No, the first thing he said *IS* wrong. Escape velocity is escape velocity. The amount of acceleration you use to achieve escape velocity is irrelevant.
You can ease the throttle up one mile an hour at a time, but if your velocity is not 25,000mph, you will not enter orbit and will eventually fall to earth.
As to calming down, I don't handle phrases like:
You really have no idea how this whole getting-to-space thing works do you?
very well. Not when the nimrod stating it doesn't know what the fuck he is talking about.
If he had a single valid point I wouldn't have rubbed his nose in it.
You really have no idea how this whole getting-to-space thing works do you?
First: Escape velocity only applies to an unpowerd projectile. If you have the power source you could putter into space at any speed greater than zero, although it would take a LOT of energy at slow speeds.
Second: You can have a satellite in geostationary orbit without it being around the equator. A good example would be the GPS satellites (not going to double check that, flame me if I'm wrong...).
Third: These launches for the X-Prize are not going anywhere near geostationary orbit. It is quite a distance to get to geostationary orbit, and most satellites are not nearly so high up.
FLAME ON!
I might not have been sure, but I know a hell of a lot more than you.
First: Did you even *TAKE* pre-calc? You do know the difference between velocity and acceleration, don't you? Your *ACCELERATION* may be "puttering along" (ala "Salvage One") but if you don't have escape velocity, down you go!
Second: GPS satellites are LEO (low earth orbit). How do you think a watch or smaller receiver could pick up the signal? And you FUCKING CAN'T have a geostationary satellite anywhere but above the equator.
Third: No shit sherlock. They just have to go up 62 miles and survive re-entry, then do it again within 14 days.
I know a bit about getting into space. I watched the moon landings on TV and have been into the space thing since I was a kid. I was just wondering if a suborbital launch would be helped by the rotational boost of being near the equator. The other replys indicate it would. They would get a 1000 mile an hour boost at the equator versus the poles.
Here's a hint jiffypoop: don't flame when you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. (except maybe on/., where that kind of behavior is the norm).
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My other machines have DVD and CDR drives. This sucker is going in the living room eventually.
My office can look like a computer show exploded and sound like a vaccum cleaner show room, but my wife controls the living room. There looks (and quiet) matters...
What I'm saying is, the RIAA is trying to make a point, they aren't trying to winn anything. It's all about publisity and the meedia. They want to scaare you into not trading.
A single loss in court, which a jury could very well inflict on them, would blow their whole scare caampain out of the water.
The RIAA, or rather their laawyers, know this. They don't want trials, they want sheeep to settle, admitting guilt.
This will be, as you noted, a civil proceeding. The EFF lawyers will paint the defendant as a regular guy who likes music and the RIAA as the greedy bastards they are. Rules of evidence are a lot looser in a civil trial. Look at the OJ criminal and civil trials.
Frankly, I don't think the RIAA will *EVER* go to trial. They know if they loose once, their threat goes bye-bye. They will try to settle or, failing that, drop the case due to a "lack of evidence".
Since I have an open WiFi node on my home network, and I got sued by the RIAA for filesharing, I could just say it could have been anybody. They would have a tough time showing that it was my computer that the files were coming from. Who woulda thought, WiFi means you are more secure...from lawsuits.
They don't care.
The RIAA does not have to prove shit. They are not out to win, just scare you into submission.
If any of the cases they bring gets EFF legal support and a judge with his head out of his ass (not very likely, but possible), then gets before a jury (Federal juries tend to have a slightly higher level of intelligence), the RIAA will *LOOSE*. And they know it.
This is just a "SLAPPs," or "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation."
I'm an unofficial Neilson family now. A guy at work somehow wound up assigned as one and doesn't want to mess with it. He gives me a new booklet to fill out each thursday. Me and my wife, six "kids" and five "guests" get entries.
The only problem with my wifes computer is the BIOS won't recognize large drives. I slapped an ancient 4GB in it and everything's fine. Nothing on it but a few mp3s anyway.
My wifes computer uses a MII 200mhz. She won't let me upgrade it. It works fine for her, browsing, email and mp3s.
My little m10000 Nehemiah mini-itx toolbox PC here chugs along fine for DVD ripping, PVR, video processing, etc. When I get a pretty case for it, it's going into the living room.
Friday (the 4th, when we in the US try to kill ourselves with small explosives) a guy I new got hit in the crotch with a bottle rocket, which then exploded. One of his balls ruptured. The doctor said it "unwound, like a spring". Ouch.
(How many guys read that and doubled over, making a face?)
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No, the first thing he said *IS* wrong. Escape velocity is escape velocity. The amount of acceleration you use to achieve escape velocity is irrelevant.
You can ease the throttle up one mile an hour at a time, but if your velocity is not 25,000mph, you will not enter orbit and will eventually fall to earth.
As to calming down, I don't handle phrases like:
You really have no idea how this whole getting-to-space thing works do you?
very well. Not when the nimrod stating it doesn't know what the fuck he is talking about.
If he had a single valid point I wouldn't have rubbed his nose in it.
You really have no idea how this whole getting-to-space thing works do you?
/., where that kind of behavior is the norm).
First: Escape velocity only applies to an unpowerd projectile. If you have the power source you could putter into space at any speed greater than zero, although it would take a LOT of energy at slow speeds.
Second: You can have a satellite in geostationary orbit without it being around the equator. A good example would be the GPS satellites (not going to double check that, flame me if I'm wrong...).
Third: These launches for the X-Prize are not going anywhere near geostationary orbit. It is quite a distance to get to geostationary orbit, and most satellites are not nearly so high up.
