Yes, but they've already been told to fear nuclear power. Go ask people about what happened at 3 Mile Island and you'll hear stories of catastrophe when in reality not a single person could prove that they were harmed.
There is a stigma attached to nuclear power in this country. And, it's one that, unfortunately, cannot be simply legislated away. Even if adoption of these technologies were to take place immediately, I think it is safe to say there would be immediate public backlash from not only the deliberate lie-spitting treehuggers, but also the tragically mis/ill-informed Jim/Joan.
Yes, I get the picture, but Jim and Joan Sixpack most likely would not. Think about the campaign ad, "Congressman X voted to allow anyone who wants to carry nuclear material onto an airplane."
Nuclear power is feared in this country, for many stupid reasons. Evidenced here...the potential for solving world energy demand was canned by Clinton because of the American aversion to nuclear power.
"The Department of Transportation last month removed one hurdle to the commercial acceptance of fuel cells powered by methanol by ruling that they could be taken on airplanes. The issue was that these fuel cells contain methanol, which is a flammable liquid."
I don't see them being so quick to remove a similar hurdle for nuclear fuel.
But, hey, if they make nuclear powered cell phones, the radiation would treat the supposed cancer risk. Right?
Try to keep it straight, AC. While your text is pretty and sometimes caps laden, DBZ wasn't mentioned once in the original post, nor in the entirity of the article that this thread relates to. In all the talk of Cartoon Network's ratings not a single mention of this amazingly popular show.
Needless to say, if DBZ is getting bumped around by this change, then, as I said before, it's not because it has such good ratings.
Facts?...numbers?...urls?...thought not. There's a reason certain shows are being pulled. And, I'd guess too high of a rating probably isn't one of the issues.
There is no irony here, Michael. The fact of the matter is that this country was founded as, and will always be, a pirate nation. As much as our government enjoys defaming China and like nations for the rampant piracy within their boundaries, from the beginning of copyright law in the United States the laws were purposefully worded in order to stimulate the society and promote the progress of the arts. Thomas Jefferson best explains the copyright clause of the Constitution in an 1813 letter.
"Inventions then cannot, in nature, be a subject of property. Society may give an exclusive right to the profits arising from them, as an encouragement to men to pursue ideas which may produce utility, but this may or may not be done, according to the will and convenience of the society, without claim or complaint from anybody."
The framers understood that it is absolutely necessary to protect the ideas of an individual, for the purpose of encouraging the creators in society to create, but such protection should not, and must not be extended beyond the point where they are beneficial to society. This is why the Constitution portions out 'limited times' of protection as the sole enumerated power granted to the congress in order 'to promote the progress of science and useful arts.'
The tactics of Disney, and like distributors, are an affront to the tenets which this country was founded on. Their most recent success, the CTEA (Copyright Term Extension Act) was the last straw for some Americans, and the arguments will finally be heard by the Supreme Court. (The Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Eldred v. Ashcroft, challenging the constitutionality of the Copyright Term Extension Act) The extension of copyrights for ideas created decades ago is not an attempt to promote progress, and it is stretching the definition of 'limited terms'. In fact, as Federal Circuit Judge Richard Posner noted, "creative works are both an input and an output in the creative process; if you raise the cost of the input, you get less output." It is easy to forget how much of the creative process depends on the works of others, for inspiration and motivation. Judge Posner eloquently posits the belief that at a certain point, protection of source material will begin to hinder more than help the arts which it attempts to nurture. This has obvious occurred in the case of the CTEA. There is no societal benefit to extending the copyright of Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney will certainly not be inclined to create more work. And at the same time, those in our society who would have used the new material that entered the public domain as a source for their creativity have been stifled. Consider what the greatness of Shakespeare would be if Hollingshed had been lost or hidden from him.
Quimby: And now, I'd like to turn things over to our Grand Marshall,
Mr. Leonard Nimoy.
Nimoy: I'd say this vessel could do at least Warp Five.
[appreciative laughter from the crowd]
Quimby: And let me say, ``May the Force Be With You!''
Nimoy: [annoyed] Do you even know who I am?
Quimby: [indignant] I think I do. Weren't you one of the Little Rascals?
In the (in)famous 3-D Simpsons when Homer wanders into the freaky 3-D realm, the equation floating in the background [e^(pi*i)=-1] is infact a form of Euler's equation, one of the most important equations in math. In it's traditional form, [e^(pi*i)]+1=0 it relates the 5 most important constants in math.
It's called the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR). It can run for years on a single supply of fisile material, augmented by uranium filtered from sea water. Not only is it, "an energy source that is unlimited," to quote its head of the project, Dr. Charles Till, but it is possibly the safest nuclear reactor ever designed. Unfortunately, anti-nuclear power activists bringing false claims before Congress in 1994 lead to the decommissioning of the project by then President Clinton.
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Even in the face of amazing evidence you persist in stereotypes. The only conclusion to be drawn is that you are a fool.
I hope that tree you're hugging leaves you with many slivers.
-R
Umm, yah. I guess I forgot to consider the Godzilla angle.
Thanks...
-R
It was a joke. I guess I'd better get back to work on my sarcasm detector.
-R
Yes, but they've already been told to fear nuclear power. Go ask people about what happened at 3 Mile Island and you'll hear stories of catastrophe when in reality not a single person could prove that they were harmed.
There is a stigma attached to nuclear power in this country. And, it's one that, unfortunately, cannot be simply legislated away. Even if adoption of these technologies were to take place immediately, I think it is safe to say there would be immediate public backlash from not only the deliberate lie-spitting treehuggers, but also the tragically mis/ill-informed Jim/Joan.
