A: "with the limited number of write cycles with the SSD in some models, you want to avoid any unnecessary writes"
B: "I've heard this said often, but the only time I've seen any actual numbers crunched, the conclusion was that it wasn't worth worrying about [eeeuser.com]:"
Me: Just to add my experience with flash memory here.
This may be different, but as far as I know, all flash memory is basically the same, so...
I have a Sony digital camera, it's 6 years old now, and my rough calculations tell me that it's life cycle was less than 64,000 cycles (Shoot image, download, delete) before the drive started failing.
Perhaps flash memory is more stable now, and these older memory sticks don't have the wear leveling algorithm, of some such, but that doesn't seem like too many cycles to me.
"If whites in your town commit 90% of the rapes, and they're 90% of the population, it's to be expected. If whites in your town commit 90% of the rapes and they're less than half of the population, it's a sign that something is seriously fucked up. I'd say that the whites in this hypothetical town need to figure out why their youth has such a tendency towards rape."
There ya go jumping to conclusions that aren't reflected in the real world.
My town has 7,500 people in it, and has roughly a rape every two months, what do your statistics say about that?
Is my town "seriously fucked up", like you say?
Did you even check the statistics before you judged mine?
Uh, no.
I don't understand you, first you tout statistics, then you make broad sweeping judgments about my town without first checking the statistics of the incidence of rape in towns before you judged mine?
Tell you what, you can dis my town after you find the statistics that prove it.
"I'm not misusing statistics, like your counter-example is."
While I'll agree that my counter example was totally weak, I now feel the need to point out your incongruities as well.
You show us the example: "White on black rapes are often in the single digits, per year.".
Which proves what?
It's a statistic all by itself, and can be use any way one wants, it proves nothing.
Why don't you provide the statistics that show how many white men date black women, I'll betcha it reflects your "statistic" (i.e. not many) because white men don't date black women as a general rule, so rapes will follow that curve as well.
Hey, I'm kinda liking this statistic thingy.
Oh, so when looking deeper, that makes your argument a straw man as well.
Touche.
I'll be back to spar with you after I finish washing my dinner dishes.
Apparently you don't have a handle on the Australian slang word "bogan", because it appears to me that it refers to the working poor.
"Bogan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogan
The term bogan (pronounced/bogn/, rhyming with slogan) is Australian and New Zealand English slang, usually pejorative, for a person who is, or is perceived to be, of a lower-class background. According to the stereotype, the speech and mannerisms of "bogans" indicate, poor education, cheap clothing and uncultured upbringing. 'Bogans' usually reside in economically disadvantaged suburbs (often outer metropolitan) or rural areas[1]."
I believe it's the part about "economically disadvantaged", i.e. "poor", that may explain it for you.
Apparently you spend too much time in your mommas basement playing fragging games, to notice that the former USA has been pretty much a proto fascist state for some time now.
I didn't happen to have a flag that I could hang upside down to show the distress my country is in.
Therefore, my "incorrect" spelling.
I'll bet you feel real superior insulting people for their speling mistakes, what a "man" you must be!
You don't have a clue about the US educational system, idiot troll.
Afraid to show off your racist roots without cowering behind an AC posting?
All you racist white boys are the same... Anonymous Cowards, because in "real life", like in meat space... you would be beat senseless for your callow views.
By the way, how's life with all your room temperature I.Q. friends?
My another idiot with the racist disease, how sad you are...
Have a look around fool, and see all the white niggers doing the same thing, they just aren't necessarily sequestered like the racists do to those of color.
Idiot.
Thankfully, I know Australians who actually can use their brains to think critically.
"So you put your money on an equally non-existant human astronaut on Mars. Who NASA allows to go exploring in dangerous caves. I bet you play state lottery scratchoff games, too."
d00d... didn't you read my previous comment about cave exploration on Mars?
Here, I'll repost it since you apparently didn't read it: "It may be decades before humans are replaced as cave explorers on Earth. Mars is a different story, and all the caves targeted have huge Hollywood entrances, and the "robots" likely won't be entering very far into them at all."
I never said that robots won't explore caves on Mars, reread it, youmis interpreted it that way.
BAH!
And gambling is for sucka's, I take calculated risks.
Many caves have serious air flow, so where is this toy going to get a lightweight motor and batteries powerful enough to make any headway into/out of the cave?
It's not, it's a research "toy".
Wheres the navigation system on it?
