I think that in the near future we will see many such ideas originate from the White House. People need to be interested in what the government can do. They need to be informed, and right now, that is not really happening. As soon as someone mentions "Bush", everyone is thinking about the situation in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Bush needs to introduce many new ideas if he wishes to get himself re-elected, because the problems in the Middle East will not be solved any time soon... And in my opinion he can't win unless they are solved, or unless the country focuses on a grand new goal.
I agree. Even Ilford's Delta 400 is better than digital. In addition, there is something cool about making your own prints... No high quality printer compares to what you can do in the darkroom.
Ah, you're not a real Scotsman then. Didn't your momma tell you to saw a square of silk to the inside of the front of the kilt? Perfect solution to the chaffing problem, plus its sanitary as well!
You're talking about nuclear war. There is no "collateral damage" in a nuclear war. There is total annihilation. That is why it is called Mutually Assured Destruction.
You mean 24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa.... I know for a fact that JC loves a good prank now and then.
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Al-Jazeera was founded in the mid 1990s, after the fighting against the Kurds. Therefore, Al-Jazeera would not have its own pictures of the dead Kurdish children.
True. However, the funny thing is, a GPS unit is only as accurate and effective as the soldier who is using it. It's reliability also depends on the age of the map that is programmed into it, or the age of the paper map the soldier is holding. Speaking from experience, I've gone through many "field excursions" where the officer in charge couldn't make heads or tails of the data he/she was receiving. Nevertheless, good navigations skills, like resection, a map and a properly set compass will get you out of a jam quicker than an officer with a GPS unit.
Spam messages are simply commercials. They are no less intrusive than TV or radio ads. If you think about it, practically 20 minutes out of each hour during prime time TV is dedicated to commercials. We don't pay as much attention to those, because we, as consumers, are used to it.
Spam is similar. It is however, a relatively new form of advertising medium. It is therefore crude. In a decade or so, it will get refined and some people might even enjoy getting an entertaining spam message.
We cannot escape spam. We can delete it, and not look at it, in a similar way that we sometimes ignore TV ads by changing the channel. However, spam is here to stay.
Depends. Lets say you find her address and decide to drive over and check the house out. Or call her up at the office "just to hear" her voice. That would be stalking.
On the other hand, isn't that what Classmates.com is doing? Letting you find old classmates and pals from your glorious youth?
Are you kidding? Try living on ration packs for 3 months. And on your day off, that is, if you're not on patrol or on guard duty, you get a permission coupon for 2 beers. Not free beers. You still have to pay for them. But at least you get to BUY two, because it is Christmas after all!
So bitch all you want. You still have it better than the grunts in the field.
I don't see how we (as citizens of all nations) will go to the moon again. Right now, the focus of the world is on war. Nobody wants to bring up expensive projects up: just look at the ISS, and how people are saying that it is a monstrous waste of money, for America, Russia, and everyone else who is involved. Going to the moon will not bring anything to America. As the saying goes, "been there, done that". It is no longer about a "race" with the Russians, there is nothing to prove.
The only people who might want to prove something, are nations like Japan, China, India and perhaps the ESA. They haven't been to the moon, and they want to prove to the world that they are at a sufficiently advanced technological level that they can do it. Plus they have the bright minds to think of a brilliant and probably cost effective plan.
As for America, I think that our generation (children of the boomers) is lost. We emerged from the greed-filled, "me-only" days of the late 20th century, but our attitudes have not changed. We still like our SUVs, our fast food, but at the same time we like to have our government "lean and cost-efficient". Perhaps our children will awake with a new sense of wonder and will realize the dream of returning to the moon, and perhaps of going beyond to Mars, etc.
Are you serious? It is part of every stereotypical image of a nerd/geek.... Thick glasses, short sleeve button-down shirt with a gawdy tie, and a pocket protector in the breast pocket...
