The problem with that argument is that the "FLIPPIN'" space shuttle always costs the same per launch [1], so that if all you need is to launch a 400kg sat into LEO it's kind of wasteful. Shuttle is basically never used for private sector stuff anyway.
As for the Russians, well with satelites, the cost of the sat usually exceeds that of the launch. The proton, IIRC, tends to turn into little bits and peices about 10% of the time.
As for being ruseable, hogwash! That adds complexity to the system, as well as refurbishing costs. It'll add weight to the launch vehicle which either translates into a larger launch vehicle (= more money) or lower payload (= smaller market). Not a good choice.
[1] - Yes, yes, I know, it will vary a bit, but not related to payload or anything...
Well, the original poster wasn't referring to the NR-1 specifically. Plus, I would imagine the NR-1, at the least, had refrigirated food storage, proper air purifiers, and some degree of temperature control, all things the U-Boats lacked.
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Actually, the nuclear boats are a hell of a lot more comfortable than the WWII era boats. (For rounds numbers, 2x the crew with 9x the interior volume)
1. Uses beta particles. Non dangerous[1] 2. Think abou it: All energy used (battery dead) means NO radation remaining. It'd be no worse, than say, lead.
[1] Okay, iif you breath in a lot it my casue problems, but it's not going to make your kids have green skin.
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I've been wanting a radio capture card for a while (For Car Talk, Bob&Tom, etc...) and I've noticed most of them are part of TV tuner cards. Anyone know of one that works well under linux? Uder $50 would be nice...
'The Triangle' refers to the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, in the central part of NC. It's sort of bordering on megalolis these days (It's kinda gone from a triangle to a blob..)
Install desired packages on one machine. Copy/usr/portage/distfiles to the other 9 machines/. It only downloads if it can't find it in/usr/portage/distfiles
Somebody ought to compile a list of every unfixed MS security related bug, and mail that, every single day, to any congress[person,critter,droid] that is consulting with microsoft on 'security'.
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I would seriously doubt Eryxma. Bandwidth, evenbought in 1TB chunks, typically goes for a least 30 cents/GB or so.
Filtering of taiwanese sites 'understandable'?
Filtering is bad, PERIOD.
The problem with that argument is that the "FLIPPIN'" space shuttle always costs the same per launch [1], so that if all you need is to launch a 400kg sat into LEO it's kind of wasteful. Shuttle is basically never used for private sector stuff anyway.
As for the Russians, well with satelites, the cost of the sat usually exceeds that of the launch. The proton, IIRC, tends to turn into little bits and peices about 10% of the time.
As for being ruseable, hogwash! That adds complexity to the system, as well as refurbishing costs. It'll add weight to the launch vehicle which either translates into a larger launch vehicle (= more money) or lower payload (= smaller market). Not a good choice.
[1] - Yes, yes, I know, it will vary a bit, but not related to payload or anything...
>and it falls apart every 100,000 miles
Uhhh... [User points at Ford, Chevy, just about every american made car...]
Frankly, bullshit.
That's like saying Microsoft could sue 'ewindows.com', a site that sells windows, of the glass variety...
An aircraft can handle a landing a a downward rate of as high as 10-15 fps easily. I don't think a 10ft freefall would be that bad.
Hey, anything that directs resources away from "innovation" is a good thing, right?
Well, the original poster wasn't referring to the NR-1 specifically. Plus, I would imagine the NR-1, at the least, had refrigirated food storage, proper air purifiers, and some degree of temperature control, all things the U-Boats lacked.
Actually, the nuclear boats are a hell of a lot more comfortable than the WWII era boats. (For rounds numbers, 2x the crew with 9x the interior volume)
Well, to be pedantic, empty space has no temparture, as there is no matter there to HAVE a termparature.
Actually, no. Did you read the article?
1. Uses beta particles. Non dangerous[1]
2. Think abou it: All energy used (battery dead) means NO radation remaining. It'd be no worse, than say, lead.
[1] Okay, iif you breath in a lot it my casue problems, but it's not going to make your kids have green skin.
I've been wanting a radio capture card for a while (For Car Talk, Bob&Tom, etc...) and I've noticed most of them are part of TV tuner cards. Anyone know of one that works well under linux? Uder $50 would be nice ...
You forgot the 'are'.
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb! - Dark Helmet
+1 (Blues Brothers Reference)
'The Triangle' refers to the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, in the central part of NC. It's sort of bordering on megalolis these days (It's kinda gone from a triangle to a blob..)
Idiot...
RCT is written in pure x86 ASM.
I tend to favor Orwellian paranoia myself...
Install desired packages on one machine. Copy /usr/portage/distfiles to the other 9 machines/. It only downloads if it can't find it in /usr/portage/distfiles
smaller massive?
Isn't that like jumbo shrimp?
I hate to break it to you, but that isn't exactly the 'ding-a-ling' Chuck was thinking about...
There are some MP3s on the site (Holding up so far..)
This is actual music. It contains actual melodic lines and stuff. Neat.
Somebody ought to compile a list of every unfixed MS security related bug, and mail that, every single day, to any congress[person,critter,droid] that is consulting with microsoft on 'security'.
Well, I'm sure pay-to-download services are rising in populatiry. Prior to a year or so ago, there WERN'T any.
Lag's a bitch though.
;)
Not millisecond.
Not second.
Not minute.
Not hour.
Lag measured in DAYS.
Hell, even carrier pidgeon is probably faster