FLAME ON!
I might not have been sure, but I know a hell of a lot more than you.
First: Did you even *TAKE* pre-calc? You do know the difference between velocity and acceleration, don't you? Your *ACCELERATION* may be "puttering along" (ala "Salvage One") but if you don't have escape velocity, down you go!
Second: GPS satellites are LEO (low earth orbit). How do you think a watch or smaller receiver could pick up the signal? And you FUCKING CAN'T have a geostationary satellite anywhere but above the equator.
Third: No shit sherlock. They just have to go up 62 miles and survive re-entry, then do it again within 14 days.
I know a bit about getting into space. I watched the moon landings on TV and have been into the space thing since I was a kid. I was just wondering if a suborbital launch would be helped by the rotational boost of being near the equator. The other replys indicate it would. They would get a 1000 mile an hour boost at the equator versus the poles.
Here's a hint jiffypoop: don't flame when you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. (except maybe on
My other machines have DVD and CDR drives. This sucker is going in the living room eventually.
My office can look like a computer show exploded and sound like a vaccum cleaner show room, but my wife controls the living room. There looks (and quiet) matters...
No, I did not try to link to shit-bay. I can't stand that fucking site.
My link was to $115 factory refurb Series 1 Tivo units. Not busted trash that sells for *WAY* more than it's worth to idiots on shit-bay...
An ATI TV Wonder VE fills the bill pretty damn well. It has a guide and everything. You can get an RF remote for it, too.
Does the Cubid 2699R come with the IDE/Power connector for a slim DVD/CD drive?
What is the lowest price for a slim, black CD-RW/DVD combo drive? I have seen them as low as $108.
I cuurently have my mini-itx PVR built into a $6.00 K-Mart toolbox, but am considering a Cubid case so I can move the box into the living room.
Move the tests to southern Mexico, or even further south. I'm sure they have lighter or even no regs covering this.
IIRC, it's easier to get into orbit from close to the equator. Does that apply to suborbital flight too?
Where's that $100 Tivo?
Here it is.
But it's $115.
Nope, they want to sue.
The RIAA can't (yet) bring criminal charges. They can gather evidence and pass it to the DA, though.
What I'm saying is, the RIAA is trying to make a point, they aren't trying to winn anything. It's all about publisity and the meedia. They want to scaare you into not trading.
A single loss in court, which a jury could very well inflict on them, would blow their whole scare caampain out of the water.
The RIAA, or rather their laawyers, know this. They don't want trials, they want sheeep to settle, admitting guilt.
(all spelling nazis can blow me)
Jury nullification.
This will be, as you noted, a civil proceeding. The EFF lawyers will paint the defendant as a regular guy who likes music and the RIAA as the greedy bastards they are. Rules of evidence are a lot looser in a civil trial. Look at the OJ criminal and civil trials.
Frankly, I don't think the RIAA will *EVER* go to trial. They know if they loose once, their threat goes bye-bye. They will try to settle or, failing that, drop the case due to a "lack of evidence".
That sounds kinda sweaty. Better dust up with Gold Bond first...
Since I have an open WiFi node on my home network, and I got sued by the RIAA for filesharing, I could just say it could have been anybody. They would have a tough time showing that it was my computer that the files were coming from.
Who woulda thought, WiFi means you are more secure...from lawsuits.
They don't care.
The RIAA does not have to prove shit. They are not out to win, just scare you into submission.
If any of the cases they bring gets EFF legal support and a judge with his head out of his ass (not very likely, but possible), then gets before a jury (Federal juries tend to have a slightly higher level of intelligence), the RIAA will *LOOSE*. And they know it.
This is just a "SLAPPs," or "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation."
"Lick you handd, grab it and you'll see..."
You stupid cunt.
No, no,no,no,no. It's:
"You ignorant slut", usually preceeded by "Jane,".
I'm an unofficial Neilson family now. A guy at work somehow wound up assigned as one and doesn't want to mess with it. He gives me a new booklet to fill out each thursday. Me and my wife, six "kids" and five "guests" get entries.
Can you say "rating spike"?
The only problem with my wifes computer is the BIOS won't recognize large drives. I slapped an ancient 4GB in it and everything's fine. Nothing on it but a few mp3s anyway.
Put together the quick & dirty solution, then fix and document afterwards when you have the benefit of time!
Time? What's that?
We always say we will go back later and fix it right at work. However, unless it breaks, fixing never happens.
But then it would be a ghost town...
Remember Cyrix anyone?
My wifes computer uses a MII 200mhz. She won't let me upgrade it. It works fine for her, browsing, email and mp3s.
My little m10000 Nehemiah mini-itx toolbox PC here chugs along fine for DVD ripping, PVR, video processing, etc. When I get a pretty case for it, it's going into the living room.
...about three years ago.
Now that Linux runs on the Axim and the new Sharp toys are out, big deal.
$500? No way.
4000 pr0n photos
Jebus, what resolution are you storing at? I get ~10,000 on a CD.
OT, but funny:
I cracked my balls laughing on that one.
Friday (the 4th, when we in the US try to kill ourselves with small explosives) a guy I new got hit in the crotch with a bottle rocket, which then exploded. One of his balls ruptured. The doctor said it "unwound, like a spring". Ouch.
(How many guys read that and doubled over, making a face?)
You forgot:
"There's no such thing as bad publicity"
IBM is selling more Linux servers now. Linux is in the new more.
I think IBM paid off SCO to start the whole mess. It's just an ad campaign.
Doesn't the "H" stand for HOMER?
What's wrong with Kristen Dunst naked?
The guy's a pig, what do you expect?