The Geminids are the workhorse of meteor showers. They appear year after year, not spectacular, but guaranteed. The Earth passes through a large cloud of debris, and meteors are visible each night for over a week. The density of the meteoroids left over by the astreoid is greater than the cometary debris of usual meteor showers. Therefore, the meteors are very bright and sometimes very colourful. Go see them and enjoy.
Lipids in cell membranes have hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends. Perhaps membranes started out as layers of lipid molecules lining the walls of the compartments. This would make sense, if the walls of the microcompartments had hydrophobic properties. In that way, you would have something like a micelle, only with the hydrophobic ends pointing outwards.
I don't think you need a massive amount of water to develop life. We're talking about microscopic compartments in the rock. Given the size of a procaryotic cell, and the volume that it contains, you can see that you need only minute amounts of water.
If it took him (it) that long to figure out which one was the greatest computer in the universe, then it wasn't really the second greatest computer after all. It had to choose from among the best computers to select the greatest one. In fact all those computers that were not chosen to be the greatest one are in fact greater than it is... Therefore, this supercomputer that was built is just at the bottom of the pile... Just a nitpick, sorry.....
"If you destroyed a major internet hub, you would also destroy all the links that are connected to it," said Morton O'Kelly, Professor of Geography at Ohio State University.
It would have ripple effects throughout the internet..."
... and the Montana rancher will still herd his cattle, and the wine-maker in Italy will still stomp his grapes, and the crossing-guard will still be out there at 7 AM... Life will go on, boys and girls, life will go on, like it has before the 'net...
True, I have never had a bad experience with any of my clients, but maybe because I've only been in the development business for 4 years. However, I think that the initial fee that you charged should be substantial enough to cover the inital risk. If the client takes off, you move on, because: 1. you have the funds now to hire a good lawyer; and 2. if you're resourceful enough, there are other clients waiting.
If you offer them outstanding service and support throughout the time they use your product, they will come back over and over again to you. They will want you, and only you to maintain the code, as well as to provide upgrades. If you start jacking them up, have poor business relations with them, they will look for alternatives, and they will take your code, no matter how many clauses you place in your EULA.
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I think that in the near future we will see many such ideas originate from the White House. People need to be interested in what the government can do. They need to be informed, and right now, that is not really happening. As soon as someone mentions "Bush", everyone is thinking about the situation in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Bush needs to introduce many new ideas if he wishes to get himself re-elected, because the problems in the Middle East will not be solved any time soon... And in my opinion he can't win unless they are solved, or unless the country focuses on a grand new goal.
I agree. Even Ilford's Delta 400 is better than digital. In addition, there is something cool about making your own prints... No high quality printer compares to what you can do in the darkroom.
You're talking about nuclear war. There is no "collateral damage" in a nuclear war. There is total annihilation. That is why it is called Mutually Assured Destruction.
Al-Jazeera was founded in the mid 1990s, after the fighting against the Kurds. Therefore, Al-Jazeera would not have its own pictures of the dead Kurdish children.
True. However, the funny thing is, a GPS unit is only as accurate and effective as the soldier who is using it. It's reliability also depends on the age of the map that is programmed into it, or the age of the paper map the soldier is holding. Speaking from experience, I've gone through many "field excursions" where the officer in charge couldn't make heads or tails of the data he/she was receiving. Nevertheless, good navigations skills, like resection, a map and a properly set compass will get you out of a jam quicker than an officer with a GPS unit.
Spam messages are simply commercials. They are no less intrusive than TV or radio ads. If you think about it, practically 20 minutes out of each hour during prime time TV is dedicated to commercials. We don't pay as much attention to those, because we, as consumers, are used to it.
Spam is similar. It is however, a relatively new form of advertising medium. It is therefore crude. In a decade or so, it will get refined and some people might even enjoy getting an entertaining spam message.
We cannot escape spam. We can delete it, and not look at it, in a similar way that we sometimes ignore TV ads by changing the channel. However, spam is here to stay.
Classic. Thanks for the laugh.
