"Presumably it's due to high energy transmissions in the 2.4GHz band"
The absolute maximum allowed is 200mW anywhere in the world and usually 100mW. That equates to a received signal level of -60dBm even 15cm from the transmitter.
If the monitor is getting upset at these kinds of levels then it's seriously fucked by design.
Unfortunately for me, I need reading glasses NOW. Farsightedness has galloped over the horizon and made things quite uncomfortable in the last 12 months.
My math teacher at high school was an automotive designer. He related a story specifically about gearboxes and how he was ordered to despec the componentry to ensure they would eventually fail in service
The generalisations about liberals and conservatives are pretty accurate in my experience, but there's a third group:
Sociopaths.
They manipulate others and strive for "authority" in order to gain personally (this is one of the essences of corruption, no real surprise).
Conservatives are more easily bent to their will because of that reluctance to question authority and the mindset that "if it's in the papers/on the news, it must be true" that insists that what's fed to us is already vetted for truth even when the evidence of your own eyes and ears shows differently.
One of the essences of democracy is that it must be guarded against those who would destroy or subvert it for their own ends. That was installed into me from a very young age (I'm not american) and the part about subverting makes it clear that the biggest danger comes from within the system. It seems that many people have forgotten this in the face of well-organised propagandists using the well trodden "We are under attack, if you are not with us, you are against us" rhetoric.
I can only hope that the USA (and UK, and a couple of other western democracies) come to their collective senses before things get to the point of no return. Going back to the 19th century is not an option and hasn't been since wireless telegraphy was developed - that kind of isolation is required to maintain trade or knowledge barriers and as telecommunications has become a core part of our lives I can't see anyone willing to give it up. No matter how many propagandists manage to seize control of the airwaves there will still be someone, somewhere resisting.
"CNN still give -- for now -- the appearance of responsible and reliable journalism"
This, in spades.
It was clear to non-USAians back in the 1990s watching Gulf War 1 that CNN was part of the american propaganda machine, mindlessly regurgitating government press releases without any critical thought, compared to the other news sources covering the war. That's the reason they were the most commonly spoofed network when it came to portraying sycophantic press in movies and TV shows.
Whilst CNN has improved _slightly_ over the last 30 years, the fact that Fox news was able to lower the bar somewhat further is cause for concern.
Remember these "news" networks are the face of the USA to the outside world - and inhabitants of most countries expect an equivalent of the fairness doctrine in what's shown on anything calling itself "news". Once they realise that Fox isn't holding to that, all american networks get tarred with the same brush - on the basis that if one network is allowed to be like that then they probably all are.
I make a point of watching several worldwide networks. Whilst RT spouts propaganda and has its own biases it's quite easy to spot the govt ordered stuff as it doesn't sit well in the other editorial content (some newscasters have walked off, live on air, refusing to say stuff that Fox wouldn't even blink about airing) and even CCTV (China) is more restrained than Fox news.
It's at the point where Fox is on par with the ranting coming out of "certain repressive middle eastern states" - which would be ok if it was an opinion network but it's claiming to be news.
There is one bright spot though: Given Fox' pandering to right wing conservatives, it's interesting that even they drew the line at accepting the blatent lies about crowd sizes. The worm may yet turn (although possibly only enough to get rid of the danger that Trump represents for a more subtle leader like Pence).
China's been holding off on nuclear capacity because they're working on molten salt systems - which are intrinsically safer than water-moderated designs.
As a coal station is simply a steam engine and a source of heat, a MSR could be used as the heat source on the uncompleted ones.
Ironically, in the past, several USA nuclear station turbines were converted to coal-fired heat.
A single speed gearbox is much stronger than a multiple speed one, as all components and force vectors can be optimised.
Making an equally strong multispeed gearbox must be larger (to accomodate the extra gears) and larger to accomodate heavier components.
There's only so much space available in the design and automakers have been producing "weak" boxes for a long time on the basis that it increases their servicing business and 99% of drivers never go near the torque peak on a regular or sustained basis.
