Switzerland has put forward a proposal to amend the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS), arguing stricter standards could help avoid a repeat of Fukushima, where an earthquake and tsunami sparked triple nuclear meltdowns, forced more than 160,000 people to flee nearby towns and contaminated water, food and air.
How convenient it is to conflate the blame for mass suffering from the tsunami with the nuclear event.
Many people have bought into the myth that the nuclear event at Fukushima was a human disaster of epic proportion, ignoring the real disaster which was the tsunami, and by doing so giving a big middle finder to those victims. Many people along the coast of Japan, well outside the Fukushima zone, are still struggling and displaced. They've lost loved ones and their homes. Many will not be able to rebuild in the same place as their old home, but the anti-nuke agenda driven assholes of the world gladly ignore that suffering because they see an opportunity to spread fear.
Meanwhile, not a single human has suffered any health impact due to radioactive releases from the accident, and the prognostications are that none will ever be detected. (if you feel tempted to post a link to the thyroid hoax study, do us a favor and first learn a little about the methods used before you spread ignorance)
Yes, the nuclear accident has complicated matters significantly, and should get due attention, but ask yourself, what do you care about more, an anti nuke agenda or the real human disaster that took place? Do you trust those that are more driven by their agenda than human compassion? Try to find stories about those forgotten victims. It takes a little sifting and effort. Too much for some folks I guess.
No, they are not all 100% corruption, but if you believe there is no corruption in those, and other programs, you are fooling yourself. Huge sums of funding made suddenly available are a great breeder of increases in corruption and waste.
If you have had any experience with government programs, like I"ve had with DOE programs, you'd know what I mean. Give funding to the DOE and they'll keep as much of it as they can to increase their own organization size and influence.
Put a big sum of money on the table and here comes the lobby.....all trying to get their piece and providing even more incentive to gain sway.
You're looking for a "webcam", stop looking for a "webcam" and you will find what you want.
Bingo. These festures are easily found on most modern IP security cameras. And the bonus is they can be configured remotely after initial setup. Mobotix is the high end brand, Axis is high quality....and lower end brands may fit the bill as well.
Of course its a cash grab, and it solves no problems and avoids even trying to. The money will be spent quickly, or lost corruption of federal spending infrastructure. Then they'll say "lets do it again".
Good point. Yes, they did do better in gaming where they applied the right focus and left productivity aside. They didn't take that approach with portable devices.
I think its pretty simple. Microsoft overlooked the entertainment part of the market, and stuck with the business/productivity focus almost exclusively. Microsoft remains dominant in business. Apple got it when it came to entertainment and social aspects, and has reaped the benefits of addressing that part of the market. Even when Microsoft tried to create entertainment products, they failed because they launched them from the business/productivity based platform.
From what I can tell, we are talking about only one generation of one species of mosquito, and within that species only the offspring of the ones that breed with the released population. So, bounce back would be quite rapid without repeated releases.
I have 20 mb/s down, 2 up. So I just lost my broadband.
Just a little boost is required for TWC to keep me in the broadband category. Of course, they'll find a way to charge me more for it as well.
I read the article, and still can't figure out what they are really doing or how they are really gonna use it, seems to be a processing technique more than a production technique. Somehow I suspect the unboiled whites are not quite the same as the original.
Do you idiots seriously believe that if the government was going to target you for surveillance, and go to the length of breaking into your home in order to bug it, that they would do so while you were there????
They also have a guy set up in the abandoned house across the street.
True, and in most cases that is just fine. I realize they are addressing the majority of situations, but sometimes you do not want to slow down when rapidly changing lanes, depending on where other vehicles are. I know, its not the most probably of situations, but I have more than once in my many years of driving encountered such conditions. In fact, I've had to accelerate to change lanes safely and avoid a car that suddenly moved in front of me after first almost running off the road.
If the thought experiment ignores a significant factor, is it better just because it is simpler?
Low humidity = low heat capacity
Low heat capacity = faster cooling given a set amount of radiance (be it soil or air) which equates to high temperature swings.
Obviously, heat from the sand is lost almost entirely by radiance. I agree little is absorbed by the dry, low heat capacity air. I agree radiance is a primary factor in cooling.
But you must understand that surface characteristic play into it as well as moisture in the air. If you have ever been to a desert city where asphalt absorbs much heat during the day, you will find that even with dry air and clear skies, the surface air temperatures do not follow such drastic, rapid swings.
