Also, the charge stored in a capacitor is 1/2 C * V^2. Most capacitors have a large (~in the kF range) capacitance, but a low voltage. Since the voltage here is gigantic AND with the quadratic relationship, they have a lot of energy parked in there.
Oak Ridge National Labratories has been talking about upgrading their unclassified cluster to a petaflop within that timeframe. Right now they're building the first 100 teraflops or so. Some of the specs are ridiculous. At full load, the cluster is planned to take several million dollars in electricity costs. And Oak Ridge gets cheap cheap cheap electricity (they have been in the past to run enrichment, which is energy-intensive)
Well, yes. Two suitcases is a lot to lug around, but you've also got things like life support and a bulky space suit too. Having two suitcases + whatever life support equipment is going to be really really bulky, and it's still going to take a lot of effort to walk around with 1000 pounds of weight, not to mention the weight-balance issues (your body's probably not used to carrying all its weight on your back)
Well, I agree that the economics need to be worked out, but if we were developing a ship that would be empty on it's way up and full on the way down, the design would be a bit different and the math would work out differently as well. Launching big, hollow, empty, unmanned cylinders with parachutes on it to the moon would be a lot cheaper than using the shuttle for the same thing.
Well, there's that and the fact that 1000 pounds of weight means that you'll have to exert yourself that much more to accelerate the mass of your body (inertia depends on mass, not weight). Not to mention, 1000 pounds of weight even made out of something dense like lead will be really bulky.
That's true, but then again, do you think that Microsoft doesn't have these sorts of discussions in their internal memos? Only difference is, debian's stuff is all out in the open.
Is there a tutorial that lists some of the important steps? I'm using SSL to tunnel traffic within some servers I own (and an administrative interface) And I'd like to self-sign the certificates for myself.
Makes sense to me. My understanding of superconductors comes from about a week in my modern physics course, so I don't understand it in the depth I'd like...
Not really. This is kinda paraphrased from something Google's CEOs said when asked the same question on another story that was posted a while back. Basically, they argued this: Microsoft can make MSN the default search engine for IE7 for free. They can make IE the default browser for free. When Firefox moved to having google be the default browser, Google had to fork over a ton of money. When Google gets distributers to preinstall Google software on their machines, they pay a ton of money for it.
The difference is that Microsoft is leveraging it's position as the dominant OS manufacturer to allow it to force its way into different markets for free whereas all of MS's competitors have to pay a lot of money to do the same thing. I'm inclined to agree with Google.
Oh, of course. But what I was saying was if the magnetic field from adjacent conductors can't penetrate each other, they couldn't induce a current in each other. AFAIK...
Actually, inductive and capacative losses don't really play into the equation with superconductors. They expell any external magnetic or electric fields, so there's nothing to induce a current with.
Although, I think that you would want to continue to use high-voltage low-current in these lines because there's a transition current where the material stops being superconductive.
Hot shit, how about you stop being such a jackass. It's customary to use the '/' to denote 'per', not ':'. He just missaw it. I did too. Are you gonna be a tool towards me too?
Regular lenses work by slowing down light. Is it likely that you can speed up light?
The absolute value of the index is stil 1 which means that the light is still slower than C, it's just bent in the opposite direction when it hits the interface. speed in media = index of refraction * speed of light in vacum
ahh, I would post more, but I'm late for lunch. I'll be around later.
It's partially a big deal if microsoft uses its clout to promote HD-DVD because they have a vested interest since they own some of the technologies within it (WMV codecs) and stand to gain a lot from its royalties.
The orgasmatron does exist...it's a think you use to rub your head. There's 10-15 curved rods connected to a handle you can use to rub your head with. It's orgasmically pleasing (tm)
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Superconducting magnets and the equipment to keep the carts on their tracks are "Simple Component Pieces"? Really?
Also, the charge stored in a capacitor is 1/2 C * V^2. Most capacitors have a large (~in the kF range) capacitance, but a low voltage. Since the voltage here is gigantic AND with the quadratic relationship, they have a lot of energy parked in there.
Are you serious? They kept that horrible CG animation of other planets? Damnit, I'm returning mine as soon as they get here.
The reactor tour is still open, I went there a couple weeks ago.