Yes, you could use a stronger multispeed gearbox, but the odds are it won't fit in the available space. Automotive systems are always full of tradeoffs.
"A big part of the problem is that race and wealth correlate strongly in the USA"
Wealth and sociopathy go hand in hand more convincingly though. Rich black people tend to be just as nasty as rich white ones and both groups tend to be equal opportunity in their sociopathy.
" imagine the Mona Lisa getting a new hairstyle or clothes every 20 years because fashion had changed."
Actually i can. Leonardo kept the painting most of his life and was constantly tinkering with it.
Not a good item to use as an analogy.
George's "sin" was to destroy the originals, but even Monet destroyed many of his works after changing his view of the world (in M's case he had cataract surgery and the world was much bluer afterwards)
In a lot of cases the filler names are deliberately there to check for leaks.
Atlases and Dictionaries also have these kinds of canary entries. The idea being that if you need to prove copyrught infringement you can point to the fictional entries being copied.
I downloaded the latest version of Ham Radio Deluxe just now and installed it.
There is a "Source" folder contained in the subdirectory of HAM RADIO DELUXE, 6.3.0.613 that contains a file DM780SourceCode.zip
The date on this file is as follows: 25/09/11 09:49
Inside this zip file is a readme file that says:
QUOTE HRDMultiMode001 --------------- The main encoder / decoder DLL is HRDMultiMode001, compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++. HRDOlivia001 ------------ The Olivia encoder / decoder DLL HRDOlivia001 is compiled with Visual Studio 2008 beta C++, this code cannot be compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++. HRDInterface001 --------------- The interface to HRD is HRDInterface001, compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++. HRDLog001 --------- The interface to HRD's logbook is HRDLog001, compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++. HRDID001 -------- The VideoID code taken from fldigi, compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++. Copyright --------- The encoder / decoder source is taken from fldigi written by Dave, W1HKJ. It is not copyright HB9DRV. The interface code is copyright HB9DRV. [This is a work in progress] Any questions - simon@hb9drv.ch END QUOTE
Now surely if the date and readme are to be believed, that would be an unattributed use of GNU Licenced software from the FLDIGI codebase, and it may explain why adding new encoders/decoders seems to be such an issue.
Interestingly, on the old licence agreement (Simon's) when you install it says:
"Other Programs (PSK31 Deluxe, Digital Master 780, Mapper) - You may use this Program at no cost without restriction."
On the latest HAM RADIO DELUXE, 6.3.0.613 it says:
"Other Programs (PSK31 Deluxe, Digital Master 780, Mapper)"
99% of software is developed to the point of "it gets the job done" and that's all.
Quite simply because getting the job done is the most important part of the job's function.
If only the writer or a small number of people are ever going to use it, then there is no need to develop it further and change for change's sake is a waste of time.
That clause isn't legal under consumer protection laws in most countries and would get slapped down by most judges along with a good legal kicking for whoever attempted to insert it.
It's not illegal until someone takes it to court and gets a ruling.
The factor that people are stepping forward with similar stories shows the lie of HRD's "It was an accident" statement and makes the possibility of such an event appear less distant.
But as we've seen - it's perfectly possible to lie through your teeth, get caught doing it, continue doing so and STILL get away with it.
The single biggest problem with this kind of legislation is that the less ethical companies will simply take any fixed fines imposed as a cost of doing business. This is why a bunch of laws in the EU are moving to fining companies 10-15% of annual TURNOVER. That kind of penalty induces removal of C-level staff who authorised the activity.
If SLS wasn't a rube-goldberg contraption, a leaky O-ring wouldn't have mattered other than causing a slight asymetry in the thrust.
if SLS wasn't a rube-goldberg contraption, a bit of shedding tank insulation wouldn't have gone anywhere near the flight surfaces of the actual spacecraft.
If you were to launch a solo SRB with a capsule on the end at 18F, noone would even need to worry about leaky o-rings, other than the risk you'd need more fuel burn in your final stage to achieve the desired orbit height.
Even with the originally designed liquid boosters, SLS would have been a rube-goldberg contraption.
