It would be handy if the movie included some suspicious bearded character on the plane who in the end turns out to save it Wesley-Crusher style.
That wouldn't have been insensitive; it would've been the typical "don't pre-judge people" lesson.
Now making the bearded guy blow up the plane after they survived the whole snake ordeal would have been insensitive, and hilarious in a black-comedy sort of way.
Er, the joke is that it's okay to download the song, despite the name of the title.. which implies that people want to download it. I think he got the joke just fine and made one of his own, which you, apparently, didn't get.
Nice avoidance of the/. filters to make that stick figure though.
If the ISS were doing something novel (construction techniques are somewhat novel, but the ISS doesn't do enough of that)
Actually that's the majority of what they've done to date.
if it weren't taking money that could be better spent on unmanned space probes, funding some coherent plan to develope a competitive launch industry in the US, or even just returned to the taxpayer. This is the sort of failure that doesn't aid science.
That's simply not true. The only way you could consider it a failure is as a waste of resources, and while it may not be the most efficient use of resources, that doesn't mean it's not useful. Furthermore, 100% efficiency (i.e., making the correct projection as to the best use of resources) is a pipe dream. The fact is that any new work toward the population of LEO contributes to our knowledge and expertise, even if that specific effort is ultimately unsuccessful. Maybe it turned out that the ISS wasn't the best way to progress, but unless you take it to extremes (oops, you mean we were supposed to launch this thing pointed UP?!?), that's rarely the most important factor.
Nor does it aid commercial activity in space, while is a higher priority of NASA.
More nonsense. The ISS is directly contributing to the commercialization of space. It's been the destination for the first two space tourists, and it's to be the destination for the next one as well.
You can change your oil every 10k miles if you want to; I'd rather spend a few extra dollars every 3k miles for the peace of mind. At worst, I'm ensuring my fuel economy stays consistent, since increased oil viscosity directly affects milage.
On the plus side, that's the second time I've been able to use the word viscosity today.
The Earth's "ring" is charged particles, not meteoric pieces, and is a function of the magnetsophere. It has nothing to do with the moon.
The (most compelling) evidence for the earth->moon birth has to do with the oxygen isotopes. Since the distribution of isotopes is believed to be heterogeneous, and the same isotopes are found in the exact same quantities on the moon as on earth, the material most likely was ejected from earth.
Except for those islands in the middle.. According to Wikipedia, "The geology of the Belcher Islands is Proterozoic" which, I believe, suggests that the land around them eroded away rather than them forming after some sort of impact event.
Fortunately we have a layer of gaseous matter encircling the planet, also known as an atmosphere. This gas, as all fluids, can flow, but its internal resistance to flow is a property known as viscosity. Once you know the viscosity, you can create an object large enough to impede the flow, AKA a "parachute," which will in turn slow any object attached to it, provided that it unfurls properly.
Actually there are many better conductors than gold, including silver if I'm not mistaken, but gold doesn't oxidize, which makes it great for connectors.
That "worthless" helium would be very useful to the mixed gas scuba diving market, which currently has to rely on the meager pickings of helium separated from natural gas.
Man, you guys are missing the most plentiful supply of helium in the world. One word:
Most judges won't dismiss based on something as minor as the wrong date. In some jurisdictions (Virginia, for example), even something like the cop not showing up won't automatically get you off (despite the fact that he's the only witness, therefore you're losing the crucial right to cross-examination).
If you've been tagged with radar/laser, the best solution for most people, especially those with a clean record, is just to plead guilty (IN COURT -- don't pay in advance), apologize, and ask for the mercy of the court. Emphasize your record, and that you really want to keep it spot free and promise that this was a one-time thing. If your case has anything unusual about it, then it might be beneficial to argue, but in most cases it's not and will only convince the judge that you're not remorseful and therefore deserve the full punishment.
