Was a missile defense system that was briefly deployed. If you are ever in the DC area drive out to Great Falls Virginia. On the side of Springvale Rd there is a historical marker across the street from the old base. IIRC, George Mason University owns the base now.
The theory is that a missile defense system would (depending on the number of incoming warheads, it'd have to be less than 20 or so) stop most or all of the missiles, thus eliminating the need for a launch on warning response. This would keep a small exchange from escalating to a massive one.
If someone launched several nukes at the US, and the US (lacking an interceptor system) launched a retaliatory strike, would we give a damn about the condition of low earth orbit?
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Well, sort of. The PHB's are realizing that web browsers aren't the best way to do web services/web applications and are looking for a better one.
The problem is that everyone has a web browser. Anything that aims to replace it has to get high distribution at low cost. You want all your customers to have whatever client you use. And it has to be based on a standard so that even if the customers client isn't exactly what you have, it's close enough.
And this is in a world where it can be difficult to get IE and Mozilla to play nicely together.
Admittedly, there is no "right" to affordable food. Making sure that farmers can communicate and travel at low cost does provide the societal benefit of low food costs.
'invisible hand' will give these people their last mile connectivity
Depends on where they are. Some towns are so small that simply running the wire, or even setting up high speed wireless access points, would be uneconomical unless you charged thousands of dollars for the hookup, and a hundred a month for maintenance. And satellite has latency issues.
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I've been thinking that rewriting my init scripts in python would be a fun way to learn it.
Who was the Senate sponsor of that legislation.
I know the ultraviolet explorer and NICMOS systems use false color imaging, as does LandSat.
Some of us are trying to eat lunch...
He said "penetration"
Read "Earth". His SF novel which is full of that sort of stuff. And a black hole orbiting the Earth. Underground.
That system worked until MIRV came along.
The theory is that a missile defense system would (depending on the number of incoming warheads, it'd have to be less than 20 or so) stop most or all of the missiles, thus eliminating the need for a launch on warning response. This would keep a small exchange from escalating to a massive one.
If someone launched several nukes at the US, and the US (lacking an interceptor system) launched a retaliatory strike, would we give a damn about the condition of low earth orbit?
The problem is that everyone has a web browser. Anything that aims to replace it has to get high distribution at low cost. You want all your customers to have whatever client you use. And it has to be based on a standard so that even if the customers client isn't exactly what you have, it's close enough.
And this is in a world where it can be difficult to get IE and Mozilla to play nicely together.
Whatever happened to him? He get married and civilized?
Well, that pretty much explains his entire slashdot career, doesn't it.
Jon Katz. Mega-troll.
When you install a (note that, "a") copy of any MS product then you are explicitly giving them the right to audit you.
It's grammar.
Why are you moving back to Michigan? Too hot here in the South for ya?
Another sign it's a troll: All the words in the post are properly spelled!
Next we'll be seeing guys claiming to be Hemos and Jamie posting comments here...
At a site whose name I will not mention because we're still trying to deal with the last batch of slashdot refugees that showed up.
Admittedly, there is no "right" to affordable food. Making sure that farmers can communicate and travel at low cost does provide the societal benefit of low food costs.
Is line of sight. Sure, they could move. But then who would grow the food? Society does benefit from their staying out there.
Depends on where they are. Some towns are so small that simply running the wire, or even setting up high speed wireless access points, would be uneconomical unless you charged thousands of dollars for the hookup, and a hundred a month for maintenance. And satellite has latency issues.
You should be here in August, when Congress is out of session.
I've seen him referred to as "Senator Hollings (D-Disney)".
I say we go get the motherfucker!
I think that'd violate the Constitutional restrictions on cruel and unusual punishments.
Do they leave the frames up on cinder blocks?