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  1. This is Easy to Figure Out on The Rocky Road To Wind Power · · Score: 1

    Sounds to me like the problem is in the finished manufacturing. He!1, Just move the sub assemblies to the site, pour a slab, set up a temporary shell for assembly. It's done all the time. But the one d@#n thing I can't figure out is how does a trucker NOT know the height of his cargo. Sounds to me like someone is not paying for good truckin, and now their paying for better insurance. They should /. more, we'll solve all the worlds problems.

  2. Re:This is good and Jerry Avenaim doesn't get it on Why the Photos On Wikipedia Are So Bad · · Score: 1

    I think if you were Ansel Adams, you would have an excellent point of view. It is an industry standard for celebrity's to hand out pictures of themselves, autographed, to "fans", what does the photographer get for that?

  3. We Need A Hook on Beyond the X-PRIZE — a $1.5B Commercial Lunar Market · · Score: 1

    OK, I'm standing on the Moon, in my suit, plenty of Air, Water, and Food. Ok, I've got to MacGyver my way out of this problem. What can I send back, or "make" and send back so that I can keep getting more Air, Water, and Food till I'm self sufficient? NASA used deep penetrating radar about 10 years ago, why can't NASA use it on the Moon? Why can't we use ISS as a platform to build stuff to go to the Moon?

  4. When Bar-B-Q Party's Go Bad? on UK Police Raid Party After Seeing "All-Night" Tag On Facebook · · Score: 1

    How rude, people show up, not invited, for a party and there's no party. It's quite obvious that it was a slow day at #10 Downing, and so someone said, "hay! I know were a party is, let's go crash it!". I guess they just forgot that when you crash a party, it's helpful to bring some drugs, and booze. Of course there's the other aspect, someone at #10 Downing gets paid to surf Facebook. Nasty people, those Facebook users are. I wonder how much law enforcement training is required to break and enter into someone else's secured Facebook enviornment, how ever lightly secured. But hay, cops can hardly be expected to Actually abide the laws they have to enforce. They're under so much pressure, and they know how to break the law so that no one gets hurt. We should all just look the other way? But wait! It's all to save the children!

  5. Re:Realtor Law for ID10T's on Wells Fargo Bank Sues Itself · · Score: 1

    Actually, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th TD holders would sue the borrower, and be able to acquire the property. The holder of the 1st TD would also have to agree. The holder of the 1st TD would still hold the Title, but payments would come from the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th TD holder as the new owner. I know of one person who had a 1st, and 2nd TD with Wells Fargo, they foreclosed on him and they lost their 2nd TD for their efforts; go figure. I have no pity for a bank that gambles.

  6. How About Another Use for ISS on NASA Plans To De-Orbit ISS In 2016 · · Score: 1

    Why not boost ISS to a Lagrange Point and use it as a platform for building other vehicles for Logistics, and vehicles for further exploration?

  7. Strange, Brain Hackers Already Here... on Hackers' Next Target — Your Brain? · · Score: 1

    Bad Guys In Columbia use a plant called the "Scopola".

    Brain Hacking 101:
    1. Take the root,
    2. dry it out,
    3. grind it into powder,
    4. blow powder into face of victim.
    5. take victim to their ATM.
    6. victim drains account as required.
    7. !!! Profit !!!
    8. victim then wonders around till effects wear off.

  8. Realtor Law for ID10T's on Wells Fargo Bank Sues Itself · · Score: 1

    When the Buyer of the Property defaults on their loan, the holder of the Title property,(which was the collateral in case of default), notifies the Lean Holder and the 4th, 3th, and 2nd TD holder's. These people have a chance to step in and take ownership of the property by paying the outstanding debt to the Lean Holder. If this cannot be done, in other words, no one wants the property, the Lean Holder "takes the Title of ownership". The title was held as "collateral" for the debt. If no one steps up to resolve the debt, the Lean Holder now owns the property. Nothing magical here. As for suing itself, I can only hope it goes on the corporations Credit Report. I can see why President Obama helped the banks so that BRIC nations wouldn't screw up this mess even more. But who ever said that these businesses were to big to go under is full of foundation-less nativity. When can we STOP "helping" these suicidal cultures that still think its OK to defecate in their potables before drinking?

  9. Access Your Position, Not Your History on Developer Stigma After a Bad Or Catastrophic Release? · · Score: 1

    "You can only negotiate from a power position." Were the words told to me by another senior level programmer when I naively ask the same question. Sometimes it's is better to be known for other things than your job history.

