If you are working in embedded systems, and you have just spent ~$30,000 on a development suite, then you will be testing your code with every possible combination of inputs. This is exactly what a simulation suite such as this is for.
You may automatically have access to any information that a company holds on you for any reason, for a reasonable administration fee (generally ~£30).
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Mostly, it seems to work.
Caveat: IANAL, this is just the interpretation of an informed observer for the purposes of discussion and I am only trying to express the general terms of the law, not the specifics.
911 actually works, and has done for quite some time. 999 is the traditional number in the UK, and I'd guess it's marginally easier for little kids to remember; if you're really in danger I'd guess it's also marginally easier to dial, as well.
The actual inflatable aspect of the habitat won't have any effect unless the incident object is travelling very slowly. It's only going to have 'bounce' if the walls have time to react during the collision, which is unlikely for most meteorite impacts - it's like that saying that water can be as hard as concrete if you hit it fast enough, there's no time for it to flow/deform away.
On the other hand, the composite foam/graphite shield will provide a significant degree of protection - the kinetic energy of incident objects will be absorbed as those layers of foam and graphite are torn away from each other.
Then why not call the group "Starfleet" ?!?!?
pity this wasted opportunity
I suspect "Starfleet" is now trademarked by Universal for commercial ventures. Whether they will feel the same when an interplanetary alliance of space navies is asking to use the name is a different matter.
No. By changing the Moment of Inertia of an object, and conserving angular momentum, the effect is to change the angular velocity of an object. Watch a figure skater begin a spin with arms outstretched, and then bring their arms in to their sides. Their rotational speed definitely increases despite the friction with the ice.
In this case, redistributing the earth's surface will it's moment of inertia.
About that #14... is there a reason behind it,or did U2 really think that it was 4?
On UK radio recently, Bono was asked this question - his response was a non-committal "Oh, OK, we may have had a few beers the night we wrote that one.".
Currently UK slot machine jackpots are capped (I think some machines can go up to £100). The new super-casinos will be allowed slots with effectively unlimited jackpots, like Vegas. I believe this is the main source of worry for the campaigners.
3) With an imaginary breadstick. And kinda going "Whommmmm......". In the absence of knowing the French or Arabic transation (Guerre des Etoiles didn't ring any bells with them), we figured it'd be the most obvious reference we could make in order to find out if they really didn't know the films.
This was in Tangiers, btw, the folks were relatively rich and cosmopolitan.
Well, yes, but for some old folks, it's not so much the standing as the constant balance compensation. This is why my Gran, fr'instance, can stand for 15 minutes with sticks, but only a few seconds without, due to a recent hip replacement. Another friend of mine takes a wild array of painkillers because chronic back pain. Even so, walking can still painful, some days more so than others.
Since the segway has hand-grips in a natural position, this extended standing you mention should be less of a problem than walking with sticks.
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If you are working in embedded systems, and you have just spent ~$30,000 on a development suite, then you will be testing your code with every possible combination of inputs. This is exactly what a simulation suite such as this is for.
The OED is possibly the most geeky 'book' out there, tracking the development and usage of pretty much every word in the English language.
The OED tracks the fact that these words ARE BEING USED, not the fact that they exist.
In absolute terms, it is probably the single largest scholarly work in existence.
And the licence fee is offset by the positive income worldwide from syndication. What gives?
Yeah. That particular misspelling really gauls me.
Try the UK version of information laws:
You may automatically have access to any information that a company holds on you for any reason, for a reasonable administration fee (generally ~£30).
A company is not allowed to hold information on you without your consent.
If a company does hold information on you, it is not allowed to pass this information on to another party without your consent.
When a company seeks your consent, you must be informed of the purpose of the information storage. Use of information for marketing purposes requires separate consent to information storage for other purposes.
Mostly, it seems to work.
Caveat: IANAL, this is just the interpretation of an informed observer for the purposes of discussion and I am only trying to express the general terms of the law, not the specifics.
Ph-nglui mglw'nafh Gates R'chmd wgah'nagl fhtagn.
Whatever that incantation means, I hope it works.
Mostly agreed. However, Strange Days, Blade Runner and The Matrix (to an extent) prove that cyberpunk themes can be done well.
Snowcrash? Well, we can live in hope.
911 actually works, and has done for quite some time. 999 is the traditional number in the UK, and I'd guess it's marginally easier for little kids to remember; if you're really in danger I'd guess it's also marginally easier to dial, as well.
You are correct. YOUR government does not respond better to public demand than businesses do.
The actual inflatable aspect of the habitat won't have any effect unless the incident object is travelling very slowly. It's only going to have 'bounce' if the walls have time to react during the collision, which is unlikely for most meteorite impacts - it's like that saying that water can be as hard as concrete if you hit it fast enough, there's no time for it to flow/deform away.
On the other hand, the composite foam/graphite shield will provide a significant degree of protection - the kinetic energy of incident objects will be absorbed as those layers of foam and graphite are torn away from each other.
Best laugh I've had all day. Thanks.
I really should get out more, though.
As at least one person has already pointed out, the OP wasn't particularly ironic, my previous post was humor-optimised and accuracy-compromised.
Cheers
I suspect "Starfleet" is now trademarked by Universal for commercial ventures. Whether they will feel the same when an interplanetary alliance of space navies is asking to use the name is a different matter.
Virgin Galactic (Richard Branson's $21m investment in 5 passenger craft from Scaled Composites) will be naming its first two vehicles
:)
"VSS Enterprise" and
"VSS Voyager" (where VSS is Virgin SpaceShip).
So yes, I suspect that the thought had crossed their minds
What, addressing an entire community of /.ers as Farkers whilst making a point about irony?
Yes. This is irony.
A quick fix to your post:
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No. By changing the Moment of Inertia of an object, and conserving angular momentum, the effect is to change the angular velocity of an object. Watch a figure skater begin a spin with arms outstretched, and then bring their arms in to their sides. Their rotational speed definitely increases despite the friction with the ice.
In this case, redistributing the earth's surface will it's moment of inertia.
About that #14... is there a reason behind it,or did U2 really think that it was 4?
On UK radio recently, Bono was asked this question - his response was a non-committal "Oh, OK, we may have had a few beers the night we wrote that one.".
IIRC, blu-ray discs are integrated into a plastic package like minidiscs or floppies. So they should, in practice, resist scratches and marks better.
Laptops go on sperm killing rampage
Currently UK slot machine jackpots are capped (I think some machines can go up to £100). The new super-casinos will be allowed slots with effectively unlimited jackpots, like Vegas. I believe this is the main source of worry for the campaigners.
3) With an imaginary breadstick. And kinda going "Whommmmm......". In the absence of knowing the French or Arabic transation (Guerre des Etoiles didn't ring any bells with them), we figured it'd be the most obvious reference we could make in order to find out if they really didn't know the films.
This was in Tangiers, btw, the folks were relatively rich and cosmopolitan.
Wow, that's some serious speech recognition software. Does it always post to slashdot?
Well, yes, but for some old folks, it's not so much the standing as the constant balance compensation. This is why my Gran, fr'instance, can stand for 15 minutes with sticks, but only a few seconds without, due to a recent hip replacement. Another friend of mine takes a wild array of painkillers because chronic back pain. Even so, walking can still painful, some days more so than others.
Since the segway has hand-grips in a natural position, this extended standing you mention should be less of a problem than walking with sticks.
A couple of years ago I was in Morocco. Not quite Third World, yet i was with a large group of 17-22 year olds and none had heard of Star Wars.
The looks we got whilst trying to demonstrate light sabres were priceless.