Speeding tickets are income; it's as simple as that. There's no incentive for the courts to take the cases seriously because there's a ton of cases and, for most people, the penalties are minor enough that they won't do anything beyond complaining to their friends. Hiring a lawyer usually means the case will just last longer, which will likely irritate the judge -- not what you want to do. The reality is that speeding in and of itself is not reckless or dangerous. If passing someone going 20MPH faster on a freeway is reckless, then by that logic, passing someone coming the opposite direction on a two lane road at 45MPH (closing speed of 90) must be downright suicidal, yet somehow most of the country manages such feats without much of a problem. Dodging, weaving, driving erratically, unpredictibly, and/or inattentively is what's really dangerous. The fact that speeding often accompanies those behaviors, and the fact that it's easier to spot speeders than inattentive drivers has villianized speeding. The fact that some people get mad seeing others "break the law" while they're working hard to obey it doesn't help either. These people don't question the rules; they just want everyone to follow them because they feel obliged to. They're free feel that way, of course, but it just perpetuates the situation.
At any rate, speeding tickets aren't much of a problem for most people, because they're statistically unlikely to get more than an occasional ticket. Unfortunately -- by virtue of random distribution -- some people accumulate a lot of tickets and suffer serious, life-altering consequences such as losing their license indefinately. The "simple" solution is, of course, driving the speed limit, but in most places that's tough to do. "Peer pressure" to go with the flow of traffic can be overwhelming, especially for new drivers/young people, and the flow is rarely at or below the speed limit. Nobody wants to be "that guy" with 20 cars stuck behind him. Furthermore there's no such thing as a perfect driver, since we're all human. It's just a matter of chance as to whether there's a cop around to see you screw up, and whether or not he wants to write tickets.
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AKA MySpace.
It would be handy if the movie included some suspicious bearded character on the plane who in the end turns out to save it Wesley-Crusher style.
That wouldn't have been insensitive; it would've been the typical "don't pre-judge people" lesson.
Now making the bearded guy blow up the plane after they survived the whole snake ordeal would have been insensitive, and hilarious in a black-comedy sort of way.
We are ten years past the time when "Internet Person" could be defined by the interests and obsessions of the Geek.
:(
Unfortunately
WTF, virtual ships are worth $30,000US now? And I thought level 50 wizards selling for $1,000 in the early days of EQ was bad.
Er, the joke is that it's okay to download the song, despite the name of the title.. which implies that people want to download it. I think he got the joke just fine and made one of his own, which you, apparently, didn't get.
/. filters to make that stick figure though.
Nice avoidance of the
He must've been an LDO... which explains a lot.
If the ISS were doing something novel (construction techniques are somewhat novel, but the ISS doesn't do enough of that)
Actually that's the majority of what they've done to date.
if it weren't taking money that could be better spent on unmanned space probes, funding some coherent plan to develope a competitive launch industry in the US, or even just returned to the taxpayer. This is the sort of failure that doesn't aid science.
That's simply not true. The only way you could consider it a failure is as a waste of resources, and while it may not be the most efficient use of resources, that doesn't mean it's not useful. Furthermore, 100% efficiency (i.e., making the correct projection as to the best use of resources) is a pipe dream. The fact is that any new work toward the population of LEO contributes to our knowledge and expertise, even if that specific effort is ultimately unsuccessful. Maybe it turned out that the ISS wasn't the best way to progress, but unless you take it to extremes (oops, you mean we were supposed to launch this thing pointed UP?!?), that's rarely the most important factor.
Nor does it aid commercial activity in space, while is a higher priority of NASA.
More nonsense. The ISS is directly contributing to the commercialization of space. It's been the destination for the first two space tourists, and it's to be the destination for the next one as well.
You can change your oil every 10k miles if you want to; I'd rather spend a few extra dollars every 3k miles for the peace of mind. At worst, I'm ensuring my fuel economy stays consistent, since increased oil viscosity directly affects milage.
On the plus side, that's the second time I've been able to use the word viscosity today.
Any product which kills its customers sufficiently slowly is indistinguishable from aging.
This Andy?
Since the function of parachute area to payload is nearly linear, it would probably be about 10 times larger than the parachute for this.
Or, you know, you could just send 10,000lbs at a time instead of 100,000.
And it doesn't have to land all that gently.. it's just a raw material.
The Earth's "ring" is charged particles, not meteoric pieces, and is a function of the magnetsophere. It has nothing to do with the moon.