"Apparently, the cost is something like 50 Euros per kilogram for Ariane 5 boosters. "
The higher cost of the materials is more than offset by not needing to have pesky expensive things like turborocket engines at the blunt end.
As for the ESA published cost, having worked on the peripherals of the organisation for the last 15 years I could easily believe that figure being 20 times higher than the ACTUAL cost of the material and manufacturing, based on inflation of figures as they pass through the organisation.
"Hypergolic fuel rockets can be fuelled way earlier"
Those tend to be something you don't want to spend any time in close proximity with. Hypergolic fuels and biologicals tend not to make a good combination - and unlike space, metals tend to corrode when in an atmosphere so the risk of long-term leakage is substantial.
... That Japan has stopped assembling checklists of things to do to build a rocket (then firing them off and finding that things seldom go to plan) and actually started testing every step of the way as well as taking input from the rank-and-file workers (This was one of the prime causes of past failures. Lowly workers would notify that XYZ was incorrect but be overruled by managers who knew better because they were highly paid managers, not lowly workers who actually put the things together(*))
(*) This culture was one of the prime contributors to Fukushima occuring. GE consultants told Tepco management NOT to put the generators down by the plants during the construction of the site because of the risk of flooding if there was a major tsunami. Tepco management smiled and nodded - and put the generators there anyway, because they knew better than the (non-management) consultants.
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"Presumably it's due to high energy transmissions in the 2.4GHz band"
The absolute maximum allowed is 200mW anywhere in the world and usually 100mW. That equates to a received signal level of -60dBm even 15cm from the transmitter.
If the monitor is getting upset at these kinds of levels then it's seriously fucked by design.
Unfortunately for me, I need reading glasses NOW. Farsightedness has galloped over the horizon and made things quite uncomfortable in the last 12 months.
My math teacher at high school was an automotive designer. He related a story specifically about gearboxes and how he was ordered to despec the componentry to ensure they would eventually fail in service
He quit the industry not long after that.
The generalisations about liberals and conservatives are pretty accurate in my experience, but there's a third group:
Sociopaths.
They manipulate others and strive for "authority" in order to gain personally (this is one of the essences of corruption, no real surprise).
Conservatives are more easily bent to their will because of that reluctance to question authority and the mindset that "if it's in the papers/on the news, it must be true" that insists that what's fed to us is already vetted for truth even when the evidence of your own eyes and ears shows differently.
One of the essences of democracy is that it must be guarded against those who would destroy or subvert it for their own ends. That was installed into me from a very young age (I'm not american) and the part about subverting makes it clear that the biggest danger comes from within the system. It seems that many people have forgotten this in the face of well-organised propagandists using the well trodden "We are under attack, if you are not with us, you are against us" rhetoric.
I can only hope that the USA (and UK, and a couple of other western democracies) come to their collective senses before things get to the point of no return. Going back to the 19th century is not an option and hasn't been since wireless telegraphy was developed - that kind of isolation is required to maintain trade or knowledge barriers and as telecommunications has become a core part of our lives I can't see anyone willing to give it up. No matter how many propagandists manage to seize control of the airwaves there will still be someone, somewhere resisting.
"CNN still give -- for now -- the appearance of responsible and reliable journalism"
This, in spades.
It was clear to non-USAians back in the 1990s watching Gulf War 1 that CNN was part of the american propaganda machine, mindlessly regurgitating government press releases without any critical thought, compared to the other news sources covering the war. That's the reason they were the most commonly spoofed network when it came to portraying sycophantic press in movies and TV shows.
Whilst CNN has improved _slightly_ over the last 30 years, the fact that Fox news was able to lower the bar somewhat further is cause for concern.
Remember these "news" networks are the face of the USA to the outside world - and inhabitants of most countries expect an equivalent of the fairness doctrine in what's shown on anything calling itself "news". Once they realise that Fox isn't holding to that, all american networks get tarred with the same brush - on the basis that if one network is allowed to be like that then they probably all are.
