Sure, Atlantis may have been ready to go up last Monday. However, I guarantee it wasn't ready last Monday to perform a rescue mission. Entire flight plans, equipment, etc would have been changed. It's not as simple as going to pick up your friends on the highway who ran out of gas.
Speaking of crying.... I laughed so hard when the aliens are examining Maggie's memories, and after they do so, they exclaim "We're not crying! We're vomiting through our eyes!"
They could have very quickly sent up a second shuttle, equipped with a robotic arm, astronauts schooled in heat tile repair, and spare tiles.
Uhm, it would take at least ~2-3 week to get a shuttle up into space (without any pre-checks and testing). And tell me, how many astronauts are schooled in repairing tiles? Tell me also, since when does NASA have tools for repairing tiles in space? Not to mention it's very difficult to attach something when there are no hand/footholds.
Some people have said there wasn't time to launch a second shuttle.
That's just it, THERE WASN'T TIME. I'm going to go out on a whim, but I'm going to guess that none of the remaining shuttles were prepared and ready to venture out on a mission such as you propose. Nor were any of the available crews. NOR WERE TOOLS/PROCEDURES AVAILABLE TO FIX TILES IN SPACE. I believe Columbia had supplies that would last them until sometime around Feb 5th. They could maybe stretch those supplies a few days had they known from day one there was a problem.
The only way such a mission you suggest could be accomplished would be that, 1) There was a shuttle already prepared (or close to it) to launch, 2) There was a crew ready (or close to it) to launch, 3) That the shuttle and crew were designed/prepared to fix tiles in space.
Okay, so this going to be an odd question, but I was thinking of it when I read your part about fire.
How would a plant grow in a ball of soil in zero-gravity? For example, you take a seed, and wrap it in a ball of soil complete with nutrients, etc. (and light from every direction) Would it grow multiple stalks in various directions and grow into a giant ball?
There really isn't any concrete proof that smoking marijuana leads to going on to harder drugs. I'm not denying that most people who use harder drugs started off with marijuana. What I am saying is that marijuana is the most accessible, the most common, most socially-acceptable, and most prevalent drug. So, my theory being that people get it first because of the above said reasons. However, if marijuana were non-existant or extremely hard to come by, the people who would use the hard drugs had marijuana been easily accessible, would still do harder drugs regardless of the availability of marijuana.
Formula 1 is one of the toughest, most demanding racing series out there. It requires a special type of athlete. Think about it, no ABS, no power steering, etc. With all that downforce and large contact area, it's pretty tough to drive a car like that.
Just because Schumacher is paired with the finest race car ever built, does not make him an unskilled driver. Part of the reason Schumacher wins is he is consistent, and stays on the road. Most of the times you see a driver off-course is driver error, not machine error. Granted, the Ferrari team does have an edge, but that should not detract from their accomplishments, but rather strengthen them; racing isn't just about driving, it's about building the best car you can.
"Oh I don't know about it being of no use to us roadgoing people. The AEM ECU in my car will be updated shortly with acceleration based traction control similiar to what the F1 guys have been using.
Also, sequential gearboxes are making their way onto the market. I believe Ferrari was the first to implement them on a road car, and then Toyota with the MR2, and now BMW or Mercedes (or both) as well as a few others.
Actually, rather than paddle shifting, it's technically a sequential gearbox. The paddles are just used to shift sequentially, much like you use a stick to shift with a normal clutch.
Maybe it's just me, but, most of the phish fans (including me) don't use etree.org for obtaining shows. My various out of state friends also don't use etree, they either download it off other sites/p2p/etc, or simply trade the old fashioned way. I'm guessing etree accounts for a small percentage of traded shows.
While that is true, my point was simply would it be cheaper overall to just implement these options than face the court and legal fees, or would they be willing to keep paying the legal fees (if it is more expensive) in order to keep the components in place.
While I'm not that sure how much good it is going to do, it is good to see them at least continuing the fight. If more states continue to join in on the appeal, it may gain some weight.
West Virginia and the other non-settling states had argued that Microsoft should be required to sell versions of Windows without a Web browser, music player and other software to make room for competing products.
On the other hand though, how hard would it be for Microsoft to just give the option upon install of not installing these components? Would it be worth MS's time and money (in terms of legal costs, etc) to give this option? Though I'm sure they're more than willing to spend the money to keep their products on as many PC's as possible
But if we let them win by discontinuing references to Sept 11, then what reason will the government have to strip us of our rights and extend a fist over the world?
Anytime you concentrate anything in one area, the risks are likely to be larger. If I put my money in various hiding spots, it'd be a lot safer than hiding it all under my mattress. Sure, someone may find one or two of the stash spots, but it outweighs the risk of losing it all if someone discovers it under my mattress. Okay, that analogy might have been a stretch, but I think it gets to the point of the article. I think it's only news because someone ran some tests.
Hah! Sleep masters? 10 minutes a week? More like 10 minutes a month. Bow before my leetness.
On a serious note, I love it when I can take a 10-15 minute nap and be refreshed (not for another 18 hours or anything, but it'll get me through the rest of the day). Only problem is, I'm usually too comfortable to actually get up after 15 minutes, and still tired - it takes about 5 minutes for me to wakeup from said nap.
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Sure, Atlantis may have been ready to go up last Monday. However, I guarantee it wasn't ready last Monday to perform a rescue mission. Entire flight plans, equipment, etc would have been changed. It's not as simple as going to pick up your friends on the highway who ran out of gas.
Best quote ever. That, and maybe Mr. Burns' "Give the fools their Tarr-Tarr sauce"
Speaking of crying.... I laughed so hard when the aliens are examining Maggie's memories, and after they do so, they exclaim "We're not crying! We're vomiting through our eyes!"
