Is this true? Could you/someone explain to me what would prevent me from building a huge strong ring around the event horizon and lowering a probe from that ring through the event horizon? The ring could be stabilized by the gravity of the black hole itself and a counter-weight on the side oppossite to the probe. Would the force on the probe be so strong that no force is strong enough to pull it back? Or is it theoretically impossible to build a probe strong enough to withstand the gravity?
You could do that, but it would be useless, and for this reason: The force you are applying to the probe counteracts the force of gravity on the probe caused by the black hole, and the *total* force on the probe drops below the amount necessary for it be within the schwarzchild radius. However, you wouldn't be able to probe anything inside the radius. It would just be as if you pushed the event horizon back. Sort of like pushing your hand into a waterbed: your hand is now where the waterbed *used* to be, but you still aren't inside the waterbed. But once you do enter the event horizon we don't know of any way get back.
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In another surprising study, the same thing was found to be true of Britney Spears fans.
Quaoar: Their only god who "came down from heaven; and, after reducing chaos to order, out the world on the back of seven giants. He then created the lower animals," and then mankind. Los Angeles County Indians, California
As for Persephone, isn't there already a celestial body with that name? One of the moons of Saturn or Uranus? Ahh, here it is...an Asteroid. My personal vote is for Kali.
Hmm...I don't read Everything2. Oh well, Great minds and whatnot.
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The problem with using the life in Antarctica as justification for the possibility of life on Pluto is this: the life in Antarctica didn't begin there. It began in a more hospitable climate and adapted itself to those conditions over millions of years. Any possible life in Pluto's oceans would have never had that chance. Just because life can _survive_ someplace doesn't mean it can begin there.
I'm not saying life can't exist on Pluto, just that the example they used for comparison doesn't work. I think a better example would be the sea life that flourishes around deep sea volcanic vents.
Anyone remember the Uplift Saga by David Brin? In the first book, can't recall the name, they were flying a spaceship through the upper parts of the sun, and they were using a laser to dissipate heat. So....was David Brin talking out of his ass, or is there really a way to put the heat generated into the beam?
What is the resolution of the human eye? Have these cameras begun to approach or even surpass the amount of visual data the human eye is capable of collecting. I'm no biology major, but I know there's a finite number of rods, cones and whatnot in there.
I stopped watching Battlebots after season 2. It just wasn't compelling TV. Most of the matches were like watching drunk boxing--A lot of swinging, but little contact. What I think needs to happen is for them to approach it from a whole other angle. The bots must be independent.
Independent bots would force the bot makers to build navigation systems (to avoid the hazards), target acquisition systems (to find the other bots), decision making (push the bot toward the hazard, or try to flip, or run away and hide until my buzz saw starts working again?).
Additionally, they should build a better arena and allow all those weapons currently outlawed, like EMP weapons, chemical, flamethrowers, magnetic grapples, swarms of multi-bots, etc. Should be much more exciting.
Hmmm. Seems to me that could equally be the basis for an argument against an "Author". If you look at life on earth, there is basically only one way to do it. It's all genes and DNA and every complex living thing shares something in common with the others. There is no "artistic expression" that shows up at all.
It's hard to see the diverse creative gifts of an author when you're only looking at a single page of a novel.
Those are not hills you see, but craters. The crater wall closest to the light source is dark, while the far wall is light. It gives the same effect as a hill with the light source on the other side.
Don't kid yourself into thinking you know what's really going on in your underlings heads. You're in management. Even if things are as you say they are (doubtful), yours is the exception. And since you're a web hosting company, the people contacting you usually have at least half a clue more than your average support seeker. The type of calls you get has a huge impact on employee morale
Hehe, was this intentionally funny? I've never seen the word "enlightened" used in conjunction with "call center manager" before. Thanks for the chuckles. Do you know what part of the management hiring process was at my old call center? The potentional managers had to sit in on 3 hirings and 5 firings. Their turnover rate (for a 500 seat center) was about 20 a week. And from everything I've seen since, and other former techs I've talked to, that's pretty much standard for the non-unionized call center industry. Don't even get me started on the illegal anti-union tactics used by my former boss. God, I wish I had saved that memo and sent that bastard to jail.
