Yeah but if 1000 Americans die in Iraq, presumably there will have to be 1000 people hired to replace them.
The more Americans die in wars overseas the better for the American economy.
The best thing would be for an entire carrier battlegroup to get wiped out, then there would be a huge leap in the economy as they would have to hire people to rebuild the ships and replace the sailors.
The Powers that Be don't just view war as good for business because of the boost to industry but because it trims out surplus population.
I'm not saying that its *right*, I happen to think that its evil.
But its how the minds of certain powerful people works.
(next thing they'll be Immanentizing the Eschaton).
I thought that in the USA, land of the free, home of the brave, it was a requirement that any commercial encryption system be breakable by the government?
And given how stupid the government of the USA seems to be, lexar probably thought it best to use something that even they would be able to crack, ie xor.
"There's a whole field of research in maths of infinity, which I thankfully haven't strayed down just yet."
Otherwise I guess we'd be asking 'is it countably infinite density or uncountable?"
;)
"Basically saying a value is 'infinite' is just saying it approaches some unattainably large value"
and for physical systems, presumably, its a bit misleading to assert that something is infinite.
"So basically in your above post saying infinity = infinity was the mistake in your logic. Not all infinites are created equal, is the really mind bending thing."
Oh I know about that... (did my tour of duty on the set theory front:)
My point was, though, that div by zero was, perhaps, clouding the actual physical issue.
Ok so what you are saying, or what this implies, is that a black hole doesn't actually *have* zero volume, but rather its volume is continually decreasing toward zero without actually reaching it?
"It has infinite density not mass: theoretically a simple singularity has zero volume, thus its density is whatever its mass M is, divided by zero. That results in an infinity"
"You would have to get it into orbit without the company launching it knowing that. I would think that would be hard to do and they would inspect things."
Thats what the 'non disclosure agreement' is for, dude.
Yup and shops that have signs stating that your bags may be searched on leaving the store, well I havn't had an opportunity to test this, but if I ever get pulled up with that bullshit I will say 'ok, you can search my bag, but first you have to sign a non disclosure agreement.'
"It would also be interesting aboard Klingon ships if one could advance in rank simply by beating one's superior officer. Hopefully they will allow this sort of flexibility."
"Will I be extradited for having had sex with a 16-year-old (illegal in the US)? How about drinking alcohol in public, which is illegal in many countries (Saudi Arabia for instance), or hell - buying alcohol at the tender age of 15 (illegal in the US)? How about having had sex before I was 18 (also illegal in the US)? Having had sex outside of marriage (probably illegal in Iran)? Having had anal sex while there was a third party in the sexual congress (illegal in the UK)."
I don't know about extradition, but theres *definitely* room for a great reality TV show in there!
"Why should someone who commits crimes against someone in another country not be held liable for those crimes simply because of geographic boundaires?"
Sure. So an Brit who offends Robert Mugabe, apparently an offence in Zimbabwe, should be extradited to stand trial in Harare.
Right.
Under the UN charter, a person cannot be tried for an act which was not illegal at the time and place it was committed.
But then we are talking about the USA (in the article) and we all know how important respect for UN conventions and international treaties are for America...
Actually I was thinking what great target practice it would make; just project it up on a big screen and break out the assault rifle or shotgun, whichever suits ones mood.
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"Small/medium sized containers could be hoisted to orbit, then directed towards the sun with just a little force."
I don't think it works like that, I'm no physicist but I believe that in order to de-orbit into the Sun, from Earth orbit, one would have to slow down quite a lot. Slowing down takes force.
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I hope this doesn't include groupwise *shudder*
The client has to be the worst, ugliest and clunkiest I have ever had the misfortune to use...
I don't get it.
:)
We refer to Linux distributions as "distro's" so why not "distrobutions"? Its only logical...
Yeah but if 1000 Americans die in Iraq, presumably there will have to be 1000 people hired to replace them.
The more Americans die in wars overseas the better for the American economy.
The best thing would be for an entire carrier battlegroup to get wiped out, then there would be a huge leap in the economy as they would have to hire people to rebuild the ships and replace the sailors.
The Powers that Be don't just view war as good for business because of the boost to industry but because it trims out surplus population.
I'm not saying that its *right*, I happen to think that its evil.
But its how the minds of certain powerful people works.
(next thing they'll be Immanentizing the Eschaton).
Or is it a legal requirement?
I thought that in the USA, land of the free, home of the brave, it was a requirement that any commercial encryption system be breakable by the government?
And given how stupid the government of the USA seems to be, lexar probably thought it best to use something that even they would be able to crack, ie xor.