I make a point of watching several worldwide networks. Whilst RT spouts propaganda and has its own biases it's quite easy to spot the govt ordered stuff as it doesn't sit well in the other editorial content (some newscasters have walked off, live on air, refusing to say stuff that Fox wouldn't even blink about airing) and even CCTV (China) is more restrained than Fox news.
It's at the point where Fox is on par with the ranting coming out of "certain repressive middle eastern states" - which would be ok if it was an opinion network but it's claiming to be news.
There is one bright spot though: Given Fox' pandering to right wing conservatives, it's interesting that even they drew the line at accepting the blatent lies about crowd sizes. The worm may yet turn (although possibly only enough to get rid of the danger that Trump represents for a more subtle leader like Pence).
Actual output is another.
The sheer number of people needing to work in these industries is indicative of the inefficiency of current projects.
China's been holding off on nuclear capacity because they're working on molten salt systems - which are intrinsically safer than water-moderated designs.
As a coal station is simply a steam engine and a source of heat, a MSR could be used as the heat source on the uncompleted ones.
Ironically, in the past, several USA nuclear station turbines were converted to coal-fired heat.
A single speed gearbox is much stronger than a multiple speed one, as all components and force vectors can be optimised.
Making an equally strong multispeed gearbox must be larger (to accomodate the extra gears) and larger to accomodate heavier components.
There's only so much space available in the design and automakers have been producing "weak" boxes for a long time on the basis that it increases their servicing business and 99% of drivers never go near the torque peak on a regular or sustained basis.
Yes, you could use a stronger multispeed gearbox, but the odds are it won't fit in the available space. Automotive systems are always full of tradeoffs.
"A big part of the problem is that race and wealth correlate strongly in the USA"
Wealth and sociopathy go hand in hand more convincingly though. Rich black people tend to be just as nasty as rich white ones and both groups tend to be equal opportunity in their sociopathy.
Not just Lucas. Look at the work of authors such as Stephen King before and after he got famous and editors became afraid to step in.
Gerard's Game is an example of a book that could lose 100 pages out of the middle and not miss much.
" imagine the Mona Lisa getting a new hairstyle or clothes every 20 years because fashion had changed."
Actually i can. Leonardo kept the painting most of his life and was constantly tinkering with it.
Not a good item to use as an analogy.
George's "sin" was to destroy the originals, but even Monet destroyed many of his works after changing his view of the world (in M's case he had cataract surgery and the world was much bluer afterwards)
You're quite right, but the engines are still expensive enough that virtually all the new designs are centred around getting them back for re-use.
If they're basic and cheap enough you can treat them as disposable, but noone is brave enough to make a Sea Dragon (which is reusable anyway).
In a lot of cases the filler names are deliberately there to check for leaks.
Atlases and Dictionaries also have these kinds of canary entries. The idea being that if you need to prove copyrught infringement you can point to the fictional entries being copied.
The kind of extortion HRD are undertaking would get them in the dock facing 5 years jail in a german court.
Yes. it really is that serious.
("Accident" isn't an excuse, The penaltes are for the _attempt_)
Posted (by an anonymous coward) somewhere else:
Interesting.....
I downloaded the latest version of Ham Radio Deluxe just now and installed it.
There is a "Source" folder contained in the subdirectory of HAM RADIO DELUXE, 6.3.0.613 that contains a file DM780SourceCode.zip
The date on this file is as follows: 25/09/11 09:49
Inside this zip file is a readme file that says:
QUOTE
HRDMultiMode001
---------------
The main encoder / decoder DLL is HRDMultiMode001, compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++.
HRDOlivia001
------------
The Olivia encoder / decoder DLL HRDOlivia001 is compiled with Visual Studio 2008 beta C++,
this code cannot be compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++.
HRDInterface001
---------------
The interface to HRD is HRDInterface001, compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++.
HRDLog001
---------
The interface to HRD's logbook is HRDLog001, compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++.
HRDID001
--------
The VideoID code taken from fldigi, compiled with Visual Studio 6.0 C++.
Copyright
---------
The encoder / decoder source is taken from fldigi written by Dave, W1HKJ. It is not
copyright HB9DRV. The interface code is copyright HB9DRV.
