How is that different than any other software you "buy?"
It's different that on my machine, I decide if and when I update, and if the newer version gives me some problems, or I simply don't like the changes, I still have the option to go back to the previous version. If the software configuration is controlled by the company providing the cloud, and the company decides to update a program version, I'll have to accept it even if I don't like it.
The theory is that if it is in the cloud, they handle the hardware, backup, processing, and security. All you have is a connection to your data/software.
No, it wasn't encrypted. It just was, as the title promised, a quantum story. Since you cannot observe the complete quantum state, quantum things usually don't seem to make sense to the classical mind.
Would libpng have been written, if not for the LZW patent?
Probably PNG would not have been invented. But that doesn't meen less free software was written. Instead of writing libpng, the authors might have written an improved GIF library. Or maybe an improved GIF would have come along which delivered everything PNG, but could be rendered as normal GIFs (omitting the improvements) by existing software (I don't know the GIF format, so I can't say if it would have been possible). Note that we have animated GIF but only static PNG; if the GIF format had been extended instead, we might have all the good stuff from PNG also available in animated GIFs. Of course, there would have been written free software for that as well.
And who knows how much unrelated free software was not written because the resources were instead used to invent a completely new image format just to circumvent patents? There might well be a broken window fallacy be hidden in your argument.
4. Our current space drive technology consists of throwing stuff as hard as we can in one direction so we get a bit of usable thrust in another. It's a losing game, a pathetically inadequate method, compared to our needs and dreams.
I'm sorry to tell you that this will not change in the future. There's simply no other way. You don't have a floor to walk on in space. Also note that airplanes also throw stuff in one direction to go in the opposite; it's just that the stuff they throw is found around them, namely air. Also, ships also do the same with water. Since in space, there's neither significant amounts of air nor significant amounts of water, we have to carry the stuff to throw out of our space ships with those space ships.
But for that, we would first have to develop the technology to maintain a self-sustaining colony. That's what our first goal should be. After we got that technology, we can think about using that ability on other planets.
Looking at the amino acid and codon table I noticed another interesting point: The triples which code for the same amino acid typically differ only in the last base. Indeed, this can be made stronger: Except for the STOP codon, in each set of codons with no more than four members, the first two bases are always the same (for those with more than four codons that's of course not possible). Moreover, quite a few amino acids have exactly four codons which differ only in the last base, i.e. the amino acid is completely and unambiguously determined by the first two bases alone. Indeed, one can rearrange this into the following 16-entry table:
codon set... amino acid(s)
AA*......... N (T/C) or K (A/G)
AC*......... T
AG*......... S (T/C) or R (A/G)
AT*......... I (T/C/A) or M (G)
CA*......... H (T/C) or Q (A/G)
CC*......... P
CG*......... R
CT*......... L
GA*......... D (T/C) or E (A/G)
GC*......... A
GG*......... G
GT*......... V
TA*......... Y (T/C) or STOP (A/G)
TC*......... S
TG*......... C (T/C) or W (G) or STOP (A)
TT*......... F (T/C) or L (A/G)
Note how many lines only have one entry on the right hand side. Could this mean the genetic code evolved from a two-base version (with only 15 amino acids) to the current three-base version?
Although for many unwashed masses your ramblings look quasi-brilliant, your analysis has WAY too many holes. Each triplet is translated into ONE of TWENTY amino acids. You know what? Some triplets are translated to the SAME amino acids. Your analysis is bunk. Learn your biology.
Yes, each triplet is translated into one amino acid (OK, there are a few which are translated into none). There's no single triplet which is translated into two or more amino acids. The fact that several triplets are translated into the same amino acid doesn't change that (even if you shout). Learn your logic.
Why does the "government" have to have an inefficient, non-competitive monopoly on armed force?
Looking at the countries where the government doesn't have an effective monopoly on armed force, I really prefer the monopoly in that case. At least as long as it is democratically controlled.
Early experiments using the STFU protocol showed that network traffic went to zero. While this had positive cost impact, for example because you could omit all those costly cables without further harm, it was finally concluded that data rates above zero had enough advantages to offset those costs.
As soon as you are in free fall, you're not affected by gravity (at least not in a significant way). This holds everywhere, but to experience free fall for longer time, you have to leave the Earth's atmosphere.
