The speed makes me think of what would happen to a rotating sphere that spins so fast the outer portions become relativistic and undergo both spatial and temporal changes relative to the inner core.
No. In fact, not only does Han not shoot first, but there will be a new scene where Han is in therapy to discuss his penchant for first aggression and how it relates to the relationship he had with his mother.
How about, instead of expecting the world to cater to your deficiencies, managing to take responsibility for yourself and remember to do the things you're supposed to do?
Those "pro-gun" SCOTUS rulings are actually anti-gun. A finding that the second amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms IN ONE'S HOME is a serious infringement on both the intent and the letter of the second amendment, and is designed to allow government to "lawfully" restrict the keeping and bearing of arms.
Isn't that just an iPod? Or has Steve Jobs finally figured out that he can churn out a new product every 6 months, regardless of its applicability or usefulness, and the drones will buy it?
Actually, hanging a bikini calendar on the wall would probably qualify as "Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment," and in certain cases could very well be a crime.
"Unless you think it's ethical for me to murder you as long as I don't get caught?"
Murder is the _unlawful_ taking of the life of another, not the _unethical_ taking of life. It's a legal jurisdiction, not an ethical one. It is not always unlawful to take the life of another person, so it would be up to a court to decide. So no, you would not have murdered me unless/until you were convicted of it in court.
It is certainly ethical to take the life of another under certain circumstances.
Nope, that one's mine. Although, I should have mentioned the Chuck Norris exception. When Chuck Norris hunts, the deer simply ties itself to the hood of his car and holds its breath until it suffocates.
Gou has a very good point about why manufacturing in the US is not feasible.
The moment a company becomes successful, there are lawyers lined up to look for any way they can sue to get a piece of the pie without working for it. If the lawyers fail, the government is next in line to punish the success of the company in the name of "economic justice."
America used to be the land of opportunity, but now there are so many barriers to success, one almost has to go to another country to have any chance.
This is truly a breakthrough, but not one with which I am particularly thrilled. I am definitely not comfortable with my life being in the hands of a doctor half way around the world with only a small view of what is going on, and one that depends entirely on network availability.
Also, if something goes wrong that is beyond the scope of what the robot is capable of, how am I guaranteed a competent doctor will be right there locally ready to step in and take over?
While this might be a big TECHNOLOGICAL advancement, I can't really see how this is a MEDICAL advancement or a viable cost-saving measure for health care.
They have a new engine, which hasn't been released yet, which still won't make them as fast as Safari or Opera, and we're supposed to be wowed by this?
How about they make a browser that doesn't crash daily and consume 2GB of memory after 12 hours? Then, I'll be wowed.
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The speed makes me think of what would happen to a rotating sphere that spins so fast the outer portions become relativistic and undergo both spatial and temporal changes relative to the inner core.
Just in case it isn't absolutely obvious, do NOT do what the parent suggests.
An FPGA with that kind of performance would cost quite a bit more than "a few bucks."
No. In fact, not only does Han not shoot first, but there will be a new scene where Han is in therapy to discuss his penchant for first aggression and how it relates to the relationship he had with his mother.
You've never ridden a bike, have you? Also, is it true that you've never taken a physics course where you learned about angular momentum?
I'd much rather have 10 5-gallon sealed buckets of staple grains and a supply of vegetables than an ounce of gold, if the stuff hits the fan.
An ounce of gold won't feed my family for a year, but if I have enough stored foodstuff and supplies, then we can make it if we have to.
Staple Foods
Water Filtration
Shelter
Weapons
Those are the things that are actually useful.
How about, instead of expecting the world to cater to your deficiencies, managing to take responsibility for yourself and remember to do the things you're supposed to do?
Get a USB WiMax modem for your laptop/netbook, and throw your obsolete 2G and 3G stuff in the trash.
Legislation is like Thermodynamics. You cannot have more winning than losing. We all lose in the long run.
They tried to ban the dial telephone because the operator's union had a lot of clout in congress and was afraid of losing jobs.
Remember, every piece of legislation that goes through congress has a special interest group behind it.
Those "pro-gun" SCOTUS rulings are actually anti-gun. A finding that the second amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms IN ONE'S HOME is a serious infringement on both the intent and the letter of the second amendment, and is designed to allow government to "lawfully" restrict the keeping and bearing of arms.
Isn't that just an iPod? Or has Steve Jobs finally figured out that he can churn out a new product every 6 months, regardless of its applicability or usefulness, and the drones will buy it?
Actually, hanging a bikini calendar on the wall would probably qualify as "Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment," and in certain cases could very well be a crime.
"Unless you think it's ethical for me to murder you as long as I don't get caught?"
Murder is the _unlawful_ taking of the life of another, not the _unethical_ taking of life. It's a legal jurisdiction, not an ethical one. It is not always unlawful to take the life of another person, so it would be up to a court to decide. So no, you would not have murdered me unless/until you were convicted of it in court.
It is certainly ethical to take the life of another under certain circumstances.
Nope, that one's mine. Although, I should have mentioned the Chuck Norris exception. When Chuck Norris hunts, the deer simply ties itself to the hood of his car and holds its breath until it suffocates.
See, here's the thing. Sexual Harassment is a crime, and unless/until he is convicted of it, he didn't do it, and there was no wrongdoing.
Most Americans are gun happy? Then why do only 3% of Americans own guns?
You can't simply chase down a deer and scream liberal rhetoric at it until it kills itself, now can you?
It is a wildly popular but incredibly false concept that legislation actually extinguishes a behavior.
I had a hard time reading that article because of the I had a hard time reading that article because of the repetition.
Gou has a very good point about why manufacturing in the US is not feasible.
The moment a company becomes successful, there are lawyers lined up to look for any way they can sue to get a piece of the pie without working for it. If the lawyers fail, the government is next in line to punish the success of the company in the name of "economic justice."
America used to be the land of opportunity, but now there are so many barriers to success, one almost has to go to another country to have any chance.
I'll bet you it won't.
This is truly a breakthrough, but not one with which I am particularly thrilled. I am definitely not comfortable with my life being in the hands of a doctor half way around the world with only a small view of what is going on, and one that depends entirely on network availability.
Also, if something goes wrong that is beyond the scope of what the robot is capable of, how am I guaranteed a competent doctor will be right there locally ready to step in and take over?
While this might be a big TECHNOLOGICAL advancement, I can't really see how this is a MEDICAL advancement or a viable cost-saving measure for health care.
No, it really doesn't, especially when 90% of the users are non-programmers who just want it to work.
They have a new engine, which hasn't been released yet, which still won't make them as fast as Safari or Opera, and we're supposed to be wowed by this?
How about they make a browser that doesn't crash daily and consume 2GB of memory after 12 hours? Then, I'll be wowed.