Here is a list of the top 5 supercomputers run by the NSA (partially redacted): 1- XXXXX_XXXXXXX_XXXXXX_XXXX 2- XXXXXXXXXXXXXinator 3- XXXXXXXXOfTheXXXXX 4- PinkiePie15 5- XXX_XXXXXX_XXXXXXX
Now they should release detailed data on requests from all other U.S. local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, excluding the FISA/NSA requests.
This wouldn't give any precise numbers, but it would give a better estimate- and no super duper secret information would have been released.
Yeah, except for the C&O Canal you mean? While it didn't work out well for shipping/transportation (due to the untimely invention of the railroad) it makes a great bike path and park.
R seems like a good Matlab alternative, rather than a good FORTRAN replacement. I have similar code in Matlab and C++/VC++, and in terms of speed the C version rips Matlab a new one and then dances around it. And that's the Debug version. If execution speed is less of a concern R and Matlab are both fine.
If you're not careful you probably shouldn't be doing serious number crunching.
I have to agree with what you say, but only for 'serious' programs. This does not include games. Anything doing serious data crunching, modeling, etc. needs C/C++ (or FORTRAN, usually for legacy code). Most games do not fall into this category. Yes some games do some modeling, ray tracing, etc. but not the ones written in Flash or similar languages. Remember the expression 'use the right tool for the job'? As much as I appreciate and use C, it is not the tool to meet the requirements for browser games, which exist in an environment where quality is traded for ease of distribution and production.
Don't be so dismissive of these other languages- they shouldn't be used in some (most) places, but they're ok in their niche. And as someone who started programming on 'big metal' machines, I can appreciate that my 'fiddly mobile device' has more memory, storage, and processing capability than the DECs and Suns that I started programming on. Go install gcc on your mobile, load up some old code (or new) and see how it does- you might be pleasantly surprised.
Also note that somewhere, a programmer with 47 years of experience is preparing to write a scathing response detailing how FORTRAN is the only real programming language...
The key proof that that this is the oldest tumor is that on the wall above where the remains were found, hastily chiseled into the side of the cave, were the words "Frist Tum0r!!11!!!!"
Why do you think it will take them the full 90 days before it collapses?
Also, if the building is 838 meters tall, it will only take 13 seconds for the top of the building to hit fresh rubble, not accounting for the terminal velocity of a huge concrete block.
Question about the atmosphere knocked off of Mars- some of it would probably not achieve escape velocity, and eventually fall back to Mars. But some would be moving fast enough to escape. Are there any theories as to where this mass went? Might sizable portions have wound up on Earth or Jupiter? The asteroid belt? Or is most of it still orbiting independently? Unless it achieves solar escape velocity (34.1 km/s at Mars) it seems like it would eventually fall towards the sun unless it hits a planet/moon/another solar wind/anything else. It has to go somewhere- has anyone looked into where?
An asteroid this large would be a global problem. Multiple small pieces landing somewhere is better for everyone than one large chunk anywhere. Since the projected timeframe from discovery to impact is about one year, it would probably not be possible to determine exactly where on Earth the asteroid would hit until well after the interceptor was launched. I don't think that "There's an asteroid coming that may destroy your country- mind if we take it out?" will meet with much resistance.
Your statement is not sufficient to convince those who have built up an entire industry based on fleecing gullible morons.
The people who actually believe that alien-pyramid tripe are generally not the type to be reading a website related to technology, unless it's something like transmuting pig crap into gold. Any argument which relies on elements such as "facts," "logic," or "evidence" is unlikely to sway them.
Soon, due to the combined effects of global warming, genetic engineering, patented crops, and similar issues, glacier-revealed plants will be our only source of food.
The "secret sauce" alone invalidates the experiment. I suspect it enabled an exothermic reaction. Also they should have run the experiment with an empty chamber to test the calibration of the measurement equipment, then once with nickel but no sauce, and finally one with the sauce. Without a baseline on the energy use, you can't make any valid claims about energy output.
Another thing- they found copper in the output (might have been mixed in the sauce) but did they measure the amount of nickel left after the experiment? It's easy to sneak material in (sauce) but not easy to sneak material out. If there was the same amount of nickel at the conclusion of the experiment, that would also disprove it.
It looks like Mr. Rossi has found a reliable method to transmute a questionable amount of brilliance into a large amount of bull, with a byproduct of career-entropy.
