I don't understand why these workhorses ( or the Space Shuttle, for that matter ) can't *evolve* ?
Actually they do. The current B-52, for example, is really the B-52H, which came after the B-52G, etc. Likewise the C-130 is the C-130J, though some units still fly the H model (and there's a K model for export).
In TOS, there were a number of plot holes (e.g. in "Balance of Terror", Spock hitting a button that causes a beeper to go off, alerting the Romulan ship--this ignores the fact that sound doesn't travel in a vacuum).
While the sentiment may be correct, I have to disagree with the example.
While it's true that sound doesn't travel through space, even archaic 20th Century technology like laser microphone would detect Spock's beep. While it's true that the cloaked Romulan probably wouldn't be using such an active sensor, there could be a legitimate way of detecting such vibrations passively. Indeed it might be exactly these types of vibrations that the show refers to every time Spock says something like "I'm [not] detecting any life signs, captain". So that particular example is well within the framework of the Trek canon.
Anonymity plus rape accusations will equal lawsuits and destroyed lives.
Actually, if you RTFA (I know, this is/., why would you?), you'll see that a student cannot accuse anonymously.
They can either non-anonymously report the event to the authorities using the system, or they can record details but not report. If they choose to record, and someone else makes an accusation on the same person, the system will then allow the student to non-anonymously report.
what business is it of ours, what they ask of people willing to work for them?
It's our business where we chose to spend our money. Some of us look beyond price and convenience, towards moral and ethical issues. It's our business because it informs our conscience and allows us to make better informed decisions about where we do business.
Starting off by fucking with the title tells me they have no interest in actually bringing the book to the screen, which is a real pisser, because it's one of my favorite books and it would make a great movie.
By that logic, I guess the publisher had no interest in bringing the story to print, seeing that Heinlein's original was called The Brass Cannon and the publisher "fucked with the title" as you so eloquently put it.
And on top of that, they don't cut you off, they just throttle you.
The point is, though, that T-Mobile sells unlimited data to everyone, and what they charge extra for is unlimited 4G LTE data. So if you're being throttled, you're not getting the 4G speed you paid extra for.
...the world's first magazine dedicated to gaming...
Okay, I'm being pedantic here, but this is one of my pet peeves. "Computer Gaming" is not Gaming. It is a lesser thing--a subset of the greater whole.
This was not the first gaming magazine-- Games magazine came out in 1977 and The Dragon was in 1976. Both of these magazines were dedicated to gaming (with Games being the more general use of that term).
Don't even get me started on calling computer games RPGs.
True, but a C64 with a floppy drive and monitor would exceed the 1000$ barrier as well.
Citation, please
It just so happens that 1984 was the year that I bought my C=64, and it cost $150. And also (a little later) in 1984, after getting bored of loading Telengard from cassette, and really wanting to play Zork that I bought my 1541 from Toys R' US, for $150. That's $300. I don't recall the monitor prices (I used a used TV i picked up at a flea market), but I believe they were $300-$400.
even the otherwise very conservative Catholic church has no problem with evolution or the big bang.
Indeed. The so-called Big Bang theory was the work of a Catholic Priest, Monseigneur Georges Lemaitre. In response he was elected as member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, eventually becoming its president.
I've worked for big companies, and for startups. I have to say that on-campus dining facilities are pretty standard for big companies. We normally call them "cafeterias" but if you want to call it a restaurant knock yourself out.
Not to mention that Google's in-house chefs are a thing of legend. I really don't see what's news here.
It's nice to see real Engineers getting a bit of recognition for a change.
On Slashdot.
No. In the Seattle Times. Like most stories on/., this is just a summary of an article that appears elsewhere. This is why you sometimes see people saying "RTFA" or "Didn't RTFA". These are hints that a poster who wishes to be knowledgeable about the thing that they're commenting on would actually read the fine article and not just the summary.
If it's that important, why not just have uniforms?
In a way, they do have uniforms. The uniform is the method of dress spelled out in the dress code.Their uniform just has more variation allowed.
But what would uniforms save? You still need to tell people how to wear them. The US Air Force spends about 160 pages (annoying PDF) telling people how to wear theirs.
Slashdot Mirror
80KM is the altitude at which the US military, FAA, and NASA grants the United States Astronaut Badge
Didn't Wally Schirra fly on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo?
Seem that read about that somewhere already.
I don't understand why these workhorses ( or the Space Shuttle, for that matter ) can't *evolve* ?
Actually they do. The current B-52, for example, is really the B-52H, which came after the B-52G, etc. Likewise the C-130 is the C-130J, though some units still fly the H model (and there's a K model for export).
That was the Weekly World News , not the National Enquirer. They have completely different styles.
In TOS, there were a number of plot holes (e.g. in "Balance of Terror", Spock hitting a button that causes a beeper to go off, alerting the Romulan ship--this ignores the fact that sound doesn't travel in a vacuum).