Depends. Lets say you find her address and decide to drive over and check the house out. Or call her up at the office "just to hear" her voice. That would be stalking.
On the other hand, isn't that what Classmates.com is doing? Letting you find old classmates and pals from your glorious youth?
Are you kidding? Try living on ration packs for 3 months. And on your day off, that is, if you're not on patrol or on guard duty, you get a permission coupon for 2 beers. Not free beers. You still have to pay for them. But at least you get to BUY two, because it is Christmas after all!
So bitch all you want. You still have it better than the grunts in the field.
I don't see how we (as citizens of all nations) will go to the moon again. Right now, the focus of the world is on war. Nobody wants to bring up expensive projects up: just look at the ISS, and how people are saying that it is a monstrous waste of money, for America, Russia, and everyone else who is involved. Going to the moon will not bring anything to America. As the saying goes, "been there, done that". It is no longer about a "race" with the Russians, there is nothing to prove.
The only people who might want to prove something, are nations like Japan, China, India and perhaps the ESA. They haven't been to the moon, and they want to prove to the world that they are at a sufficiently advanced technological level that they can do it. Plus they have the bright minds to think of a brilliant and probably cost effective plan.
As for America, I think that our generation (children of the boomers) is lost. We emerged from the greed-filled, "me-only" days of the late 20th century, but our attitudes have not changed. We still like our SUVs, our fast food, but at the same time we like to have our government "lean and cost-efficient". Perhaps our children will awake with a new sense of wonder and will realize the dream of returning to the moon, and perhaps of going beyond to Mars, etc.
Are you serious? It is part of every stereotypical image of a nerd/geek.... Thick glasses, short sleeve button-down shirt with a gawdy tie, and a pocket protector in the breast pocket...
Ah, an American cultural icon!
The Geminids are the workhorse of meteor showers. They appear year after year, not spectacular, but guaranteed. The Earth passes through a large cloud of debris, and meteors are visible each night for over a week. The density of the meteoroids left over by the astreoid is greater than the cometary debris of usual meteor showers. Therefore, the meteors are very bright and sometimes very colourful. Go see them and enjoy.
Yes. With a pocket protector in place.
Actually, it is the terrorists who run McDonalds. Didn't you hear that there is acrylamide (a neurotoxin) in french fries???
I'm glad I live in Canada.
Go ahead, mod me down.
A thought experiment. But as a molecular biologist, I find that they are good precursors to real experiments.
Lipids in cell membranes have hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends. Perhaps membranes started out as layers of lipid molecules lining the walls of the compartments. This would make sense, if the walls of the microcompartments had hydrophobic properties. In that way, you would have something like a micelle, only with the hydrophobic ends pointing outwards.
I don't think you need a massive amount of water to develop life. We're talking about microscopic compartments in the rock. Given the size of a procaryotic cell, and the volume that it contains, you can see that you need only minute amounts of water.
If it took him (it) that long to figure out which one was the greatest computer in the universe, then it wasn't really the second greatest computer after all. It had to choose from among the best computers to select the greatest one. In fact all those computers that were not chosen to be the greatest one are in fact greater than it is... Therefore, this supercomputer that was built is just at the bottom of the pile... Just a nitpick, sorry.....
It would have ripple effects throughout the internet..."
True, I have never had a bad experience with any of my clients, but maybe because I've only been in the development business for 4 years. However, I think that the initial fee that you charged should be substantial enough to cover the inital risk. If the client takes off, you move on, because: 1. you have the funds now to hire a good lawyer; and 2. if you're resourceful enough, there are other clients waiting.
If you offer them outstanding service and support throughout the time they use your product, they will come back over and over again to you. They will want you, and only you to maintain the code, as well as to provide upgrades. If you start jacking them up, have poor business relations with them, they will look for alternatives, and they will take your code, no matter how many clauses you place in your EULA.
Kelvin, not Celsius, is the international standard for temperature scales.