And... missiles. Don't forget the missiles. In fact, let's just be clear here. This is for missiles.
Probably not. The target accuracy is still inferior to the performance of a top end (ICBM/SLBM grade) gyro.
NASA will have to beg for an intentionally crippled version in order to get gear that isn't classified, for use on spacecraft.
NASA already pretty much uses top level guidance systems, so... better adjust that tinfoil. Besides which, it's generally the guidance system itself that's classified, not the technology.
Which is well cheaper than using the Space Shuttle
It's also cheaper to buy a Ford Focus rather than a Dodge Ram. But only an idiot would make the choice between them solely on the basis of cost, you get what you pay for.
Enterprise was never a space shuttle. It was a glider/test platform that was going to be refitted to be a space shuttle. But that was more expensive than building Endeavour. Enterprise never had engines, and it was covered in fiberglass, not thermal tiles. In the end it was cheaper to build Endeavour from spare parts.
Nit, because refitting Enterprise proved more expensive* than planned, STA-099 was refitted instead and became OV-99 Challenger. Endeavour was assembled from structural spares to replace Challenger after she was lost.
* Reportedly the lack of engines and tiles wasn't the headache - it was the lack of a crew compartment and the structures needed to support it. Essentially, everything forward of the cargo bay bulkhead would have had to been replaced.
I don't understand this protection of people where there is evidence that they are criminals.
I suspect you don't understand the shades of meaning within the word justice.* Justice isn't just going to trial with the goal of obtaining a conviction, justice is also (per Wikipedia) "a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion or equity. It is also the act of being just and/or fair". There's a lot of deeper meaning buried inside those words, and a good chunk of them boils down to various ways of saying "two wrongs don't make a right".
Or to put it another way, don't confuse the surface appearance of the process of Justice with the underlying philosophy of Justice. Sadly, even in the US, you wouldn't be alone in your confusion. Many people believe that unless a trial ends in conviction then there was no justice done.
* Or you don't come from a country which derives it's legal system from English Common Law.
.I've been through more than my share of storms on the level of intensity that NYC got, and I do know what they are like.
That means you know New Orleans - and you aptly demonstrate you know fuck all about New York. Monday's storm was well above the norm the New York. That's a stone cold "sure as the sun rises in the East" level fact.
And...like I mentioned, that area better get used to these storms happening more regularly.
In a universe where these things run in cycles, you'd have a point. We don't live in such a universe.
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You're a clueless dolt who needs to get the fuck over himself.
But this was a weak storm, and did about normal damage as happens to places with a storm like this hitting a coastal area.
I don't know where you live - but here on Planet Earth, nobody rational calls a storm with 100mph winds and an 11 foot storm surge, "weak". Not to mention, this storm was considerably more severe than is "normal" for that area.
Sorry if it sounds like sour grapes...
No, you don't sound like sour grapes - you sound like an ignorant jackass.
During a storm, ships are far safer at sea than in port. However, it appears they went south/southwest trying to cut inside the storm's track... when they probably should have gone northeast. (But I don't know what may have been waiting for them in the North Atlantic. It can be nasty this time of year.)
They had one last year! I know because I was here for that one too.
Um, no. Irene was a tropical storm, not a hurricane when it hit the Northeast. On top of that, Sandy is the largest (in area covered) ever to hit the US by a wide margin.
But it's not unprecedented, and it's not "the perfect storm" or a "super storm" or anything like that. That's just hyperbole.
Grandpa still has his tubes from his tv repair days. They are doubtlessly worth thousands. But, no one will pay fair value for them in bulk
Translation: I'm pretty sure they're worth money, lots of money. But I actually don't have any evidence this is so, and can't be bothered to do the work and find out.
I saw lots of people just like you and your Grandpa when I ran a used and rare bookstore that thought the same thing... invariably, they were wrong.
And don't give me that superstorm nonsense, we've had big snowstorms on the eastern seaboard before.
If this were a snowstorm we were talking about - you'd have a point. Since it isn't, you're just blowing smoke and uneducated bullshit.
An unprecedented and mighty tempest? This is a category 1 hurricane. Since the scale goes up to 5, I think it's safe to say this isn't unprecedented, unless you expect me to believe a hurricane has never hit the eastern seaboard.
Not at this strength, not in (IIRC) a couple of decades. The Northeast coast rarely sees tropical storms, and sees hurricanes even less often. Combine that with a storm surge that's likely to hit at a full moon high tide... And you've got what could be a Very Big Problem. Smart people get ready just in case.
North of Baltimore (roughly) hurricanes coming onshore are pretty rare... But if you're not prepared/built for it, even a Class I hurricane can handle you pretty roughly.