While the sentiment may be correct, I have to disagree with the example.
While it's true that sound doesn't travel through space, even archaic 20th Century technology like laser microphone would detect Spock's beep. While it's true that the cloaked Romulan probably wouldn't be using such an active sensor, there could be a legitimate way of detecting such vibrations passively. Indeed it might be exactly these types of vibrations that the show refers to every time Spock says something like "I'm [not] detecting any life signs, captain". So that particular example is well within the framework of the Trek canon.
It wasn't the tweet that caused the sell off, it was the poor Q1 numbers.
Anonymity plus rape accusations will equal lawsuits and destroyed lives.
Actually, if you RTFA (I know, this is /., why would you?), you'll see that a student cannot accuse anonymously.
They can either non-anonymously report the event to the authorities using the system, or they can record details but not report. If they choose to record, and someone else makes an accusation on the same person, the system will then allow the student to non-anonymously report.
what business is it of ours, what they ask of people willing to work for them?
It's our business where we chose to spend our money. Some of us look beyond price and convenience, towards moral and ethical issues. It's our business because it informs our conscience and allows us to make better informed decisions about where we do business.
Starting off by fucking with the title tells me they have no interest in actually bringing the book to the screen, which is a real pisser, because it's one of my favorite books and it would make a great movie.
By that logic, I guess the publisher had no interest in bringing the story to print, seeing that Heinlein's original was called The Brass Cannon and the publisher "fucked with the title" as you so eloquently put it.
ok--my fault. There are multiple FA's to read. The newer one is current, but the summary is still going back a year.
Anyone else notice that the article and blog post are from March, 2014.
Yes, this is a /. article about a blog post from a year ago.
Nothing to see here...
And on top of that, they don't cut you off, they just throttle you.
The point is, though, that T-Mobile sells unlimited data to everyone, and what they charge extra for is unlimited 4G LTE data. So if you're being throttled, you're not getting the 4G speed you paid extra for.
...the world's first magazine dedicated to gaming...
Okay, I'm being pedantic here, but this is one of my pet peeves. "Computer Gaming" is not Gaming. It is a lesser thing--a subset of the greater whole.
This was not the first gaming magazine-- Games magazine came out in 1977 and The Dragon was in 1976. Both of these magazines were dedicated to gaming (with Games being the more general use of that term).
Don't even get me started on calling computer games RPGs.
Their defininition of 'journalist' ...
The distinction between "journalist" and "foreign propagandist" often depends on the government that's making the distinction.
Just ask Tokyo Rose.
True, but a C64 with a floppy drive and monitor would exceed the 1000$ barrier as well.
Citation, please
It just so happens that 1984 was the year that I bought my C=64, and it cost $150. And also (a little later) in 1984, after getting bored of loading Telengard from cassette, and really wanting to play Zork that I bought my 1541 from Toys R' US, for $150. That's $300. I don't recall the monitor prices (I used a used TV i picked up at a flea market), but I believe they were $300-$400.
Even so, a sharp projectile hitting your at 23MPH still isn't something to laugh at as the grandparent attempts to do.
23 MPH is about 10 meters per second. So this is about the same as a nail rolling off the roof and hitting your shoe as you walked by.
I think I could laugh at that.
even the otherwise very conservative Catholic church has no problem with evolution or the big bang.
Indeed. The so-called Big Bang theory was the work of a Catholic Priest, Monseigneur Georges Lemaitre. In response he was elected as member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, eventually becoming its president.
That if somebody is being an asshole, I then tell him "Do that one more time, and I'll punch you in the nose."
Then you're the one committing the assault, not him. (In the rest of your example he's committing murder, but you're still the assaulter.)
I've worked for big companies, and for startups. I have to say that on-campus dining facilities are pretty standard for big companies. We normally call them "cafeterias" but if you want to call it a restaurant knock yourself out.
Not to mention that Google's in-house chefs are a thing of legend. I really don't see what's news here.
I'm pretty sure the Germans were reading it before the Poles.
(Note to mods: this is "-1 Lame Joke", not "-1 Pedantic"
No. In the Seattle Times. Like most stories on /., this is just a summary of an article that appears elsewhere. This is why you sometimes see people saying "RTFA" or "Didn't RTFA". These are hints that a poster who wishes to be knowledgeable about the thing that they're commenting on would actually read the fine article and not just the summary.
How do you pronounce a name like that?
I hate to feed a troll, but there's three schools of thought here:
If it's that important, why not just have uniforms?
In a way, they do have uniforms. The uniform is the method of dress spelled out in the dress code.Their uniform just has more variation allowed.
But what would uniforms save? You still need to tell people how to wear them. The US Air Force spends about 160 pages (annoying PDF) telling people how to wear theirs.
Call me a Karma-Whore, but here's the clickable link: http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/vaop/ncurrent/fig_tab/nmeth.1533_ft.html