(Don't forget that the high torque allows fewer gears in the transmission too.) Why have conventional gears - take a look at the torotrak transmission This would probablt work well with a conventional IC engine - you could tune the engine to run very efficiently in a small rev range.
Heavier than air flight - it was being developed in a number of places, I take it you are referring to powered, heavier than air flight. First controlled powered flight is accredited to the US (Wright brothers), but Richard Pierce (NZ) may have been a year or so earlier.
There is some evidence that the Koreans were using what looked like a cross between a hang-glider and a kite in the 1600's
The DGSE killed ONE Greenpeace photographer who was onboard the Rainbow Warrior while it was docked in harbour in New Zealand. A very half-arsed job they did too, a got caught.
And to think the US corporations never use bribery (campaign funds in the US, bribes through third parties overseas, or "pressure" from the US govt. if you are looking at buying from overseas)!
All governments do it, but to claim the moral high ground is a bit rich.
Do you know how to build and service a car? If not, don't drive. Do you know how to build and fly a plane ? If not, don't fly. Do you know how to grow, process and cook your own food ?? If not, you DIE.
Attitudes like yours are not needed. Pull your head out of your arse, then grow up. Knowing about computers does not make you smart.
In the eyes of the media, you're guilty anyway!!! Serioulsy, the system is Innocent till proven guilty (supposedly). The onus of proof is on the prosecutor. The major differences between the UK and the US regards pre and during trial publicity.
Also, studies have found the adversarial form of justice, like most of Europe uses, results in far fewer wrongful or dubious convictions.
Why in &(*&(*^'s name is this redundant ??? To the moderator who moderated this down, read it again in context of the story!!!
In addition to "doing porridge" (time), you get your name on the sex-offenders register if you are caught with "objectionable" material. You have next to no chance of ever getting a real job for the rest of your life.
No, it means the French won't need to do actual testing anymore. The last couple of tests were so they had sufficient info to be able to do simulations.
Much better to do simulations in France, than real tests in Mururoa/Fangataufa.
Did you realise though, that the Chinese test site is actually closer to AU/NZ than the French test site ?
Well, VAT style taxes do at least ensure that visitors/tourists who use the publically funded roads/rail/etc. do end up paying for the services they use.
The main problems with income/corporate taxes as they are set out now in most countries, allow better of people/companies with smart-arse accountants/tax advisors to avoid paying as much tax as possible.
I do agree with making taxes simple, with no exemptions, which means less chance of avoiding/evading them. GST (VAT) in NZ is the same rate (12.5%) on EVERYTHING. Until recently, there were only two tax levels too (~21% and 33%), but now the Labour govt. has made a new level (39%) which again opens up opportunities for avoidance (evasion is illegal!).
I have not seen a high end AUDIO-PHILE (as opposed to DJ) turntable use direct drive. Some of the mega expensive ones are as much art pieces as they are LP players.
Maybe a DJ would agree (I don't really know), but an audio geek would have you burnt at the stake for blasphemy;-)
Audio-phile decks almost exclusively use belts, and do not include speed correctors; they are full manual, and some even have clamps to hold the LP. Oh, and higher up the range, you'll need a fork-lift to carry it.
Well, you could go for a decent second hand one, and invest in a decent cartridge. Or, go for a Dual. There is also a Czech turntable, whose name escapes me at the moment, but that is a very good entry level model. They sounds great, and a lot better than some better known marques.
But your cheap CD-R with even a good soundcard fed through a great amp and speaker will still sound crap in comparison.
Different people are passionate about different things. To get some understanding, go to a hi-end Hi-Fi shop, and listen to some good recordings on a good setup. Beware though, you may end up with a distinct desire to spend some serious money before leaving! The big disadvantage of a decent setup is that is does highlight how crappy some recording are (CD or LP).
Well, their cars a damn fine actually. Let's not forget the earlier Bugatti, Delage, Delahaye, Citroen TA, DS etc. Citroen also built the first production car with anti-roll technology, and the new Renaults are truely different (Avantime). They are also building some extremely mad cars too - how about a Clio Sport (A VW Golf sized hatchback with a mid mounted 3 litre engine and top speed of over 150mph).