  10. Re:Next step on Eye In the Sky For City Crime Fighting · · Score: 1

    Lancaster?! It's next to Dryden AFB, Is the Mayor still touchy about the incident with the U.S.Marines? That guy should just let it go. The ledgend goes something like, "A division of Marines had just left Lancaster. All of 'em were different after their deployment there, they were changed; they were afraid." Well, we were just playing around a little, and the Marines feelings got hurt; We're sorry. Really, Lancaster isn't the edge of nowhere, but you can see it while walking across its prime grade A soccer complex. Seriously, if you kick your Soccer Ball over the fence, you don't go after it. The rattle snakes stay on their side of the fence, mostly.

  11. Maybe the solution is in the Details of Fed.Law? on Pickens Calls Off Massive Wind Farm In Texas · · Score: 1

    Well, the other Big Dogs don't want to play, "Share the Billions" with Boone; big surprise. But I thought there was some federal law that said if you generate electricity that the power company you're hooked up to HAS to buy it at the going market rate. I know in out here in California that's the case, and the power company's make darn certain that the power that is fed to them from a home is clean, unlike what they sell to folks. It doesn't make sense that the "Federal Law Requires..." card hasn't been played by Boone's legal staff. I figure that both sides of this issue are playing chicken with the cost of building the electrical lines. But has anyone considered what factories could be built by this wind farm? Factories are moved all the time. What if manufacturers that could make products using the electricity provided by this wind farm were thrown into this mix?

  12. A Business Point of View on NASA Hedges Their Bets On Return To Moon · · Score: 1

    Sending a Shuttle crew up to ISS to construct a Lunar Excursion Module from parts flown up to ISS by generic robotic rockets is a solved problem. Landing safely on the Moon is a solved problem. OK, I'm now on the Moon. How can I make a Buck? What can I "harvest" so that someone will trade resources with me so that I can keep looking at the surface of the Moon up close and personal? And lets project this commerce over the next 10 years? Tugs can come and get my harvest and fly it to the ISS, then down to earth. But man, I got to eat something other toothpaste flavored steak. Anyone can sit on their bun and say no, how about a working solution that gets my outsourced rear to work?

  13. Re:Finally on NASA Suggests Nano Robots To Explore Mars · · Score: 1

    Just a thought, but why couldn't a Nanobot administrate NASA?

  14. Re:Not a Problem on Squeezing a Wikipedia Snapshot Onto an 8GB iPhone · · Score: 2, Funny

    And the words, "Don't Panic" should be easily viewable.

  15. This Result Makes No Sense to Me on Judge Tentatively Dismisses Case Against Lori Drew · · Score: 1

    I see a parallel of this case and that of Charles Manson, he killed no one, but he's in prison. I see here a case of an adult twisting her vocabulary in such a way that a child self terminates. The adult did this intentionally. The adult has publicly stated this action, there is no doubt as to the time, motive, and means. A human is dead because of the direct actions of another. It's obvious that I have greatly missed a simple truth. But I ask, "Would you let this person talk to your child?"

  16. Re:Combating Cyberfraud on Copyfraud Is Stealing the Public Domain · · Score: 1

    Just a thought, but if the cost of violating Copyright's is criminal, then I think that those who commit fraud in asserting copyright ownership should be equally handled as criminal.

  17. The U.S. has Taken Step 1, with Many to Come on US House May Pass "Cap & Trade" Bill · · Score: 1

    In short, the vote on this issue passed in the House of Representatives. The next step is the vote in the Senate, were some bizarre amendments that will be added on at that point. This is the President's bill, so it would be a good guess that he will sign it. But sometimes it's a good idea to stand back and ask, "what is the long term goal?" Basically, the U.S. has to wean itself from the incinerating of carbon based products for energy. The U.S. is actually coming to understand that this will not be a short term goal. Also, the citizens of the U.S. are becoming aware of the complexities in which energy usage is an integral part of their daily lives. Investors are starting to comprehend the increasing costs of carbon based energy solutions and are evaluating their respective portfolios. Researchers analyzing the actual mechanics are finding out that conversion to "Renewable Sources" is starting to be a little bit more complex with respect to maintaining energy levels, and increasing energy demands. The costs of conversion to solar are steadily going down, currently the ROI, "Return On Investment" is about 240 months. With an average life of 240 months, Solar is a "Break Even" solution. In order for Solar, and Wind to proceed, their respective ROI's have to be about 25% of "Break Even Point", or the general public can't afford it. Why? because the costs are not trivial to the average home owner that also has to raise a family. Any cost that has the word, "thousands" after it is not an easy number to accept. There are some emerging examples that have the ROI at about 120 months. It appears that a combination of Wind and Sun will add a better solution to the "energy needs mix." But it is painfully obvious that there is no one solution, but a combination of several solutions for all people involved.

