From Wikipedia:
The parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. It is about 3.26 light-years, which is equal to just under 31 trillion (3.1×1013) kilometres or just over 19 trillion (1.9×1013) miles.
Working in a consultancy, I have to deal with this every day.
I was once consulting for a firm that wanted to expand their organisation and communicate over the internet. I mentioned that it was imperitive that they use a firewall for security. The IT manager gave me a testy look and said "Well, that goes without saying, doesn't it?".
Fast forward three weeks. I turn up for another meeting and notice a bunch of workmen demolishing the computer room. I ask one of them what's going on and he says that they are installing fire-rated dry wall to replace the existing dry wall!
I walk into the meeting with a VERY large grin on my face and proceed to explain to the IT manager exactly what a firewall is. He turns bright red and then says to me "Well we were planning to fire-proof the computer room anyway!"
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Won't that melt the DVD?
Yeah, they should get Steve Jobs back in as CEO to clean up the company. Oh, wait........
From Wikipedia: The parsec (symbol: pc) is a unit of length used in astronomy. It is about 3.26 light-years, which is equal to just under 31 trillion (3.1×1013) kilometres or just over 19 trillion (1.9×1013) miles.
I, for one, welcome our new cyborg overloads. Please don't vaporize me with you plasma rifle!
Call me when they make Hydrogen HexaHydride!
First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.
Touch my synergy and I'll smack you on the leverage!
Yeah, unlike you who's a 45 year old virgin still living in his mother's basement. Shut your fucking mouth jackhole.
Robert Goddard Werner Von Braun Carl Sagan Arthur C. Clarke (He did invent the communications satellite, after all)
Did we forget the Tourette's medication this morning?
Working in a consultancy, I have to deal with this every day.
I was once consulting for a firm that wanted to expand their organisation and communicate over the internet. I mentioned that it was imperitive that they use a firewall for security. The IT manager gave me a testy look and said "Well, that goes without saying, doesn't it?".
Fast forward three weeks. I turn up for another meeting and notice a bunch of workmen demolishing the computer room. I ask one of them what's going on and he says that they are installing fire-rated dry wall to replace the existing dry wall!
I walk into the meeting with a VERY large grin on my face and proceed to explain to the IT manager exactly what a firewall is. He turns bright red and then says to me "Well we were planning to fire-proof the computer room anyway!"