The Nova episode......stated that it wouldn't be so much that the Earths magnetic field was gone, it would be that the magnetic field was poorly aligned. In effect, the earth would have many smaller magnetic fields. (with the side affect of being able to see the Northern Lights nearly anywhere on the globe.)...stated that there is geological evidence of a time where the magnetic field switched orientation over the course of just a few days....stated an estimate of an additional 100,000 cases of skin cancer per year until the magnetic field stabilizes - which could take up to 6000 years....migratory birds and sea creatures that use the magnetic nacigation would either adapt or go extinct.
so really, other than a jumpo in the skin cancer rate, the folks at Nova didn't really think there would a catastrophic affect.
A laser pointer might do the job. but the guy with the goggles would probably notice and throw you out of the theater.
Smashing the night vision goggles against the concrete floor of the theater would work too, and probably be more satisfying. After the theater goes through enough sets of the goggles and notices that they aren't really cost effective they might stop buying them.
Alternatly, you could offer the guy wearing the goggles $50 for them. Not only does he need the money (he only makes minimum wage) but using the goggles is getting in the way of the real reason the guy took the job - mackin on chickies in the lobby.
Exellent use of parens. You'd make a fine Lisp programmer.
The parens illustrated your point well, and helped me to see what was really wrong with that sentance. That sentance could use a few semicolons.
In English, when a writer is connecting lists together, the lists are separated by a semicolon.
The sentance should have read, "He makes a great case for why DRM is bad for society, business, and artists; why it simply don't work; and why Microsoft... should not invest in it"'
Without the semicolons, I find the sentance to be confusing. Your mileage may vary.
Is it considered ironic when a posting under the heading of Communications uses the phrase, "He makes a great case for why DRM is bad for society, business, and artists, why it simply don't work, and why Microsoft (the audience for this talk) should not invest in it"...pause...
You don't see it???
let me simplify
"He makes a great case for why DRM...simply don't work... "...pause......pause...
Still don't see it?
It should say, "He makes a great case for why DRM is bad for society, business, and artists, why it simply doesn't work"...pause...
no thats not all.
When creating a list of items separated by commas, one should strive it insure that the items have similar meanings.
Quoth the Grammar outlaw
The grammar crime: Faulty parallelism distracts the reader and disturbs the flow of the writing.
When two elements of a sentence are similar in meaning, you should express them in parallel form. In other words, all linked words should match in form.
By using parallel structure, we both clarify the meaning of our writing, and add pleasing symmetry to it. Parallel structure joins and emphasises equally important ideas.
The list above contains the structures: - society - business - artists - why it simply don't work - why Microsoft (the audience for this talk) should not invest in it
There is no "pleasing symmetry" amongst those ideas when expressed in that form....pause...
what you say?...pause...
No this isn't minutia. This is important. Mr. VerdeRana want us to go and spread this messaage far and wide. If we were to spread the above message we'd come off looking like buffoons.
English: It's not just a good idea, it's a language.
The GPL only grants the right to source code to those people that receive the application.
If a program is classified, then it can only be given to persons that the have a security clearance. Only people that can legally receive the program are entitled to the source code. They can then give the program and the code to other persons that are legally allowed to receive the code.
Before responding and telling me that I'm full or crap or an idiot or both, bear in mind that I am neither a lawyer nor a GPL zealot.
Where do you people get this stuff??? The OJ case wasn't about nullification.
It would have been nullification if the jurors had declared afterwards "Yeah, he did it, but the laws against First Degree Murder are wrong or were wrongly applied"
Instead, in the after the trial interviews, the jurors said, "We didn't think he did it."
As an aside...they also said that had they seen the evidence that was excluded at trial that they would have voted to convict. That's the bitch of the OJ trial and what most people can't understand: It wasn't that the jury was too stupid or gullible. It was that the prosecution was out manuvered by the all star squad of Cochran, Bailey, Dershiwitz, and Shapiro.
Do a bit of research on the "$50m hot coffee verdict". After you've read up on it you may not think its so outrageous. There was more to that case than the 20 second summary you probably saw on the evening news.
By 2010 we may just have a viable commercial space industry. NASA may actually be able to retire its space truck (sorry, I mean shuttle) and concentrate on what it does best - wasting money on space stations.
Oops, I didnt mean to imply that the whole German army was there. I should have been more specific. I want to say that it was the German 15th army, but I really can't remember.
It's been a while since I read this, and I've forgotten a lot of the details. Per the other poster, I may be remembering friendly fire as a larger factor thatn it actually was.
After the D-Day invasion of Normandy (in WW2) the bulk of the German Army was nearly encircled, but was allowed to escape beacuse the Allies did not want to risk the friendly fire casualties that would have resulted from completeing the encirclement.
You don't know how good you have it. In our open storage area you aren't allowed to have a cell phone at all.
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If they can steal your card number with an RFID reader, they won't need your signature or your photo. They will just make a new card with that same RFID imprint and put their own photo/signature on it.
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The Nova episode... ...stated that it wouldn't be so much that the Earths magnetic field was gone, it would be that the magnetic field was poorly aligned. In effect, the earth would have many smaller magnetic fields. (with the side affect of being able to see the Northern Lights nearly anywhere on the globe.) ...stated that there is geological evidence of a time where the magnetic field switched orientation over the course of just a few days. ...stated an estimate of an additional 100,000 cases of skin cancer per year until the magnetic field stabilizes - which could take up to 6000 years. ...migratory birds and sea creatures that use the magnetic nacigation would either adapt or go extinct.
so really, other than a jumpo in the skin cancer rate, the folks at Nova didn't really think there would a catastrophic affect.
