> they're only currently at an advanced base camp according to their flash site. They've traveled (vertically) 1,200m so far and they have another 2,400m to go. It only gets worse and steeper the higher up you climb too. So you've spent 30 days so far according to your clock & you want to hit that summit by June 14th?
FYI - when one climbs Everest, you go up, you come down, you go up higher, you come back down, rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat. It's called "acclimitazation".
> Where has the major progress, other than incremental improvements, been in the last 35 years?
I would guess that fly-by-wire (electrical control of flight control systems rather than a direct physical connection) would be the latest and greatest.
> In France, 90% of our electricity comes from nuclear plants
I'm curious... what do you do with all of your nuclear waste? I know that's a huge concern here even though we have lots of (remote) land area on which it could be stored. [Yucca Mountain]
But France is more heavily populated, so what do you do with the stuff?
In most places, hemp can be harvested twice a year and, in warmer areas such as Southern California, Texas, Florida and the like, it could be a year-round crop. Hemp has a short growing season and can be planted after food crops have been harvested.
... and...
Each acre of hemp would yield 1,000 gallons of methanol. Fuels from hemp, along with the recyclingof paper, etc., would be enough to run American virtually without oil.
... and...
Hemp is Earth's number one biomass resource; it is capable of producing 10 tons per acre in four months. Hemp is easy on the soil,* sheds its lush foliage throughout the season, adding mulch to the soil and helping retain moisture. Hemp is an ideal crop for the semi-arid West and open range land.
Oh, just go read the whole page - I'm getting tired of cutting and pasting...
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Don't forget though that much of this so-called "property" is completely optional.
* One can turn off the TV and read a library book.
* One can go see a local musician at a nearby coffee shop rather than purchasing CDs (or DL'ing MP3s).
* And, at least for now, one can check out a DVD (limited selection) from the library rather than renting the latest release from that blue/yellow chain that's everywhere.
SO, if we really don't like this, we have options. We can quit giving these guys/corps our $$$. Or maybe we deserve what we get (???).
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Some might argue that there really is no major difference between Democrats and Republicans and that they're basically the same.
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> An email every 12 minutes implies that there is absolutely no thinking time here.
C'mon - they're just sending around youtube links.
Lumpy is a mountain climber.
> they're only currently at an advanced base camp according to their flash site. They've traveled (vertically) 1,200m so far and they have another 2,400m to go. It only gets worse and steeper the higher up you climb too. So you've spent 30 days so far according to your clock & you want to hit that summit by June 14th?
FYI - when one climbs Everest, you go up, you come down, you go up higher, you come back down, rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat. It's called "acclimitazation".
> Man, we should bring this guy to the U.S. It would give our reporters the chance to meet a real journalist.
He IS in the U.S. and I believe he's a citizen too.
He just writes for the BBC because none of the corporate media will pay for his kind of reporting.
> You have to ask yourselves, what will the next Sputnik be?
A mojor discover of cheap, CLEAN energy.
Finally! Now I can sleep at night.
Wasn't beeenz.com supposed to be the new online currency? [I might have that name/domain wrong - but it was something about beenx with a Z].
Don't forget, you can pick up a lot of these PBS stations via iTunes.
<guilt trip>
I too have found myself "switching channels" when the bag-a-thons come on.
</guilt trip>
Shouldn't this discussion really be about what type of Operating System and Server allows hackers to get in to do the defacement of the sites?
How World Population and Consumption Trends
May Affect Global Changes in the 21st Century
Aspen Global Change Institutes's Fourth Annual Walter Orr Roberts Memorial Public Lecture Series
July 22, 1993
http://home.earthlink.net/~swfry/lec1.html
I, for one, welcome our new President, Cowboy Neal!
> Where has the major progress, other than incremental improvements, been in the last 35 years?
I would guess that fly-by-wire (electrical control of flight control systems rather than a direct physical connection) would be the latest and greatest.
Allz I wanna know is, when are the Warp Engines coming online???
> In France, 90% of our electricity comes from nuclear plants
... what do you do with all of your nuclear waste? I know that's a huge concern here even though we have lots of (remote) land area on which it could be stored. [Yucca Mountain]
I'm curious
But France is more heavily populated, so what do you do with the stuff?
Hmmm ... sounds like an argument for getting OFF the grid ... mmmm ...
http://sitefinder.verisign.com/lpc?url=www.verisig n.com&host=www.verisign.com
We didn't find: "www.verisign.com" There is no Web site at this address.
> In fact, why aren't we trying to replace 3rd world drug crops with biomass fuel crops?
... and ...
... and ...
...
Time out! The hemp plant may be the optimal plant for biomass.
From The Emporer Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer:
www.jackherer.com/chapters.html
In most places, hemp can be harvested twice a year and, in warmer areas such as Southern California, Texas, Florida and the like, it could be a year-round crop. Hemp has a short growing season and can be planted after food crops have been harvested.
Each acre of hemp would yield 1,000 gallons of methanol. Fuels from hemp, along with the recyclingof paper, etc., would be enough to run American virtually without oil.
Hemp is Earth's number one biomass resource; it is capable of producing 10 tons per acre in four months. Hemp is easy on the soil,* sheds its lush foliage throughout the season, adding mulch to the soil and helping retain moisture. Hemp is an ideal crop for the semi-arid West and open range land.
Oh, just go read the whole page - I'm getting tired of cutting and pasting
Chapter 9: Economics: Energy, Environment and Commerce
www.jackherer.com/book/ch09.html
Don't forget though that much of this so-called "property" is completely optional.
* One can turn off the TV and read a library book.
* One can go see a local musician at a nearby coffee shop rather than purchasing CDs (or DL'ing MP3s).
* And, at least for now, one can check out a DVD (limited selection) from the library rather than renting the latest release from that blue/yellow chain that's everywhere.
SO, if we really don't like this, we have options. We can quit giving these guys/corps our $$$. Or maybe we deserve what we get (???).
Some might argue that there really is no major difference between Democrats and Republicans and that they're basically the same.
Someday these CD replicators may not be needed as everything (software, entertainment, etc.) might be delivered via big ol' fat pipes.
Factory Surplus - Glenwood Springs, Colorado
'nuf said.
> Well, I guess that in order to speed things up again we'll simply have to tear down a couple of big mountains.
Too late: mountain top removal west virginia
> When snow collects on mountains, it increases the earth's radius ever so slightly...
What about the Southern hemisphere?
> This happens more during the winter when the earth is farther away from the sun.
[Or maybe the distance to the sun countereffects the hemisphere problem.]
Oops - forgot to mention - I just made those numbers up out of thin air - I was just trying to illustrate the point.
...Roughly like a safe hitting the wing at 365mph.
How did you come up with that mph number? Remember, we're talking about the relative speed between the foam and the shuttle in this situation.
I believe that this speed difference would actually be quite small.
E.g.
Speed Shuttle: 500 mph
Speed Foam: 480 mph
Relative Speed: 20 mph