Also, the parent article mentions that they do not own the trademark to the name they want, so it's even less a case of "cybersquatting" except to those who think that all domains should remain available until the "correct" people register them.
It's science fiction from the early 60's, it's not worth dwelling on...
Actually, I can't remember exactly how he was doing it, but the story hinged on the fact that the pressure of the atmosphere was high enough to allow the guy to go without a pressure suit, but there wasn't enough free oxygen, so they played lots of liberties with the science. The only thing interesting was that accidental coincidence of oxygen-generating chemicals in the soil and possibly rocks, that were triggered by high heat.
I recommend it for the story, if you can overlook the glaring science flaws.
Sounds like a major plot point of the old 60's movie "Robinson Crusoe on Mars", where the protagonist, a stranded astronaut, discovers that some rocks he found to put around his fire, release oxygen when heated (he discovers that just as he's running out of his bottled air). Sounds like it might be worth looking at as an oxygen source for colonies, if it produces enough O2 to be useful.
The other thing Americans won't put up with is the cost. Japanese electronics and other things are hideously expensive compared to the hunks of cheap-ass Wal-Mart special tech that consumers here want. Just look at all the comments on Slashdot bragging about how cheap their computers are.
Actually a company called "Wall Art" sells cheap prints at Wal-Mart. Now, if someone took a photo of the Wall-Wart and made a print through Wall Art, they could buy Wal-Mart Wall-Wart Wall Art.
Should be easy to know, if the lander had a "weather station" two of the measurements should have been atmospheric pressure and temperature. One other problem I have with the "liquid water blobs" is that the images were all taken in the shadow of the lander, which would be even colder than any measured atmospheric temperature above the lander.
I live in the DC metro area, I already have all the entanglement anyone needs, just getting to work every day.
Anyone who wants to research "strange matter" just needs to examine the so-called brains of Beltway drivers.
I've named all my personal electronics that can be named. New Macbook is Brock, the 12 inch Powerbook is Helper, my iPod touch is DrGirlfriend, and my AirportExtreme and wireless net is VentureLabs. My old 3rd Gen iPod is named Rusty. I never got around to naming my hard drives anything other than LACIE1 or WD2, or renaming Macintosh HD to anything memorable.
The last language I was taught was PL/1, in 1980. Every language I've written applications in since then (as in my other post), Smalltalk, C and C++, Javascript, Perl, C and Korn shell, and Java, have all been self-taught. I'm basically learning Java and the AJAX suite for web application design now, and I'm having to do it on my own, yet again. Oh, and I've been studying Japanese for 3 years. But, I'm 50 years old, and so I now have to "prove" myself to arrogant whelps such as yourself. Then again, when I was an arrogant whelp, I had to prove myself to old farts, too. I'd say you have a ways to go, yourself...
Well, then, mark me down for an "epic fail" of your interview, because C didn't exist when I was 12. Also, I didn't write my first WATFOR program until I was 18. I have written code in Fortran, C, C++, Objective-C, Smalltalk, Perl, Javascript, various Unix shells, and Java since then, but that hasn't been good enough for the interviews I've been on. According to HR, Old Farts Can't Write Software Anymore.
Actually the states that have been taxing cigarettes more have seen a large drop in revenues from people reducing their smoking. Not to zero, which is the absurdum you're trying to reduce to, but each year has seen far less coming in than they planned in their budgets.
Sounds like an advertisement: "It goes a long way to explain a great deal"...on used brains!
I guess a brain dealer named "Crazy Eddie" wouldn't be very good, though...
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German team, einhundretzwolfium . Has the added benefit of being worth a shit ton of points in scrabble.
But only if you're playing in Germany, unfortunately...
Hm, how about "Trivium", to win in Trivial Pursuit?
Or, if they decide to go by emails, maybe "Internetium"?
True. Matter and energy are transient; entropy and stupidity are eternal.
Hm, so has anyone suggested "inanium?"
Unless they open it to Internet voting. In which case it will be Nevergonnagiveyouupium.
You mean rickrollium?