This is probably because it takes so long to do a security check that ithe intern would be long gone before the paperwork was finished.
A laser pointer might do the job. but the guy with the goggles would probably notice and throw you out of the theater.
Smashing the night vision goggles against the concrete floor of the theater would work too, and probably be more satisfying. After the theater goes through enough sets of the goggles and notices that they aren't really cost effective they might stop buying them.
Alternatly, you could offer the guy wearing the goggles $50 for them. Not only does he need the money (he only makes minimum wage) but using the goggles is getting in the way of the real reason the guy took the job - mackin on chickies in the lobby.
when you say John Edwards, do you refer to the former American presidential candidate, or the television psychic? :-)
A few more things:
Yes she was in a car. But she was the passenger - not the driver.
The car was stopped.
The old lady received 3rd degree burns ofer 6% of her body.
McDonnalds had over 700 coffee burn complaints against it. Many of those complaints were for burns very similar to the old lady's.
McDonnalds kept their coffee at 190 degrees. that is over 40 degrees hotter than what is considered optimal by most coffee drinkers.
They must have made a lot of extras to still have any left after 400 years!
Exellent use of parens. You'd make a fine Lisp programmer.
... should not invest in it"'
The parens illustrated your point well, and helped me to see what was really wrong with that sentance. That sentance could use a few semicolons.
In English, when a writer is connecting lists together, the lists are separated by a semicolon.
The sentance should have read, "He makes a great case for why DRM is bad for society, business, and artists; why it simply don't work; and why Microsoft
Without the semicolons, I find the sentance to be confusing. Your mileage may vary.
Thanks for the feedback.
For Great Justice!
You don't see it???
let me simplify
"He makes a great case for why DRM...simply don't work... "
Still don't see it?
It should say, "He makes a great case for why DRM is bad for society, business, and artists, why it simply doesn't work"
no thats not all.
When creating a list of items separated by commas, one should strive it insure that the items have similar meanings.
Quoth the Grammar outlaw
The list above contains the structures
- society
- business
- artists
- why it simply don't work
- why Microsoft (the audience for this talk) should not invest in it
There is no "pleasing symmetry" amongst those ideas when expressed in that form.
what you say?
No this isn't minutia. This is important. Mr. VerdeRana want us to go and spread this messaage far and wide. If we were to spread the above message we'd come off looking like buffoons.
English: It's not just a good idea, it's a language.
The GPL only grants the right to source code to those people that receive the application.
If a program is classified, then it can only be given to persons that the have a security clearance. Only people that can legally receive the program are entitled to the source code. They can then give the program and the code to other persons that are legally allowed to receive the code.
Before responding and telling me that I'm full or crap or an idiot or both, bear in mind that I am neither a lawyer nor a GPL zealot.
What color is the sky in your world?
Why don't you do everyone a favor and go practice spilling that 100% pure HCL on yourself.
Where do you people get this stuff??? The OJ case wasn't about nullification.
It would have been nullification if the jurors had declared afterwards "Yeah, he did it, but the laws against First Degree Murder are wrong or were wrongly applied"
Instead, in the after the trial interviews, the jurors said, "We didn't think he did it."
As an aside...they also said that had they seen the evidence that was excluded at trial that they would have voted to convict. That's the bitch of the OJ trial and what most people can't understand: It wasn't that the jury was too stupid or gullible. It was that the prosecution was out manuvered by the all star squad of Cochran, Bailey, Dershiwitz, and Shapiro.
Do a bit of research on the "$50m hot coffee verdict". After you've read up on it you may not think its so outrageous. There was more to that case than the 20 second summary you probably saw on the evening news.
Thanks for spelling that properly.
So many times I see it spelled as "Your an idiot". The irony is thick, but lost on those that can't tell the difference.
If you were a theater owner, what financial incentive would you have to pay an usher to look for pirates?
Note to self: look for cheap night vision gogles on ebay in the near future.
By 2010 we may just have a viable commercial space industry. NASA may actually be able to retire its space truck (sorry, I mean shuttle) and concentrate on what it does best - wasting money on space stations.
There should be a moderation category for BULLSHIT
Oops, I didnt mean to imply that the whole German army was there. I should have been more specific. I want to say that it was the German 15th army, but I really can't remember.
D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by Steven Ambrose
It's been a while since I read this, and I've forgotten a lot of the details. Per the other poster, I may be remembering friendly fire as a larger factor thatn it actually was.
This isn't a new problem.
After the D-Day invasion of Normandy (in WW2) the bulk of the German Army was nearly encircled, but was allowed to escape beacuse the Allies did not want to risk the friendly fire casualties that would have resulted from completeing the encirclement.
actually the war on poverty worked out fairly well. Poverty rates used to be much higher than they are today.
Or so PBS lead me to believe - I may be a victem of media bias.
You don't know how good you have it. In our open storage area you aren't allowed to have a cell phone at all.
If they can steal your card number with an RFID reader, they won't need your signature or your photo. They will just make a new card with that same RFID imprint and put their own photo/signature on it.
How can racist bullshit like this crap get mod'd up.
Sorry Charlie........
Sorry Charlie my ass! This is CLEARLY an affront to canned tuna....
For some reason I find that particularly funny.