I never said any of the poster were right or wrong, I was just elaborating on factors that were being overlooked. There are multiple factors at play, simplifying it to "just radiant cooling" is fine if you want to keep it simple, but I guarantee a higher heat capacity soil would provide more heat to the surface air for a longer period during the night if all other factors were the same. There is simply less stored heat to radiate.
The 'warmer' just below the surface is exactly what you expect from a low heat capacity, reflective soil.
Why are you so opposed to the idea of radiant cooling?
I don't understand what you are talking about. If you read what I said, the sand cool quickly because of its low heat capacity. That cooling is can be from radiant heat loss, I never said it was not. Obviously you have both factors at play.
You do realize that, Hollywood stereotypes aside, desert != sand, right?
Can't you freaking read? I specifically was talking about sand. Pay attention and don't get so defensive. Clouds = moisture in the air...another thing I specifically mentioned. Moisture in air retains heat. As for paying attention, if you had done so to start with I could still take you seriously.
Not arguing your point, but it would be just as interesting to see the stats on accidents avoided. In many situations, swerving with controlled braking is more effective than braking alone or 'panic braking'. I'd hate to lose that ability to have that braking control. But I do understand the point of the proposed requirement is those that have no clue what is happening in front of them.
Its hard to pre-emptively determine who is safe or not except through our driving tests, which are pretty much a joke. Even with tougher driving tests, a person would do just fine in the test when they aren't texting or allowing other distractions to take hold like the do all to often.
But, its hard to have any hope of good drivers overall when it seems that 20% of people seem to stupid to how to use a passing lane properly.
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Switzerland has put forward a proposal to amend the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS), arguing stricter standards could help avoid a repeat of Fukushima, where an earthquake and tsunami sparked triple nuclear meltdowns, forced more than 160,000 people to flee nearby towns and contaminated water, food and air.
How convenient it is to conflate the blame for mass suffering from the tsunami with the nuclear event.
Many people have bought into the myth that the nuclear event at Fukushima was a human disaster of epic proportion, ignoring the real disaster which was the tsunami, and by doing so giving a big middle finder to those victims. Many people along the coast of Japan, well outside the Fukushima zone, are still struggling and displaced. They've lost loved ones and their homes. Many will not be able to rebuild in the same place as their old home, but the anti-nuke agenda driven assholes of the world gladly ignore that suffering because they see an opportunity to spread fear.
Meanwhile, not a single human has suffered any health impact due to radioactive releases from the accident, and the prognostications are that none will ever be detected. (if you feel tempted to post a link to the thyroid hoax study, do us a favor and first learn a little about the methods used before you spread ignorance)
Yes, the nuclear accident has complicated matters significantly, and should get due attention, but ask yourself, what do you care about more, an anti nuke agenda or the real human disaster that took place? Do you trust those that are more driven by their agenda than human compassion? Try to find stories about those forgotten victims. It takes a little sifting and effort. Too much for some folks I guess.
Mobotix has its own web server right on the camera. I'm sure others do but I'm not familiar. Mobotix is a awesome camera, great quality, but $$$$$$$.
No, they are not all 100% corruption, but if you believe there is no corruption in those, and other programs, you are fooling yourself. Huge sums of funding made suddenly available are a great breeder of increases in corruption and waste.
If you have had any experience with government programs, like I"ve had with DOE programs, you'd know what I mean. Give funding to the DOE and they'll keep as much of it as they can to increase their own organization size and influence.
Put a big sum of money on the table and here comes the lobby.....all trying to get their piece and providing even more incentive to gain sway.
You're looking for a "webcam", stop looking for a "webcam" and you will find what you want.
Bingo. These festures are easily found on most modern IP security cameras. And the bonus is they can be configured remotely after initial setup. Mobotix is the high end brand, Axis is high quality....and lower end brands may fit the bill as well.
Of course its a cash grab, and it solves no problems and avoids even trying to. The money will be spent quickly, or lost corruption of federal spending infrastructure. Then they'll say "lets do it again".
Good point. Yes, they did do better in gaming where they applied the right focus and left productivity aside. They didn't take that approach with portable devices.