Iridium (the satelite phone people) offer a broadband service, but I couldn't vouch for its speed. The sats are in LEO, maybe it's not too bad.
Here's a project that implements what you are talking about:
http://dmx.sourceforge.net/
of course, at some point, you'll still have a video card, but..
Because if a big Corporation was screwing you over, it would be a giant PITA to have to pay _their_ court fees if you lost.
Oak Ridge National Labratories has been talking about upgrading their unclassified cluster to a petaflop within that timeframe. Right now they're building the first 100 teraflops or so. Some of the specs are ridiculous. At full load, the cluster is planned to take several million dollars in electricity costs. And Oak Ridge gets cheap cheap cheap electricity (they have been in the past to run enrichment, which is energy-intensive)
Well, yes. Two suitcases is a lot to lug around, but you've also got things like life support and a bulky space suit too. Having two suitcases + whatever life support equipment is going to be really really bulky, and it's still going to take a lot of effort to walk around with 1000 pounds of weight, not to mention the weight-balance issues (your body's probably not used to carrying all its weight on your back)
Well, I agree that the economics need to be worked out, but if we were developing a ship that would be empty on it's way up and full on the way down, the design would be a bit different and the math would work out differently as well. Launching big, hollow, empty, unmanned cylinders with parachutes on it to the moon would be a lot cheaper than using the shuttle for the same thing.
Well, there's that and the fact that 1000 pounds of weight means that you'll have to exert yourself that much more to accelerate the mass of your body (inertia depends on mass, not weight). Not to mention, 1000 pounds of weight even made out of something dense like lead will be really bulky.
But yeah, it's probably the defense contractors.
That's true, but then again, do you think that Microsoft doesn't have these sorts of discussions in their internal memos? Only difference is, debian's stuff is all out in the open.
Is there a tutorial that lists some of the important steps? I'm using SSL to tunnel traffic within some servers I own (and an administrative interface) And I'd like to self-sign the certificates for myself.
thanks!
Hey, I keep hearing about this but can't find some actual proof. Do you have a link?
Makes sense to me. My understanding of superconductors comes from about a week in my modern physics course, so I don't understand it in the depth I'd like...
Not really. This is kinda paraphrased from something Google's CEOs said when asked the same question on another story that was posted a while back. Basically, they argued this: Microsoft can make MSN the default search engine for IE7 for free. They can make IE the default browser for free. When Firefox moved to having google be the default browser, Google had to fork over a ton of money. When Google gets distributers to preinstall Google software on their machines, they pay a ton of money for it.
The difference is that Microsoft is leveraging it's position as the dominant OS manufacturer to allow it to force its way into different markets for free whereas all of MS's competitors have to pay a lot of money to do the same thing. I'm inclined to agree with Google.
Oh, of course. But what I was saying was if the magnetic field from adjacent conductors can't penetrate each other, they couldn't induce a current in each other. AFAIK...
Actually, inductive and capacative losses don't really play into the equation with superconductors. They expell any external magnetic or electric fields, so there's nothing to induce a current with.
Although, I think that you would want to continue to use high-voltage low-current in these lines because there's a transition current where the material stops being superconductive.
Hot shit, how about you stop being such a jackass. It's customary to use the '/' to denote 'per', not ':'. He just missaw it. I did too. Are you gonna be a tool towards me too?
Holy hell, a VCR with 120 hours worth of tapes, that I can put in my shirt pocket!!!! Wouldn't you totally hit that?
no, I don't have sex with electronics
Regular lenses work by slowing down light. Is it likely that you can speed up light?
The absolute value of the index is stil 1 which means that the light is still slower than C, it's just bent in the opposite direction when it hits the interface. speed in media = index of refraction * speed of light in vacum
ahh, I would post more, but I'm late for lunch. I'll be around later.
It's partially a big deal if microsoft uses its clout to promote HD-DVD because they have a vested interest since they own some of the technologies within it (WMV codecs) and stand to gain a lot from its royalties.
How about a spoiler warning? I'm in Brazil(where there was no theatrical release) and I was waiting for the DVD release to see it :(
Wait, call me stupid, but my AIM client doesn't have logging functions :(
The orgasmatron does exist...it's a think you use to rub your head. There's 10-15 curved rods connected to a handle you can use to rub your head with. It's orgasmically pleasing (tm)