You're a loon. There isn't a nation on earth that has unfettered capitalism; there are only varying degrees of abuse and theft by government. Until 8 years ago, the US had a history of opposing those nasty dictatorships that did the most damage to US interests.
I don't know what the situation is there, but boat-to-shore pipelines do exist. Or, they could use shuttle boats. The idea of flying in fuel for routine use, to a Pacific Island, is just funny.
In all likelihood, WalMart is buying this goo from some other company which is claiming that it contains aloe. WalMart is not a manufacturer; Walmart is a retailer. Should someone be suing WalMart, or suing the supplier? Should WalMart be suing the supplier? What is WalMart's due diligence responsibility?
High speed silicon microprocessors are some form of dynamic NMOS. In silicon, NMOS is about 3 times faster than PMOS. CMOS allows static circuits with negligible current, but the PMOS transistors which are a necessary part of CMOS slow CMOS to about 1/4 the speed of NMOS.
Bipolar transistors are current-controlled current sources; which means that bipolar digital logic is always pulling current. Complex bipolar digital logic thus needs a lot of power, so much so that a bipolar equivalent to an Intel i7 series is simply not possible. Bipolar logic also tends to require more components per logic function.
By way of contrast, MOS transistors are voltage controlled current sources, and the logic circuits are designed so that current is pulled only during transitions.
The 6502 operated at half the clock speed of the equivalent Z80, i.e. a 2 MHz 6502 was roughly as effective as a 4 MHz Z80. I think the 6502 operated on both clock edges or something like that.
the chip was commissioned by Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC) to implement an instruction set of their design for their Datapoint 2200 programmable terminal.
The RCA 1802 (COSMAC) was a CMOS micro, which gave it the capability of low power and static operation. Most early micros were NMOS, but the 4004 was PMOS.
There's good reason to by conservative when building a house. So many things that look like wonderful new advances at the time turn out to be liabilities, such as asbestos in floor tiles and heating ducts. Or aesthetically nice buried heating oil tanks that rust through and turn your lot into a hazardous waste site.
Bricks are a poor choice for general construction. They're poor insulators. They're difficult to make leakproof. Brick chimneys in particular are vulnerable to earthquakes. Brick + mortar is worthless in tension.
Tornado-speed winds can develop pressures of 25 pounds per square foot to ten times that much. It you want a house that stands up to tornadoes, it has to be strong enough to withstand that pressure, not be torn off its foundation, and not be damaged by minor nuisances like flying trees and flying delivery vans.
Cheaper depends on the reference point. If you read the articles, one of them points out that the comparison basis is the most expensive roofing materials like terra cotta and slate. Those are as much as 20 times more expensive than the common tar-composite roofs.
I'd also worry about traction if I ever climb on the roof. It looks like Solar Shingles will be as slippery as wet slate.
The government doesn't prevent me from stepping in front of moving cars or jumping head first off cliffs. I act to preserve myself by choice, and to continue doing so I don't need the government.
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You're a loon. There isn't a nation on earth that has unfettered capitalism; there are only varying degrees of abuse and theft by government. Until 8 years ago, the US had a history of opposing those nasty dictatorships that did the most damage to US interests.
Cubans need freedom far more than they need investment.
Of course Batista was bad. Castro was worse; under Castro people risked likely death to escape.
In other news, Francisco Franco is still dead.
The best solar cells are now 46% efficient. Call me when that's been tripled.
I don't know what the situation is there, but boat-to-shore pipelines do exist. Or, they could use shuttle boats. The idea of flying in fuel for routine use, to a Pacific Island, is just funny.
What part of Guatemala do you not understand?
In all likelihood, WalMart is buying this goo from some other company which is claiming that it contains aloe. WalMart is not a manufacturer; Walmart is a retailer. Should someone be suing WalMart, or suing the supplier? Should WalMart be suing the supplier? What is WalMart's due diligence responsibility?
You're obviously too lazy to look up "lame duck" at wikipedia, where the origin is explained.
What months come between September and October?
High speed silicon microprocessors are some form of dynamic NMOS. In silicon, NMOS is about 3 times faster than PMOS. CMOS allows static circuits with negligible current, but the PMOS transistors which are a necessary part of CMOS slow CMOS to about 1/4 the speed of NMOS.
Bipolar transistors are current-controlled current sources; which means that bipolar digital logic is always pulling current. Complex bipolar digital logic thus needs a lot of power, so much so that a bipolar equivalent to an Intel i7 series is simply not possible. Bipolar logic also tends to require more components per logic function.
By way of contrast, MOS transistors are voltage controlled current sources, and the logic circuits are designed so that current is pulled only during transitions.
The 6502 operated at half the clock speed of the equivalent Z80, i.e. a 2 MHz 6502 was roughly as effective as a 4 MHz Z80. I think the 6502 operated on both clock edges or something like that.
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The RCA 1802 (COSMAC) was a CMOS micro, which gave it the capability of low power and static operation. Most early micros were NMOS, but the 4004 was PMOS.
If they get lasers and team up with the sharks, we're doomed.
I'd prefer a 5 dollar, 3.6 billion year sturdy.
Not even Windows runs every single Windows program.
There's good reason to by conservative when building a house. So many things that look like wonderful new advances at the time turn out to be liabilities, such as asbestos in floor tiles and heating ducts. Or aesthetically nice buried heating oil tanks that rust through and turn your lot into a hazardous waste site.
Bricks are a poor choice for general construction. They're poor insulators. They're difficult to make leakproof. Brick chimneys in particular are vulnerable to earthquakes. Brick + mortar is worthless in tension.
Tornado-speed winds can develop pressures of 25 pounds per square foot to ten times that much. It you want a house that stands up to tornadoes, it has to be strong enough to withstand that pressure, not be torn off its foundation, and not be damaged by minor nuisances like flying trees and flying delivery vans.
Cheaper depends on the reference point. If you read the articles, one of them points out that the comparison basis is the most expensive roofing materials like terra cotta and slate. Those are as much as 20 times more expensive than the common tar-composite roofs.
I'd also worry about traction if I ever climb on the roof. It looks like Solar Shingles will be as slippery as wet slate.
I think you're confusing cosmology with cosmetology.
The government doesn't prevent me from stepping in front of moving cars or jumping head first off cliffs. I act to preserve myself by choice, and to continue doing so I don't need the government.
Smart ones, healthy ones, people with weapons, and especially people who've trained and prepared.
Who's rioting now? And why is George Soros paying them $1500/week?