The possibility of the cameras failing at a bad time, getting dirty, or whiting out when flying directly into the sun makes this solution more risky than the problem in my opinion.
Yes, small earthquakes relieve stress in fault lines. They may actually be doing these communities a favor.
It's a cuddly theory but I have my doubts. The Richter Scale is logarithmic not linear. For example an earthquake that measures 2.0 on the Richter Scale will release approximately 63,000,000 joules. A 7.5 earthquake will be more like 11,000,000,000,000,000 joules. Claiming a small quake will take sting out of the 'big one' is like bragging how much you lowered the water level in an Olympic-sized swimming pool when you accidentally swallowed a couple of mouthfuls.
Disclaimer: I'm working off a wikipedia table as I can't be bothered doing the calculations myself. Even if the figures are slightly off my overall point stands.
I know I shouldn't feed the trolls but if Osama has crawled out of his watery grave, turned black, and is wandering the streets of Chicago then patent trolls are not our biggest problem. That being said, zombie Osama v East Texas patent trolls for the title of ultimate evil could be an entertaining match up.
I actually went and read the paper that this is supposedly all based on. (I know, it's not the done thing and I apologise) I don't know if it has changed since the other article was written but I couldn't find any reference to Opera or Firefox.
It does mention that Chrome will throw an error but if you hit enter or reload it will work. There is a one sentence reference to the fact that IE has "a limit to URIs". I presume that means a length limit and if so IE is not invulnerable - only the initial payload has to be smaller.
While there is much hand wringing about the fact that it cannot be shut down because there is not central server it is hosted on I don't see it as an issue. For phishing to be effective the stolen data has to actually GO somewhere which probably provides a target that can be shut down. It doesn't matter how long the URI circulates after the target is shut down - all that stolen data is probably going to the great byte bucket in the sky.
I think the more interesting point that the paper made is that phishing sites can effectively be hosted on link shortening services using this method.
At a guess I would say that they're currently producing a very high percentage of their electricity from oil or gas which is probably resulting in air pollution almost thick enough you could wave a knife in the air and spread it on a sandwich. If you don't buy they not wanting to choke to death then try an economic angle: it may be an attempt by the government to stop using heavily subsidised oil at home so they can sell it overseas where is will make them money rather than lose money. I can see a plausible case for why they might want nuclear power.
So.. Apple makes a device in the full knowledge that it will not function on compliant 4G networks outside North America and you want them to be clearer about the deficiencies of others? Apple apologist much? The most glaring deficiencies for Apple are found in the mirror.
Just for purposes of comparison would you be okay with a company advertising and selling cordless power tools in the US with the fact that the included charger is 230V only mentioned in the fine print? It works fine with mains electricity. The fact that it doesn't work with YOUR mains power is of little consequence to them and not their problem.
Only in Australia there is constitutional case law saying that political free speech is implied by the constitution. There are three or four High court decisions I know of on the matter but probably the best known is Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth. As the High Court interprets it, so shall it be. Granted, it isn't nearly as broad as elsewhere but it is there.
Enough cooler, apparently, to more than balance out the relatively local heat we've seen in the US, which is caused by a regional weather situation that's also apparently starting to change.
2011 was the ninth warmest year on record despite the cooling influences of La Nina. What period are you taking your trend off? The last three-four years?
There's no single method that will work for all education settings but the widespread introduction of computers would benefit a lot of kids - particularly early on. For example, the coordination to use a pencil with any degree of accuracy simply isn't there for a fair percentage of kids starting school. For them it would probably be beneficial to start with a computer. That way they can concentrate on improving their literacy using a keyboard without being held back because they simply haven't reached a certain stage of physical development. When their fine motor control improves they can apply what the already know in learning to write. If integrating computers into the classroom means that a reasonably intelligent kid doesn't fall behind because their brain is still mastering making everything move like it should or allows teachers to engage with a wider range of learning styles then I'm all for it.
The fact that a computer is being fully integrated with the curriculum doesn't mean it will be used exclusively or all the time - it needs to be that way to be any use in the classroom. If you can't match it up with what you're supposed to be teaching it's useless. It is then up to the teacher to decide how and when to best use it. A good teacher will use the most appropriate medium to teach the subject matter. Obviously things like writing, drawing, and certain practical elements of science are poorly suited to being done on a computer but that doesn't make the presence of the computer any less useful.
Iran has said, many times... that they want and intend to cause "the death of all Jews and the destruction of Israel".
I suspect that may be just something they say because they think the masses will like it. Our politicians do the same thing. They carry on about freedom, fighting poverty, and a fair go for working people but lose interest in these subjects the minute they're elected - and we're not especially shocked.
If the several tens of thousands of Jews in Iran have been fleeing for their lives in recent times it certainly hasn't been well publicised.
In the case of blood transfusion and 7th Day Adventists and other religious cults, the courts will intervene.
Uh, I think you're thinking of Jehovah's Witnesses. Completely different group. The Seventh-day Adventist church officially supports blood transfusions where medically necessary and they are routinely carried out at church-run hospitals. As far as I am aware they haven't issued any official advice against vaccines either.
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You're showing a lack of knowledge of crumpets.
