If the first radio transmission was in 1936 (68 years ago), doesn't that put the wavefront of the Earth's oldest radio communications only 68 light years away from us? Light from Earth's closest star, Proxima Centauri, reaches us after 4.28 years. In other words, unless these aliens live with 68 light years, they won't be listening to us for a LONG time... (BTW, Pluto is 5.5 light hours away).
" When a technology becomes mainstream so that a big portion of the economy depends on it, or the privacy of a large part of the polulation depends on it, then it needs to be regulated. "
I also wonder about the perception of security that the comman American must have. I can't imagine what the terrorists must be thinking about all this over-hyped security at airports. Because, if I were a terrorist (and I'm not, by the way) the LAST place in the WORLD I would try to terrorize is an airport. Terrorists are cowards who will find the easiest targets, not the most secure. And yet, we hear nothing about all the security measures at nuclear power stations, and high density urban population centers. I've never had to walk through a metal detector when I go into a crowded shopping mall...
I would like an order of Super-Size fries with my false sense of security, please.
Since time has been proven to continue into infinity, why do we state that the universe 'started' 13.7 billion years ago? What was happening 13.8 billion years ago in the space we currently occupy? Surely the Big Bang was a result of some other cosmic event, since time could stretch infinitely into the past as well as the future. The universe couldn't have been born without being first conceived...
I have to second this recommendation. Having Bob March as my physics prof at the UW was a wonderful introduction to modern physics. His book is great for someone with a basic physics knowledge who wants to know more, but not get too technical.
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Whats the deal with the spcetrum analyzer. I see it too around channel 85 here in Denver Colorado (AT&T Cable). It looks like someone pointed a camera at an oscilliscope and left it there. What is that monitoring and why broadcast it to the entire cable viewer population?
True that consumers are nearly helpless when it comes to price gouging... But it's not that obvious. In a truly 'free' market prices are tied to demand, but in a monopoly the prices are set at whatever the supplier determines is enough to get sufficient buyers to stay in business. Thats the problem. Cable COs nearly have a monopoly in the broadband market, and will arbitrarily adjust prices when they feel demand is rising.
Perhaps the best method to combat a monopoly is to offer superior alternatives, eg. Linux vs Windows. Whats why I've been begging someone to setup a WiFi MAN in my city (Northern Colorado).
"If you don't like it, don't buy" is still good advice though...
You bet Itanium will have a run for its money, thats why I'd wait and buy a McKinley. Itanium is only a development platform, McKinley is packing more muscle than Itanium ever will...
I've always believed IBM to be the tried and true hardware manufacturer. At least when I toured IBMs Rochester MN plant a few years ago, I got that impression seeing the racks of drives being stress tested, and the extensive thermal and shock tests being done...
If these reports continue, I might have to go out and buy a Western Digital!;>
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If the first radio transmission was in 1936 (68 years ago), doesn't that put the wavefront of the Earth's oldest radio communications only 68 light years away from us? Light from Earth's closest star, Proxima Centauri, reaches us after 4.28 years. In other words, unless these aliens live with 68 light years, they won't be listening to us for a LONG time... (BTW, Pluto is 5.5 light hours away).
" When a technology becomes mainstream so that a big portion of the economy depends on it, or the privacy of a large part of the polulation depends on it, then it needs to be regulated. "
Oh, you mean like the Internet...?
7) Curse profusely when you have to undo it all to reboot the box because of a BSOD crash.
The Rosetta Stone translates YOU!
I would like an order of Super-Size fries with my false sense of security, please.
1. Patent the Internet
2. ???
3. PROFIT!
Since time has been proven to continue into infinity, why do we state that the universe 'started' 13.7 billion years ago? What was happening 13.8 billion years ago in the space we currently occupy? Surely the Big Bang was a result of some other cosmic event, since time could stretch infinitely into the past as well as the future. The universe couldn't have been born without being first conceived...
I have to second this recommendation. Having Bob March as my physics prof at the UW was a wonderful introduction to modern physics. His book is great for someone with a basic physics knowledge who wants to know more, but not get too technical.
Whats the deal with the spcetrum analyzer. I see it too around channel 85 here in Denver Colorado (AT&T Cable). It looks like someone pointed a camera at an oscilliscope and left it there. What is that monitoring and why broadcast it to the entire cable viewer population?
Perhaps the best method to combat a monopoly is to offer superior alternatives, eg. Linux vs Windows. Whats why I've been begging someone to setup a WiFi MAN in my city (Northern Colorado).
"If you don't like it, don't buy" is still good advice though...
Build your PeeCee exclusively out of DSP cores (and any necessary passives for the interfaces)...
That'll keep you busy for awhile.
You bet Itanium will have a run for its money, thats why I'd wait and buy a McKinley. Itanium is only a development platform, McKinley is packing more muscle than Itanium ever will...
I've always believed IBM to be the tried and true hardware manufacturer. At least when I toured IBMs Rochester MN plant a few years ago, I got that impression seeing the racks of drives being stress tested, and the extensive thermal and shock tests being done...
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If these reports continue, I might have to go out and buy a Western Digital!