Slashdot does need to get rid of the dupes. Hell at least check links against links in older stories or something. That would at the very least ferret out the worst, most obvious dupes.
Well, Slashcode is open source, and you've got an itch and a plan on how to scratch. We await the code.
OK, every so often people claim that a story is a dupe. Usually I trust that this is so. There have been times that I remember seeing the original story. However, there have been times that people have called "Dupe" on a story that I haven't seen the original to. I've previously just written it off to a lack of attentiveness on my part. With this story, quite a few people have complained about this story being a dupe. So, I went back and tried to find the "original" story, because I didn't recall reading about this before. So, here's the list of the Slashdot stories for July. I couldn't find the original to this "dupe". (Sorry if this seems a little long winded, Slashdot has a lameness filter that prevents you from posting a bunch of short lines. You have to have an average of 40 characters per line, I guess, so I've had to pad out my post.)
Insufficient answer. Water is transparent, yet there is no molecular alignment at all. Carbon (diamond) is highly aligned, but it is transparent regardless of which direction the light is shining through it. If transparency were a function of molecular alignment, water would be black or white, and diamonds and other crystals would only let light through at certain angles.
I've heard this as well. It doesn't "feel" right though; Hydrocarbon based fluids developing from molten rock. The toasted dino theory is a lot easier to swallow.
It doesn't alter my point much either way. We need to move to a production/consumption balance with whatever fuel system we decide upon, or else we'll wind up in trouble.
By 2015, we'll have computers sufficiently powerful to simulate a full working model of a human brain...
of course, it will be as large as a four storey building, take all the power of Niagara falls to run it, and all of the water of Niagara falls to cool it.
Ah, but Luke wasn't Sith, nor was he trained by a Sith. Vader was, and in the grand Sith tradition, he killed his master. Luke was a Jedi, who shows capability of using force powers that have so far only been used by Sith. (And, one might argue, that in the end Anakin was able to use light side powers to appear with Obi-Wan and Yoda.)
There's also the possibility that Anakin's destiny of bringing balance to the force was fulfilled through producing offspring that were capable of using both the light side and the dark side of the force.
And since when is "openly criticizing leaders of your religion" a tenet of Christianity?
# Acts 17:11
Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
Criticism, in the spirit of examination and verification of teachings, is definitely a tenet of Christianity. Criticism, in the spirit of being an argumentative crybaby, isn't.
formally chronicled in writing 300 years after the facts
A number of the books of the bible were written within the lifetimes of the eyewitnesses to the events, or even by the eyewitnesses. This site lists the dates of the entire New Testament as being within 40ish years of Jesus' ministry.
Another problem with oil (apart from the pollution) is the non-renewability of it. As an energy source, it is a dead end. Think of it as a battery. Eventually it will be drained, and we have no way of recharging it. To base our entire economy on it is short sighted.
Having said all that, as supply goes down, prices will go up, and eventually other energy sources will come to the forefront. There's going to be a lot of painful upheaval as that happens, unless we start preparing for it.
Although there have been significant advances, speech recognition is still a dream. (Feel free to post some links to the contrary. I'd be glad to look them over.)
As far as storage, why would you need to change anything? The folder analogy is, after all, only an analogy. One could use a "slash" notation like linux uses: (ie/home/uberdave/documents/resume.txt). Text is easily "brailled".
What really weirds me out is braille signs in airports and subway stations. How is a blind person supposed to know that there is a sign there, feel the entire wall?
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Slashdot does need to get rid of the dupes. Hell at least check links against links in older stories or something. That would at the very least ferret out the worst, most obvious dupes.
Well, Slashcode is open source, and you've got an itch and a plan on how to scratch. We await the code.
The mod is one who claims to own the word "Stealth"?
Copyrights may be forever, but the visions and ethics of the creators do not often survive their deaths.
Yes, it's banned, but not for any particularly good reason.
Mimas, of course.
Nuclear power involves no exploding bits, and precious few bits that are at high pressure even.
4-eyes principle
So, only people with glasses are allowed to deal with large sums of money? Isn't that rather discriminatory? Understandable, but discriminatory. B-)
Insufficient answer. Water is transparent, yet there is no molecular alignment at all. Carbon (diamond) is highly aligned, but it is transparent regardless of which direction the light is shining through it. If transparency were a function of molecular alignment, water would be black or white, and diamonds and other crystals would only let light through at certain angles.
Not even vacuum cleaner companies?
Well, you could give the US military a day off and have both.
I've heard this as well. It doesn't "feel" right though; Hydrocarbon based fluids developing from molten rock. The toasted dino theory is a lot easier to swallow.
It doesn't alter my point much either way. We need to move to a production/consumption balance with whatever fuel system we decide upon, or else we'll wind up in trouble.
Tony Orlando and Dawn have a song called Tie a Yellow Ribbon (Round the Old Oak Tree) that has been offically voted "Worst Song Ever".
Oh for all we know George was being twisted. Before Anakin: 2 Sith, dozens of Jedi. After Anakin: 2 Sith, 2 Jedi... Balance in the force.
By 2015, we'll have computers sufficiently powerful to simulate a full working model of a human brain...
of course, it will be as large as a four storey building, take all the power of Niagara falls to run it, and all of the water of Niagara falls to cool it.
Ah, but Luke wasn't Sith, nor was he trained by a Sith. Vader was, and in the grand Sith tradition, he killed his master. Luke was a Jedi, who shows capability of using force powers that have so far only been used by Sith. (And, one might argue, that in the end Anakin was able to use light side powers to appear with Obi-Wan and Yoda.)
There's also the possibility that Anakin's destiny of bringing balance to the force was fulfilled through producing offspring that were capable of using both the light side and the dark side of the force.
Jesus didn't berate or castigate Thomas for needing proof, but he did commend those that didn't need proof to believe.
There is also the possibility, of course, Jesus was speaking metaphorically, and not literally.
formally chronicled in writing 300 years after the facts
A number of the books of the bible were written within the lifetimes of the eyewitnesses to the events, or even by the eyewitnesses. This site lists the dates of the entire New Testament as being within 40ish years of Jesus' ministry.
Another problem with oil (apart from the pollution) is the non-renewability of it. As an energy source, it is a dead end. Think of it as a battery. Eventually it will be drained, and we have no way of recharging it. To base our entire economy on it is short sighted.
Having said all that, as supply goes down, prices will go up, and eventually other energy sources will come to the forefront. There's going to be a lot of painful upheaval as that happens, unless we start preparing for it.
Although there have been significant advances, speech recognition is still a dream. (Feel free to post some links to the contrary. I'd be glad to look them over.)
/home/uberdave/documents/resume.txt). Text is easily "brailled".
As far as storage, why would you need to change anything? The folder analogy is, after all, only an analogy. One could use a "slash" notation like linux uses: (ie
You don't need to design a whole new OS, any UNIX variant will do just fine. What you need to design is the USER INTERFACE.
What really weirds me out is braille signs in airports and subway stations. How is a blind person supposed to know that there is a sign there, feel the entire wall?