The possibility of the cameras failing at a bad time, getting dirty, or whiting out when flying directly into the sun makes this solution more risky than the problem in my opinion.
Yes, small earthquakes relieve stress in fault lines. They may actually be doing these communities a favor.
It's a cuddly theory but I have my doubts. The Richter Scale is logarithmic not linear. For example an earthquake that measures 2.0 on the Richter Scale will release approximately 63,000,000 joules. A 7.5 earthquake will be more like 11,000,000,000,000,000 joules. Claiming a small quake will take sting out of the 'big one' is like bragging how much you lowered the water level in an Olympic-sized swimming pool when you accidentally swallowed a couple of mouthfuls.
Disclaimer: I'm working off a wikipedia table as I can't be bothered doing the calculations myself. Even if the figures are slightly off my overall point stands.
That old? Surely the Laches Doctrine would firm as a favourite to come into play then.
I know I shouldn't feed the trolls but if Osama has crawled out of his watery grave, turned black, and is wandering the streets of Chicago then patent trolls are not our biggest problem. That being said, zombie Osama v East Texas patent trolls for the title of ultimate evil could be an entertaining match up.
I actually went and read the paper that this is supposedly all based on. (I know, it's not the done thing and I apologise) I don't know if it has changed since the other article was written but I couldn't find any reference to Opera or Firefox.
It does mention that Chrome will throw an error but if you hit enter or reload it will work. There is a one sentence reference to the fact that IE has "a limit to URIs". I presume that means a length limit and if so IE is not invulnerable - only the initial payload has to be smaller.
While there is much hand wringing about the fact that it cannot be shut down because there is not central server it is hosted on I don't see it as an issue. For phishing to be effective the stolen data has to actually GO somewhere which probably provides a target that can be shut down. It doesn't matter how long the URI circulates after the target is shut down - all that stolen data is probably going to the great byte bucket in the sky.
I think the more interesting point that the paper made is that phishing sites can effectively be hosted on link shortening services using this method.
I would post AC if I held views like that too.
At a guess I would say that they're currently producing a very high percentage of their electricity from oil or gas which is probably resulting in air pollution almost thick enough you could wave a knife in the air and spread it on a sandwich. If you don't buy they not wanting to choke to death then try an economic angle: it may be an attempt by the government to stop using heavily subsidised oil at home so they can sell it overseas where is will make them money rather than lose money. I can see a plausible case for why they might want nuclear power.
So.. Apple makes a device in the full knowledge that it will not function on compliant 4G networks outside North America and you want them to be clearer about the deficiencies of others? Apple apologist much? The most glaring deficiencies for Apple are found in the mirror.
Just for purposes of comparison would you be okay with a company advertising and selling cordless power tools in the US with the fact that the included charger is 230V only mentioned in the fine print? It works fine with mains electricity. The fact that it doesn't work with YOUR mains power is of little consequence to them and not their problem.
Only in Australia there is constitutional case law saying that political free speech is implied by the constitution. There are three or four High court decisions I know of on the matter but probably the best known is Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth. As the High Court interprets it, so shall it be. Granted, it isn't nearly as broad as elsewhere but it is there.
...is trending cooler.
Enough cooler, apparently, to more than balance out the relatively local heat we've seen in the US, which is caused by a regional weather situation that's also apparently starting to change.
2011 was the ninth warmest year on record despite the cooling influences of La Nina. What period are you taking your trend off? The last three-four years?
There's no single method that will work for all education settings but the widespread introduction of computers would benefit a lot of kids - particularly early on. For example, the coordination to use a pencil with any degree of accuracy simply isn't there for a fair percentage of kids starting school. For them it would probably be beneficial to start with a computer. That way they can concentrate on improving their literacy using a keyboard without being held back because they simply haven't reached a certain stage of physical development. When their fine motor control improves they can apply what the already know in learning to write. If integrating computers into the classroom means that a reasonably intelligent kid doesn't fall behind because their brain is still mastering making everything move like it should or allows teachers to engage with a wider range of learning styles then I'm all for it.
The fact that a computer is being fully integrated with the curriculum doesn't mean it will be used exclusively or all the time - it needs to be that way to be any use in the classroom. If you can't match it up with what you're supposed to be teaching it's useless. It is then up to the teacher to decide how and when to best use it. A good teacher will use the most appropriate medium to teach the subject matter. Obviously things like writing, drawing, and certain practical elements of science are poorly suited to being done on a computer but that doesn't make the presence of the computer any less useful.
Iran has said, many times... that they want and intend to cause "the death of all Jews and the destruction of Israel".
I suspect that may be just something they say because they think the masses will like it. Our politicians do the same thing. They carry on about freedom, fighting poverty, and a fair go for working people but lose interest in these subjects the minute they're elected - and we're not especially shocked. If the several tens of thousands of Jews in Iran have been fleeing for their lives in recent times it certainly hasn't been well publicised.
In the case of blood transfusion and 7th Day Adventists and other religious cults, the courts will intervene.
Uh, I think you're thinking of Jehovah's Witnesses. Completely different group. The Seventh-day Adventist church officially supports blood transfusions where medically necessary and they are routinely carried out at church-run hospitals. As far as I am aware they haven't issued any official advice against vaccines either.