And now we're replacing it with ethanol, which doesn't.
MTBE is still better than lead, because lead never breaks down, being elemental. But don't let the facts get in your way. You're right in saying that lead never breaks down. However, leaded gasoline contained tetraethyl lead, not elemental lead, which does break down, and by the time it's sprayed out of the tailpipe, it's a lead halide.
I, for one, love both franchises.
GTA for it's open universe, and, oddly enough, the driving: it beats the hell out of Gran Turismo any day, the only driving games I like better are Burnout and Mario Kart (and Carmageddon, I guess). I greatly enjoy flying through a city, splatting people, crashing into other cars, and eluding police. Plus, you get to shoot people!
And Pokémon, because it's an awesome old-school turn-based RPG series (minus Dungeon), like the good old Final Fantasy games were. I never pay any attention to the story; I'm just collecting items (pokémon) and exploring dungeons. It's the kind of game I grew up on, even if it is being marketed to seven-year-olds.
I will point out that maybe SETI@Home can be considered infamous in that so many people used it on their computers and it never really accomplished anything. I think you mean to point out that SETI@Home hasn't really accomplished anything yet, as it is still alive and ticking.
It's also taking up half the cycles on my farm; the other half being used for Folding@Home. My heart goes with SETI, though; I always hope that we'll attract the attention of some malevolent alien race, and they'll come and wipe out all those people that take 50 items throught the "10 Items or less" lane at the supermarket. Collateral damage is acceptable in the pursuit of that lofty goal.
and I wish to remind you that as a programmer, I am fatty and full of cholesterol. You realize this just makes you tastier, right? I doubt the chimps have advanced their nutritional sciences enough to the point where they know cholesterol is bad for them. No, the way to deter them from eating you is to be in shape, tough, and stringy.
TNG told us that the initial run of Galaxy-class ships was limited to 9, and DS9 shows us a whole lot more than that, all of them heavily armed and doubtless assembled on an accelerated total-war production regimen. I hate people who do this, but I have to correct you, or my lack-of-girlfriend-ness will be a complete waste. Roddenberry told us that six were built, not nine.
Bbut you are right about DS9 showing us more, though I've always been skeptical about the Galaxy frame being used as a warship (in a practical sense, not that Trek was ever practical). That would be like mounting a 50mm cannon on a Plymouth Voyager and calling it a tank.
So you're saying that the reason we no longer need to own guns is because they'd be futile in the attempt to defend ourselves, since the dad-blasted gummint is going to blow us off the map anyway?
I think I'd rather go out fighting then passively.
An element that acts as a drop-in calcium replacement in the body can benignly sit in your bones. Combine both properties, and you'll have irradiated bone marrow and a world of hurt.
I think you mean permanently sit in your bones, not benignly, and that's strontium-90 you're talking about. Nasty stuff. Just ask the Ukrainians.
Yes. The nanostructures formed by the laser give the metals much more surface area, thereby enabling a catalytic effect. Expect to see this played with much more in inorganic and organometallic labs very soon.
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MTBE is still better than lead, because lead never breaks down, being elemental. But don't let the facts get in your way. You're right in saying that lead never breaks down. However, leaded gasoline contained tetraethyl lead, not elemental lead, which does break down, and by the time it's sprayed out of the tailpipe, it's a lead halide.
Still bad, but I had to nitpick
I didn't really like the first one; but then again, I did love Road Rash back in the day. I may have to try it!
I, for one, love both franchises. GTA for it's open universe, and, oddly enough, the driving: it beats the hell out of Gran Turismo any day, the only driving games I like better are Burnout and Mario Kart (and Carmageddon, I guess). I greatly enjoy flying through a city, splatting people, crashing into other cars, and eluding police. Plus, you get to shoot people! And Pokémon, because it's an awesome old-school turn-based RPG series (minus Dungeon), like the good old Final Fantasy games were. I never pay any attention to the story; I'm just collecting items (pokémon) and exploring dungeons. It's the kind of game I grew up on, even if it is being marketed to seven-year-olds.
That big 'L' stands for 'Left,' right?
I, for one, welcome our future digitally-outfitted Michander overlords!
And more atrocities!
You mean like WorldCom?
But if we go that far, we might as well hope that they take out all the ones that don't use "10 or fewer items." ;)
It's also taking up half the cycles on my farm; the other half being used for Folding@Home. My heart goes with SETI, though; I always hope that we'll attract the attention of some malevolent alien race, and they'll come and wipe out all those people that take 50 items throught the "10 Items or less" lane at the supermarket. Collateral damage is acceptable in the pursuit of that lofty goal.
Abused the Patriot Act? You mean there were things that it didn't allow the Feds to do?
Like Iggy Pop.
I suppose it's possible that his wife wasn't always a woman. . .
That's a list of worst companies to work for or deal with, so the people complaining about poor service are perfectly justified in posting there.
Don't worry, my fifty-caliber memory erasure ray will clear it out of there.
Who's Valerie BertAndErnie?
So you're saying that the reason we no longer need to own guns is because they'd be futile in the attempt to defend ourselves, since the dad-blasted gummint is going to blow us off the map anyway? I think I'd rather go out fighting then passively.
Problem? I doubt it. Designed feature to limit piracy? You betcha.
An element that acts as a drop-in calcium replacement in the body can benignly sit in your bones. Combine both properties, and you'll have irradiated bone marrow and a world of hurt.
I think you mean permanently sit in your bones, not benignly, and that's strontium-90 you're talking about. Nasty stuff. Just ask the Ukrainians.
Yes. The nanostructures formed by the laser give the metals much more surface area, thereby enabling a catalytic effect. Expect to see this played with much more in inorganic and organometallic labs very soon.
Here's a link to a collection that has it on Amazon. It is now on my wishlist ;)
I was following the joke, but, you know, you're right. I would, as well. *sigh*