"Regardless of what may happen to her, she sure is a beauty."
No she isn't, she's hideous - a barge with a couple of boxes and some cardboard on top. Worse yet, with that straight bow and huge expanses of glass in the forepeak... she's not designed to keep the sea either. (And what kind of moron puts passenger spaces in the fo'c'sle anyhow? Other than a bunk slung between the mains, that's the worst part of the ship.)
She's obviously designed for nothing more than staying in calm waters or moored to impress the impressionable - an as a sailor, I say that's a abomination.
Now multiply the square footage (and hence the costs) by three - and you'll see the grandparent's point. The resulting budget for such a bare-bones remodel is already above the $10,000 floor of the questioner's budget even if his labor is 100% free (or "free").
Now figure in that the questioner is talking going to the bare studs as opposed to just cosmetic work... and you'll see how inadequate his budget (even the ceiling of $20,000) actually is.
Watching the Shuttle is watching something *actually happening*. It's the difference between watching a baseball game, and watching a bunch of sportswriters write about a baseball game.
Of course, that didn't stop anyone from fearmongering and once more tens of thousands were evacuated needlessly - ensuring that hundreds or thousands won't follow evacuation orders when a real tsunami is coming.
I take it you don't live in an area where tsunamis are a risk? Trust me, those of us who live in areas where such natural disasters are a risk take the warnings seriously every time.
We're doing a disservice to people who may one day be affected by a real tsunami, if tell them to evacuate hundreds of times because of waves barely reaching the height of an average humans knee.
Please cite an occasion where people have been told to evacuate "hundreds of times". Otherwise, you're just exaggerating and blowing smoke. And you also forget (generously presuming you even knew) the problem isn't the height - it's the energy. A tsunami wave that's only 1 foot over average can run a considerable distance further overland than you might think because it has more energy. Heck, even a brief visit to a normal beach observing normal waves can show you how wave can travel above the nominal water level.
For culinary-minded geeks, I'd love any ideas you have to surprise my wife with cool kitchen gadgets or designs.
This I don't even understand, and I like to experiment with cooking.
Me too... Most culinary minded geeks I know are decidely *not* fans of unique gadgets/designs. They're creatures of pattern and habit when it comes to hardware.
The culinary geek world is unlike the rest of the geek world - we don't generally seek the latest and creations because the foundations of the world's cuisines are generally old, tried, and true. Gadgets and new shinies mark the dilettante and the fashion victim, not the culinary geek.
That was my question too... is that budget just for tech? (In which case, it's fairly modest) Or for the entire (to the studs) remodel? (In which case it's ludicrously low, even if they have "free" labor from all their friends.)
Another thing that bothers me, they say it's their "in-laws" house... Are they not the owners? Are the owners onboard?
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Probably not. The target accuracy is still inferior to the performance of a top end (ICBM/SLBM grade) gyro.
NASA already pretty much uses top level guidance systems, so... better adjust that tinfoil. Besides which, it's generally the guidance system itself that's classified, not the technology.
It's also cheaper to buy a Ford Focus rather than a Dodge Ram. But only an idiot would make the choice between them solely on the basis of cost, you get what you pay for.
Nit, because refitting Enterprise proved more expensive* than planned, STA-099 was refitted instead and became OV-99 Challenger. Endeavour was assembled from structural spares to replace Challenger after she was lost.
* Reportedly the lack of engines and tiles wasn't the headache - it was the lack of a crew compartment and the structures needed to support it. Essentially, everything forward of the cargo bay bulkhead would have had to been replaced.
Well, it's a fact. If you can't deal in facts, you shouldn't be working where you claim to be.
You're lucky enough to be able to afford to have a complex defense in depth - this isn't true of everyone.
So take your "I'm big bad dude" attitude, and stuff it. You're only big because daddy has money.
The only people getting butt hurt are the ignorant jackasses like yourself.
For New England, no it wasn't weak. That's a fact. If you can't deal with facts, go fuck yourself.
I suspect you don't understand the shades of meaning within the word justice.* Justice isn't just going to trial with the goal of obtaining a conviction, justice is also (per Wikipedia) "a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion or equity. It is also the act of being just and/or fair". There's a lot of deeper meaning buried inside those words, and a good chunk of them boils down to various ways of saying "two wrongs don't make a right".
Or to put it another way, don't confuse the surface appearance of the process of Justice with the underlying philosophy of Justice. Sadly, even in the US, you wouldn't be alone in your confusion. Many people believe that unless a trial ends in conviction then there was no justice done.