I think its pretty simple. Microsoft overlooked the entertainment part of the market, and stuck with the business/productivity focus almost exclusively. Microsoft remains dominant in business. Apple got it when it came to entertainment and social aspects, and has reaped the benefits of addressing that part of the market. Even when Microsoft tried to create entertainment products, they failed because they launched them from the business/productivity based platform.
Psion really was an early mover, with Newton and Palm moving in after that. Palm had a pretty good lead at one time if I recall correctly.
PDA's really didn't become smartphones, but rather phones migrated to add PDA functionality and make them obsolete.
Yeah, I wonder why a lack of rock solid authentication for this particular device so "disturbing"?
From what I can tell, we are talking about only one generation of one species of mosquito, and within that species only the offspring of the ones that breed with the released population. So, bounce back would be quite rapid without repeated releases.
I have 20 mb/s down, 2 up. So I just lost my broadband. Just a little boost is required for TWC to keep me in the broadband category. Of course, they'll find a way to charge me more for it as well.
Java will work hard to make sure you stay annoyed.
Thank you for that thorough explanation of the process. The intricate details you presented on how it works are quite well articulated.
Un-boiling an egg, the mind boggles.
I read the article, and still can't figure out what they are really doing or how they are really gonna use it, seems to be a processing technique more than a production technique. Somehow I suspect the unboiled whites are not quite the same as the original.
I guess the next step is to un-fry a chicken.
Yes, 60% is very misleading, as is the intentional omission of how easy the problem is to avoid.
But, hey, why pass up a chance to bash?
They also state that the vulnerability can be easily avoided just by using an updated browser.
Do you idiots seriously believe that if the government was going to target you for surveillance, and go to the length of breaking into your home in order to bug it, that they would do so while you were there????
They also have a guy set up in the abandoned house across the street.
Considering all the extreme places we've found life on earth, I would actually have expected to find some.
True, and in most cases that is just fine. I realize they are addressing the majority of situations, but sometimes you do not want to slow down when rapidly changing lanes, depending on where other vehicles are. I know, its not the most probably of situations, but I have more than once in my many years of driving encountered such conditions. In fact, I've had to accelerate to change lanes safely and avoid a car that suddenly moved in front of me after first almost running off the road.
If the thought experiment ignores a significant factor, is it better just because it is simpler?
Low humidity = low heat capacity Low heat capacity = faster cooling given a set amount of radiance (be it soil or air) which equates to high temperature swings.
Obviously, heat from the sand is lost almost entirely by radiance. I agree little is absorbed by the dry, low heat capacity air. I agree radiance is a primary factor in cooling.
But you must understand that surface characteristic play into it as well as moisture in the air. If you have ever been to a desert city where asphalt absorbs much heat during the day, you will find that even with dry air and clear skies, the surface air temperatures do not follow such drastic, rapid swings.
Congrats! You win three internets and Skymall gift card for your honesty.
I never said any of the poster were right or wrong, I was just elaborating on factors that were being overlooked. There are multiple factors at play, simplifying it to "just radiant cooling" is fine if you want to keep it simple, but I guarantee a higher heat capacity soil would provide more heat to the surface air for a longer period during the night if all other factors were the same. There is simply less stored heat to radiate.
The 'warmer' just below the surface is exactly what you expect from a low heat capacity, reflective soil.
Why are you so opposed to the idea of radiant cooling?
I don't understand what you are talking about. If you read what I said, the sand cool quickly because of its low heat capacity. That cooling is can be from radiant heat loss, I never said it was not. Obviously you have both factors at play.
You do realize that, Hollywood stereotypes aside, desert != sand, right?
Can't you freaking read? I specifically was talking about sand. Pay attention and don't get so defensive. Clouds = moisture in the air.. .another thing I specifically mentioned. Moisture in air retains heat. As for paying attention, if you had done so to start with I could still take you seriously.
Not arguing your point, but it would be just as interesting to see the stats on accidents avoided. In many situations, swerving with controlled braking is more effective than braking alone or 'panic braking'. I'd hate to lose that ability to have that braking control. But I do understand the point of the proposed requirement is those that have no clue what is happening in front of them.
Its hard to pre-emptively determine who is safe or not except through our driving tests, which are pretty much a joke. Even with tougher driving tests, a person would do just fine in the test when they aren't texting or allowing other distractions to take hold like the do all to often.
But, its hard to have any hope of good drivers overall when it seems that 20% of people seem to stupid to how to use a passing lane properly.