Do we really need astrounauts to procreate anyway?
Meanwhile, at the astronaut training center...
Fry: Ow, my sperm!
Bender: Wow, neat. Mind if I try that again? [Points radiation gun at Fry again]
Fry: Huh! Didn't hurt that time.
The magnetic fields in question don't have to be all that strong to defend against radiation - no stronger than the one you've been sitting under for your whole life that is doing the same for you now.
Pretty much. The Earth is habitable primarily because of its strong magnetosphere. This magnetic field deflect a large amount of the harmful radiation (and other particles in the solar wind) that would otherwise blow away our atmosphere and fry us all. Now, the whole domed-city concept is still possible, if impractical, and there's always the possibility of building underground and using the lunar surface as a radiation shield - but terraforming? Not really.
Its that very gravitation that is keeping them in orbit - its not flying, its falling with style. In orbital dynamics, speed and altitude are linked. Geo-sychronous orbit is not a function of simply sitting at the same spot over a point on earth, you have to be at the right altitude for it to work. In order for you to de-orbit something, you have to apply a non-trivial amount of force in the opposite direction, causing it to slow, which will cause its orbit to decay. This force has to be some significant fraction of the speed you are currently travelling in order for the trash to de-orbit in the near future, and not decades from now. Simply leaning out an airlock and hurling it towards the planet is not enough.
DorkusMasterus Okay, with that out of the way, my question is this: Does this tend to support creationism then (at least as opposed to a big bang with an extremely old universe), as a dead moon would likely be much older than a "recently" geologically active moon? Meaning, would this indicate a "newer, younger" moon, generally speaking?
Well, if you were to disregard all other evidence that points to an old universe, and were just to take this one new bit of information (assuming its true) on its own without supporting context and information, then you could take it as evidence of creationism. However, due to the fact that we have a lot of evidence and information that supports an old universe, this tidbit, if true, is instead merely evidence that the moon has different properties than we initially thought, and that further investigation is required to understand the how's and why's of lunar geology and/or the origins of the moon. Regardless, if the moon is found to be younger than we initially thought, it does not necessarily follow that the whole universe is younger to match.
Its not just a "guy" who tags these things as traps... its a highly trained team of crack evaluation-monkeys, and they don't act until they've all had a chance to read the article and discuss amongst themselves (an ugly process involving the much poo-flinging and the occasional sex act) whether or not it is, indeed, a trap.
What could be more hacker-proof than a paper ballot system?
Well, as far as malicious electronic hacking goes, you are correct, and I'm not gonna disagree with the spirit of your statement. However, a dedicated individual can still do a lot of damage to paper ballots. Its not as easy as twiddling a few bits, but it can be done. A few dedicated individuals working together can cause even more havok. Also, given that the voting machines are not networked, this means that one person hacking one machine is only going to have an effect on the fraction of votes that machine is handling (assuming that he doesn't gain access to multiple machines to hack, but that's a much larger security issue). On paper, an individual can have a much broader effect, gaining access to a potentially larger pool of votes to tamper with. Even so, with the paper trail and careful analysis, tampering with a paper vote is easier to detect, as we have physical evidence, the proverbial paper trail.
Yeah, the only people who have any IT skills in Nigeria are all trying to get help moving their vast fortunes to the US, and only need a little help from some willing citizens (who will be handsomely rewarded) to do it.
For a while, if you played Planetside with a dual-core machine it essentially gave you a speedhack. It didn't affect your rate of fire, but it did affect your rate of movement, and how quickly your COF bloom came back down. While in the lightest armor available, and with the speed implant installed and enabled, it was possible to run almost as fast as a Mosquito (the fastest aircraft available) on afterburners. In a tank you were almost untouchable, and a Galaxy (large air transport craft capable of carrying 12 people including the pilot) could get you and your squad to your target faster than the enemy could respond. It was nuts, but fortunatly not much abused as those caught doing it were frequently reported.
