians would be able to stabilize their economy and then get better. A path would be opened for secure entreprenuership in Russia. This outcome is very beneficial.
All this invasion bullcrap is just that, bullcrap. If they did try to invade us through the tunnel you just blow it up killing x amount of soldiers (either way). Effectively demoralizing( or possibly infuriating) them and at the same time eliminating a much needed supply route. Invading into Alaska via the pipeline would be idiotic, and easily stopped.
There was a scandal in Utah concerning the IOC. What happened was that the IOC required that prospective cities pay them a "fee". SLC was unfortunate enough to get caught red handed. Other cities have paid much more in the past, but this one was publicized and SLC gets the bum rap instead of the IOC. (That's F*cked up journalism for you.)
True Utah has restrictive liqour laws, but it does not have the most restrictive. Pennsylvania does. Honestly, I don't think the laws should be changed. If they were changed for one thing why not another? The speed limit on the highways are 75. But on the Audobon they are much higher. Should we change them too for the Olympics? (I would love that!!!!!) Besides Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming are not that far to get liquor. Hell, Rodman refused to stay in SLC when he played there.
There are a lot of mormons(LDS) in SLC and Utah. However, SLC is only 50% mormon. If that. True, they settled the place but many people have moved there from california, and other states because they like the atmosphere and other appealing things about the place (skiing). They have refused to take action prior to this point in time. If they wanted to they could change some of the laws. I have no problem with this.
I think that changing your local laws just for something stupid like the Olympics is stupid. I bet the Aussies didn't change their highly strict speeding laws for it.
Actually, they demanded an answer. So the FL SC(Does not mean Free Linux Software Club) needs to respond to the remanding by the US SC. The FL SC needs to provide its reasoning and logic for demanding the recount in those selected counties.
Also, Sanders kicked the shit out of Gore's team. He specified point by point what and why. I listened to it live. I think there wasn't much to say more. Anybody got a link to the audio file?
I just want to point out that maybe english isn't destroying spanish, but the other way around. Just a few examples:
El nino! I am El Nino! For those of you who don't habla espanol, it is spanish for.....the boy!
Yo quiero Taco Bell! --Picture the ugly little mutt here.
You see! English is being subverted by Spanish!!! We must preserve our english heritage! Oh wait, we incorporate almost every language into our own. We have a Bastard language!!!!!
One thing that I don't know if anybody mentioned is that Gore conceded the loss to Bush. Now, Gore has turned this around and made a huge mess of everything.
With all that is going on, it will only divide the nation further. People on both sides will complain about how the votes should go. Is this what we really want? Do we want to be divided over this issue? Either way it goes, people will fight and complain about who should've won. Rep's will scream for Bush, Dem's will scream for Gore, and kids will scream for Ice Cream. This will only serve to destroy our country.
Another point, Gore could not accept his defeat in the electorals so he decided to sue. Is this the kind of man we want as a president? Do we really need someone in charge who behaves this way? If I were sided with any party I'd be ashamed of them, doesn't matter which one.
"The American people have spoken. Now, we just have to figure out what they said." --Bill Clinton.
You might be able to use something like turbulence to get the movement into the "wind". Remember that when something goes through water against the current it creates little eddies. This is a source of drag, but it could be manipulated to move the vehicle forward.
This thing uses the solar winds to "push" itself somewhere.
If this were sent to another solar system, it would use the Earth's sun to get it half way or so then it would use the solar wind from the destination star to slow it down. It would be like running _into_ the wind. This would slow it down, and bring it to a stop.
Also, there are other ways of slowing down. Using gravity would be one example. They use it now for boosting the speed of satellites and other space equipment. But remember that this can be used to slow something down. Much like the way things are drawn into the sun, or a black hole, or a planet. Remember the comets that struck Jupiter not too long ago? Obviously they slowed down enought to fall into Jupiter's gravity well.
Getting back from trip out to the planets could use the same principles. Get a boost from a planet and redirect back to Earth, turn off the sail. Get closer to Earth then hit the brakes by turn the sail back on.
Without gravity to assist on the accelerations (whether positive or negative) many other alternative ways could be devised to slow down and stop. I'm sure you don't lack the creativity to come up with other means. (maybe a magnetic cannon or something)
Maybe now the Russian government will stop diverting US funds meant for building components of the ISS to keeping that floating rustbucket in orbit.
They're not diverting money to that! The mafia is diverting it to their own pockets!
That's irresponsible and it pisses me off as a taxpayer to see money that went to the Russians for political reasons be wasted like that when the job would've been done on-time and on-budget if it had been picked up by a European or American aerospace company instead of being done as a Russian government operated project.
And US taxpayer money being spent on useless American projects that could have been done on-time and on-budget by corporations doesn't piss you off? Ever hear of pork barrell? This happens all the time.
Give me a few moments and then I'll come up with a good comeback!
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Or, will you have to race the robot for that M&M you dropped?
They are going to have to deal with the environmentalists.
This is a sweet deal! Think about it! There is so much timber in Siberia! We could import the timber for cheap, and our environmentalists could quit complaining about how much timber is taken down in our forests. The Russians really don't care about how much timber is taken down. There is a very abundant supply there that I'm sure they'd be willing to sell to us.
This process would be economically beneficial for both countries. The Russians would be able to stabilize their economy and then get better. A path would be opened for secure entreprenuership in Russia. This outcome is very beneficial.
