What is the most interesting to me, is how there was no direct damage done by Anonymous. They hacked into the servers, grabbed information, and published it. They did deface a web site to prove they'd been in, but that was minimal and easily fixed. They didn't destroy equipment or attack his family.
What they did was get in, grab the information, and publish it. Then they let the information stand on its own as to what it reveals about HBGary. This is the transparency corporations and governments should offer and which Wikileaks has been trying to offer. I really like where this is going.
There are a few things wrong with your idea, but the first is that the mass of your apparatus would change the results of the measurement:-)
The way to measure such basic things is to stay as simple as possible, using basic constituents as much as possible, and involving as few variables as possible, and making sure the experiment is repeatable.
Your centrifuge would be too complex and in many ways random each time it is built from a lot of different materials.
You're american aren't you? I know because everyone else uses the SI system. No sane non-american would suggest going back to your medieval system.
Human-based systems cannot be standardized. The SI system is decently so, and getting better all the time. The point is to create measurements which can be repeated and measured by anyone, anywhere. It's been done with the second and the meter, now they're trying to do it with the kg. We are getting more accurate, but it's not simple or easy.
Of course not, silly man! This article is clearly about how Mr Closing who works for Sony is planting a plant that grows at a rate of 18 meters per candela per month!
Well, the latest expansion pack redid the entire original world to match the experience and technology they developed in the later material, and to be honest they did a damn good job with it. It's a GREAT time for a new player to start playing WoW. Each area (or zone) tends to have a driving theme in it, and often a unifying story that develops as you move through it, and it's very fun to play through.
They've also retooled every class and the leveling and ability system to be more newbie-friendly. The tutorials have also been revamped and make it much easier to learn the game.
So I understand them trying to get new players to try the game, because it's a damn good game for new players to play.
No, they don't. Wikipedia will not be getting a SINGLE DOLLAR out of this, and this is almost certainly not something that was decided by any of the wikipedia administrators.
All this leads to is a policy of escalation. I get a gun to defend myself, of course the robbers are going to get guns. Bigger ones too. So then I get a bigger gun, and next thing you know you're being menaced by people with machineguns.
In the end, guns don't help you defend yourself. They only ensure any encounter with something you need to defend yourself against will result in a fatality.
Canadians have, per capita, as many guns as americans do. But 99% of them are hunting weapons, not designed to be used against other people. And in the city where I live (600k people), we have less than one murder per year.
And I don't have to lock my door at night. And I don't need a gun to defend myself.
1) I'm not doing business with the 8th grader. Nor am I relying on his understanding and memorization of history to run Javascript that I write for clients.
That's absurd, there's a difference between "I need to defrag your monitor, only costs 100$!" and "Give me 160k$ per month so I can stop bolivian kidnappers".
I don't give a rat's ass about the ten commandments, and I still hold to the "murder is bad" idea.
And really? "Stood the test of time"? A few make sense. "You shall not kill", "You shall not steal", "You shall not bear false witness", "You shall not covet your neighbor's possessions" still work. The rest about a "relationship with God" are a bunch of useless drivel that date back not even to a time of belief in a monotheistic divinity, but to the polytheistic environment of a jealous tribal god.
But the worst problem is not the edicts that don't matter anymore, but those that are missing. Where's the "no slavery" edict? Where did the Abrahamic god promise to strike down those who treat other humans like cattle? Oh yeah, there's like "treat your slaves well", but it's about as humane as "you can torture prisoners, but only for this long".
The constants could change, but the rules stay the same everywhere. It's the basic Principle of Relativity behind both special and general relativity, that the laws of physics are invariant of the frame of reference.
Except there are those such as Blizzard who ships "when it's ready". And they don't hesitate to cancel projects that don't meet their expectations. And when they deliver a product, it's highly polished* and always a big success.
* The release of WoW was a bit of a clusterfsck but Blizzard have stated themselves they were surprised with the popularity of the game at release which completely swamped them with way more users than they were ready to accommodate with their server architecture. The actual game, game content and gameplay was really good.
I still play, although I've taken leaves of absence from the game from 1 month to one that was 4 months long. I've gone through different phases and styles from hardcore to uber-casual to "seriously casual". I recently took time off for a trip to Italy.
I like the lore, the environment, the quests more than anything else. I enjoy developing my character and playing with nice people.
The problem with Vista's UAC is that it would ask you your admin password to change the desktop wallpaper. I'm exaggerating slightly, but it was almost that bad. Windows 7's is decent, and asks only when you actually want to run things as admin, install software, change system settings, etc.
Yes, the Catholic church has been trying to tone their hell-raising down a bit in the name of "ecumenicity".
But I'll refer you to the bulls "Unam Sanctam" and "Cantate Domino" for the view of the Catholic church in previous times. There are definitely a good number of people on both sides that do have the beliefs I stated.
And I haven't even started with Jehovah's Witnesses or Mormons here.
My point was and remains that the term "christians" does not denote even a single, united movement or religion. Various people who are supposedly united in their belief in the divinity of Yeshua ("Jesus") really have wildly differing beliefs that are not really compatible with each other. To lump them in the same basket is the same as saying Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy must have been friends because they were both serial killers.
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What is the most interesting to me, is how there was no direct damage done by Anonymous. They hacked into the servers, grabbed information, and published it. They did deface a web site to prove they'd been in, but that was minimal and easily fixed. They didn't destroy equipment or attack his family.
What they did was get in, grab the information, and publish it. Then they let the information stand on its own as to what it reveals about HBGary. This is the transparency corporations and governments should offer and which Wikileaks has been trying to offer. I really like where this is going.