...bacteria that smell like wintergreen and banana
Ok, so how long until we can get this stuff to feed on various waste products? I know I'd much rather have my cat's farts smell like wintergreen than, well, cat poop.
There's no way they can remove NAT - for one its too useful for private subnets, and for another thing, you can always just have a IPv6 capable router in front of all your other devices, and behind that your own intranet on a NAT. The Linux and BSD geeks of the world (my thanks to you all) will always come up some way around it if what you describe came to be. I mean, if nothing else, there's just too much legacy hardware and inrastructure based around NATing subnets for it to go quietly into the dark.
A Microsoft product too secure? I think that line would be better written as:
CEO: Quick! Our products are too badly written to rewrite them for Vista, and Microsoft is locking us out of the kernel anyways! We need a new business model!
No, she only turns it up when you're around. She can't afford to keep giving you holiday presents on her fixed income, and decided the best solution was to remove you from the picture. For your own safety, I suggest you bribe the nursing staff to put her on heavy sedatives, and get her an electric blanket on her next birthday - that way she'll be too sleepy and comfortable to resume plotting your demise, and you will have effectively turned the tables on the murderous old bag. Old people try to do these things all the time, and its time we fought back. VIVA LA RESISTANCE!
I somehow doubt that one month is going to result in a sales landslide large enough to take significant market share away from the iPod, which has had years to solidify its position in the market. Also, most people who have iPods aren't going to switch to a new player just like that, they'll have to either have their current iPods break, or just be incredibly attracted to the near-useless wireless feature.
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Do we really need astrounauts to procreate anyway?
Meanwhile, at the astronaut training center...
Fry: Ow, my sperm!
Bender: Wow, neat. Mind if I try that again? [Points radiation gun at Fry again]
Fry: Huh! Didn't hurt that time.
The magnetic fields in question don't have to be all that strong to defend against radiation - no stronger than the one you've been sitting under for your whole life that is doing the same for you now.
Random ion storms which give superhuman powers
I thought you said these things were supposed to be bad for humans... if that's the case sign me up, I'll take one for the team here.
Pretty much. The Earth is habitable primarily because of its strong magnetosphere. This magnetic field deflect a large amount of the harmful radiation (and other particles in the solar wind) that would otherwise blow away our atmosphere and fry us all. Now, the whole domed-city concept is still possible, if impractical, and there's always the possibility of building underground and using the lunar surface as a radiation shield - but terraforming? Not really.
REdiculous? I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to rIdicule you for that one.
In related news, if you Google the phrase "wiki zune" you get the following results. Look at the second listed item.
Its that very gravitation that is keeping them in orbit - its not flying, its falling with style. In orbital dynamics, speed and altitude are linked. Geo-sychronous orbit is not a function of simply sitting at the same spot over a point on earth, you have to be at the right altitude for it to work. In order for you to de-orbit something, you have to apply a non-trivial amount of force in the opposite direction, causing it to slow, which will cause its orbit to decay. This force has to be some significant fraction of the speed you are currently travelling in order for the trash to de-orbit in the near future, and not decades from now. Simply leaning out an airlock and hurling it towards the planet is not enough.
DorkusMasterus
Okay, with that out of the way, my question is this: Does this tend to support creationism then (at least as opposed to a big bang with an extremely old universe), as a dead moon would likely be much older than a "recently" geologically active moon? Meaning, would this indicate a "newer, younger" moon, generally speaking?
Well, if you were to disregard all other evidence that points to an old universe, and were just to take this one new bit of information (assuming its true) on its own without supporting context and information, then you could take it as evidence of creationism. However, due to the fact that we have a lot of evidence and information that supports an old universe, this tidbit, if true, is instead merely evidence that the moon has different properties than we initially thought, and that further investigation is required to understand the how's and why's of lunar geology and/or the origins of the moon. Regardless, if the moon is found to be younger than we initially thought, it does not necessarily follow that the whole universe is younger to match.
...and lo, did the students look at the polls, and in wonderment, they did ask, "Where is the CowboyNeal option?"
