This illustrates why it may be a good idea to put some money into research of an alternative to the shuttle program. The shuttle program will always face dangers of this type, considering the speeds/forces involved in getting the shuttle into orbit.
Perhaps a program where a spacecraft could actually take off like an airplane and be piloted out of the atmosphere. Even if a large burst of propulsion was needed to get it out of the atmosphere: it would be pulling less G's since it would already be moving with good speed, it would have to do so for less time, and there possibly wouldn't be external systems needed to do it (booster rocket and foam...).
If the official consensus ends up being that the foam caused this, perhaps it will be an impetus for change.
That's ridiculous! Most people are not too stupid to use the internet, it doesn't take a whole lot of intelligence. Many non-user's (internet or computer, most probably both) are simply held back by fear of learning new things. Get them to overcome that fear and they would surf away!
The problem with people that think like you is this, you see movies like Minority Report that depict life in the future and you think, "I would never be uncomfortable learning those new things", but you don't realize that the great advances in technology that will be made in any one lifetime will still pale in comparison to the massive amount of change that happened as this modern technology was first developed.
This illustrates the reason for the balance that has traditionally been the foundation of IP laws. IP as a social contract doesn't pit "innovators" against "the stupid public who would like to steal your idea and make money off of it so they can sit around and drink beer all day". Instead, it acknowledges those who have some creation as "innovators" and everyone else as "potential innovators". At one point, Mr. Disney himself was a "potential innovator" who had access to some stories in the public domain. He became an "innovator" when he did something with them. This is essentially what Justice Stevens said in his dissenting opinion. IP law represents a "quid pro quo" between "innovators" and "potential innovators". There should be balanced treatment to both groups.
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The same things that make humans fallible, also make us efficient and effective. The same "intuition" that may lead a doctor to be wrong, will many times lead them to be right. I would not want a computer diagnosing me. That human intuition may be able to quickly identify my problem, and fix it.
Think about this, if every person could write their own prescriptions (I'm NOT advocating this, just a thought experiment) they could probably treat their known illnesses well (assuming they are responsible, and a bit intelligent). It's not hard to find research data on different drugs. The information is relatively easy to come by. I could compare the different drugs used to treat my condition, evaluate the effectiveness with the risk, and make the decision.
I realize that this is a huge oversimplification, but my point is that the biggest reason I go to the doctor is for his/her intuition in my diagnosis (and because I can't write my own preciptions).
It's no wonder many sites lack prices considering Wal-Mart and company have copyrighted the combination of the dollar sign followed by a series of numbers, a period, and another series of numbers.:-)
I don't think you can characterize anyone who is pro-environment as anti-technology. Not everyone on/. thinks corporations are the spawn of evil. I do wonder if many people who are pro-environment know all of the pollution that chip manufacturers produce... etc.
However, for all of you who will slam others for their inconsistencies, keep in mind that it is almost impossible to be 100% consistent. Just because someone has decided to choose one area to focus their energies on for some good, and isn't trying to be super(wo)man and fix everything, that should not nullify any truth that is in their message. That should not be pointed out to discredit them, or make you seem smarter. Every bit of good helps.
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Excellent question... try here, which says that Reed's law is measured in utility. Utility is then defined to be "a measure of the satisfaction gained from the consumption of a good or service."
You could measure the feedback of people using the network over time. Something like Osgood's symantec differential would standardize the responses. Just one idea, I'd be interested to see what others come up with.
Interesting, but if he had to backup a large portion each time (and didn't mind springing for the DVD's), has anyone been able to create a virtual DVD burner that would be able to control several real burners? That would speed up the backup time, which I would see as the really prohibitive thing.
Come on, this is hillarious. Even if it isn't funny to you (what, are you 300 lbs), don't mod it offtopic. I don't want quality stuff like this falling below my threshold!
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This illustrates why it may be a good idea to put some money into research of an alternative to the shuttle program. The shuttle program will always face dangers of this type, considering the speeds/forces involved in getting the shuttle into orbit.
Perhaps a program where a spacecraft could actually take off like an airplane and be piloted out of the atmosphere. Even if a large burst of propulsion was needed to get it out of the atmosphere: it would be pulling less G's since it would already be moving with good speed, it would have to do so for less time, and there possibly wouldn't be external systems needed to do it (booster rocket and foam...).
If the official consensus ends up being that the foam caused this, perhaps it will be an impetus for change.
I guess they're not worried about "the way it's meant to be played"!
wouldn't that be the land acceleration record???