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It's different that on my machine, I decide if and when I update, and if the newer version gives me some problems, or I simply don't like the changes, I still have the option to go back to the previous version. If the software configuration is controlled by the company providing the cloud, and the company decides to update a program version, I'll have to accept it even if I don't like it.
Who tells you they don't? Maybe we are just unable to recognize their pain because they are too different.
Why?
The theory is that if it is in the cloud, they handle the hardware, backup, processing, and security. All you have is a connection to your data/software.
It's not your software. It's their software.
No, it wasn't encrypted. It just was, as the title promised, a quantum story. Since you cannot observe the complete quantum state, quantum things usually don't seem to make sense to the classical mind.
Probably PNG would not have been invented. But that doesn't meen less free software was written. Instead of writing libpng, the authors might have written an improved GIF library. Or maybe an improved GIF would have come along which delivered everything PNG, but could be rendered as normal GIFs (omitting the improvements) by existing software (I don't know the GIF format, so I can't say if it would have been possible). Note that we have animated GIF but only static PNG; if the GIF format had been extended instead, we might have all the good stuff from PNG also available in animated GIFs. Of course, there would have been written free software for that as well.
And who knows how much unrelated free software was not written because the resources were instead used to invent a completely new image format just to circumvent patents? There might well be a broken window fallacy be hidden in your argument.
I'm sorry to tell you that this will not change in the future. There's simply no other way. You don't have a floor to walk on in space. Also note that airplanes also throw stuff in one direction to go in the opposite; it's just that the stuff they throw is found around them, namely air. Also, ships also do the same with water. Since in space, there's neither significant amounts of air nor significant amounts of water, we have to carry the stuff to throw out of our space ships with those space ships.
But for that, we would first have to develop the technology to maintain a self-sustaining colony. That's what our first goal should be. After we got that technology, we can think about using that ability on other planets.
The Biosphere II project failed in maintaining complete autonomy. I don't know of a later experiment to build a biodome.
That would result in the Earth being attacked from Mars. After all, there's ample evidence that the Earth has weapons of mass destruction.
"There will be a world market for about five space transporters."
Are you sure it was the flu and not just a common cold?
Looking at the amino acid and codon table I noticed another interesting point: The triples which code for the same amino acid typically differ only in the last base. Indeed, this can be made stronger: Except for the STOP codon, in each set of codons with no more than four members, the first two bases are always the same (for those with more than four codons that's of course not possible). Moreover, quite a few amino acids have exactly four codons which differ only in the last base, i.e. the amino acid is completely and unambiguously determined by the first two bases alone. Indeed, one can rearrange this into the following 16-entry table:
Note how many lines only have one entry on the right hand side. Could this mean the genetic code evolved from a two-base version (with only 15 amino acids) to the current three-base version?
Although for many unwashed masses your ramblings look quasi-brilliant, your analysis has WAY too many holes. Each triplet is translated into ONE of TWENTY amino acids. You know what? Some triplets are translated to the SAME amino acids. Your analysis is bunk. Learn your biology.
Yes, each triplet is translated into one amino acid (OK, there are a few which are translated into none). There's no single triplet which is translated into two or more amino acids. The fact that several triplets are translated into the same amino acid doesn't change that (even if you shout). Learn your logic.
Nice link. One thing I noted:
Now that's an argument that Mozilla is bloated! :-)
Looking at the countries where the government doesn't have an effective monopoly on armed force, I really prefer the monopoly in that case. At least as long as it is democratically controlled.
Yes. In the future you'll only get Gross Neutrality.
$42M? Does it include searching for the answer to life, the universe and everything?
Just upload that spam to missiles and deliver it physically. You surely will get highest priority that way.
Well, every manager knows that power point slides have always the highest priority. Fuck those missiles.
Early experiments using the STFU protocol showed that network traffic went to zero. While this had positive cost impact, for example because you could omit all those costly cables without further harm, it was finally concluded that data rates above zero had enough advantages to offset those costs.
As soon as you are in free fall, you're not affected by gravity (at least not in a significant way). This holds everywhere, but to experience free fall for longer time, you have to leave the Earth's atmosphere.
Are we getting close to TDP yet?
TDP = Thread Dead Point?
Open the page? Don't you have wget and grep?
Try to make text bold, italic, colored or merely larger in a pure text file. Good luck!