Can't use radio since it basically doesn't work inside caves, so it needs an autonomous navigation system.
Wheres the camera/s?
Wheres the recorder to save the data?
You all can't seem to grasp the amounts of energy needed to navigate a cave system by humans or robots.
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A: "with the limited number of write cycles with the SSD in some models, you want to avoid any unnecessary writes"
B: "I've heard this said often, but the only time I've seen any actual numbers crunched, the conclusion was that it wasn't worth worrying about [eeeuser.com]:"
Me: Just to add my experience with flash memory here.
This may be different, but as far as I know, all flash memory is basically the same, so...
I have a Sony digital camera, it's 6 years old now, and my rough calculations tell me that it's life cycle was less than 64,000 cycles (Shoot image, download, delete) before the drive started failing.
Perhaps flash memory is more stable now, and these older memory sticks don't have the wear leveling algorithm, of some such, but that doesn't seem like too many cycles to me.
It's obviously a prototype Blue Pill.
The Matrix is (almost) real.
"Don't put it past them to steal the batter packs some time in the future as well."
Apparently you live in a sheltered area, because thieving dirtballs have been stealing car batteries for decades.
So like...
Get back to me when they have proof of such a gene, meanwhile my two girlfriends are calling me to the bedroom.
Only because they want me to fix something, and that... is real life with two women.
No brag, just fact, the "honey do's" never stop, but I love it!
Awww, crap, I missed your italics...
No excuse, I'm lame sometimes.
I have no umbrage with you, I apologize.
"If whites in your town commit 90% of the rapes, and they're 90% of the population, it's to be expected. If whites in your town commit 90% of the rapes and they're less than half of the population, it's a sign that something is seriously fucked up. I'd say that the whites in this hypothetical town need to figure out why their youth has such a tendency towards rape."
There ya go jumping to conclusions that aren't reflected in the real world.
My town has 7,500 people in it, and has roughly a rape every two months, what do your statistics say about that?
Is my town "seriously fucked up", like you say?
Did you even check the statistics before you judged mine?
Uh, no.
I don't understand you, first you tout statistics, then you make broad sweeping judgments about my town without first checking the statistics of the incidence of rape in towns before you judged mine?
Tell you what, you can dis my town after you find the statistics that prove it.
"I'm not misusing statistics, like your counter-example is."
While I'll agree that my counter example was totally weak, I now feel the need to point out your incongruities as well.
You show us the example: "White on black rapes are often in the single digits, per year.".
Which proves what?
It's a statistic all by itself, and can be use any way one wants, it proves nothing.
Why don't you provide the statistics that show how many white men date black women, I'll betcha it reflects your "statistic" (i.e. not many) because white men don't date black women as a general rule, so rapes will follow that curve as well.
Hey, I'm kinda liking this statistic thingy.
Oh, so when looking deeper, that makes your argument a straw man as well.
Touche.
I'll be back to spar with you after I finish washing my dinner dishes.
Yeah, it's not like the parent article is real important, same old boring /. jokes, yawn.
Calling out racism is way more fun!
I apologize for being so strident when I'm "hot".
So how about being a good sport and "adjusting" the wiki to reflect that, so's us ignorant americans can understand better?
"You're both emotional as hell."
So glad that you noticed...
Racism should never be tolerated it's total bullshit espoused only by the most ignorant of idiots to ever walk this earth.
And it's ever so easy for a "strong willed" individual to lead those idiots to do their cowardly bidding.
If YOU don't stand up to racism, then you are a tacit racist!
Just look to WW2 Germany for an extreme example of "saying nothing" against racism/fascism.
I could give a crap about your fucking "statics", that's a canard to cloud the real issue of fighting racism as it happens.
I my town, whites commit 90% of the rapes, so using "statics", in my town whites are bad?
Statics can't justify racism, no matter how many you throw at us.
Apparently you don't have a handle on the Australian slang word "bogan", because it appears to me that it refers to the working poor.
"Bogan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogan The term bogan (pronounced /bogn/, rhyming with slogan) is Australian and New Zealand English slang, usually pejorative, for a person who is, or is perceived to be, of a lower-class background. According to the stereotype, the speech and mannerisms of "bogans" indicate, poor education, cheap clothing and uncultured upbringing. 'Bogans' usually reside in economically disadvantaged suburbs (often outer metropolitan) or rural areas[1]."