The answer is as simple as the economics of phone support. Live support technicians cost much more than automated support. Live *expert* support technicians are both expensive and impossible to hold onto. Once a support tech becomes smart enough to know what the hell he's doing, he's smart enough to find a better job. And he does. And all the training cost thrown at that tech goes down the drain as fas as the company is concerned. Automated lines can work 24/7, can handle much higher call volumes and the majority of the cost is up front. This is why I think the tech support industry is going to be the big pusher behind the development of true AI. And when that happens, everyone wins. The users, the company, the support techs who get laid off and realize that it's the best thing that ever happened to them.
Take one (1) almost empty doritos bag. Crush all the remaining chips into a very small pieces while still in the bag Pour the crushed contents of the bag into a cereal bowl Add generous amounts of sharp cheddar cheese Mix thoroughly (hand mix for best results) Microwave on high for thirty (30) seconds. Stir (do not hand stir, contents will be hot) Microwave on high for an additional thirty (30) seconds. Remove from microwave and enjoy.
This recipe is released for licence under the GRL (GNU Recipe License).
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P.S. Don't let your significant other see you doing this.
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You could do that, but it would be useless, and for this reason: The force you are applying to the probe counteracts the force of gravity on the probe caused by the black hole, and the *total* force on the probe drops below the amount necessary for it be within the schwarzchild radius. However, you wouldn't be able to probe anything inside the radius. It would just be as if you pushed the event horizon back. Sort of like pushing your hand into a waterbed: your hand is now where the waterbed *used* to be, but you still aren't inside the waterbed. But once you do enter the event horizon we don't know of any way get back.
Screw the airplane--what about my lap? I mean seriously, an airplane is a lot harder to set aflame than my cordurouys.
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Quaoar: Their only god who "came down from heaven; and, after reducing chaos to order, out the world on the back of seven giants. He then created the lower animals," and then mankind. Los Angeles County Indians, California
As for Persephone, isn't there already a celestial body with that name? One of the moons of Saturn or Uranus? Ahh, here it is...an Asteroid. My personal vote is for Kali.
I'm not saying life can't exist on Pluto, just that the example they used for comparison doesn't work. I think a better example would be the sea life that flourishes around deep sea volcanic vents.
Anti-hydrogen is the one with the goatee, right?
Right now. Bidding starts at $25, serious bidders only! No AC's. Buyer buys handling charges. Canadian bids not accepted.
I stopped watching Battlebots after season 2. It just wasn't compelling TV. Most of the matches were like watching drunk boxing--A lot of swinging, but little contact. What I think needs to happen is for them to approach it from a whole other angle. The bots must be independent.
Independent bots would force the bot makers to build navigation systems (to avoid the hazards), target acquisition systems (to find the other bots), decision making (push the bot toward the hazard, or try to flip, or run away and hide until my buzz saw starts working again?).
Additionally, they should build a better arena and allow all those weapons currently outlawed, like EMP weapons, chemical, flamethrowers, magnetic grapples, swarms of multi-bots, etc. Should be much more exciting.
It's hard to see the diverse creative gifts of an author when you're only looking at a single page of a novel.
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The answer is as simple as the economics of phone support. Live support technicians cost much more than automated support. Live *expert* support technicians are both expensive and impossible to hold onto. Once a support tech becomes smart enough to know what the hell he's doing, he's smart enough to find a better job. And he does. And all the training cost thrown at that tech goes down the drain as fas as the company is concerned. Automated lines can work 24/7, can handle much higher call volumes and the majority of the cost is up front. This is why I think the tech support industry is going to be the big pusher behind the development of true AI. And when that happens, everyone wins. The users, the company, the support techs who get laid off and realize that it's the best thing that ever happened to them.
It's gonna take a little more than that to make up for their customer service department.
Not if the philosophers spout crap like that. Why not just have more of both?
I ask your patience, as I am developing this blog with little assistance and no very little about today's computer technology.
Hmm...I'm going to assume this was a deliberate spalling error to endear her to the
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Crumbs'n'cheese
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Instructions:
Take one (1) almost empty doritos bag.
Crush all the remaining chips into a very small pieces while still in the bag
Pour the crushed contents of the bag into a cereal bowl
Add generous amounts of sharp cheddar cheese
Mix thoroughly (hand mix for best results)
Microwave on high for thirty (30) seconds.
Stir (do not hand stir, contents will be hot)
Microwave on high for an additional thirty (30) seconds.
Remove from microwave and enjoy.
This recipe is released for licence under the GRL (GNU Recipe License).
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P.S. Don't let your significant other see you doing this.
(cut to shot of rocket blasting off, lifting 5 feet off the ground, then falling back to earth in a huge fireball)
NASA Scientist: Oops.