Also analogies are evil
Nooooo! Not my precious car analogies!
Bad analogies are like...
Also, the parent article mentions that they do not own the trademark to the name they want, so it's even less a case of "cybersquatting" except to those who think that all domains should remain available until the "correct" people register them.
It's science fiction from the early 60's, it's not worth dwelling on...
Actually, I can't remember exactly how he was doing it, but the story hinged on the fact that the pressure of the atmosphere was high enough to allow the guy to go without a pressure suit, but there wasn't enough free oxygen, so they played lots of liberties with the science. The only thing interesting was that accidental coincidence of oxygen-generating chemicals in the soil and possibly rocks, that were triggered by high heat.
I recommend it for the story, if you can overlook the glaring science flaws.
Sounds like a major plot point of the old 60's movie "Robinson Crusoe on Mars", where the protagonist, a stranded astronaut, discovers that some rocks he found to put around his fire, release oxygen when heated (he discovers that just as he's running out of his bottled air). Sounds like it might be worth looking at as an oxygen source for colonies, if it produces enough O2 to be useful.
I believe you've been flattened by the irony...
Immediately buy stock in Anheiser-Busch and Dunkin Donuts...
I can has NiCads?
The other thing Americans won't put up with is the cost. Japanese electronics and other things are hideously expensive compared to the hunks of cheap-ass Wal-Mart special tech that consumers here want. Just look at all the comments on Slashdot bragging about how cheap their computers are.
Actually a company called "Wall Art" sells cheap prints at Wal-Mart. Now, if someone took a photo of the Wall-Wart and made a print through Wall Art, they could buy Wal-Mart Wall-Wart Wall Art.
ducks
Should be easy to know, if the lander had a "weather station" two of the measurements should have been atmospheric pressure and temperature. One other problem I have with the "liquid water blobs" is that the images were all taken in the shadow of the lander, which would be even colder than any measured atmospheric temperature above the lander.
I sincerely hope it didn't try to hump the pathfinder too.
Is that what the kids are calling it nowadays?
I live in the DC metro area, I already have all the entanglement anyone needs, just getting to work every day. Anyone who wants to research "strange matter" just needs to examine the so-called brains of Beltway drivers.
It would be an eye opener for the RIAA.
iThink you mean an "iOpener".
I've named all my personal electronics that can be named. New Macbook is Brock, the 12 inch Powerbook is Helper, my iPod touch is DrGirlfriend, and my AirportExtreme and wireless net is VentureLabs. My old 3rd Gen iPod is named Rusty. I never got around to naming my hard drives anything other than LACIE1 or WD2, or renaming Macintosh HD to anything memorable.
That's one hell of a law firm...
Your ideas intrigue me...
The last language I was taught was PL/1, in 1980. Every language I've written applications in since then (as in my other post), Smalltalk, C and C++, Javascript, Perl, C and Korn shell, and Java, have all been self-taught. I'm basically learning Java and the AJAX suite for web application design now, and I'm having to do it on my own, yet again. Oh, and I've been studying Japanese for 3 years. But, I'm 50 years old, and so I now have to "prove" myself to arrogant whelps such as yourself. Then again, when I was an arrogant whelp, I had to prove myself to old farts, too. I'd say you have a ways to go, yourself...
Well, then, mark me down for an "epic fail" of your interview, because C didn't exist when I was 12. Also, I didn't write my first WATFOR program until I was 18. I have written code in Fortran, C, C++, Objective-C, Smalltalk, Perl, Javascript, various Unix shells, and Java since then, but that hasn't been good enough for the interviews I've been on. According to HR, Old Farts Can't Write Software Anymore.
Life is the leading cause of death...
Actually the states that have been taxing cigarettes more have seen a large drop in revenues from people reducing their smoking. Not to zero, which is the absurdum you're trying to reduce to, but each year has seen far less coming in than they planned in their budgets.
Six letters: AFSCME. And four more: SEIU.
Sounds like an advertisement: "It goes a long way to explain a great deal"...on used brains! I guess a brain dealer named "Crazy Eddie" wouldn't be very good, though...