That's ridiculous! Most people are not too stupid to use the internet, it doesn't take a whole lot of intelligence. Many non-user's (internet or computer, most probably both) are simply held back by fear of learning new things. Get them to overcome that fear and they would surf away!
The problem with people that think like you is this, you see movies like Minority Report that depict life in the future and you think, "I would never be uncomfortable learning those new things", but you don't realize that the great advances in technology that will be made in any one lifetime will still pale in comparison to the massive amount of change that happened as this modern technology was first developed.
You or I might be like them...
I solved this a long time ago! Here it is in RSA!
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Every comparison in the article was with current liquid systems. How much more efficient would this be than the heatsink/fan cooling my Athlon?
Wouldn't a better Meta Turing Test be to not reveal the conditions of the test at all?
I agree, it is hypocritical.
This illustrates the reason for the balance that has traditionally been the foundation of IP laws. IP as a social contract doesn't pit "innovators" against "the stupid public who would like to steal your idea and make money off of it so they can sit around and drink beer all day". Instead, it acknowledges those who have some creation as "innovators" and everyone else as "potential innovators". At one point, Mr. Disney himself was a "potential innovator" who had access to some stories in the public domain. He became an "innovator" when he did something with them. This is essentially what Justice Stevens said in his dissenting opinion. IP law represents a "quid pro quo" between "innovators" and "potential innovators". There should be balanced treatment to both groups.
My $.02
nit-PIC!
I wonder if he'll get another letter 'cause his page still resides in a directory named "pci" ?
One Server to rule them all
One Server to find them
One Server to bring them all
And in the darkness bind them
The same things that make humans fallible, also make us efficient and effective. The same "intuition" that may lead a doctor to be wrong, will many times lead them to be right. I would not want a computer diagnosing me. That human intuition may be able to quickly identify my problem, and fix it.
Think about this, if every person could write their own prescriptions (I'm NOT advocating this, just a thought experiment) they could probably treat their known illnesses well (assuming they are responsible, and a bit intelligent). It's not hard to find research data on different drugs. The information is relatively easy to come by. I could compare the different drugs used to treat my condition, evaluate the effectiveness with the risk, and make the decision. I realize that this is a huge oversimplification, but my point is that the biggest reason I go to the doctor is for his/her intuition in my diagnosis (and because I can't write my own preciptions).
It's no wonder many sites lack prices considering Wal-Mart and company have copyrighted the combination of the dollar sign followed by a series of numbers, a period, and another series of numbers.
Except, that Norway is a member of WIPO which says that its members must respect the copyright laws of other nations.
I don't think you can characterize anyone who is pro-environment as anti-technology. Not everyone on /. thinks corporations are the spawn of evil. I do wonder if many people who are pro-environment know all of the pollution that chip manufacturers produce... etc.
However, for all of you who will slam others for their inconsistencies, keep in mind that it is almost impossible to be 100% consistent. Just because someone has decided to choose one area to focus their energies on for some good, and isn't trying to be super(wo)man and fix everything, that should not nullify any truth that is in their message. That should not be pointed out to discredit them, or make you seem smarter. Every bit of good helps.
That's hilarious! Unfortunately, it's also true.
Excellent question... try here, which says that Reed's law is measured in utility. Utility is then defined to be "a measure of the satisfaction gained from the consumption of a good or service."
You could measure the feedback of people using the network over time. Something like Osgood's symantec differential would standardize the responses. Just one idea, I'd be interested to see what others come up with.
[MS] If you sell just our OS you can have them at $20.00 each.
[Dell] Ok.
[Techie] Dell, will you give me a refund for this unused OS at full market value?
[Dell] No.
[Techie] MS, will you give me a refund for this unused OS at full market value?
[MS] Uh, no.
[Techie] I can't figure out why these guys won't budge...
Interesting, but if he had to backup a large portion each time (and didn't mind springing for the DVD's), has anyone been able to create a virtual DVD burner that would be able to control several real burners? That would speed up the backup time, which I would see as the really prohibitive thing.
Come on, this is hillarious. Even if it isn't funny to you (what, are you 300 lbs), don't mod it offtopic. I don't want quality stuff like this falling below my threshold!
for Debian Does Dallas!
I can buy it from them in 2005 at pennies on the dollar!
the signal must sound like a humpback whale...
Perhaps, but more interestingly, can it be used to nuke something?
...about Augusta not letting females play there and all, but to break off and start an FPGA is going to far.