"Here we go again. So you are telling me that a Soyuz in a higher orbit, full of propellant (it is basically an equivalent of an Apollo command module with a honking big engine for its size) cant lower its orbit? How the hell would it be then capable of de-orbitting? I call BS. "
The ISS orbits at a different angle relative to the axis of the earth. It would take more fuel to change the orbit of a soyuz to the angle that columbia was in than they carry.
"One somewhat interesting aspect of the english system is that in some common cases it actually does make calculation easier. When making a journey greater than 10 miles, assuming moderate traffic, you usually make about 1 mile per minute."
That works if the speed limit is 60mph. I think some states have higher speed limits like 70 or 75.
" a cup is about how much water you might drink (at least closer than a liter)"
Cups come in so many diferent sizes, it seems silly using them as a measuring standard.
"There is ALWAYS at least one reason to shut down ANY computer: to save energy when you don't use it!"
Its winter here in the northern hemisphere, the heat generated by a computer running warms the house. This heat would have to be made up by some other power source (oil, gas or electric heater) so turning a computer off doesnt 'save' any energy.
(Of course if its a laptop running on batteries things would be different.)
"For the price of two movie tickets, I can BUY most popular titles on DVD and watch them whenever I want. Why would I wait in line at a multiplex?"
How much do you pay to go to the movies then? Here it is only $6.50 per ticket at an evening show - and $4.25 for an afternoon session. Which means $8.5 or $13 for two tickets*. New release DVD's are about $20 to $25 so its still cheaper to go to the movies if you eat/drink beforehand and don't pay their outrageous prices for coke/popcorn.
*Since slashdot readers are (allegedly) more often single and without a S.O. then they would only need one ticket.
What if I buy something but don't use it? (For example something you might want on hand like a fire extinguisher.) Since I haven't used it I shouldnt have to pay use tax.
Whats a 'traffic circle'? It sounds like a roundabout. There are lots of those in my home town, but only the large ones work well to ease traffic. I guess if they had them in this country you would have to drive around them counter clockwise (In coutries that drive on the left you drive clockwise around a roundabout.)
1 litre is about.22 of an imperial gallon, or.275 US gallon.
The LPG conversion kits have been around for well over 20 years. My late uncle had one. They were useful in a country that had reserves of lighter petroleums like butane and propane, but not much oil. The gas fields are running dry now though.
No the British patented the sun 'never setting' as in 'The sun never sets on the British Empire" (Because there were colonies all the way around the world.)
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"The thesis is that to have an ice age you need increaced moisture transport to the polls."
:)
Thats a great idea, so it can vote out the current administration in november
(I think you mean poles...
"Control + reset (I forget... just poped in my head)"
The Apple ][+ had that combination. (1980-81)
"Here we go again. So you are telling me that a Soyuz in a higher orbit, full of propellant (it is basically an equivalent of an Apollo command module with a honking big engine for its size) cant lower its orbit? How the hell would it be then capable of de-orbitting? I call BS. "
The ISS orbits at a different angle relative to the axis of the earth. It would take more fuel to change the orbit of a soyuz to the angle that columbia was in than they carry.
"One somewhat interesting aspect of the english system is that in some common cases it actually does make calculation easier. When making a journey greater than 10 miles, assuming moderate traffic, you usually make about 1 mile per minute."
That works if the speed limit is 60mph. I think some states have higher speed limits like 70 or 75.
" a cup is about how much water you might drink (at least closer than a liter)"
Cups come in so many diferent sizes, it seems silly using them as a measuring standard.
"There is ALWAYS at least one reason to shut down ANY computer: to save energy when you don't use it!"
Its winter here in the northern hemisphere, the heat generated by a computer running warms the house. This heat would have to be made up by some other power source (oil, gas or electric heater) so turning a computer off doesnt 'save' any energy.
(Of course if its a laptop running on batteries things would be different.)
"Except, of course, when your faulty car cruise-controls you into a lake and the electronics go out. Now, where's that hammer?"
If you are driving on a lake you shouldn't be using cruise control. Watch out for the fish houses...
"For the price of two movie tickets, I can BUY most popular titles on DVD and watch them whenever I want. Why would I wait in line at a multiplex?"
How much do you pay to go to the movies then? Here it is only $6.50 per ticket at an evening show - and $4.25 for an afternoon session. Which means $8.5 or $13 for two tickets*. New release DVD's are about $20 to $25 so its still cheaper to go to the movies if you eat/drink beforehand and don't pay their outrageous prices for coke/popcorn.
*Since slashdot readers are (allegedly) more often single and without a S.O. then they would only need one ticket.
so will the speed be measured in furlongs per fortnight?
#2: You are number 6
prisoner: I am not a number I am a free man
What about North and South Dakota
(at least the area east of the Missouri river)
What if I buy something but don't use it? (For example something you might want on hand like a fire extinguisher.) Since I haven't used it I shouldnt have to pay use tax.
Whats a 'traffic circle'? It sounds like a roundabout. There are lots of those in my home town, but only the large ones work well to ease traffic. I guess if they had them in this country you would have to drive around them counter clockwise (In coutries that drive on the left you drive clockwise around a roundabout.)
'Black' boxes are orange, so they can find them more easily after a crash. Of course they may be just painted orange.
"(now about $5 per liter (about 0.5 gallons)"
.22 of an imperial gallon, or .275 US gallon.
1 litre is about
The LPG conversion kits have been around for well over 20 years. My late uncle had one. They were useful in a country that had reserves of lighter petroleums like butane and propane, but not much oil. The gas fields are running dry now though.
"Being tethered to an object traveling at 50K MPH in inner earth orbit, isn't the best time to be writing your memoirs."
Escape velocity is around 25000 MPH so if you were travelling at 50k MPH you wouldnt be in orbit.
I guess no one else read the book...
(The part about there being a message in pi wasn't in the film.)
Since Norm Coleman was elected to the senate in 2002, he won't be up for re-election until 2008.
"However, many cars in the UK can do about 36mp(UK)g which would be about 43mp(US)g."
The US gallon is smaller than the gallon. 36 mp(UK) gallon would be about 28.2 mp (US) gallon.
I am not a number, I am a free man!
"Bah. Might as well ask for the mean flight speed of an unladen swallow"
African or European?
I got an HP35 in 1974, but of course they were out a couple years earlier. I still prefer RPN.
Norm Coleman is a senator from MN - he only talks like a Bostonian. He used to be a democrat but now is a republican.
I can't count them since most of them are lost, (You insensitive clod)
No the British patented the sun 'never setting'
as in 'The sun never sets on the British Empire" (Because there were colonies all the way around the world.)
"Thunderbirds are go!"
And Firebird XL5 was an earlier puppet scifi tv series by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson...