No, they don't. Water is a necessary, but certainly not sufficient, pre-condition for organic life (as we know it). We're a long, long, long way from saying there was ever life on Mars.
That said, it's still pretty exciting to hear that there was once flowing water on Mars.
You put your finger on a fundamental ambiguity in the original article. It annoys me that neither the original poster nor the Slashdot editors noticed that the question, wordy though it may be, is not clear.
I've had that happen a number of times. Usually they strip out my name and repost what I have verbatim. Sometimes they take credit themselves. I discovered this by accident once and have noticed this ever since. I've even had Slashdot comments ripped off. What's so hard about original thought or writings anyway? If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, what's plagarism?
[At least I fixed your typos.]
Why won't the guy in the mirror answer me?
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I don't mean to make fun of the victim here, but this quote is pretty funny:
"We emailed them via the contact page, which was the same as our own, and heard nothing back,"
I'm amazed that no one has pointed this out yet, but the real killer app of the Internet is the World Wide Web. Before the Web, the Internet was a backwater (even though e-mail had been around for years). Once the web came along, the Internet exploded.
Apparently you're having trouble using Slashdot correctly. I was actually replying to comment #8454326 which says "But the DeLorean itself was still gasoline powered!" and was moderated as Informative.
Oh my god, I can't believe I'm so old that Back to the Future is now considered obscure. What is the horizon for reference freshness these days? Anything from the last century is now out of date?
I was wondering when someone would point this out. IANAL, but it seems entirely legal (if ugly) for SCO to accept the GPL when it suits their purposes and reject it in other situations.
Without taking a political position, let me just point out that the English word marriage already has a definition: "The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife". Any attempt to redefine that word based on political correctness smacks of "whims and prejudices" to me.
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Of course it's speculation. Assuming it's true, do you really think anyone from inside Microsoft would confirm it on the record?
The movie ruined the theme of the book, tacking on a lame meme about science and religion both being based on faith.
Moreover, the excellent twist at the end of the book is completely missing from the movie.
I also thought the alien encounter in the book was much better than the movie. More meat.
The only thing the movie did better was the machine and the trip through the wormhole -- excellent visuals.
If Step 3 is true, then I feel sorry for you.
At the moment, it's illegal in the US under the DMCA. You might not like it, but that's a different question.
in my profession appearances are very important (yes, even while listening to music)
Okay, I'll bite: What is your profession? I'm trying to picture a Slashdot reader-geek who has such an image-conscious profession... and failing.
Love the Donnie Darko sig.
At some point, the continuity of the human race may depend on not having all its eggs in one basket.
Amen! I would only change "may depend" to "will depend". It's nearly certain.
The signs look *awfully* good.
No, they don't. Water is a necessary, but certainly not sufficient, pre-condition for organic life (as we know it). We're a long, long, long way from saying there was ever life on Mars.
That said, it's still pretty exciting to hear that there was once flowing water on Mars.
Damn, I was hoping no one would notice that.
You put your finger on a fundamental ambiguity in the original article. It annoys me that neither the original poster nor the Slashdot editors noticed that the question, wordy though it may be, is not clear.
This is a troll. I've seen the exact same post elsewhere under a different name, but am too lazy at the moment to find it.
I've had that happen a number of times. Usually they strip out my name and repost what I have verbatim. Sometimes they take credit themselves. I discovered this by accident once and have noticed this ever since. I've even had Slashdot comments ripped off. What's so hard about original thought or writings anyway? If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, what's plagarism?
[At least I fixed your typos.]
I don't mean to make fun of the victim here, but this quote is pretty funny:
"We emailed them via the contact page, which was the same as our own, and heard nothing back,"
-- Brian
I'm amazed that no one has pointed this out yet, but the real killer app of the Internet is the World Wide Web. Before the Web, the Internet was a backwater (even though e-mail had been around for years). Once the web came along, the Internet exploded.
In my experience, not many senior executives have good grammar skills (or can be bothered to use them if they do).
Apparently you're having trouble using Slashdot correctly. I was actually replying to comment #8454326 which says "But the DeLorean itself was still gasoline powered!" and was moderated as Informative.
M'kay?
Oh my god, I can't believe I'm so old that Back to the Future is now considered obscure. What is the horizon for reference freshness these days? Anything from the last century is now out of date?
Beautiful. Only on Slashdot could a comment about Back to the Future in a discussion about fusion be labeled "informative".
I was wondering when someone would point this out. IANAL, but it seems entirely legal (if ugly) for SCO to accept the GPL when it suits their purposes and reject it in other situations.
Without taking a political position, let me just point out that the English word marriage already has a definition: "The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife". Any attempt to redefine that word based on political correctness smacks of "whims and prejudices" to me.
A Google search of Timofeev + Lunokhod turns up nothing.
This article is from the Washington Post, not from Microsoft. Please adjust your conspiracy theories accordingly.
Say Anything! Just saw it...
could be D0-particles, could be fish
LOL. That is the funniest scientific comment I've seen in awhile.
Who the hell modded this up as interesting? It's utterly devoid of content.