I live in one of the Dutch studentflats where some servers were confiscated. Since that afternoon our networktraffic dropped dramatically, possibly also because a lot of students shut down there own little ftp-server afraid of being caught.
Instead of praying (IAAA) I would suggest to help to develop those poor countries outside of our western borders, it's the only way will be able to prevent it (other then genocide)...
Interesting, you name two countries of your so called axis of evil, which can be imagined but is not likely anyway, but why the hell are you putting China in your list of terrorist-supporting countries?? I'll think it's highly unlikely China will do that, there is much more to lose then to gain for them. I smell a sense of nationalism here.
Because man always has and always will seek to further his horizons. We've run out of horizons on Earth
Concerning geography you are right.
However we still have a *lot* to learn how to live with eachother on this planet. Although I'm a space and tech fanatic I think it's stupid how people are talking here about space races and military control. Hello? We're all humans, borders and nations are things invented by humans to kill eachother, isn't that vastly ironic? Maybe we should teach ourself to forget those things first, to learn some real human values before we create a second 'failed' earth somewhere else.
The Mine Ban Treaty obligates its participants to completely and permanently discontinue the use, production, stockpile, and transfer of antipersonnel landmines; to destroy stockpiles within four years; to clear mines within their own territories within ten years, and to provide continuing assistance to mine survivors.
The Mine Ban Treaty, which went into effect on March 1, 1999, has been signed by nearly three quarters of the world's nations; it came into force faster than any other multi-lateral global agreement. Participants include all of the western hemisphere except the United States and Cuba, and all NATO countries except the United States and Turkey, though Turkey is in the process of acceding to the treaty. Most African nations and many Asian nations have joined the Mine Ban Treaty as well. For the full text of the Mine Ban Treaty, a list of countries that have signed, ratified, or not signed the treaty,
I'm certain a whole lot of Russians, Indians and Chinese will flock to US payscales, except where their government stops them( and I imagine only China would successfully stop them).
Stop them? I think the Chinese government doesn't need to do that, most Chinese are seeing more future/development in their own country then anywhere else
We really can't afford to be passed up by China in the space programs
...a future war bewtween the US and China could easily be swung by space superiority
Those arguments to go to Mars or the Moon don't sound really peacefully, scientific or sprouted from curiousity. Maybe you shouldn't presume so easily that other countries want to dominate the US, it will help you a lot in international relations en development which ultimately brings more benefit then preparing a space war.
While it is true that hydrogen is merely an energy storage medium and not an energy source, it is still indispensable for the energy source of the future: renewables.
The main problem of renewables is not efficiency, which is increasing fast (getting cheaper) but the way it can be transported to the places where it is used.
It is not an good idea to connect our solar panels and wind mills directly on our electricity networks, which will lead to shortage when there is a day without much sun or wind. Here hydrogen comes into action. At days with abundant sun and wind, energy is also stored in the form of hydrogen. At days with not enough supply, hydrogen is converted back into electricity.
This system has technical difficulties, like lost conversion waste, but also some major advantages: electricity networks can rely on renewable energy and most engines will be working on hydrogen, whick makes no pollution on the place where it is used. Also, hydrogen is such a powerful medium, the hydrogen engine in your car will be able to supply energy for lots of other uses when you're near your car but not using it.
Iceland is currently running for most part on renewable energy and intends to become oil-independent in coming years. The first hydrogen station has been opened earlier this year. As there is much geothermic energy in Iceland, it could become an exporter of hydrogen in the future. The current OPEC countries are mostly in very sunny area's, good places for solar panel fields, so they should be able to be a world energy player in the future too.
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I live in one of the Dutch studentflats where some servers were confiscated. Since that afternoon our networktraffic dropped dramatically, possibly also because a lot of students shut down there own little ftp-server afraid of being caught.
Traffic statistics here
Cars, mobile phones, PCs, houses, and the ultimate sign of a civilised society... MacDonalds
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You must be kidding, the US is full of them!
3.b Adds functionality to MSIE so visited domains are automatically indexed by MS Search hereby becoming the largest index of the internet.
...how this guy feels right now! :)
It's a temporary situation, soon we'll be able to improve our genes dramatically making evolution look like a turtle on a dull day.