Yes, I get the picture, but Jim and Joan Sixpack most likely would not. Think about the campaign ad, "Congressman X voted to allow anyone who wants to carry nuclear material onto an airplane."
Nuclear power is feared in this country, for many stupid reasons. Evidenced here...the potential for solving world energy demand was canned by Clinton because of the American aversion to nuclear power.
"The Department of Transportation last month removed one hurdle to the commercial acceptance of fuel cells powered by methanol by ruling that they could be taken on airplanes. The issue was that these fuel cells contain methanol, which is a flammable liquid."
I don't see them being so quick to remove a similar hurdle for nuclear fuel.
But, hey, if they make nuclear powered cell phones, the radiation would treat the supposed cancer risk. Right?
-R
Aye, ex post facto litigation is a no no per Article 1 ( 9 and 10) of the Constitution.
However, the government has gotten away with retroactive tax code changes in the past, and I wouldn't put it past them to try to push the envelope.
-R
Try to keep it straight, AC. While your text is pretty and sometimes caps laden, DBZ wasn't mentioned once in the original post, nor in the entirity of the article that this thread relates to. In all the talk of Cartoon Network's ratings not a single mention of this amazingly popular show.
Needless to say, if DBZ is getting bumped around by this change, then, as I said before, it's not because it has such good ratings.
-R
Facts?...numbers?...urls? ...thought not. There's a reason certain shows are being pulled. And, I'd guess too high of a rating probably isn't one of the issues.
-R
You will be missed.
Seriously...Futurama will bring twice the ratings any of that plotless crap ever managed to scrape together.
-R
But, I hope the post is true. Futurama r00ls, Gundam dr00ls.
-R
To an extent, they both still are, with caffeine replacing cocaine.
And, iirc, there's only one hydrogen bond difference between the two, chemically.
Well, we already apply Moore's Paradox.
Amazon got a patent for one-click purchasing, and I don't believe it.
Indeed. Ever since I've been trying to get my hands on a bottle of gin shaped like Homer.
It jumped the shark two weeks ago, click the link in the sig for proof.
Here are your recent submissions to Slashdot, and their status within the system:
2002-05-01 20:57:25 Douglas Adams "Salmon of Doubt" (articles,news) (rejected)
I guess I'm always just two steps ahead.
"the perilous irony of the digital age."
There is no irony here, Michael. The fact of the matter is that this country was founded as, and will always be, a pirate nation. As much as our government enjoys defaming China and like nations for the rampant piracy within their boundaries, from the beginning of copyright law in the United States the laws were purposefully worded in order to stimulate the society and promote the progress of the arts. Thomas Jefferson best explains the copyright clause of the Constitution in an 1813 letter.
"Inventions then cannot, in nature, be a subject of property. Society may give an exclusive right to the profits arising from them, as an encouragement to men to pursue ideas which may produce utility, but this may or may not be done, according to the will and convenience of the society, without claim or complaint from anybody."
The framers understood that it is absolutely necessary to protect the ideas of an individual, for the purpose of encouraging the creators in society to create, but such protection should not, and must not be extended beyond the point where they are beneficial to society. This is why the Constitution portions out 'limited times' of protection as the sole enumerated power granted to the congress in order 'to promote the progress of science and useful arts.'
The tactics of Disney, and like distributors, are an affront to the tenets which this country was founded on. Their most recent success, the CTEA (Copyright Term Extension Act) was the last straw for some Americans, and the arguments will finally be heard by the Supreme Court. (The Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Eldred v. Ashcroft, challenging the constitutionality of the Copyright Term Extension Act) The extension of copyrights for ideas created decades ago is not an attempt to promote progress, and it is stretching the definition of 'limited terms'. In fact, as Federal Circuit Judge Richard Posner noted, "creative works are both an input and an output in the creative process; if you raise the cost of the input, you get less output." It is easy to forget how much of the creative process depends on the works of others, for inspiration and motivation. Judge Posner eloquently posits the belief that at a certain point, protection of source material will begin to hinder more than help the arts which it attempts to nurture. This has obvious occurred in the case of the CTEA. There is no societal benefit to extending the copyright of Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney will certainly not be inclined to create more work. And at the same time, those in our society who would have used the new material that entered the public domain as a source for their creativity have been stifled. Consider what the greatness of Shakespeare would be if Hollingshed had been lost or hidden from him.
View the whole essay here.
...literally.
Homer Jumps the Shark.
Quimby: And now, I'd like to turn things over to our Grand Marshall,
Mr. Leonard Nimoy.
Nimoy: I'd say this vessel could do at least Warp Five.
[appreciative laughter from the crowd]
Quimby: And let me say, ``May the Force Be With You!''
Nimoy: [annoyed] Do you even know who I am?
Quimby: [indignant] I think I do. Weren't you one of the Little Rascals?
Math Prof's are #1.
In the (in)famous 3-D Simpsons when Homer wanders into the freaky 3-D realm, the equation floating in the background [e^(pi*i)=-1] is infact a form of Euler's equation, one of the most important equations in math. In it's traditional form, [e^(pi*i)]+1=0 it relates the 5 most important constants in math.
One word...
ahhhhvacado.
Delicious
...I think scantily, fashionably clad young women and shiny brightly colored orbs.
Wait, no, that's when I think of pr0n...
Tokamak bad...IFR good.
...but, it's old news...
It's called the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR). It can run for years on a single supply of fisile material, augmented by uranium filtered from sea water. Not only is it, "an energy source that is unlimited," to quote its head of the project, Dr. Charles Till, but it is possibly the safest nuclear reactor ever designed. Unfortunately, anti-nuclear power activists bringing false claims before Congress in 1994 lead to the decommissioning of the project by then President Clinton.
The unofficial IFR site
A wonderful interview with Dr. Charles Till