In some countries it's a valid defence to state that illegal activity happened by an intruder in your network, without your knowledge. By visiting a site like this, you became aware of the activity, thus can't use ignorance in the defence. Of course, this specific site is useless, because most people have dynamic IPs.
One part of the "engine" is apparently a laser beam. But the laser itself weren't measured in, as it's far bigger than a few micrometers. This kind of engine can't be used in a nanobot or in any practical application if it requires an external laser beam to work.
Another huge advantage of netbooks is the keyboard. The inability to type limits the usage of the device in class. But if they really just wanted a digital textbook, an ebook would have been cheaper and better for their eyes, kids have a harder time staring at displays all day long.
But, regardless of the Apple bashing, it's still better than pen and paper. We have waited for too long for schools to switch to digital. Now Apple started a move by persuading schools to use their devices. of course, they will offer their own devices, but netbook or ebook producers could have similar programs too. So yes, while initially Apple will dominate classrooms, it's more important that schools open up to digital methods. After they get used to it, they will have proper knowledge to choose the best tool for the job.
Not even close. Most known exoplanets are gas giants. Data of rocky planets have just started to accumulate. Curently we know of only one such planet that is thoroughly proven to be in the Goldilocks zone. And we are still far from conducting even the most basic measurements on exoplanets, like a spectroscopy to at least know what materials they are made of.
Indeed. Even if you need a well-formatted document (and most of the time plaintext is just fine), it's much easier to write it in plaintext first, and copy+format later.
The Russians aren't afraid of other countries gaining nuclear capabilities, in fact most of the new nuclear powers use Russian technology and materials. If the Russians would be that concerned it would be a lot easier for them to just not sell materials/technology to everyone who asks.
Depends. If he did get both of his jobs done in the 2 hours he worked, than why shouldn't he get payed? If he didn't, how in hell did he manage it without anyone noticing?
They are just bundling a tablet with the car, there s nothing in the article indicating that the owner will get access to the inner functions of the vehicle.
If I remember right, there was a much more ambitious plan to send two probes to Europa, wired together. One of them would stay on the surface and communicate with Earth, while the other would use the heat of it's reactor to melt through the ice, sending back electricity and gathered information to the surface module through the wire.
There are many problems with nanobots. Energy (energy sources can't be miniaturized effectively), communication (you need a strong laser to reach Earth from there), locomotion (a nanobot will not be able to move much), resilience (the nanobots won't be able to survive the harsh conditions). And yeah, the smaller they are, the less payload they can carry.
If you plug reasonable values for extrasolar planets into the Drake equation [pbs.org] and set the lifespan of a technological civilization to 500 years, you get 24 civilizations currently active in the Milky Way galaxy, which is about 100,000 years across.
The problem is, we know very little of what's 'reasonable'. This is one shortcoming of the scientific method, that science can't just say "I don't know". If you know very little of the subject, the 'most likely theory' will be just speculation.
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In some countries it's a valid defence to state that illegal activity happened by an intruder in your network, without your knowledge. By visiting a site like this, you became aware of the activity, thus can't use ignorance in the defence. Of course, this specific site is useless, because most people have dynamic IPs.
One part of the "engine" is apparently a laser beam. But the laser itself weren't measured in, as it's far bigger than a few micrometers. This kind of engine can't be used in a nanobot or in any practical application if it requires an external laser beam to work.
It should be possible to detect it with a seismograph, if you know where to look.
It's amazing how even the most oppressive dictator is afraid of a simple Christmas tree.
It's not the soil that's expensive, but the delivery.
We are talking about kids here, with small hands. And if you are flipping a page in every 10 seconds, then the refresh rate is probably not a problem.
Yeah, buy an iPad AND a keyboard just to replicate the functionality of a netbook. Very cost-effective.
Let's bring back some martian soil, put it in a chamber emulating its atmosphere and climate, mix in some extremophiles and see what happens!
Another huge advantage of netbooks is the keyboard. The inability to type limits the usage of the device in class. But if they really just wanted a digital textbook, an ebook would have been cheaper and better for their eyes, kids have a harder time staring at displays all day long.
But, regardless of the Apple bashing, it's still better than pen and paper. We have waited for too long for schools to switch to digital. Now Apple started a move by persuading schools to use their devices. of course, they will offer their own devices, but netbook or ebook producers could have similar programs too. So yes, while initially Apple will dominate classrooms, it's more important that schools open up to digital methods. After they get used to it, they will have proper knowledge to choose the best tool for the job.
Yes but a C program can run in C++ with minimal rewriting.
Yeah well but this one only has 2.
Actually, the more pins are there, the more evenly your weight is distributed on them. 50 thousand pins are very close to a flat surface.
is not to play.
If you sign someones key you are actually revealing yours.
Not even close. Most known exoplanets are gas giants. Data of rocky planets have just started to accumulate. Curently we know of only one such planet that is thoroughly proven to be in the Goldilocks zone. And we are still far from conducting even the most basic measurements on exoplanets, like a spectroscopy to at least know what materials they are made of.
Except that it's not an operating system. I won't dumb down my machine to a mere terminal.
Windowed UIs are a thing of the past, I would like an OS with a tabbed UI, which is as comfortable to use as a browser.
Indeed. Even if you need a well-formatted document (and most of the time plaintext is just fine), it's much easier to write it in plaintext first, and copy+format later.
The Russians aren't afraid of other countries gaining nuclear capabilities, in fact most of the new nuclear powers use Russian technology and materials. If the Russians would be that concerned it would be a lot easier for them to just not sell materials/technology to everyone who asks.
Depends. If he did get both of his jobs done in the 2 hours he worked, than why shouldn't he get payed? If he didn't, how in hell did he manage it without anyone noticing?
They are just bundling a tablet with the car, there s nothing in the article indicating that the owner will get access to the inner functions of the vehicle.
They can function, and still treat patients in emergency situations. But the virus slowed down administration, as it now has to be done by hand.
If I remember right, there was a much more ambitious plan to send two probes to Europa, wired together. One of them would stay on the surface and communicate with Earth, while the other would use the heat of it's reactor to melt through the ice, sending back electricity and gathered information to the surface module through the wire.
There are many problems with nanobots. Energy (energy sources can't be miniaturized effectively), communication (you need a strong laser to reach Earth from there), locomotion (a nanobot will not be able to move much), resilience (the nanobots won't be able to survive the harsh conditions). And yeah, the smaller they are, the less payload they can carry.
If you plug reasonable values for extrasolar planets into the Drake equation [pbs.org] and set the lifespan of a technological civilization to 500 years, you get 24 civilizations currently active in the Milky Way galaxy, which is about 100,000 years across.
The problem is, we know very little of what's 'reasonable'. This is one shortcoming of the scientific method, that science can't just say "I don't know". If you know very little of the subject, the 'most likely theory' will be just speculation.