The (most compelling) evidence for the earth->moon birth has to do with the oxygen isotopes. Since the distribution of isotopes is believed to be heterogeneous, and the same isotopes are found in the exact same quantities on the moon as on earth, the material most likely was ejected from earth.
Except for those islands in the middle.. According to Wikipedia, "The geology of the Belcher Islands is Proterozoic" which, I believe, suggests that the land around them eroded away rather than them forming after some sort of impact event.
Fortunately we have a layer of gaseous matter encircling the planet, also known as an atmosphere. This gas, as all fluids, can flow, but its internal resistance to flow is a property known as viscosity. Once you know the viscosity, you can create an object large enough to impede the flow, AKA a "parachute," which will in turn slow any object attached to it, provided that it unfurls properly.
Actually there are many better conductors than gold, including silver if I'm not mistaken, but gold doesn't oxidize, which makes it great for connectors.
That "worthless" helium would be very useful to the mixed gas scuba diving market, which currently has to rely on the meager pickings of helium separated from natural gas.
Man, you guys are missing the most plentiful supply of helium in the world. One word:
Balloons.
The third is this thing called "relative humidity," and whenever you approach 100%, it tends to do things like rain.
Also for those who LOVE hydrogen as a fuel, remember, water vapor is a greenhouse gas.
Fortunately, it tends to precipitate out of the atmosphere any time it gathers in quantity.
one small group of galaxies are "interlopers:"
Those busybody galaxies! Always meddling in others' affairs...
Hopefully by getting it cancelled.
RIP
observed phenomena consistent with a theory that claims dark matter's existence
Or "evidence," for short.
Most judges won't dismiss based on something as minor as the wrong date. In some jurisdictions (Virginia, for example), even something like the cop not showing up won't automatically get you off (despite the fact that he's the only witness, therefore you're losing the crucial right to cross-examination).
If you've been tagged with radar/laser, the best solution for most people, especially those with a clean record, is just to plead guilty (IN COURT -- don't pay in advance), apologize, and ask for the mercy of the court. Emphasize your record, and that you really want to keep it spot free and promise that this was a one-time thing. If your case has anything unusual about it, then it might be beneficial to argue, but in most cases it's not and will only convince the judge that you're not remorseful and therefore deserve the full punishment.
Speeding tickets are income; it's as simple as that. There's no incentive for the courts to take the cases seriously because there's a ton of cases and, for most people, the penalties are minor enough that they won't do anything beyond complaining to their friends. Hiring a lawyer usually means the case will just last longer, which will likely irritate the judge -- not what you want to do. The reality is that speeding in and of itself is not reckless or dangerous. If passing someone going 20MPH faster on a freeway is reckless, then by that logic, passing someone coming the opposite direction on a two lane road at 45MPH (closing speed of 90) must be downright suicidal, yet somehow most of the country manages such feats without much of a problem. Dodging, weaving, driving erratically, unpredictibly, and/or inattentively is what's really dangerous. The fact that speeding often accompanies those behaviors, and the fact that it's easier to spot speeders than inattentive drivers has villianized speeding. The fact that some people get mad seeing others "break the law" while they're working hard to obey it doesn't help either. These people don't question the rules; they just want everyone to follow them because they feel obliged to. They're free feel that way, of course, but it just perpetuates the situation.
At any rate, speeding tickets aren't much of a problem for most people, because they're statistically unlikely to get more than an occasional ticket. Unfortunately -- by virtue of random distribution -- some people accumulate a lot of tickets and suffer serious, life-altering consequences such as losing their license indefinately. The "simple" solution is, of course, driving the speed limit, but in most places that's tough to do. "Peer pressure" to go with the flow of traffic can be overwhelming, especially for new drivers/young people, and the flow is rarely at or below the speed limit. Nobody wants to be "that guy" with 20 cars stuck behind him. Furthermore there's no such thing as a perfect driver, since we're all human. It's just a matter of chance as to whether there's a cop around to see you screw up, and whether or not he wants to write tickets.
The setup I've always heard is "What's the last thing a redneck says?" as told to me by a self-proclaimed redneck.