> They just ruled out the higher end of the spectrum for gravitational waves.
No. They failed to detect high-frequency gravitational radiation above a certain level. Conventional theory predicts that the radiation they failed to detect should be fairly rare, so the result tends to confirm the established theory while leaving the proponents of some alternative theories with some explaining to do.
> I would love to know how fast gravity waves travel.
At the speed of light.
> If a black hole can keep light from escaping, that means the speed of light > isn't escape velocity, and that means that gravity is getting to it faster > than the speed of light?
Gravitational radiation does not come from inside a black hole any more than electromagnetic radiation comes from inside an electron.
> But the license for data derived from maps is still unclear - can I for > example take a list of 3000 river crossings from google, crowdsource how easy > they are to get across with a 4x4 or a donkey, and then publish this list?
In the USA, yes. That's mere data, not creative expression.
That isn't how it works. The same fieild intensity that levitates a mouse would levitate a person. However, the volume throughout which the field is of constant intensity would have to be scaled up and the energy stored in the field is proportional to volume so your number may not be too far off if seen as a measure of the size and cost of the magnet.
The only real way to determine the worth of something is to sell it. So they download a trojan that steals your identity and sells it on the international automated identity market and then reports the amount so that they can tell you what your identity was worth.
According to the story the ISP delivered only 4% of the data in the one hour the pigeon took to deliver all of it. That would be 720Kbps by your figures.
It is barely possible that he kluged up something that puts out 9 volts into the extremely high impedence of a digital voltmeter. The rest is bullshit, perhaps originated by the same doofus who thinks that a watt is a unit of energy.
> Corporations should face jailtime for any crime or activity that would result > in a person being incarcerated.
This is a civil lawsuit. Individuals who lose civil lawsuits are not incarcerated. They are ordered to pay compensation just as corporations are.
> This to me would be the proper treatment of "corporations have the same > rights as real individuals."
Corporations do not have the same rights as natural persons in the USA.
> A good alternative might be to keep the limited liability nature of a > corporation for any failures or accidents, but to remove it and allow for > personally prosecuting and imprisoning any and all members of upper > management who knowingly support an illegal action wherever intent can be > proven.
Swimmers would be in about the same danger of being zapped by this thing as they would of being hit on the head by one of the air-dropped buoys that it would replace.
The 220 db figure is probably the sound pressure right at the surface of the bubble. That tells you nothing useful as to the hazard to wildlife: depending on the pulse energy and repetition rate the bubbles could be as small as a few microns in diameter and the sound level nearby quite modest. The ability to create large "virtual" phased arrays should also reduce the need for the very high energy pulses used in some current systems.
>...the extreme, extreme expense that goes into making music...
Odd. I've seen people make music without spending any money at all, and without sweating or bleeding or crying, either. In fact, they seemed to enjoy it. Perhaps Milman should consider a trade which she finds less stressful.
On the other hand, perhaps some of the "music should be free" enthusiasts here on Slashdot should try making their own music (and distributing it for free, of course. If anyone wants it.)
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> We spend billions on observatories, but what's the point?
To learn.
> I understand taking an in-depth look at our galaxy, but this is ridiculous.
Why?
> We should concentrate on landing on mars...
Well, then you and your colleagues[1] should concentrate away. Meanwhile, these people choose to concentrate on something else.
[1] I assume you have colleagues: why else do you write "we"?
> They just ruled out the higher end of the spectrum for gravitational waves.
No. They failed to detect high-frequency gravitational radiation above a certain level. Conventional theory predicts that the radiation they failed to detect should be fairly rare, so the result tends to confirm the established theory while leaving the proponents of some alternative theories with some explaining to do.
> I would love to know how fast gravity waves travel.
At the speed of light.
> If a black hole can keep light from escaping, that means the speed of light
> isn't escape velocity, and that means that gravity is getting to it faster
> than the speed of light?
Gravitational radiation does not come from inside a black hole any more than electromagnetic radiation comes from inside an electron.
> Anyone know any other crafty ways to get Windows? :)
No, but I can suggest some crafty ways to get an STD. Wouldn't that be preferable?
CE was (supposedly) designed for embedded systems.
> But the license for data derived from maps is still unclear - can I for
> example take a list of 3000 river crossings from google, crowdsource how easy
> they are to get across with a 4x4 or a donkey, and then publish this list?
In the USA, yes. That's mere data, not creative expression.
> ...the poor Windows result probably won't matter to most Safari users.
Nothing matters to most Safari users. They're too cool.
This has nothing whatsoever to do with liability.
> It seems that these days, slashdot takes all of its news from gizmodo, wired,
> and ars.
And therefor I miss nothing important by not reading those sites while avoiding a great deal of crap.
That isn't how it works. The same fieild intensity that levitates a mouse would levitate a person. However, the volume throughout which the field is of constant intensity would have to be scaled up and the energy stored in the field is proportional to volume so your number may not be too far off if seen as a measure of the size and cost of the magnet.
> The person with the stolen car wouldn't be the loser, it would be the person
> that bought the car.
Same for the incident you describe.
> In this case the bank controls the sale...
No they don't.
> What's going on in there?
The only real way to determine the worth of something is to sell it. So they download a trojan that steals your identity and sells it on the international automated identity market and then reports the amount so that they can tell you what your identity was worth.
Or maybe you could just call it Facebook.
> And who in their right mind would click on either one of them?
The same idiot who would answer any of their questions truthfully.
According to the story the ISP delivered only 4% of the data in the one hour the pigeon took to deliver all of it. That would be 720Kbps by your figures.
> And for crying out loud I WANT SOLAR POWER.
Then get off your ass and create it. Or shut up.
It is barely possible that he kluged up something that puts out 9 volts into the extremely high impedence of a digital voltmeter. The rest is bullshit, perhaps originated by the same doofus who thinks that a watt is a unit of energy.
The buyer may offer you a job, which seems to be what you want.
> Corporations should face jailtime for any crime or activity that would result
> in a person being incarcerated.
This is a civil lawsuit. Individuals who lose civil lawsuits are not incarcerated. They are ordered to pay compensation just as corporations are.
> This to me would be the proper treatment of "corporations have the same
> rights as real individuals."
Corporations do not have the same rights as natural persons in the USA.
> A good alternative might be to keep the limited liability nature of a
> corporation for any failures or accidents, but to remove it and allow for
> personally prosecuting and imprisoning any and all members of upper
> management who knowingly support an illegal action wherever intent can be
> proven.
That is already the law in the USA.
Swimmers would be in about the same danger of being zapped by this thing as they would of being hit on the head by one of the air-dropped buoys that it would replace.
The 220 db figure is probably the sound pressure right at the surface of the bubble. That tells you nothing useful as to the hazard to wildlife: depending on the pulse energy and repetition rate the bubbles could be as small as a few microns in diameter and the sound level nearby quite modest. The ability to create large "virtual" phased arrays should also reduce the need for the very high energy pulses used in some current systems.
> It's going to be decommissioned in 5 years.
Not likely.
> Indeed, fair is fair.
Not to those who buy such media but never copy any music.
> ...the extreme, extreme expense that goes into making music...
Odd. I've seen people make music without spending any money at all, and without sweating or bleeding or crying, either. In fact, they seemed to enjoy it. Perhaps Milman should consider a trade which she finds less stressful.
On the other hand, perhaps some of the "music should be free" enthusiasts here on Slashdot should try making their own music (and distributing it for free, of course. If anyone wants it.)
> So, we know if there is one magnetic monopole anywhere in the universe...
Surely there has to be an even number of them.