What, did you think that they'd sit there and go "Well, this should be the last platform we should ever have to develop..."?!
It's called good business - make the best product you can with the best technology available today and sell it. While you're selling it, rely on the ever increasing level of technology advancement and start developing the next iteration.
Paranoia? Since when does asking parents to parent equate to paranoia? Why does the government have to raise our kids for us? Why can't parent's be responsible and come up with their own moral guidelines to raise their children on?
Damn it. I think I've been trolled, but I've seen too many shortsighted posts today.
20 year old data could come in handy. Like revealing the spy network (yes, it would be 20 years old, but chances are that those guys are still operational in some way, no?). Like revealing the locations of previously unknown weapons caches (they would likely be military installations still in operation). And all those unforseeable secrets (thats why they're called that) that might pop up. Just 'cause it's old, doesn't mean it sucks.
Your school is lucky. Look beyond your own city/town, and you'll find plenty of schools that don't have the benifit of a generous business community, the monetary ability or the political drive to get enough computers for their students. The Pentagon is doing a great thing, IMHO.
Humble and Fred left to do the morning show for AM 640 (a former all news station that has since changed its format to one geared to men - sports, girls and stuff like that - sort of like Maxim on the radio - they're now called Mojo Radio www.mojoradio.com) to do their morning show. The new guy tries really hard to be like Humble & Fred - hopefully he'll stop that soon.
Have you ever purchased bottled water? Up here in Canada, a bottle of water will run you about $1.00 to $1.25 for 450 mL. Compare that to around 80 cents a litre for gasoline.
Thats not what I meant. Microsoft is accused of stagnating the desktop PC market. So we had an antitrust lawsuit flesh out these accusations and (by Jackson's Findings of Fact) making them official. We had an antitrust lawsuit to take care of these accusations, and we're simply waiting for the sentence to be handed down.
Jackson found that the competition from the open source movement wasn't significant enough to say that MS doesn't have a monopoly.
Hey, I never said that the rest of the world doesn't have a population problem.... but my point was that overpopulation isn't the problem it used to be. North America and Europe have a declining population growth rate. But the rest of the world balances that out.
We're still growing, globally, but at a declining rate...
Hey buddy - newsflash - Europe and North America (esp N. America) no longer have a population crisis... we're not reproducing fast enough to keep up with the death rate. In fact, the only way we can keep out populations stable is to keep immigrating people from other countries.
Yes, I am assuming that you are from North America or Europe. There is a very good chance that you are from one of these two continents, as Slashdot's user base is primarily made up of Americans (people from the USA and Canada), or Europe. But primarily Americans.
1. SETI can't afford to buy some massive 'big iron' to get the performance that they get (essentially for free) from SETI@home.
2. The way that SETI@home has been ripping through the data packets, they were going to run out of data to send to the clients very soon (like sometime next year). Any way that they can slow down the process (while increasing thoroughness and reliability) is welcome.
Oh - and SETI@home only uses 1 telescope (not even a satellite) to do it's work: the Radio Telescope at the Arecibo Radio Observatory in Puerto Rico (the big satellite dish built into the mountain that was in the James Bond movie) - the largest single satellite in the world.
Actually, Valve got the source to the Quake and Quake II engines, and Half-Life ended up being a mishmash of the best parts, with a skeletal animation system.
You should check your facts.
Aric
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This year, the University of Waterloo started a new program in Bioinformatics, with three ways of getting to that end:
What this guy is explaining is why a curved surface causes the air to go faster. (incidentally, this guy's claim is it is not strictly the curved surface that does it, but rather the increased angle of attack that resuclts from the curved top of the wing - this explains how planes can fly upside down).
It's not that he disbelieved that the air went faster over the top of the wing, but he was concerned with why. Bernoulli doesn't explain why. Now it all makes sense:).
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I just read an article in the local newspaper that Shore is shopping around for studios to buy the movie he produced, directed and acted in. *shudder*
Well, in any sufficiently large group, there are bound to be some individuals that are more intelligent than the average....
It's called good business - make the best product you can with the best technology available today and sell it. While you're selling it, rely on the ever increasing level of technology advancement and start developing the next iteration.
Paranoia? Since when does asking parents to parent equate to paranoia? Why does the government have to raise our kids for us? Why can't parent's be responsible and come up with their own moral guidelines to raise their children on?
If so, cool.
20 year old data could come in handy. Like revealing the spy network (yes, it would be 20 years old, but chances are that those guys are still operational in some way, no?). Like revealing the locations of previously unknown weapons caches (they would likely be military installations still in operation). And all those unforseeable secrets (thats why they're called that) that might pop up. Just 'cause it's old, doesn't mean it sucks.
Look past the end of your nose.
Your school is lucky. Look beyond your own city/town, and you'll find plenty of schools that don't have the benifit of a generous business community, the monetary ability or the political drive to get enough computers for their students. The Pentagon is doing a great thing, IMHO.
Wow, thanks for the blinding insight, Slappy.
Humble and Fred left to do the morning show for AM 640 (a former all news station that has since changed its format to one geared to men - sports, girls and stuff like that - sort of like Maxim on the radio - they're now called Mojo Radio www.mojoradio.com) to do their morning show. The new guy tries really hard to be like Humble & Fred - hopefully he'll stop that soon.
The Edge is an incredible station. The list of great shows just goes on and on (and they broadcast on the internet!). http://www.edge102.com
Have you ever purchased bottled water? Up here in Canada, a bottle of water will run you about $1.00 to $1.25 for 450 mL. Compare that to around 80 cents a litre for gasoline.
Thats not what I meant. Microsoft is accused of stagnating the desktop PC market. So we had an antitrust lawsuit flesh out these accusations and (by Jackson's Findings of Fact) making them official. We had an antitrust lawsuit to take care of these accusations, and we're simply waiting for the sentence to be handed down.
Jackson found that the competition from the open source movement wasn't significant enough to say that MS doesn't have a monopoly.
I can't believe that this derogatory comment got a +2 insightful.
Precisely why we had the whole antitrust lawsuit....
Wow... you really are on the wrong site.... slashdot doesn't accept those views :).
We're still growing, globally, but at a declining rate...
Uh, yeah... thats what I said... look over there! *runs away*
Yes, I am assuming that you are from North America or Europe. There is a very good chance that you are from one of these two continents, as Slashdot's user base is primarily made up of Americans (people from the USA and Canada), or Europe. But primarily Americans.
1. SETI can't afford to buy some massive 'big iron' to get the performance that they get (essentially for free) from SETI@home.
2. The way that SETI@home has been ripping through the data packets, they were going to run out of data to send to the clients very soon (like sometime next year). Any way that they can slow down the process (while increasing thoroughness and reliability) is welcome.
Oh - and SETI@home only uses 1 telescope (not even a satellite) to do it's work: the Radio Telescope at the Arecibo Radio Observatory in Puerto Rico (the big satellite dish built into the mountain that was in the James Bond movie) - the largest single satellite in the world.
Mind bending paradoxes that make sense if you only *stop* thinking about them are one of the reasons that I love physics.
Actually, Valve got the source to the Quake and Quake II engines, and Half-Life ended up being a mishmash of the best parts, with a skeletal animation system. You should check your facts. Aric
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What this guy is explaining is why a curved surface causes the air to go faster. (incidentally, this guy's claim is it is not strictly the curved surface that does it, but rather the increased angle of attack that resuclts from the curved top of the wing - this explains how planes can fly upside down).
Now it all makes sense
Aric
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