Its not just a "guy" who tags these things as traps... its a highly trained team of crack evaluation-monkeys, and they don't act until they've all had a chance to read the article and discuss amongst themselves (an ugly process involving the much poo-flinging and the occasional sex act) whether or not it is, indeed, a trap.
In the grand spirit of the internet, I submit to you the following...
Republicans just got OWNED!
What could be more hacker-proof than a paper ballot system?
Well, as far as malicious electronic hacking goes, you are correct, and I'm not gonna disagree with the spirit of your statement. However, a dedicated individual can still do a lot of damage to paper ballots. Its not as easy as twiddling a few bits, but it can be done. A few dedicated individuals working together can cause even more havok. Also, given that the voting machines are not networked, this means that one person hacking one machine is only going to have an effect on the fraction of votes that machine is handling (assuming that he doesn't gain access to multiple machines to hack, but that's a much larger security issue). On paper, an individual can have a much broader effect, gaining access to a potentially larger pool of votes to tamper with. Even so, with the paper trail and careful analysis, tampering with a paper vote is easier to detect, as we have physical evidence, the proverbial paper trail.
Yeah, the only people who have any IT skills in Nigeria are all trying to get help moving their vast fortunes to the US, and only need a little help from some willing citizens (who will be handsomely rewarded) to do it.
For a while, if you played Planetside with a dual-core machine it essentially gave you a speedhack. It didn't affect your rate of fire, but it did affect your rate of movement, and how quickly your COF bloom came back down. While in the lightest armor available, and with the speed implant installed and enabled, it was possible to run almost as fast as a Mosquito (the fastest aircraft available) on afterburners. In a tank you were almost untouchable, and a Galaxy (large air transport craft capable of carrying 12 people including the pilot) could get you and your squad to your target faster than the enemy could respond. It was nuts, but fortunatly not much abused as those caught doing it were frequently reported.
...bacteria that smell like wintergreen and banana
Ok, so how long until we can get this stuff to feed on various waste products? I know I'd much rather have my cat's farts smell like wintergreen than, well, cat poop.
There's no way they can remove NAT - for one its too useful for private subnets, and for another thing, you can always just have a IPv6 capable router in front of all your other devices, and behind that your own intranet on a NAT. The Linux and BSD geeks of the world (my thanks to you all) will always come up some way around it if what you describe came to be. I mean, if nothing else, there's just too much legacy hardware and inrastructure based around NATing subnets for it to go quietly into the dark.
Nah dude, go widescreen. 1920x1200@32bits is where its at. Although you might get some strange looks regarding your new wide-screen eyes...
A Microsoft product too secure? I think that line would be better written as:
CEO: Quick! Our products are too badly written to rewrite them for Vista, and Microsoft is locking us out of the kernel anyways! We need a new business model!
No, she only turns it up when you're around. She can't afford to keep giving you holiday presents on her fixed income, and decided the best solution was to remove you from the picture. For your own safety, I suggest you bribe the nursing staff to put her on heavy sedatives, and get her an electric blanket on her next birthday - that way she'll be too sleepy and comfortable to resume plotting your demise, and you will have effectively turned the tables on the murderous old bag. Old people try to do these things all the time, and its time we fought back. VIVA LA RESISTANCE!
...so you'll be miserable, but at least you'll be around longer to experience it?
Huh, I thought those guys in the server room looked a bit young for their age...
So when my dad kept yelling at me not to touch the thermostat, to keep it at 60 degrees, he was really trying to help me live longer?
Thanks Dad!
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner! Had I been drinking something, you would owe me a new keyboard/monitor.
I somehow doubt that one month is going to result in a sales landslide large enough to take significant market share away from the iPod, which has had years to solidify its position in the market. Also, most people who have iPods aren't going to switch to a new player just like that, they'll have to either have their current iPods break, or just be incredibly attracted to the near-useless wireless feature.
Thanks to the good people at AppleGeeks, I have a new word to describe the brown Zune.
DooDooPod.