One could also argue that by paying their employees salaries, part of which goes to pay for their education, part of which goes to pay for their vehicle, part of which goes to the taxes that pave the roads, that yes indeed they did.
We thank you for taking your infected machine off of our network, and our clients thank you as well.
We are deeply sorry that your mother didn't teach you to cover your mouth when you sneeze, and that you haven't had your shots. We take comfort in the fact that, given your unsanitary habits, the supergerms likely residing in your computer's keyboard will soon prevent you from using that WAP as well.
Because it is not the science part of a sf series that makes a series interesting, it is the character interactions. Sure, it is interesting the first time a new concept comes along, but stretching that concept out as a series basis is doomed to fail. You'll wind up with "particle of the week", or "holodeck malfunction of the week", episodes. Broad story arcs require broad concepts.
The problem is that I live in the largest city in the country. I live 500 metres from a oslam/dslam junction box (a tech was running fiber to the box two weeks ago, so I got a peek inside), but the DSL people say I am 6.9km from the central office and there's no way to reroute my line. It's frustrating because cable costs twice as much as DSL.
It seems to me that something else is required for maintaining organization other than mere energy. Energy alone will increase the heat of the system: more heat->more particle motion->more disorganization. There must be some sorting or filtering mechanism in place to selectively apply that energy... unless steam is considered more organised than ice.
When you are spanning a canyon for a suspension bridge, you first span it with a light rope. This rope is used to haul a heavy rope across. The heavy rope can then be used to haul a steel cable across. (At least that's the way it used to be done before the invention of the helicopter.)
To build the space elevator, you would do the same sort of thing. You would have to start from geostationary orbit. You would drop a line from orbit, with either a relatively massive anchor satellite, or an active anchor satellite (rockets to hold it in place). Once the initial line is down, a small climber can pull a thicker line up. Then a larger climber can pull an even thicker line up, etc, etc.
So, only the initial piece needs to be launched using conventional means.
Why not? Many organisms already survive long enough to compete with their offspring. If the descendants of an organism are "better" than the ancestor, then they will outcompete the ancestor regardless of whether or not the ancestor is genetically programmed to die.
That's because we live in the real world, not in the rules optional Star Trek universe... or, if you prefer, because we haven't even developed impulse engines yet, and are relying on manoevering thrusters to get around.
Actually, most automatic doors do slide to the side, even if you don't count elevator doors, at least in my neck o' the woods. However, the numbers dramatically reverse if you count the manual doors that have handicap power openers.
That's why several countries have value added tax systems, like the GST in Canada. Business B buys screws from A at $a+vat($a) and sells parts to C at $b+vat($b) and they tell the government that they paid vat($a). They will get this money back (essentially, they pay vat($b)-vat($a)). Thus there is no difference between manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. They each collect the tax for the value they add to the final product.
Don't merely tear up the form. Send the shards back to them in that handy little prepaid envelope. Thus they pay to send the garbage to you, and they pay to get it back.
Try this when you get a chance: As you point the camera at the screen, rotate it along the axis of the lens. You get some truely kaleidescopic effects happening.
Tetrachromats are women who have four types of color sensors in their eyes. Apparently the gene for cone development is encoded on the branch of the X chromosome that is missing in the Y chromosome. Thus women (XX) have the potential to be tetrachromatic, whereas men (XY) do not.
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One could also argue that by paying their employees salaries, part of which goes to pay for their education, part of which goes to pay for their vehicle, part of which goes to the taxes that pave the roads, that yes indeed they did.
Tax freedom day in Canada isn't until the end of June.
It's been done.
I can picture the response:
Dear Mr Leech,
We thank you for taking your infected machine off of our network, and our clients thank you as well.
We are deeply sorry that your mother didn't teach you to cover your mouth when you sneeze, and that you haven't had your shots. We take comfort in the fact that, given your unsanitary habits, the supergerms likely residing in your computer's keyboard will soon prevent you from using that WAP as well.
Sorry folks, that should be "were put together".
Since the modules of the ISS was put together using the Canadarm, you might say the entire station is Canadian made.
Who wants them to?
Especially if he happens to be wearing a red shirt as well. He'd be doubly screwed if that happened. :-)
Because it is not the science part of a sf series that makes a series interesting, it is the character interactions. Sure, it is interesting the first time a new concept comes along, but stretching that concept out as a series basis is doomed to fail. You'll wind up with "particle of the week", or "holodeck malfunction of the week", episodes. Broad story arcs require broad concepts.
The problem is that I live in the largest city in the country. I live 500 metres from a oslam/dslam junction box (a tech was running fiber to the box two weeks ago, so I got a peek inside), but the DSL people say I am 6.9km from the central office and there's no way to reroute my line. It's frustrating because cable costs twice as much as DSL.
It's not a metaphor. Many people exhibit symptoms of adictive behaviour towards their computers.
I wish I could shop around. Cable is the only broadband option where I live.
It seems to me that something else is required for maintaining organization other than mere energy. Energy alone will increase the heat of the system: more heat->more particle motion->more disorganization. There must be some sorting or filtering mechanism in place to selectively apply that energy... unless steam is considered more organised than ice.
Please enlighten me.
When you are spanning a canyon for a suspension bridge, you first span it with a light rope. This rope is used to haul a heavy rope across. The heavy rope can then be used to haul a steel cable across. (At least that's the way it used to be done before the invention of the helicopter.)
To build the space elevator, you would do the same sort of thing. You would have to start from geostationary orbit. You would drop a line from orbit, with either a relatively massive anchor satellite, or an active anchor satellite (rockets to hold it in place). Once the initial line is down, a small climber can pull a thicker line up. Then a larger climber can pull an even thicker line up, etc, etc.
So, only the initial piece needs to be launched using conventional means.
Yes, exactly.
Why not? Many organisms already survive long enough to compete with their offspring. If the descendants of an organism are "better" than the ancestor, then they will outcompete the ancestor regardless of whether or not the ancestor is genetically programmed to die.
The US has territories all over the globe, including the South Pacific.
That's because we live in the real world, not in the rules optional Star Trek universe... or, if you prefer, because we haven't even developed impulse engines yet, and are relying on manoevering thrusters to get around.
Actually, most automatic doors do slide to the side, even if you don't count elevator doors, at least in my neck o' the woods. However, the numbers dramatically reverse if you count the manual doors that have handicap power openers.
That's why several countries have value added tax systems, like the GST in Canada. Business B buys screws from A at $a+vat($a) and sells parts to C at $b+vat($b) and they tell the government that they paid vat($a). They will get this money back (essentially, they pay vat($b)-vat($a)). Thus there is no difference between manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. They each collect the tax for the value they add to the final product.
Don't merely tear up the form. Send the shards back to them in that handy little prepaid envelope. Thus they pay to send the garbage to you, and they pay to get it back.
In my neck of the woods, several gas stations have lcd video terminals on the gas pumps serving up ads while you fill up your tank.
Frisbee made an appearance in Hill Valley in 1855.
Try this when you get a chance: As you point the camera at the screen, rotate it along the axis of the lens. You get some truely kaleidescopic effects happening.
Tetrachromats are women who have four types of color sensors in their eyes. Apparently the gene for cone development is encoded on the branch of the X chromosome that is missing in the Y chromosome. Thus women (XX) have the potential to be tetrachromatic, whereas men (XY) do not.
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