Having seen the original Apollo launch maps, the roughly triangular area described across the Atlantic from Cape Canaveral to just short of the African coast is termed "downrange" (similar to a ballistic firing range).
Florida was chosen for the south-eastern launch point, lack of appreciable downrange civilization, and then lack of surrounding civilization. There are a few islands scattered around the range, but the chances of hitting one (unintentionally) is pretty small. Likewise, if the rocket were to blow on the pad or shortly thereafter, only launch personnel are in danger from debris. It's really hard to burn salt water and sand....
I lived in Cocoa Beach during the Apollo era, next door to Patrick AFB. We used to watch the launches (both civilian and the "unannounced" military launches from our back yard patio).
Having participated in this sort of work before, a "quote" is created by whatever marketing agency Company "X" hired to create the white paper, arrange press exposure, etc. They will write stuff up and make "quotes" which are then reviewed and approved by the executive being "quoted" (often as many as 10 or 15 revisions).
I've seen "interviews" where the whole thing is carefully scripted; the "interviewer" and the executive only see the final copy the day before (or even day of) the interview video is shot.
Most of my computers are in a large, cold, loud room many miles away from me. I don't really give a rat's ass WHAT they look like as long as they do what I tell them to do when I tell them to do it.
actually, if you cut the tree correctly, the stump will live and produce yet another tree. Only the part you cut away dies (and even that could be coaxed into becoming its own tree).
I propagate roses all the time in this fashion. It's called "asexual reproduction" (something with which many slashdotters are invariably familiar...).
Actually, the best way is to just use Disc 1, get the base installation, and then do the rest via network (assuming you're on broadband - I shudder to think what an installation would be like over dialup).
This way you get the latest "stable" (oxymoron, I know) and all of the security updates as well.
I install Debian this way all the time (well, every time I'm doing a fresh installation).
The fact that SC has a fully functioning prototype to carry out flight tests says that they are many miles ahead of Armadillo. The tests that Armadillo is doing now (engine design and test firing) were done by SC well over a year ago.
Armadillo, after it gets the engine issues worked out, will still need to undergo multiple test flights to ensure the stability and ruggedness of the vehicle necessary to sustain and protect human cargo.
This reminds me of the silos up in the Chico, California, area. Going to Chico State in the late 80s we used to party down in that complex. The silo doors were removed, and the whole complex was gradually filling up with rainwater. We could go down about 4 levels (it was under 2 inches of water) but the 5th level supposedly had an access tube which ran some 20 miles or so out to Oroville to another similar complex (never personally verified).
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now THAT was funny!
Uh, I think you mean SAM.
SAM == Surface to Air Missile
ICBM == InterContinential Ballistic Missile
SAMs are used to shoot down aircraft. ICBMs are used to melt down cities.
Having seen the original Apollo launch maps, the roughly triangular area described across the Atlantic from Cape Canaveral to just short of the African coast is termed "downrange" (similar to a ballistic firing range).
Florida was chosen for the south-eastern launch point, lack of appreciable downrange civilization, and then lack of surrounding civilization. There are a few islands scattered around the range, but the chances of hitting one (unintentionally) is pretty small. Likewise, if the rocket were to blow on the pad or shortly thereafter, only launch personnel are in danger from debris. It's really hard to burn salt water and sand....
I lived in Cocoa Beach during the Apollo era, next door to Patrick AFB. We used to watch the launches (both civilian and the "unannounced" military launches from our back yard patio).
Damn.. I'd pay $10 to see that.
Gigli II: Latina's Revenge...
Espisode III: Return of the Profit
In a corner office on Java Drive in Sunnyvale, CA, Dan Warmenhoven's head just exploded...
Catching ALL malware is easy if we just implement this.
Having participated in this sort of work before, a "quote" is created by whatever marketing agency Company "X" hired to create the white paper, arrange press exposure, etc. They will write stuff up and make "quotes" which are then reviewed and approved by the executive being "quoted" (often as many as 10 or 15 revisions).
I've seen "interviews" where the whole thing is carefully scripted; the "interviewer" and the executive only see the final copy the day before (or even day of) the interview video is shot.
slashdot.org has address 66.35.250.150
I personally sent all mine to Bill Gates, at Microsoft corporate headquarters.
Oh. you mean you put your actual data in that questionnaire??
tsk tsk...
I posted a link to a machine I own some time back. Reading the access logs from that site at the time does not support your statement.
I wasn't necessarily talking about the saleability or profitability of the resulting stump product, just that the tree itself would live.
In fact, many of the tree farms near where I live specifically *require* you to cut above the lowest branches for this very reason.
Most of my computers are in a large, cold, loud room many miles away from me. I don't really give a rat's ass WHAT they look like as long as they do what I tell them to do when I tell them to do it.
actually, if you cut the tree correctly, the stump will live and produce yet another tree. Only the part you cut away dies (and even that could be coaxed into becoming its own tree).
I propagate roses all the time in this fashion. It's called "asexual reproduction" (something with which many slashdotters are invariably familiar...).
Spelling Stalin..
(or Aaron Spelling, with his ugly and untalented daughter)
Actually, the best way is to just use Disc 1, get the base installation, and then do the rest via network (assuming you're on broadband - I shudder to think what an installation would be like over dialup).
This way you get the latest "stable" (oxymoron, I know) and all of the security updates as well.
I install Debian this way all the time (well, every time I'm doing a fresh installation).
Phil Plait should be given some award for his work in debunking bullshit.
Perhaps we should create a "Shittie" award?
Wow.. I didn't know you read Slashdot, President Bush.
I disagree.
The aircraft used to give rich people thrill-rides first entered service in the Soviet air force back in 1970.
As for the missile required to do the trick, I'm sure one of these could be modified sufficiently to home in on the telemetry transmissions...
The fact that SC has a fully functioning prototype to carry out flight tests says that they are many miles ahead of Armadillo. The tests that Armadillo is doing now (engine design and test firing) were done by SC well over a year ago.
Armadillo, after it gets the engine issues worked out, will still need to undergo multiple test flights to ensure the stability and ruggedness of the vehicle necessary to sustain and protect human cargo.
This reminds me of the silos up in the Chico, California, area. Going to Chico State in the late 80s we used to party down in that complex. The silo doors were removed, and the whole complex was gradually filling up with rainwater. We could go down about 4 levels (it was under 2 inches of water) but the 5th level supposedly had an access tube which ran some 20 miles or so out to Oroville to another similar complex (never personally verified).
But what about Gor?
I, too, have a legitimate copy of Office.
It's just not MY legitimate copy... >:-D
Sure they can..
Just not legally.