We can barely handle environmental damage here. Now you want to send nanotechnology "swarms" onto another planet
Actually, nano "swarms" as you call them are likely to be far more environmentally friendly than any industrial solutions available today. There is a toxicity issue with certain nanoparticles that needs to be investigated, but I've every confidence that this can be worked out such that all things of this nature will be manufactured to be no more harmful than some dust in the air, and this only in extreme circumstances.
How can anyone speculate about technology thirty years in the future? At this point, it's all science fiction. Now, that's not to say that I don't hope it all pans out, but come on.
This is such complete crap. I used to respect 'Ms. Clinton' but lately she's really been getting on my nerves with this nonsense. Parents should parent their kids. If your six-year-old is playing GTA then it's your fucking fault, period.
Then again, there's obviously at least one moderator who believes we should all absolutely enjoy the status quo. Good for you, you'll get far I'm sure.
The Beatles could not have faced that criteria and come up with anything other than the most mediocre, conservative music,' said Maitreya.
Yes, the problem is that the current economic-political structure doesn't want anything but 'mediocre, conservative music.' So, insightful independent artists such as Maitreya will continue to be ignored while the power elite continue to go after p2p.
I don't see you speaking in Old English, or Latin for that matter. The state of language is a product of the time in which it is spoken. There are no proper and improper forms of speaking or writing so long as the meaning of the content is clear to a like-demographic of readers or listeners. The evolution of language will continue and it is neither proper nor improper, but simply an inevitability.
Sure, some occasional wrongdoing is 'acceptable,' but, let's face it, Microsoft is a little beyond occasional in their wrongdoing. I don't see why they can't just clean up their act.
Looking back, one of the first indicators of the boom in Silicon Valley was a massive increase in commuter traffic around the mid-nineties. Well, traffic's up again. Some people are saying there's a defense boom, other's say it's going to be biotech related. The valley's always been on a boom/bust cycle and this is no different except for the fact it's on a larger scale. I honestly find it rather humorous that so many people up and left after the burst of the dot-com bubble. Those who've been here long enough know it's all part of the game.
Actually, I thought you were going to go the other way and say that games can be terrible looking and still be terrific. A lot of the RPGs for the SNES and original Playstation have terrible graphics by today's standards, but they still rank as some of the best games ever made IMO.
You sound pretty full of yourself there sparky. People get satisfaction from different things. There isn't some standard of humanity that stipulates everybody has to get their rocks off from watching some guy snag the finale of a jaunt around the G in order to be a good specimen of the species.
I disagree. However, I will say that you better be clear on what your priorities are and what you want out of a job before you leave an employer.
But being paranoid about leaving a job just because you don't have another one immediately lined up seems boring to me to say the least. I am a believer in risks. Though, if you are risking the livelihood of your family as well as yourself then that's something else to take into consideration.
You should live the life you want to live and have the job you want to have, but only if you're courageous enough to embark into the unknown and fail from time to time.
Earthlink's got a deal now in the U.S. where you can get DSL for 19.95 for the first half-year. I don't know exactly how fast it is for that price, but I think it's 1.5 mbps. Anyone have more info?
Also, I believe SBC is matching that price as well.
I still say Titan is interesting, but it's not the ticket that's going to inspire the everyday person to learn more about the possibilities of Space research. I love the adventure of truly great scientific endeavors, but more people need to be inspired for NASA to get the funding it deserves IMO.
HIV likes to mutate. So, what's the likelihood the cancer-fighting HIV variant would mutate into a deadly variant? If I had cancer, it might be worth it if there's a risk, but it's still good to know.
Well, if it's just NK's nuclear capabilities as of today that we're talking about, then I see a line of reasoning that might lead one to believe a more aggressive stance might be called for. The direct nuclear threat NK poses today is nothing next to what it will be in five years time if they continue to resist coming to the table. The problem with a direct aggressive action against NK is problematic, though it will always remain problematic and indeed will become much more so as their nuclear arsenal increases. The key problem at the moment is what China's reaction would be and also the possibility of an attack on Japan or South Korea. But in five or ten years time this threat grows disastrously. The other problem is that, frankly, the United States doesn't have the political capital to spend on the matter. If an attack were launched on NK's nuclear facilities, China might well launch an invasion of Taiwan or could freeze trade relations with the U.S. And, furthermore, the United States has far too many military assets in the Middle East, where no direct threat exists, to counter the military ambitions of various states in East Asia, where direct threats grow more distinct with each passing year. Ah well, that's my rant on the matter anyway.
No, you've got it all wrong. The person didn't actually exist, and all of the people who thought about the person existing didn't exist either. And all of the people who thought the person might or might not exist, but probably didn't, and should therefore be disregarded, were very clever and were hired by anti-virus companies to do their PR for them.
Sure, but Saddam didn't say, "I have nukes and I'll use them against the U.S. if necessary." This is essentially what the government of North Korea just said (along with a few other implications that go along with this).
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We can barely handle environmental damage here. Now you want to send nanotechnology "swarms" onto another planet
Actually, nano "swarms" as you call them are likely to be far more environmentally friendly than any industrial solutions available today. There is a toxicity issue with certain nanoparticles that needs to be investigated, but I've every confidence that this can be worked out such that all things of this nature will be manufactured to be no more harmful than some dust in the air, and this only in extreme circumstances.