Seriously, cars suitable form one market are not necessarily suitable for another. Many US cars are simply too big to use in European cities, and they do not handle so well at high speeds (which are common) and on narrow, twisty roads. Hence, many Euro cars are smaller, which are not so suitable or appropriate for the US roading system.
The make mighty fine trains too. ("We have now reached our cruising speed of 320kmh")
Few people stop to consider the serious pollution problems caused by current (bad pun I know) battery/electric cars. They only shift the source of the pollution, but the total amount of pollution generated over the life of the car is far higher than current internal combustion engines. There are huge problems with recycling and disposing of spent batteries, range, weight etc. etc.
Fuel cells do offer a practical alternative. Petrol can be used almost as well as Methanol in these, and there would be no need to start from scratch with the distribution network. Mercedes (Daimler-Chrysler) have a few A class cars running with fuel cells at the moment, and I believe hope to have them in production fairly soon. GM is also making big progress
But what is the magic number (for motorways/freeways/autostrade) ? 100kmh ? 150? 200 ?
I feel much safer at 200 on an Autobahn than I do at 100 on a Dutch motorway. Yes I know the accident would be bigger, but speed alone is not the danger. The speed must be appropriate for the conditions (traffic, road, weather, vehicle etc.)
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the French are notorious for their tenacious protection of their own internal market
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Replace "French" with "US" in above.
How many non-US built arms/aircraft etc. does the US have ?? How many US airlines run Airbus jets ??
Perhaps many US slashdotter hate the French, because they look too much like yourselves
Or a Diesel VW Lupo that does 90mpg, or Smart CDi (diesel) which gets similar range.
There are a few small diesels in Europe that will get this sort of mileage.
The Honda is good, but is intended as a showpiece. I view the Prius and upcoming Citroen as more practical.
(Don't forget that the high torque allows fewer gears in the transmission too.) Why have conventional gears - take a look at the torotrak transmission This would probablt work well with a conventional IC engine - you could tune the engine to run very efficiently in a small rev range.
Heavier than air flight - it was being developed in a number of places, I take it you are referring to powered, heavier than air flight. First controlled powered flight is accredited to the US (Wright brothers), but Richard Pierce (NZ) may have been a year or so earlier.
There is some evidence that the Koreans were using what looked like a cross between a hang-glider and a kite in the 1600's
The DGSE killed ONE Greenpeace photographer who was onboard the Rainbow Warrior while it was docked in harbour in New Zealand. A very half-arsed job they did too, a got caught.
And to think the US corporations never use bribery (campaign funds in the US, bribes through third parties overseas, or "pressure" from the US govt. if you are looking at buying from overseas)!
All governments do it, but to claim the moral high ground is a bit rich.
Yeah Yeah, I know you're trolling.....
Do you know how to build and service a car? If not, don't drive. Do you know how to build and fly a plane ? If not, don't fly. Do you know how to grow, process and cook your own food ?? If not, you DIE.
Attitudes like yours are not needed. Pull your head out of your arse, then grow up. Knowing about computers does not make you smart.
In the eyes of the media, you're guilty anyway!!! Serioulsy, the system is Innocent till proven guilty (supposedly). The onus of proof is on the prosecutor. The major differences between the UK and the US regards pre and during trial publicity.
Also, studies have found the adversarial form of justice, like most of Europe uses, results in far fewer wrongful or dubious convictions.
Why in &(*&(*^'s name is this redundant ??? To the moderator who moderated this down, read it again in context of the story!!!
In addition to "doing porridge" (time), you get your name on the sex-offenders register if you are caught with "objectionable" material. You have next to no chance of ever getting a real job for the rest of your life.
No, it means the French won't need to do actual testing anymore. The last couple of tests were so they had sufficient info to be able to do simulations.
Much better to do simulations in France, than real tests in Mururoa/Fangataufa.
Did you realise though, that the Chinese test site is actually closer to AU/NZ than the French test site ?
They did. But now they're quite keen on their citizens using encryption.
One of us is gonna hate ourselves.....
