I like this proposal, however I'm not putting much stock into it ever being completed. It's real easy to trot out these kinds of "wish lists", the real trick is getting funding. The release even notes that these projects are their priorities, not neccessarily the President's. With a rapidly balloning deficit, I would be very surprised if more than a couple of these projects got any serious kind of funding.
I agree, the concept of inaudible is important here because while individuals may not be able to ackowldge hearing certain souds, that does not mean that it does not have an effect.
I can not see if ultraviolet, but it has an effect on my body.
in College Park Airport is one of the small airports that is in trouble. The general aviation rule changes put in place since September 11th have made it difficult for them to maitain anything resembling normal operations. The airport, established in 1909 by Orville and Wilbur Wright may have to close
Well though out response..
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They understand that they will never be able to convince the hardcore UFOlogists, but at the same time they recognize the fact that there are a lot of people going "Hey, whats up with that?"
The fringes will never be convinced, but responses like this and Phil Plait's BadAtromy.com will help to explain to the inquiring minds who's scientific literacy isn't what it should be.
The infrastructure probably won't be developed by demand form the individual consumer, but from fleet sales in densely populated urban areas.
In some cities, government purchases of buses running on natural gas has started the beginings of an gasoline alternative infrastructure. If the US Postal Service can find a reason to buy Segways, they can find ways to buy these.
May not admit it, this project probably has a far more mundane purpose than the stated one of restoration in the event of terrorist attack. I think documentation and preservation are probably their goals. They want this information to record and document the process of oxidation on Lady Liberty, or how long Washington's nose is on Rushmore. However with the current climate it is far easier to get funding if there is a terrorism angle as opposed to boring old historical preservation. (When was the last time you read an article on monument preservation?)
to read a bad translation of any epic poem in High School, I highly reommend giving it another try. Tolkein translation or not. Seamus Heany's translation of Beowulf is a great read and more than "just another translation". Other new translations of epic poems that I would recommend.The Iliad and Odyssey by Robert Fagles and Dante's Inferno by Pinsky. None of them are easy reads, but all are really rewarding.
Right now gun makers haven't entered the market for two reasons. First of all they aren't sure if the technology can be made foolproof. Secondly, even it the technology is reliable, they are scared to death of liablity suits should someone not be able to defend his or herself if things go wrong. (Such as if the owner doesn't have the activating ring on during an incident.
There aren't that many handgun makers out there, and they tend to stick together. Combine that with the political power wielded by the NRA and it will could be a long time before we see a "commercially available model"
NASA is faced with the problem that it is impossible to disprove a conspiracy, and those poinst show why. Any attempt at explantion just proves to the disbelievers how deep the conspracy is. Even if you were to take them to the moon, they would claim that it was a form of hyponosis.
Nasa should give up trying to argue with the crackpots. Their strategy should continue to be one of reasoned explanation when questioned. We don't place a lot of emphasis on refuting flat earthers or hollow earthers and shouldn't waste time with them either.
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and they have had how many clients in their history? That would be a few short of any type of team.
I like this proposal, however I'm not putting much stock into it ever being completed. It's real easy to trot out these kinds of "wish lists", the real trick is getting funding. The release even notes that these projects are their priorities, not neccessarily the President's. With a rapidly balloning deficit, I would be very surprised if more than a couple of these projects got any serious kind of funding.
I agree, the concept of inaudible is important here because while individuals may not be able to ackowldge hearing certain souds, that does not mean that it does not have an effect.
I can not see if ultraviolet, but it has an effect on my body.
in College Park Airport is one of the small airports that is in trouble. The general aviation rule changes put in place since September 11th have made it difficult for them to maitain anything resembling normal operations. The airport, established in 1909 by Orville and Wilbur Wright may have to close
They understand that they will never be able to convince the hardcore UFOlogists, but at the same time they recognize the fact that there are a lot of people going "Hey, whats up with that?"
The fringes will never be convinced, but responses like this and Phil Plait's BadAtromy.com will help to explain to the inquiring minds who's scientific literacy isn't what it should be.
MediaForce. Why do it? Because we say dammit! Great legal reasoning.
Tony Soprano would be so proud!
The infrastructure probably won't be developed by demand form the individual consumer, but from fleet sales in densely populated urban areas.
In some cities, government purchases of buses running on natural gas has started the beginings of an gasoline alternative infrastructure. If the US Postal Service can find a reason to buy Segways, they can find ways to buy these.
May not admit it, this project probably has a far more mundane purpose than the stated one of restoration in the event of terrorist attack. I think documentation and preservation are probably their goals. They want this information to record and document the process of oxidation on Lady Liberty, or how long Washington's nose is on Rushmore. However with the current climate it is far easier to get funding if there is a terrorism angle as opposed to boring old historical preservation. (When was the last time you read an article on monument preservation?)
to read a bad translation of any epic poem in High School, I highly reommend giving it another try. Tolkein translation or not. Seamus Heany's translation of Beowulf is a great read and more than "just another translation". Other new translations of epic poems that I would recommend.The Iliad and Odyssey by Robert Fagles and Dante's Inferno by Pinsky. None of them are easy reads, but all are really rewarding.
Right now gun makers haven't entered the market for two reasons. First of all they aren't sure if the technology can be made foolproof. Secondly, even it the technology is reliable, they are scared to death of liablity suits should someone not be able to defend his or herself if things go wrong. (Such as if the owner doesn't have the activating ring on during an incident.
There aren't that many handgun makers out there, and they tend to stick together. Combine that with the political power wielded by the NRA and it will could be a long time before we see a "commercially available model"
NASA is faced with the problem that it is impossible to disprove a conspiracy, and those poinst show why. Any attempt at explantion just proves to the disbelievers how deep the conspracy is. Even if you were to take them to the moon, they would claim that it was a form of hyponosis.
Nasa should give up trying to argue with the crackpots. Their strategy should continue to be one of reasoned explanation when questioned. We don't place a lot of emphasis on refuting flat earthers or hollow earthers and shouldn't waste time with them either.