Instead of praying (IAAA) I would suggest to help to develop those poor countries outside of our western borders, it's the only way will be able to prevent it (other then genocide)...
Interesting, you name two countries of your so called axis of evil, which can be imagined but is not likely anyway, but why the hell are you putting China in your list of terrorist-supporting countries?? I'll think it's highly unlikely China will do that, there is much more to lose then to gain for them. I smell a sense of nationalism here.
Maybe I'm just stupid but whats the obvious reason? :)
yes, XP means eXPose
Because man always has and always will seek to further his horizons. We've run out of horizons on Earth
Concerning geography you are right.
However we still have a *lot* to learn how to live with eachother on this planet. Although I'm a space and tech fanatic I think it's stupid how people are talking here about space races and military control. Hello? We're all humans, borders and nations are things invented by humans to kill eachother, isn't that vastly ironic? Maybe we should teach ourself to forget those things first, to learn some real human values before we create a second 'failed' earth somewhere else.
companies = maximizing profit = evil
So we can expect Windows Reloaded to show it's green sourcecode falling on your screen?
Maybe we can expand Slashdot moderation throughout the internet?
I also heard they're going to offer a 'Peter North toolbar' soon
Imagine having a jammer to block all those nasty callers, then having an accident and nobody able to call for help...
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Mine Ban Treaty
The Mine Ban Treaty obligates its participants to completely and permanently discontinue the use, production, stockpile, and transfer of antipersonnel landmines; to destroy stockpiles within four years; to clear mines within their own territories within ten years, and to provide continuing assistance to mine survivors.
The Mine Ban Treaty, which went into effect on March 1, 1999, has been signed by nearly three quarters of the world's nations; it came into force faster than any other multi-lateral global agreement. Participants include all of the western hemisphere except the United States and Cuba, and all NATO countries except the United States and Turkey, though Turkey is in the process of acceding to the treaty. Most African nations and many Asian nations have joined the Mine Ban Treaty as well. For the full text of the Mine Ban Treaty, a list of countries that have signed, ratified, or not signed the treaty,
Well look at the funding, what else can you make of it??
I'm certain a whole lot of Russians, Indians and Chinese will flock to US payscales, except where their government stops them( and I imagine only China would successfully stop them).
Stop them? I think the Chinese government doesn't need to do that, most Chinese are seeing more future/development in their own country then anywhere else
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a space race!
I think you're a little premature, the US has an election race first.
I'd say we send him!
Now!
Please?
We really can't afford to be passed up by China in the space programs
...a future war bewtween the US and China could easily be swung by space superiority
Those arguments to go to Mars or the Moon don't sound really peacefully, scientific or sprouted from curiousity. Maybe you shouldn't presume so easily that other countries want to dominate the US, it will help you a lot in international relations en development which ultimately brings more benefit then preparing a space war.
As long as they also fill in my IRS forms I think it's great! :P
Information you don't want to know is not information, but data!
:)
Yes I'm an SE
show them a real DDOS
/dev/null http://www.sco.com" into your crontab, set this hourly
1) paste "wget -O
2) Spread the Word
3) make some evil laughs
While it is true that hydrogen is merely an energy storage medium and not an energy source, it is still indispensable for the energy source of the future: renewables.
The main problem of renewables is not efficiency, which is increasing fast (getting cheaper) but the way it can be transported to the places where it is used.
It is not an good idea to connect our solar panels and wind mills directly on our electricity networks, which will lead to shortage when there is a day without much sun or wind. Here hydrogen comes into action. At days with abundant sun and wind, energy is also stored in the form of hydrogen. At days with not enough supply, hydrogen is converted back into electricity.
This system has technical difficulties, like lost conversion waste, but also some major advantages: electricity networks can rely on renewable energy and most engines will be working on hydrogen, whick makes no pollution on the place where it is used. Also, hydrogen is such a powerful medium, the hydrogen engine in your car will be able to supply energy for lots of other uses when you're near your car but not using it.
Iceland is currently running for most part on renewable energy and intends to become oil-independent in coming years. The first hydrogen station has been opened earlier this year. As there is much geothermic energy in Iceland, it could become an exporter of hydrogen in the future. The current OPEC countries are mostly in very sunny area's, good places for solar panel fields, so they should be able to be a world energy player in the future too.