But,
I would have thought that all of "it" is in "bit" and a lot of "bit" is in "it"
Forgot the first time, but taxing profits is a bad idea - companies just rearrange their books to show no or negative profit.
Well, VAT style taxes do at least ensure that visitors/tourists who use the publically funded roads/rail/etc. do end up paying for the services they use.
The main problems with income/corporate taxes as they are set out now in most countries, allow better of people/companies with smart-arse accountants/tax advisors to avoid paying as much tax as possible.
I do agree with making taxes simple, with no exemptions, which means less chance of avoiding/evading them. GST (VAT) in NZ is the same rate (12.5%) on EVERYTHING. Until recently, there were only two tax levels too (~21% and 33%), but now the Labour govt. has made a new level (39%) which again opens up opportunities for avoidance (evasion is illegal!).
I have not seen a high end AUDIO-PHILE (as opposed to DJ) turntable use direct drive. Some of the mega expensive ones are as much art pieces as they are LP players.
Maybe a DJ would agree (I don't really know), but an audio geek would have you burnt at the stake for blasphemy ;-)
Audio-phile decks almost exclusively use belts, and do not include speed correctors; they are full manual, and some even have clamps to hold the LP. Oh, and higher up the range, you'll need a fork-lift to carry it.
Well, you could go for a decent second hand one, and invest in a decent cartridge. Or, go for a Dual. There is also a Czech turntable, whose name escapes me at the moment, but that is a very good entry level model. They sounds great, and a lot better than some better known marques.
Most deck aimed at audio-philes are belt drive.
But your cheap CD-R with even a good soundcard fed through a great amp and speaker will still sound crap in comparison.
Different people are passionate about different things. To get some understanding, go to a hi-end Hi-Fi shop, and listen to some good recordings on a good setup. Beware though, you may end up with a distinct desire to spend some serious money before leaving! The big disadvantage of a decent setup is that is does highlight how crappy some recording are (CD or LP).
Rolls Royce is now owned by BMW.
Aston is owned by Ford.
But TVR is most definitely still British, even building their own 6, 8 and 12 cyliner (800+ BHP) engines.
It is legal
Well, their cars a damn fine actually. Let's not forget the earlier Bugatti, Delage, Delahaye, Citroen TA, DS etc. Citroen also built the first production car with anti-roll technology, and the new Renaults are truely different (Avantime). They are also building some extremely mad cars too - how about a Clio Sport (A VW Golf sized hatchback with a mid mounted 3 litre engine and top speed of over 150mph).
Seriously, cars suitable form one market are not necessarily suitable for another. Many US cars are simply too big to use in European cities, and they do not handle so well at high speeds (which are common) and on narrow, twisty roads. Hence, many Euro cars are smaller, which are not so suitable or appropriate for the US roading system.
The make mighty fine trains too. ("We have now reached our cruising speed of 320kmh")
That has changed now. It used to be that you couldn't use or import anything "strongish". They are actually advocating its use now
Few people stop to consider the serious pollution problems caused by current (bad pun I know) battery/electric cars. They only shift the source of the pollution, but the total amount of pollution generated over the life of the car is far higher than current internal combustion engines. There are huge problems with recycling and disposing of spent batteries, range, weight etc. etc.
Fuel cells do offer a practical alternative. Petrol can be used almost as well as Methanol in these, and there would be no need to start from scratch with the distribution network. Mercedes (Daimler-Chrysler) have a few A class cars running with fuel cells at the moment, and I believe hope to have them in production fairly soon. GM is also making big progress
No offence meant here ok, but....
Why not learn. Isn't this what all Slashdotters complain about lusers who won't learn about computers ??
If your reaction times are really bad, and you don't want to learn, stick to public transport.
Oh, I forgot. Didn't the death and injury rate in Montana go DOWN when they removed the limits on the open road ?
But what is the magic number (for motorways/freeways/autostrade) ? 100kmh ? 150? 200 ?
I feel much safer at 200 on an Autobahn than I do at 100 on a Dutch motorway. Yes I know the accident would be bigger, but speed alone is not the danger. The speed must be appropriate for the conditions (traffic, road, weather, vehicle etc.)