They could have very quickly sent up a second shuttle, equipped with a robotic arm, astronauts schooled in heat tile repair, and spare tiles.
Uhm, it would take at least ~2-3 week to get a shuttle up into space (without any pre-checks and testing). And tell me, how many astronauts are schooled in repairing tiles? Tell me also, since when does NASA have tools for repairing tiles in space? Not to mention it's very difficult to attach something when there are no hand/footholds.
Some people have said there wasn't time to launch a second shuttle.
That's just it, THERE WASN'T TIME. I'm going to go out on a whim, but I'm going to guess that none of the remaining shuttles were prepared and ready to venture out on a mission such as you propose. Nor were any of the available crews. NOR WERE TOOLS/PROCEDURES AVAILABLE TO FIX TILES IN SPACE. I believe Columbia had supplies that would last them until sometime around Feb 5th. They could maybe stretch those supplies a few days had they known from day one there was a problem.
The only way such a mission you suggest could be accomplished would be that, 1) There was a shuttle already prepared (or close to it) to launch, 2) There was a crew ready (or close to it) to launch, 3) That the shuttle and crew were designed/prepared to fix tiles in space.
Okay, so this going to be an odd question, but I was thinking of it when I read your part about fire.
How would a plant grow in a ball of soil in zero-gravity? For example, you take a seed, and wrap it in a ball of soil complete with nutrients, etc. (and light from every direction) Would it grow multiple stalks in various directions and grow into a giant ball?
There really isn't any concrete proof that smoking marijuana leads to going on to harder drugs. I'm not denying that most people who use harder drugs started off with marijuana. What I am saying is that marijuana is the most accessible, the most common, most socially-acceptable, and most prevalent drug. So, my theory being that people get it first because of the above said reasons. However, if marijuana were non-existant or extremely hard to come by, the people who would use the hard drugs had marijuana been easily accessible, would still do harder drugs regardless of the availability of marijuana.
Formula 1 is one of the toughest, most demanding racing series out there. It requires a special type of athlete. Think about it, no ABS, no power steering, etc. With all that downforce and large contact area, it's pretty tough to drive a car like that.
Just because Schumacher is paired with the finest race car ever built, does not make him an unskilled driver. Part of the reason Schumacher wins is he is consistent, and stays on the road. Most of the times you see a driver off-course is driver error, not machine error. Granted, the Ferrari team does have an edge, but that should not detract from their accomplishments, but rather strengthen them; racing isn't just about driving, it's about building the best car you can.
"Oh I don't know about it being of no use to us roadgoing people. The AEM ECU in my car will be updated shortly with acceleration based traction control similiar to what the F1 guys have been using.
Also, sequential gearboxes are making their way onto the market. I believe Ferrari was the first to implement them on a road car, and then Toyota with the MR2, and now BMW or Mercedes (or both) as well as a few others.
Actually, rather than paddle shifting, it's technically a sequential gearbox. The paddles are just used to shift sequentially, much like you use a stick to shift with a normal clutch.
I thought the silicon was harvested from Pam Anderson's breasts.
Well, I was trying to make a joke (albiet a bad one), but thanks for the info.
that the NASA moon landings were fake. I mean, afterall, wouldn't the film have decayed already?
Cool, I stand corrected. On a side note, I tried to use your nick when I signed up for an account :) .
You can look forward to porn-site plug-in support to start popping up, however.
Something tells me it won't just be just the images that are popping up.
Maybe it's just me, but, most of the phish fans (including me) don't use etree.org for obtaining shows. My various out of state friends also don't use etree, they either download it off other sites/p2p/etc, or simply trade the old fashioned way. I'm guessing etree accounts for a small percentage of traded shows.
While that is true, my point was simply would it be cheaper overall to just implement these options than face the court and legal fees, or would they be willing to keep paying the legal fees (if it is more expensive) in order to keep the components in place.
While I'm not that sure how much good it is going to do, it is good to see them at least continuing the fight. If more states continue to join in on the appeal, it may gain some weight.
West Virginia and the other non-settling states had argued that Microsoft should be required to sell versions of Windows without a Web browser, music player and other software to make room for competing products.
On the other hand though, how hard would it be for Microsoft to just give the option upon install of not installing these components? Would it be worth MS's time and money (in terms of legal costs, etc) to give this option? Though I'm sure they're more than willing to spend the money to keep their products on as many PC's as possible
In Russia Soviet we have... errr forget it.
"And they draw audiences, thus spreading the word."
Let's hope the word is legs!
Sorry. I just had to.
But if we let them win by discontinuing references to Sept 11, then what reason will the government have to strip us of our rights and extend a fist over the world?
Well in this post Sept 11th world, if we don't reference Sept 11th, the terrorists have already won!
Anytime you concentrate anything in one area, the risks are likely to be larger. If I put my money in various hiding spots, it'd be a lot safer than hiding it all under my mattress. Sure, someone may find one or two of the stash spots, but it outweighs the risk of losing it all if someone discovers it under my mattress. Okay, that analogy might have been a stretch, but I think it gets to the point of the article. I think it's only news because someone ran some tests.
if you don't get this, then you haven't listened to the radio on GTA3-Vice City
Mod yourself as Retarded. There is no GTA3 Vice City.
Hah! Sleep masters? 10 minutes a week? More like 10 minutes a month. Bow before my leetness.
On a serious note, I love it when I can take a 10-15 minute nap and be refreshed (not for another 18 hours or anything, but it'll get me through the rest of the day). Only problem is, I'm usually too comfortable to actually get up after 15 minutes, and still tired - it takes about 5 minutes for me to wakeup from said nap.
Actually, I think it begs the question: "WHERE'S MUH SAMMICH?"