"those are not based at 100% conversion to energy."
If anyone could convert even 50% of what they eat into energy, we wouldn't have to worry about importing oil, digging for coal, or even burning natural gas. 250 grams converted to energy is 6.25 billion Kwh
Its true I don't have a paddle, but there is > 10,000 lakes in this state, and we are close to the midpoint of the North American continent (I think that would qualify as region 1 )
The problem with landing on the asteroid and setting up a rocket motor to push it into a safe trajectory is that asteroids tend to be rotating. Most of the time you will be pushing it the wrong way. (Of course you could turn the moter on only when it would be pointing the right way, but that is going to take longer.) The trick is to start early enough, so we need much better detection and orbit analysis.
How come the FCC even has jurisdiction over satellite radio? (I guess on this case both companies are based in the US so have to fo;;ow US laws, but anybody from another country that can afford ut ciuld put up thier own satellite using Russian or Eurpean launches...)
Multiple Round, Simultaneous Impact is a feature that has been implemented on a number of artillery systems in recent years. The US armys Crusader (cancelled) project was one I remember, and there was a German one, and the Swedish Archer. Big howitzers have used different powder charges for high angle indirect fire for a long time. So do mortars.
I look forward to seeing this weapon system on upcoming episodes of Future Weapons (Discovery and Military channel)
There was a story called "The Marching Morons" which disposed of excess population by sending them to Venus (somewhat similar to the B-Ark theme) I think it was by C M Kornbluth.
Surely the size of the wave should be measured by the VOLUME of the water displaced, rather than the height. This one was confined in a bay at its source, so it was very high, but I'll bet the Boxing day 2004 tsunami involved a lot more water, whether you measure it in litres or hogsheads.
The quote from Patton was also in a film: Patton (1970)
"Nobody ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." -- General George S. Patton (George C. Scott)
I think it was meant to be related to the circumference of the earth, going around the poles, and passing through Paris (since it was invented by the French) I think they werent aware of the amount of oblateness the earth had, so they got it wrong. They then decided it was to be 'the length of a bar of platinum, in some vault in Paris) since they didnt want to redefine not just the metre, but all the derived units. Nowdays of course it is defined based on some wavelength of light (in a particular atomic reaction or something, just like the second.
A tanker of liquid nitrogen would do a pretty good job. I don't think Sodium reacts with it and it would cool it down pretty quickly. Of course liquid Helium would do an even better job but would be very hard to obtain.
I agree about the strawberries, I haven't tasted a decent one in this country. Where I grew up we used to grow our own, and fresh strawberries (and pavlova) were a Christmas dinner tradition.
Red delicious apples may look nice, but Braeburn (4103) taste way better. Royal Gala are nicer than Braeburn, but my favourite apple was the Pacific Rose.
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Midori-san was Omi-san's wife in James Clavell's novel Shogun.
Mentioned in a short story by Isaac Asimov, 'anopticon' Was featured in the short story "Anniversary" the sequel to "Marooned off Vesta"
This device was a microscope, and a telescope with no lenses.
"those are not based at 100% conversion to energy."
If anyone could convert even 50% of what they eat into energy, we wouldn't have to worry about importing oil, digging for coal, or even burning natural gas. 250 grams converted to energy is 6.25 billion Kwh
Its true I don't have a paddle, but there is > 10,000 lakes in this state, and we are close to the midpoint of the North American continent (I think that would qualify as region 1 )
how well the DVD drive in my laptop will function underwater?
The problem with landing on the asteroid and setting up a rocket motor to push it into a safe trajectory is that asteroids tend to be rotating. Most of the time you will be pushing it the wrong way. (Of course you could turn the moter on only when it would be pointing the right way, but that is going to take longer.) The trick is to start early enough, so we need much better detection and orbit analysis.
How come the FCC even has jurisdiction over satellite radio? (I guess on this case both companies are based in the US so have to fo;;ow US laws, but anybody from another country that can afford ut ciuld put up thier own satellite using Russian or Eurpean launches...)
Aldebaran is a lot further away than Sirius. If you order one of these now, you'll get it in about 130 years or so.
Multiple Round, Simultaneous Impact is a feature that has been implemented on a number of artillery systems in recent years. The US armys Crusader (cancelled) project was one I remember, and there was a German one, and the Swedish Archer. Big howitzers have used different powder charges for high angle indirect fire for a long time. So do mortars.
I look forward to seeing this weapon system on upcoming episodes of Future Weapons (Discovery and Military channel)
There was a story called "The Marching Morons" which disposed of excess population by sending them to Venus (somewhat similar to the B-Ark theme) I think it was by C M Kornbluth.
"She swallowed the cow to catch the goat,"
This has always been as mystery to me, cows are herbivores, and don't chase anything.
Last I checked, Red Bull was NOT an alcoholic beverage. Had he been photographed drinking alcohol I could understand the increased sentence.
Tigerdirect still sells PC's with XP, both desktops and laptops. You can even buy a barebones system with XP (not preinstalled)
They have good prices too.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/
245 Kg doesn't sound like much of a 'giant' to me. Is it a juvenile?
Surely the size of the wave should be measured by the VOLUME of the water displaced, rather than the height.
This one was confined in a bay at its source, so it was very high, but I'll bet the Boxing day 2004 tsunami involved a lot more water, whether you measure it in litres or hogsheads.
The quote from Patton was also in a film: Patton (1970)
"Nobody ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." -- General George S. Patton (George C. Scott)
Repkicators are dangerous.
Film at 10pm
(On the SciFi channel)
Yep, new episodes of Stargate Atlantis start tonight.
Also by RAH
Between Planets
Star Beast
Have space suit will travel
Space Family Stone
You are supposed to exit the building first and then when you are safely out, call 911 (from your cell or a neigbours phone).
I think it was meant to be related to the circumference of the earth, going around the poles, and passing through Paris (since it was invented by the French) I think they werent aware of the amount of oblateness the earth had, so they got it wrong. They then decided it was to be 'the length of a bar of platinum, in some vault in Paris) since they didnt want to redefine not just the metre, but all the derived units. Nowdays of course it is defined based on some wavelength of light (in a particular atomic reaction or something, just like the second.
Which would you rather have land on top of you at re-entry velocities? 1000 tons of oil, or 1000 tons of Platinum ?
While moving stuff from Luna with a mass driver might be cost effective, Mars is a lot more delta V (in orbit) and theres also twice the gravity.
Radiation could be a problem (cosmic rays, solar storms).
Then there is cooling - even in the ISS you can't use convection since there is no up for the hot air to rise to.
There may not be wind, but there is dust - remember this from 1969:
..."
"40 feet? down 2 1/2, kicking up some dust
A tanker of liquid nitrogen would do a pretty good job. I don't think Sodium reacts with it and it would cool it down pretty quickly. Of course liquid Helium would do an even better job but would be very hard to obtain.
I agree about the strawberries, I haven't tasted a decent one in this country.
Where I grew up we used to grow our own, and fresh strawberries (and pavlova) were a Christmas dinner tradition.
Red delicious apples may look nice, but Braeburn (4103) taste way better. Royal Gala are nicer than Braeburn, but my favourite apple was the Pacific Rose.