Plants are the undisputed champions of solar power. After billions of years of evolution, most of them operate at nearly 100 percent quantum efficiency, meaning that for every photon of sunlight a plant captures, it produces an equal number of electrons. Converting even a fraction of this into electricity would improve upon the efficiency seen with solar panels, which generally operate at efficiency levels between 12 and 17 percent.
Maybe the previously stated efficiencies for plants were calculated when extracting sugars? This process tries to capture the electrons before sugar is made. Obviously the 'quantum efficiency' isn't what they'll harvest, but I would think they could get a reasonably large percentage.
While the overall efficiency of this system is yet to be determined, it probably has a much lower embedded energy (i.e. the energy that went into producing it) than PV. This system seems to use a carbon-nanotube backing, no silicon in it.
Also, how many PV panels reproduce? (Answer: none that I'd want.)
Can you imagine what it would do to the planet if suddenly everyone lived, for example, 25% longer?
Hopefully, after realizing that they would be here for that much longer, people would take better care of it.
(scroll down when you're done laughing)
Yeah, it sounds like we'd be screwed. But this doesn't account for people who die from accidents, non age-related diseases, or other causes. This would initially only benefit those who take care of their health, and are lucky. By the time the other leading causes of mortality are eradicated, we'll probably have enough other tech that this won't be a problem (for our great-grandchildren).
The lack of personal details about the child aren't important here to anyone but a creepy stalker.
I think we need more details on this stalker. For example, do they have a Slashdot user name which reveals nothing about them while complaining others don't post irrelevant personal details that do nothing to support the conversation?
Slashdot Mirror
Here is a list of the top 5 supercomputers run by the NSA (partially redacted):
1- XXXXX_XXXXXXX_XXXXXX_XXXX
2- XXXXXXXXXXXXXinator
3- XXXXXXXXOfTheXXXXX
4- PinkiePie15
5- XXX_XXXXXX_XXXXXXX
Is that better?
Now they should release detailed data on requests from all other U.S. local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, excluding the FISA/NSA requests.
This wouldn't give any precise numbers, but it would give a better estimate- and no super duper secret information would have been released.
Since it's in BB, I'm guessing the profit will come from extended warranties and $35 deluxe DVD cases.
...Best Buy and MS both have to make some hefty changes in order to stay in business long term.
Are you saying that Microsoft itself is in need of a reboot?
Seems quite fitting.
And DC would be a horrible place for a canal.
Yeah, except for the C&O Canal you mean? While it didn't work out well for shipping/transportation (due to the untimely invention of the railroad) it makes a great bike path and park.
R seems like a good Matlab alternative, rather than a good FORTRAN replacement. I have similar code in Matlab and C++/VC++, and in terms of speed the C version rips Matlab a new one and then dances around it. And that's the Debug version. If execution speed is less of a concern R and Matlab are both fine.
If you're not careful you probably shouldn't be doing serious number crunching.
I have to agree with what you say, but only for 'serious' programs. This does not include games. Anything doing serious data crunching, modeling, etc. needs C/C++ (or FORTRAN, usually for legacy code). Most games do not fall into this category. Yes some games do some modeling, ray tracing, etc. but not the ones written in Flash or similar languages. Remember the expression 'use the right tool for the job'? As much as I appreciate and use C, it is not the tool to meet the requirements for browser games, which exist in an environment where quality is traded for ease of distribution and production.
Don't be so dismissive of these other languages- they shouldn't be used in some (most) places, but they're ok in their niche. And as someone who started programming on 'big metal' machines, I can appreciate that my 'fiddly mobile device' has more memory, storage, and processing capability than the DECs and Suns that I started programming on. Go install gcc on your mobile, load up some old code (or new) and see how it does- you might be pleasantly surprised.
Also note that somewhere, a programmer with 47 years of experience is preparing to write a scathing response detailing how FORTRAN is the only real programming language...
The key proof that that this is the oldest tumor is that on the wall above where the remains were found, hastily chiseled into the side of the cave, were the words "Frist Tum0r!!11!!!!"
African or European?
The rubble will be Asian. The idea that they would ship in fresh rubble from another continent is hard to swallow.
Why do you think it will take them the full 90 days before it collapses?
Also, if the building is 838 meters tall, it will only take 13 seconds for the top of the building to hit fresh rubble, not accounting for the terminal velocity of a huge concrete block.