  18. Congratulations Tesla on Tesla Nabs $465M Government Loan To Build Model S · · Score: 1

    It would appear that Tesla seems to be able to do what Detroit has not been able to do. Personally, I have never been convinced of the arguments that Detroit has ever put out. I figure that the greed of the few outweighed the needs of the many; go figure. I wish every success to Tesla Motors. I would also suggest to Tesla that they re-watch, "Tucker: The Man and His Dream," the movie. Detroit didn't get to be a big as it is by being less "Aged, Cunning, and Deceitful" as its rivals.

  19. Re:Space Elevator on White House Panel Considers New Paths To Space · · Score: 1

    You may have stumbbled onto something about the energy requirements. The numbers would be big, but they still are quantifiable. How much does the ISS weight?

  20. A New Home for Steve? on Indian CEO Says Most US Tech Grads "Unemployable" · · Score: 1

    Just a thought; maybe because the world appears to be very rosy for Steve Ballmers, that maybe he can spend some of it in India. I'm told that the culture there is old, and wise. A good thing for people that like to sing and dance for the H1B listeners. I think the U.S. maybe a place to small for the likes of Steve? Steve, India awaits your grand entrance.

  21. Re:I got the facts ... on Microsoft Launches New "Get the Facts" Campaign · · Score: 1

    Safari is missing along with Opera. It looks live SVG 1.1, and XSLT 2.0 were bridesmaids at this analysis. After about the third drill down of self back patting, I thought about a more simple analysis of Boolean Logic Test. 2nd, drill down to explination. 3rd, drill down to the Actual Test Used would be source.

  22. Re:Space Elevator on White House Panel Considers New Paths To Space · · Score: 0

    I think people would be Highly interested in the making of Bucky Wires. But the one idea that would be completely worthy of analysis is the Floating Frog. The device that caused the frog to "float" was a Tesla Coil. "Anti-Gravity" can be done, but maybe an analysis of combining both would yield some constructive results? Granted, the device that could generate the required energy is "BIG", but the last time I checked, the sun keeps going 7/24, in space. From what I can see, current technology doesn't allow for one answer, but several technologies combined appears to be a fertile field of solutions. Maybe the answer doesn't currently lie in one big answer; consider this, a space elevator that is 70 miles high, +/- 1 mile, that hauls a cylinder of 1 kilo-gram of water? There are many, many reasons for failure, but what combination of reasons for success are there?

  23. Death to Dust Bunnies! on Air Force Planning New Drone Fleet For Pakistan · · Score: 1

    After I RTFA, I started to think of other uses of drones; fighting fires, spraying crops, search and reconnaissance of folks that got lost, and cargo transporting. If the military makes a working robot solder, I can see a lot theft happening. House Wives, and College students in dormitories would be the primary suspects. I can see the Joint Chiefs of Staff's indignity of watching their armies of vandalized T1000's mopping a floors, baking cookies, cleaning bathrooms, tending gardens, and the dreaded vacuuming, (my personal Nemesis).

  24. Re:Me too. on Administration Wants To Scale Back Real ID Law · · Score: 1

    Old joke, "How do you know when a Politician is telling lie?". His/Her lips are moving...

  25. The Cost of Graphical Internet Solutions on First Look At Microsoft Silverlight 3 · · Score: 1

    What does Siverlight, Moonlight, and Twilight give me? I have SVG on my Internet Browsers that I test with; they are Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, and IE. SVG can work with Javascript, and through Javascript access PERL, PHP, Ruby, Python, and any other language that can handle HTTP Posting. XSLT with my XML can generate SVG, and HTML web pages. mySQL can SELECT/DELETE/UPDATE just a good as the other brands. Even Microsoft agrees that Apache is better than IIS. I think if Microsoft wanted to lead the industry, maybe Animation of SVG would be the direction to go. There are other paths of Innovation that Microsoft could follow, like Server Side File Processing, and Graphic Format Handling. These two areas are fertile fields of opportunity. I think my major concern is even thinking of putting ".NET" anything on any of my machines, or clients machines. This global recession has definitely accomplished one thing, and that is the initial evaluation of cost outlay of .NET to openSource, and the need to have a business partner that will sue you to get their way. As for Moonlight, and Twilight; my need socialize to with all things junior high ended in the late 1960's.