I believe it's the part about "economically disadvantaged", i.e. "poor", that may explain it for you.
Apparently you spend too much time in your mommas basement playing fragging games, to notice that the former USA has been pretty much a proto fascist state for some time now.
I didn't happen to have a flag that I could hang upside down to show the distress my country is in.
Therefore, my "incorrect" spelling.
I'll bet you feel real superior insulting people for their speling mistakes, what a "man" you must be!
You don't have a clue about the US educational system, idiot troll.
And YES!, racist bastards piss me off!
How come you tolerate them?
Perhaps you are one of them, eh?
Oh crikey!
Have you never worked in the white collar world?
Most of the people there are fucking coasting!
Work ethic, BAH!
Sure, blame it on the poor, it's easy, they can't defend themselves.
Way to go buster.
Yes, my point was missed by most I'm sure...
I agree, we're all AC's, even with our user names, so my point was, even then, the racists are afraid to user their regular Slash Dot accounts.
I realize that we all have fairly traceable IP's, do they?
Oh, and you AC are a racist baiter, but it doesn't work with me nigger (whatever color you really are, since the racist disease is all in your mind).
And just how did you manage with your room temperature I.Q. to "out" me as black?
That would sure as hell surprise my friends
Go back to your mommas basement.
Mea culpa
So sorry to slight you.
But considering how rude you are pointing out my mistake, you really don't deserve an apology.
Oh, and mister perfect... I'm fucking amerikan, so I misinterpreted your Australian slang, big fucking deal, have a cow about man.
Whatsamatter AC?
Afraid to show off your racist roots without cowering behind an AC posting?
All you racist white boys are the same... Anonymous Cowards, because in "real life", like in meat space... you would be beat senseless for your callow views.
By the way, how's life with all your room temperature I.Q. friends?
Ah grasshopper...
You failed to present any facts you merely blustered.
And your racist roots are showing, you're just another emotional white nigger.
My another idiot with the racist disease, how sad you are...
Have a look around fool, and see all the white niggers doing the same thing, they just aren't necessarily sequestered like the racists do to those of color.
Idiot.
Thankfully, I know Australians who actually can use their brains to think critically.
And you, have the typical White Trash Asshole Response.
I sure hope you didn't breed.
"So you put your money on an equally non-existant human astronaut on Mars. Who NASA allows to go exploring in dangerous caves. I bet you play state lottery scratchoff games, too."
d00d... didn't you read my previous comment about cave exploration on Mars?
Here, I'll repost it since you apparently didn't read it: "It may be decades before humans are replaced as cave explorers on Earth. Mars is a different story, and all the caves targeted have huge Hollywood entrances, and the "robots" likely won't be entering very far into them at all."
I never said that robots won't explore caves on Mars, reread it, you mis interpreted it that way.
BAH!
And gambling is for sucka's, I take calculated risks.
"I wouldn't want to get a cut on the rock wall. "
I've cut myself multiple times in caves, on multiple trips, and I've never contracted anything "bad".
In fact... cavers are looking in caves to find new antibiotics, so it's not the problem you seem to be afraid of.
"Huh. I never knew that "spelunker" was a derogatory term. I just like the way it sounds. spelunker, spelunker, spelunker."
Another name cavers use for "spelunkers" is "Flashlight Caver".
And guess what the sound of a flashlight caver accidentally falling into a cave pool is?
Spe... Lunk, as in splash.
"About The Poop: These guys bag everything they "do" down there. Nothing gets left behind."
That's correct...
We call them "Burrito Bags", and we also use "whizz bottles" for the liquid, and carry it ALL out.
"I'd put my money on the robot".
Put your money on the robot that doesn't exist, and won't, for at least a few decades?
Sounds like a bad investment to me.
I'll bet you play the slots in Vegas too.
"perhaps the use of robots like this would be more appropriate: http://www.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=1468ded9-96cb-47dd-aed3-da0a70a34813&lang=nl"
Well, that's an easy one to demolish...
Many caves have serious air flow, so where is this toy going to get a lightweight motor and batteries powerful enough to make any headway into/out of the cave?
It's not, it's a research "toy".
Wheres the navigation system on it?
Can't use radio since it basically doesn't work inside caves, so it needs an autonomous navigation system.
Wheres the camera/s?
Wheres the recorder to save the data?
You all can't seem to grasp the amounts of energy needed to navigate a cave system by humans or robots.
Thanks for playing though.