Question about the atmosphere knocked off of Mars- some of it would probably not achieve escape velocity, and eventually fall back to Mars. But some would be moving fast enough to escape. Are there any theories as to where this mass went? Might sizable portions have wound up on Earth or Jupiter? The asteroid belt? Or is most of it still orbiting independently? Unless it achieves solar escape velocity (34.1 km/s at Mars) it seems like it would eventually fall towards the sun unless it hits a planet/moon/another solar wind/anything else. It has to go somewhere- has anyone looked into where?
An asteroid this large would be a global problem. Multiple small pieces landing somewhere is better for everyone than one large chunk anywhere. Since the projected timeframe from discovery to impact is about one year, it would probably not be possible to determine exactly where on Earth the asteroid would hit until well after the interceptor was launched. I don't think that "There's an asteroid coming that may destroy your country- mind if we take it out?" will meet with much resistance.
Your statement is not sufficient to convince those who have built up an entire industry based on fleecing gullible morons.
The people who actually believe that alien-pyramid tripe are generally not the type to be reading a website related to technology, unless it's something like transmuting pig crap into gold. Any argument which relies on elements such as "facts," "logic," or "evidence" is unlikely to sway them.
Maybe he thinks it will be an easier target when it's on the ground?
Soon, due to the combined effects of global warming, genetic engineering, patented crops, and similar issues, glacier-revealed plants will be our only source of food.
The "secret sauce" alone invalidates the experiment. I suspect it enabled an exothermic reaction. Also they should have run the experiment with an empty chamber to test the calibration of the measurement equipment, then once with nickel but no sauce, and finally one with the sauce. Without a baseline on the energy use, you can't make any valid claims about energy output.
Another thing- they found copper in the output (might have been mixed in the sauce) but did they measure the amount of nickel left after the experiment? It's easy to sneak material in (sauce) but not easy to sneak material out. If there was the same amount of nickel at the conclusion of the experiment, that would also disprove it.
It looks like Mr. Rossi has found a reliable method to transmute a questionable amount of brilliance into a large amount of bull, with a byproduct of career-entropy.
Next up from Microsoft- a voice activated power strip.
Oh, and of course you'll need to upgrade the power cord on all your appliances to use the new PowerPlug 2.0 form factor...
You can turn the console on by voice
Do you need to have a really sexy voice?
Does it matter if you're male/female or will it work both ways?
If you fail to turn it on the first time, will you ever be able to turn it on in the future?
I just really need to know these things before I even think about buying one.
From TFA:
Plants are the undisputed champions of solar power. After billions of years of evolution, most of them operate at nearly 100 percent quantum efficiency, meaning that for every photon of sunlight a plant captures, it produces an equal number of electrons. Converting even a fraction of this into electricity would improve upon the efficiency seen with solar panels, which generally operate at efficiency levels between 12 and 17 percent.
Maybe the previously stated efficiencies for plants were calculated when extracting sugars? This process tries to capture the electrons before sugar is made. Obviously the 'quantum efficiency' isn't what they'll harvest, but I would think they could get a reasonably large percentage.
While the overall efficiency of this system is yet to be determined, it probably has a much lower embedded energy (i.e. the energy that went into producing it) than PV. This system seems to use a carbon-nanotube backing, no silicon in it.
Also, how many PV panels reproduce? (Answer: none that I'd want.)
He should have avoided all controversy and just said that most nuclei have a shape like a football.
Or give us the Iceageish translation for "Jeez, it's cold out there."
"Good morning"?
Is there a list of centenarians with Slashdot ID's? Just asking...
Can you imagine what it would do to the planet if suddenly everyone lived, for example, 25% longer?
Hopefully, after realizing that they would be here for that much longer, people would take better care of it.
(scroll down when you're done laughing)
Yeah, it sounds like we'd be screwed. But this doesn't account for people who die from accidents, non age-related diseases, or other causes. This would initially only benefit those who take care of their health, and are lucky. By the time the other leading causes of mortality are eradicated, we'll probably have enough other tech that this won't be a problem (for our great-grandchildren).
The lack of personal details about the child aren't important here to anyone but a creepy stalker.
I think we need more details on this stalker. For example, do they have a Slashdot user name which reveals nothing about them while complaining others don't post irrelevant personal details that do nothing to support the conversation?