There are a few things wrong with your idea, but the first is that the mass of your apparatus would change the results of the measurement :-)
The way to measure such basic things is to stay as simple as possible, using basic constituents as much as possible, and involving as few variables as possible, and making sure the experiment is repeatable.
Your centrifuge would be too complex and in many ways random each time it is built from a lot of different materials.
You're american aren't you? I know because everyone else uses the SI system. No sane non-american would suggest going back to your medieval system.
Human-based systems cannot be standardized. The SI system is decently so, and getting better all the time. The point is to create measurements which can be repeated and measured by anyone, anywhere. It's been done with the second and the meter, now they're trying to do it with the kg. We are getting more accurate, but it's not simple or easy.
Science is hard.
Your drivel isn't.
f is measured in Newtons. Newtons are kg x m / s ^ 2 and that would be circular.
I did the same thing until iTunes started offering non-drmed files, and I've never bought a physical CD since.
Of course not, silly man! This article is clearly about how Mr Closing who works for Sony is planting a plant that grows at a rate of 18 meters per candela per month!
Well, the latest expansion pack redid the entire original world to match the experience and technology they developed in the later material, and to be honest they did a damn good job with it. It's a GREAT time for a new player to start playing WoW. Each area (or zone) tends to have a driving theme in it, and often a unifying story that develops as you move through it, and it's very fun to play through.
They've also retooled every class and the leveling and ability system to be more newbie-friendly. The tutorials have also been revamped and make it much easier to learn the game.
So I understand them trying to get new players to try the game, because it's a damn good game for new players to play.
Indeed, as a Canadian I also have a few more rights that say a US citizen wouldn't have.
ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_citizen#Rights_and_disabilities_in_the_United_Kingdom
No, they don't. Wikipedia will not be getting a SINGLE DOLLAR out of this, and this is almost certainly not something that was decided by any of the wikipedia administrators.
Amazon can do this legally on their own.
Dude, you should know that aluminum hats actually improve the transmission rate of the mind-control waves, you gotta use lead.
Oh and turkey gravy gives skin cancer now :-)
This is a common argument from americans.
It's also an especially retarded one.
All this leads to is a policy of escalation. I get a gun to defend myself, of course the robbers are going to get guns. Bigger ones too. So then I get a bigger gun, and next thing you know you're being menaced by people with machineguns.
In the end, guns don't help you defend yourself. They only ensure any encounter with something you need to defend yourself against will result in a fatality.
Canadians have, per capita, as many guns as americans do. But 99% of them are hunting weapons, not designed to be used against other people. And in the city where I live (600k people), we have less than one murder per year.
And I don't have to lock my door at night. And I don't need a gun to defend myself.
They have zero rest mass, but that changes as long as they are moving.
1) I'm not doing business with the 8th grader. Nor am I relying on his understanding and memorization of history to run Javascript that I write for clients.
No, but 5 years later you'll let him vote...
That's absurd, there's a difference between "I need to defrag your monitor, only costs 100$!" and "Give me 160k$ per month so I can stop bolivian kidnappers".
I don't give a rat's ass about the ten commandments, and I still hold to the "murder is bad" idea.
And really? "Stood the test of time"? A few make sense. "You shall not kill", "You shall not steal", "You shall not bear false witness", "You shall not covet your neighbor's possessions" still work. The rest about a "relationship with God" are a bunch of useless drivel that date back not even to a time of belief in a monotheistic divinity, but to the polytheistic environment of a jealous tribal god.
But the worst problem is not the edicts that don't matter anymore, but those that are missing. Where's the "no slavery" edict? Where did the Abrahamic god promise to strike down those who treat other humans like cattle? Oh yeah, there's like "treat your slaves well", but it's about as humane as "you can torture prisoners, but only for this long".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic
Without it, any argument whether held in your own mind or with another sentient being is just meaningless drivel.
Erotica!
It's art!
They're afraid terrorists will use those schedules to plan attacks!
The constants could change, but the rules stay the same everywhere. It's the basic Principle of Relativity behind both special and general relativity, that the laws of physics are invariant of the frame of reference.
Except there are those such as Blizzard who ships "when it's ready". And they don't hesitate to cancel projects that don't meet their expectations. And when they deliver a product, it's highly polished* and always a big success.
* The release of WoW was a bit of a clusterfsck but Blizzard have stated themselves they were surprised with the popularity of the game at release which completely swamped them with way more users than they were ready to accommodate with their server architecture. The actual game, game content and gameplay was really good.
And just to provide real numbers to the discussion:
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1372013
Symbian, RIM, iPhone, Android, Windows in order of platform.
I still play, although I've taken leaves of absence from the game from 1 month to one that was 4 months long. I've gone through different phases and styles from hardcore to uber-casual to "seriously casual". I recently took time off for a trip to Italy.
I like the lore, the environment, the quests more than anything else. I enjoy developing my character and playing with nice people.
The problem with Vista's UAC is that it would ask you your admin password to change the desktop wallpaper. I'm exaggerating slightly, but it was almost that bad. Windows 7's is decent, and asks only when you actually want to run things as admin, install software, change system settings, etc.
Should the dark side be somewhere in the chain of reasoning?
Yes, the Catholic church has been trying to tone their hell-raising down a bit in the name of "ecumenicity".
But I'll refer you to the bulls "Unam Sanctam" and "Cantate Domino" for the view of the Catholic church in previous times. There are definitely a good number of people on both sides that do have the beliefs I stated.
And I haven't even started with Jehovah's Witnesses or Mormons here.
My point was and remains that the term "christians" does not denote even a single, united movement or religion. Various people who are supposedly united in their belief in the divinity of Yeshua ("Jesus") really have wildly differing beliefs that are not really compatible with each other. To lump them in the same basket is the same as saying Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy must have been friends because they were both serial killers.