[This is a work in progress]
Any questions - simon@hb9drv.ch
END QUOTE
Now surely if the date and readme are to be believed, that would be an unattributed use of GNU Licenced software from the FLDIGI codebase, and it may explain why adding new encoders/decoders seems to be such an issue.
Interestingly, on the old licence agreement (Simon's) when you install it says:
"Other Programs (PSK31 Deluxe, Digital Master 780, Mapper) - You may use this Program at no cost without restriction."
On the latest HAM RADIO DELUXE, 6.3.0.613 it says:
"Other Programs (PSK31 Deluxe, Digital Master 780, Mapper)"
So what's the story?
That gem should be archived and pointed out to "journalists" covering the story, because it shows the clear lie of their official statements.
99% of software is developed to the point of "it gets the job done" and that's all.
Quite simply because getting the job done is the most important part of the job's function.
If only the writer or a small number of people are ever going to use it, then there is no need to develop it further and change for change's sake is a waste of time.
That clause isn't legal under consumer protection laws in most countries and would get slapped down by most judges along with a good legal kicking for whoever attempted to insert it.
UK example: The unfair terms in contracts act.
It's not illegal until someone takes it to court and gets a ruling.
The factor that people are stepping forward with similar stories shows the lie of HRD's "It was an accident" statement and makes the possibility of such an event appear less distant.
But as we've seen - it's perfectly possible to lie through your teeth, get caught doing it, continue doing so and STILL get away with it.
The single biggest problem with this kind of legislation is that the less ethical companies will simply take any fixed fines imposed as a cost of doing business. This is why a bunch of laws in the EU are moving to fining companies 10-15% of annual TURNOVER. That kind of penalty induces removal of C-level staff who authorised the activity.
"A solid-fuel rocket cannot be throttled"
Your hybrid is one approach. The other is to use solids for the lower kick stages and throttleables for the finer work.
Pegasus being an example of a 3-stager made of solids with a throttleable 4th stage used if needed.
If SLS wasn't a rube-goldberg contraption, a leaky O-ring wouldn't have mattered other than causing a slight asymetry in the thrust.
if SLS wasn't a rube-goldberg contraption, a bit of shedding tank insulation wouldn't have gone anywhere near the flight surfaces of the actual spacecraft.
If you were to launch a solo SRB with a capsule on the end at 18F, noone would even need to worry about leaky o-rings, other than the risk you'd need more fuel burn in your final stage to achieve the desired orbit height.
Even with the originally designed liquid boosters, SLS would have been a rube-goldberg contraption.
"Apparently, the cost is something like 50 Euros per kilogram for Ariane 5 boosters. "
The higher cost of the materials is more than offset by not needing to have pesky expensive things like turborocket engines at the blunt end.
As for the ESA published cost, having worked on the peripherals of the organisation for the last 15 years I could easily believe that figure being 20 times higher than the ACTUAL cost of the material and manufacturing, based on inflation of figures as they pass through the organisation.
"Hypergolic fuel rockets can be fuelled way earlier"
Those tend to be something you don't want to spend any time in close proximity with. Hypergolic fuels and biologicals tend not to make a good combination - and unlike space, metals tend to corrode when in an atmosphere so the risk of long-term leakage is substantial.
Solid fuel rockets are generally less dangerous than liquid-fuelled ones (until you light them).
As first stage boosters they're quite useful lifters but I wouldn't want to go to orbit on one.
... That Japan has stopped assembling checklists of things to do to build a rocket (then firing them off and finding that things seldom go to plan) and actually started testing every step of the way as well as taking input from the rank-and-file workers (This was one of the prime causes of past failures. Lowly workers would notify that XYZ was incorrect but be overruled by managers who knew better because they were highly paid managers, not lowly workers who actually put the things together(*))
(*) This culture was one of the prime contributors to Fukushima occuring. GE consultants told Tepco management NOT to put the generators down by the plants during the construction of the site because of the risk of flooding if there was a major tsunami. Tepco management smiled and nodded - and put the generators there anyway, because they knew better than the (non-management) consultants.