All this invasion bullcrap is just that, bullcrap. If they did try to invade us through the tunnel you just blow it up killing x amount of soldiers (either way). Effectively demoralizing( or possibly infuriating) them and at the same time eliminating a much needed supply route. Invading into Alaska via the pipeline would be idiotic, and easily stopped.
And just think! That would be a hell of a ride down!
"We're on the express elevator to hell! Going down!"
Just had to mention that.
There was a scandal in Utah concerning the IOC. What happened was that the IOC required that prospective cities pay them a "fee". SLC was unfortunate enough to get caught red handed. Other cities have paid much more in the past, but this one was publicized and SLC gets the bum rap instead of the IOC. (That's F*cked up journalism for you.)
True Utah has restrictive liqour laws, but it does not have the most restrictive. Pennsylvania does. Honestly, I don't think the laws should be changed. If they were changed for one thing why not another? The speed limit on the highways are 75. But on the Audobon they are much higher. Should we change them too for the Olympics? (I would love that!!!!!) Besides Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming are not that far to get liquor. Hell, Rodman refused to stay in SLC when he played there.
There are a lot of mormons(LDS) in SLC and Utah. However, SLC is only 50% mormon. If that. True, they settled the place but many people have moved there from california, and other states because they like the atmosphere and other appealing things about the place (skiing). They have refused to take action prior to this point in time. If they wanted to they could change some of the laws. I have no problem with this.
I think that changing your local laws just for something stupid like the Olympics is stupid. I bet the Aussies didn't change their highly strict speeding laws for it.
Also, Sanders kicked the shit out of Gore's team. He specified point by point what and why. I listened to it live. I think there wasn't much to say more. Anybody got a link to the audio file?
But, it was too late, Ethel was mooned.
El nino! I am El Nino! For those of you who don't habla espanol, it is spanish for.....the boy!
Yo quiero Taco Bell! --Picture the ugly little mutt here.
You see! English is being subverted by Spanish!!! We must preserve our english heritage! Oh wait, we incorporate almost every language into our own. We have a Bastard language!!!!!
accent on the da (which sounds like the russian 'da' or yes.
It means 'star'.
With all that is going on, it will only divide the nation further. People on both sides will complain about how the votes should go. Is this what we really want? Do we want to be divided over this issue? Either way it goes, people will fight and complain about who should've won. Rep's will scream for Bush, Dem's will scream for Gore, and kids will scream for Ice Cream. This will only serve to destroy our country.
Another point, Gore could not accept his defeat in the electorals so he decided to sue. Is this the kind of man we want as a president? Do we really need someone in charge who behaves this way? If I were sided with any party I'd be ashamed of them, doesn't matter which one.
"The American people have spoken. Now, we just have to figure out what they said." --Bill Clinton.
If you put a pointer on it will it move just like an Ouija board?
It's basically jello made from pigs bone marrow.
Served with meat on top.
Put some hot mustard on it after you pull it out of the fridge.
Yum!
igor: Where's Vanya?
viktor: I think he's on the john.
igor: OK. I'd hate to leave anyone here.
Meanwhile, Yuri is desperately trying to open the outer door....
Imagine them stepping off the shuttle and being crushed by their own weight. Their bones so fragile and weakened. Heh heh heh
But they were communists and not real Christians, so the Christian Science Monitor was not really monitoring them.
Carbon is one of the identifiers for an organic compound. This doesn't mean that it's a full grown organism.
You might be able to use something like turbulence to get the movement into the "wind". Remember that when something goes through water against the current it creates little eddies. This is a source of drag, but it could be manipulated to move the vehicle forward.
If this were sent to another solar system, it would use the Earth's sun to get it half way or so then it would use the solar wind from the destination star to slow it down. It would be like running _into_ the wind. This would slow it down, and bring it to a stop.
Also, there are other ways of slowing down. Using gravity would be one example. They use it now for boosting the speed of satellites and other space equipment. But remember that this can be used to slow something down. Much like the way things are drawn into the sun, or a black hole, or a planet. Remember the comets that struck Jupiter not too long ago? Obviously they slowed down enought to fall into Jupiter's gravity well.
Getting back from trip out to the planets could use the same principles. Get a boost from a planet and redirect back to Earth, turn off the sail. Get closer to Earth then hit the brakes by turn the sail back on.
Without gravity to assist on the accelerations (whether positive or negative) many other alternative ways could be devised to slow down and stop. I'm sure you don't lack the creativity to come up with other means. (maybe a magnetic cannon or something)
Maybe we'll meet some big assed aliens, too.
The station MIR is in working condition, and that it may remain in orbit manned or unmanned.
please correct me if my russian is incorrect, I'm getting a little rusty.
Andromeda Strain was an Alien communication device that proved to be lethal to humans.
The walls! They're closing in on me!!!
They're not diverting money to that! The mafia is diverting it to their own pockets!
That's irresponsible and it pisses me off as a taxpayer to see money that went to the Russians for political reasons be wasted like that when the job would've been done on-time and on-budget if it had been picked up by a European or American aerospace company instead of being done as a Russian government operated project.
And US taxpayer money being spent on useless American projects that could have been done on-time and on-budget by corporations doesn't piss you off? Ever hear of pork barrell? This happens all the time.
Give me a few moments and then I'll come up with a good comeback!
Which meaning of "MIR" do you mean?
Mir--peace
Mir--world
=P
But isn't this when they run into an anti-trust?
When they try to close down someone then turn around and do the same damn thing?
Just thought I'd ask.
--Eat ME!!!!!!