How can anyone speculate about technology thirty years in the future? At this point, it's all science fiction. Now, that's not to say that I don't hope it all pans out, but come on.
This is such complete crap. I used to respect 'Ms. Clinton' but lately she's really been getting on my nerves with this nonsense. Parents should parent their kids. If your six-year-old is playing GTA then it's your fucking fault, period.
All the best hackers I know are gradually switching to Macs.
Good for you. All the best hackers I know are building their own machines and downloading Linux for free.
Then again, there's obviously at least one moderator who believes we should all absolutely enjoy the status quo. Good for you, you'll get far I'm sure.
No surprises here, if you ask me. It would have been nice to see a quirky choice or two IMO.
so as not to negotiate from a position of weakness
So, they prefer to negotiate from a position of stupidity?
The Beatles could not have faced that criteria and come up with anything other than the most mediocre, conservative music,' said Maitreya.
Yes, the problem is that the current economic-political structure doesn't want anything but 'mediocre, conservative music.' So, insightful independent artists such as Maitreya will continue to be ignored while the power elite continue to go after p2p.
I don't see you speaking in Old English, or Latin for that matter. The state of language is a product of the time in which it is spoken. There are no proper and improper forms of speaking or writing so long as the meaning of the content is clear to a like-demographic of readers or listeners. The evolution of language will continue and it is neither proper nor improper, but simply an inevitability.
It means they want to build a space elevator, but they don't want to come out and say it since a lot of people would think it's a crazy idea.
I taught my brother to use a logitech mouseman at age two. I think it has a large part to do with what someone learns first with.
Sure, some occasional wrongdoing is 'acceptable,' but, let's face it, Microsoft is a little beyond occasional in their wrongdoing. I don't see why they can't just clean up their act.
Looking back, one of the first indicators of the boom in Silicon Valley was a massive increase in commuter traffic around the mid-nineties. Well, traffic's up again. Some people are saying there's a defense boom, other's say it's going to be biotech related. The valley's always been on a boom/bust cycle and this is no different except for the fact it's on a larger scale. I honestly find it rather humorous that so many people up and left after the burst of the dot-com bubble. Those who've been here long enough know it's all part of the game.
Actually, I thought you were going to go the other way and say that games can be terrible looking and still be terrific. A lot of the RPGs for the SNES and original Playstation have terrible graphics by today's standards, but they still rank as some of the best games ever made IMO.
You say "impressionable," I say, "highly adaptive." There's always more than one way to look at a situation.
You sound pretty full of yourself there sparky. People get satisfaction from different things. There isn't some standard of humanity that stipulates everybody has to get their rocks off from watching some guy snag the finale of a jaunt around the G in order to be a good specimen of the species.
That said, I myself enjoy the spectacle.
I disagree. However, I will say that you better be clear on what your priorities are and what you want out of a job before you leave an employer.
But being paranoid about leaving a job just because you don't have another one immediately lined up seems boring to me to say the least. I am a believer in risks. Though, if you are risking the livelihood of your family as well as yourself then that's something else to take into consideration.
You should live the life you want to live and have the job you want to have, but only if you're courageous enough to embark into the unknown and fail from time to time.
Earthlink's got a deal now in the U.S. where you can get DSL for 19.95 for the first half-year. I don't know exactly how fast it is for that price, but I think it's 1.5 mbps. Anyone have more info?
Also, I believe SBC is matching that price as well.
I still say Titan is interesting, but it's not the ticket that's going to inspire the everyday person to learn more about the possibilities of Space research. I love the adventure of truly great scientific endeavors, but more people need to be inspired for NASA to get the funding it deserves IMO.
HIV likes to mutate. So, what's the likelihood the cancer-fighting HIV variant would mutate into a deadly variant? If I had cancer, it might be worth it if there's a risk, but it's still good to know.
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?
And, more importantly, who cares?
Now, if it falls on my house while I'm out at the grocery, then that's another matter...
Well, if it's just NK's nuclear capabilities as of today that we're talking about, then I see a line of reasoning that might lead one to believe a more aggressive stance might be called for. The direct nuclear threat NK poses today is nothing next to what it will be in five years time if they continue to resist coming to the table. The problem with a direct aggressive action against NK is problematic, though it will always remain problematic and indeed will become much more so as their nuclear arsenal increases.
The key problem at the moment is what China's reaction would be and also the possibility of an attack on Japan or South Korea. But in five or ten years time this threat grows disastrously.
The other problem is that, frankly, the United States doesn't have the political capital to spend on the matter. If an attack were launched on NK's nuclear facilities, China might well launch an invasion of Taiwan or could freeze trade relations with the U.S. And, furthermore, the United States has far too many military assets in the Middle East, where no direct threat exists, to counter the military ambitions of various states in East Asia, where direct threats grow more distinct with each passing year.
Ah well, that's my rant on the matter anyway.
No, you've got it all wrong. The person didn't actually exist, and all of the people who thought about the person existing didn't exist either. And all of the people who thought the person might or might not exist, but probably didn't, and should therefore be disregarded, were very clever and were hired by anti-virus companies to do their PR for them.
Sure, nothing to see until they go nuke someone. Then there'll really be nothing to see, and no one to see it.
Sure, but Saddam didn't say, "I have nukes and I'll use them against the U.S. if necessary." This is essentially what the government of North Korea just said (along with a few other implications that go along with this).