* Or you don't come from a country which derives it's legal system from English Common Law.
That means you know New Orleans - and you aptly demonstrate you know fuck all about New York. Monday's storm was well above the norm the New York. That's a stone cold "sure as the sun rises in the East" level fact.
In a universe where these things run in cycles, you'd have a point. We don't live in such a universe.
You're a clueless dolt who needs to get the fuck over himself.
I don't know where you live - but here on Planet Earth, nobody rational calls a storm with 100mph winds and an 11 foot storm surge, "weak". Not to mention, this storm was considerably more severe than is "normal" for that area.
No, you don't sound like sour grapes - you sound like an ignorant jackass.
Catch a clue.
I *so* need this on a bumper sticker or t shirt, or both.
During a storm, ships are far safer at sea than in port. However, it appears they went south/southwest trying to cut inside the storm's track... when they probably should have gone northeast. (But I don't know what may have been waiting for them in the North Atlantic. It can be nasty this time of year.)
Um, no. Irene was a tropical storm, not a hurricane when it hit the Northeast. On top of that, Sandy is the largest (in area covered) ever to hit the US by a wide margin.
You have no clue what you're talking about.
OK, you first.
Translation: I'm pretty sure they're worth money, lots of money. But I actually don't have any evidence this is so, and can't be bothered to do the work and find out.
I saw lots of people just like you and your Grandpa when I ran a used and rare bookstore that thought the same thing... invariably, they were wrong.
If this were a snowstorm we were talking about - you'd have a point. Since it isn't, you're just blowing smoke and uneducated bullshit.
Not at this strength, not in (IIRC) a couple of decades. The Northeast coast rarely sees tropical storms, and sees hurricanes even less often. Combine that with a storm surge that's likely to hit at a full moon high tide... And you've got what could be a Very Big Problem. Smart people get ready just in case.
Given that we've had days notice of this storm - what damm fool ordered her out into it?
North of Baltimore (roughly) hurricanes coming onshore are pretty rare... But if you're not prepared/built for it, even a Class I hurricane can handle you pretty roughly.
Done right, there's nothing wrong with that look... but this wasn't done right.
"Regardless of what may happen to her, she sure is a beauty."
No she isn't, she's hideous - a barge with a couple of boxes and some cardboard on top. Worse yet, with that straight bow and huge expanses of glass in the forepeak... she's not designed to keep the sea either. (And what kind of moron puts passenger spaces in the fo'c'sle anyhow? Other than a bunk slung between the mains, that's the worst part of the ship.)
She's obviously designed for nothing more than staying in calm waters or moored to impress the impressionable - an as a sailor, I say that's a abomination.
Now multiply the square footage (and hence the costs) by three - and you'll see the grandparent's point. The resulting budget for such a bare-bones remodel is already above the $10,000 floor of the questioner's budget even if his labor is 100% free (or "free").
Now figure in that the questioner is talking going to the bare studs as opposed to just cosmetic work... and you'll see how inadequate his budget (even the ceiling of $20,000) actually is.
Watching the Shuttle is watching something *actually happening*. It's the difference between watching a baseball game, and watching a bunch of sportswriters write about a baseball game.
What would there be live video feed of? A bunch of folks sitting around staring at computer screens?
Seriously, the world keeps turning even without a meaningless video feed.
I take it you don't live in an area where tsunamis are a risk? Trust me, those of us who live in areas where such natural disasters are a risk take the warnings seriously every time.
Please cite an occasion where people have been told to evacuate "hundreds of times". Otherwise, you're just exaggerating and blowing smoke. And you also forget (generously presuming you even knew) the problem isn't the height - it's the energy. A tsunami wave that's only 1 foot over average can run a considerable distance further overland than you might think because it has more energy. Heck, even a brief visit to a normal beach observing normal waves can show you how wave can travel above the nominal water level.
Me too... Most culinary minded geeks I know are decidely *not* fans of unique gadgets/designs. They're creatures of pattern and habit when it comes to hardware.
The culinary geek world is unlike the rest of the geek world - we don't generally seek the latest and creations because the foundations of the world's cuisines are generally old, tried, and true. Gadgets and new shinies mark the dilettante and the fashion victim, not the culinary geek.
I didn't say that. I just pointed out that the topic at hand is operations, not research. Reading comprehension is your friend.
That was my question too... is that budget just for tech? (In which case, it's fairly modest) Or for the entire (to the studs) remodel? (In which case it's ludicrously low, even if they have "free" labor from all their friends.)
Another thing that bothers me, they say it's their "in-laws" house... Are they not the owners? Are the owners onboard?