Yeah yeah troll, flamebait, *whatever*.
"There's a whole field of research in maths of infinity, which I thankfully haven't strayed down just yet."
;)
:)
Otherwise I guess we'd be asking 'is it countably infinite density or uncountable?"
"Basically saying a value is 'infinite' is just saying it approaches some unattainably large value"
and for physical systems, presumably, its a bit misleading to assert that something is infinite.
"So basically in your above post saying infinity = infinity was the mistake in your logic. Not all infinites are created equal, is the really mind bending thing."
Oh I know about that... (did my tour of duty on the set theory front
My point was, though, that div by zero was, perhaps, clouding the actual physical issue.
I like the one from the last episode of stargate atlantis;
'its like looking at a cell culture under a microscope and seeing a thousand dancing hamsters.'
(though in a slightly different context)
Ok so what you are saying, or what this implies, is that a black hole doesn't actually *have* zero volume, but rather its volume is continually decreasing toward zero without actually reaching it?
"It has infinite density not mass: theoretically a simple singularity has zero volume, thus its density is whatever its mass M is, divided by zero. That results in an infinity"
Sorry, but how does n/0 = infinity?
That would mean that;
n/0 = infinity = m/0
and therefore that
n = m
for any n and m.
Should really campaign alongside this for the movie industry to make shorter movies (so they will fit on a betamax tape).
Yeah I know, RTFA, but *still* betamax???
"Well, ignoring the fact that a corporation is legally a person"
But a person that can be owned, interestingly.
I wonder how far a campaign to emancipate corporations would get?
I think that the only definition that will fly is 'moons are naturally occurring orbital debris.'
And therefore all of the ring particles are moons.
"You would have to get it into orbit without the company launching it knowing that. I would think that would be hard to do and they would inspect things."
Thats what the 'non disclosure agreement' is for, dude.
"Yeah, like Anibus's big pyramid ship attacking the Earth! (see last episode of SG1 in August)."
Just wait till those guys, currently in Atlantis, come back with a big swarm of Puddlejumpers and give Anubis SHIT!
"Some /.'ers just love to smash anything the government does."
Yeah its like shooting fish in a barrel!
"I mean, you never know what's going to slip over the border"
Yeah all sorts of slime... like Darl McBride.
Or mormons!
Even so, they will *hopefully* now quarantine the entire state of Utah.
Should fix all manner of problems in the world...
Yup and shops that have signs stating that your bags may be searched on leaving the store, well I havn't had an opportunity to test this, but if I ever get pulled up with that bullshit I will say 'ok, you can search my bag, but first you have to sign a non disclosure agreement.'
"It would also be interesting aboard Klingon ships if one could advance in rank simply by beating one's superior officer. Hopefully they will allow this sort of flexibility."
And griefers are forced to be Borg...
"Will I be extradited for having had sex with a 16-year-old (illegal in the US)? How about drinking alcohol in public, which is illegal in many countries (Saudi Arabia for instance), or hell - buying alcohol at the tender age of 15 (illegal in the US)? How about having had sex before I was 18 (also illegal in the US)? Having had sex outside of marriage (probably illegal in Iran)? Having had anal sex while there was a third party in the sexual congress (illegal in the UK)."
I don't know about extradition, but theres *definitely* room for a great reality TV show in there!
"Why should someone who commits crimes against someone in another country not be held liable for those crimes simply because of geographic boundaires?"
Sure. So an Brit who offends Robert Mugabe, apparently an offence in Zimbabwe, should be extradited to stand trial in Harare.
Right.
Under the UN charter, a person cannot be tried for an act which was not illegal at the time and place it was committed.
But then we are talking about the USA (in the article) and we all know how important respect for UN conventions and international treaties are for America...
Bring on the edible RFID tags which lodge in the eaters gut!
By the time you have waddled up to the counter, your favorite happy fun meal will be ready for you!
Ths convenience!
You just havn't seen enough Aquateen Hungerforce.
Actually I was thinking what great target practice it would make; just project it up on a big screen and break out the assault rifle or shotgun, whichever suits ones mood.
"Small/medium sized containers could be hoisted to orbit, then directed towards the sun with just a little force."
I don't think it works like that, I'm no physicist but I believe that in order to de-orbit into the Sun, from Earth orbit, one would have to slow down quite a lot. Slowing down takes force.
I don't see why it has to be on a planet and the drift caused by its orbit.
When I read the description of the phenomena I thought, hmmm... some kind of engine firing in bursts as it decelerates coming into the solar system.
Maybe some sort of ion drive.