Please. I am not that special. However, I do have a degree in engineering. Do you really expect the people working at the supermarket to know much about physics? If themost people were THAT intelligent, the supermarket tabloids would be out of business.
As a general rule of thumb, the people who read/. are at least above average in intelligence.
And by the way: read the news. I can remember SEVERAL studies saying that the science and math education in America is nothing to brag about. I am probably going to have to help educate my children in math and science and check over the textbooks for errors (there was a/. story in the last 6 months about textbook errors).
It was a bunch of senseless action sequences tied together with pretentious talk of deeper meaning.
Yup! "Senseless" is the best word to use. When Neo was fighting the "Agent Smithii," no Smiths were dying and new ones were being added. The only thing running through my mind was "he is just going to fight until he gets tired of this and then blow." Guess what happened? At least in the first Matrix they were fighting for somthing with a specific goal in mind (even if it was just survival).
Hint to movie makers: before including a huge fight scene, at least have a little plot to explain why they are fighting.
Earth... waitaminit... isn't that because we have huge oceans for light to reflect off of, and cast a blue hue through the atmosphere? And Mars had, at that point, what? No oceans? Hm...
No. They sky is blue because of the size of the ice crystals in the atmosphere. They are about the same size as a wavelength of blue light (or is that 1/2 wavelength). So blue light gets bounced around and the other colors go through more-or-less unmolested.
Lightsabers are a hell of a lot more interesting than laser pointers, even if the sabers can't physically exist.
Not really. It never says that they are lasers. If they can have shields, I can imagine having some sort of shield and throwing a bunch of plasma in the middle. The hard part is carrying around the truck with the nuclear reactor;)
What I wondered is if the lightsabres can cut through anything, why don't they just mount a spinning lightsabre on the front of a missile. It burrows its way into a ship and --- Kaboom!
I also always thought of the blasters in Star Wars as just throwing balls of plasma around. Except that in some of the space sims, they say that some ships have laser turrents. You can't see a laser in space, and they move at the speed of light. If only they would have never SAID what a blaster was, then they could leave it to your imagination.
Mod the parent "informative." Thanks for saving me the trouble of trying to find radioactive spiders. I guess that I will cancel my order from here.
But seriously, if this were an everyday occurance, then they would not make a movie out of it. Suppose that there were a movie called "Bubba Attacks" where this guy can eat an entire pizza and drink a 6-pack in under an hour! Imagine the exciement! Picture the thrills!
Why will you never see this? Because you can drive to your local trailer park and see it. I go to a movie to see something that I cannot see in real live (maybe the same reason you like p0rn). By the way, I also know that fish cannot talk, and thing that go into the sewers get pulverized and chlorinated. But I still liked Finding Nemo.
Give me a break. As long as it is not TOO bad, you have to expect some of this type of stuff going on.
Star Trek: Alien species can communicate without even exchanging any sort of dictionary. All ships have exactly the same concept of "up" and "down." It is also assumed that there is an absolute time (even though it is not explicitly stated). The theory of relativity simply does not exist.
Star Wars: All ships have a maximum speed, which assumes a fixed frame of reference (motion is NOT relative). And I must admit that I like it this way. When playing Star Wars flight sims, if I had to deal with the "real" physics of acceleration (and near-limitless velocity), the game would not be as much fun to play.
And, of course, don't even get me started on X-men.
BUT (and this is the important part) -- I liked all of these movies (well, at least some in each series). The point of watching a movie is to have fun. If the movie has good plot and characters, that can make up for a LOT of bad science.
The truly sad thing is that I recognize bad science when I see it. The average American would not. I see this as not being a failing of Hollywood, but as a failing of the American educational system.
People no more want to learn to use a computer than learn to build a house, or walk to the store, or a host of other important and healthy activities.
And why should they? Do you have to know how to rebuild an engine (or even change your own oil) in order to drive a car? I agree that the average person should at least know what a hard drive and a directory is, but to demand that the average joe to know what a kernel module is is a bad idea.
It is nice that some people like to get "under the hood" (me included). But we should not expect that same level of dedication from everybody.
Christians have a world view that they (we) believe is real. The simple belief is that if you do not have a relationship with Jesus, then you will go to hell (a very un-fun place). By telling you about Jesus, they are actually trying to HELP you. For them to do otherwise would go against their world view.
But I do freely admit that a lot of people go about it in completely the wrong way.
Also, keep in mind that religion is all about the truth. You believe that there is no God. That is your choice. I believe that Jesus is part of the trinity. That is my choice. BUT we both cannot be right at the same time. Either there is a God or there isn't. It can't be both ways.
So, the essence of religion is the search for truth, not personal preference. I can have a belief that watching TV and eating potato chips and ice cream is the best way to stay healthy, but reality doesn't really care what I think no matter how much I believe it (if you don't believe me, I can e-mail you a picture of myself). God is the same way -- he either exists or does not exist no matter what you believe.
Before you entirely dismiss Christianity, you should read the book "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel (available here -- The author is a former newspaper reporter, and is the one who exposed the whole "exploding Ford Pinto" story). Since religion IS the search for truth, you should at least know about the evidence in favor of Jesus being God before dismissing it.
And I would like to apologize for all of those Christians who were jerks to you.
The fact of the matter is, wether or not you like HAM radio, the public should *NOT* have to depend on private citizens to get the help they need in the event of an emergency.
Gee. Somebody had better mention this to the government. Apparently they haven't heard this little piece of advice yet...
Check out here for a program called CERT which trains VOLUNTEERS to assist their neighborhood in the event of a disaster. Nice detail can be found here. Although this is not directly related to amateur radio, it does prove that at least a state government recognized the need for volunteers in an emergency.
You obviously found one of the jerks. It does happen. Just because a person can pass a test does not make them nice to be around.
Here is the way that it works...
Hams are authorized to transmit on certain frequencies. If they are transmitting on other frequencies (harmonics, for example), then their gear is NOT working properly, and it is their fault.
If you have consumer gear which causes HIM interference, it is because that gear is throwing out noise in HIS legal frequency. Therefore, it is NOT his fault.
BTW: If you have a TV problem, then a high-pass filter (under $20) on the input of your TV would work -- no need to void any warranty. Your ham neighbor might just help you purchase the filter if you are not a jerk about it.
One more thing: if the broadband-over-power-lines thing becomes reality, then he may HAVE to throw out 1000 watts just to talk to the next town. Imagine trying to have a conversation in the middle of a concert. You have to yell!
But broadband is valuable, too. If asked which was more important to a community, ham radio or broadband, I'd lean towards the latter.
You want broadband, you got it. It is called DSL and cable. There ARE alternatives. If the lights go out again and all of the hams are gone, then what are your alternatives. If you are *LUCKY* then the cell phones and regular POTS phones will still work (but they will still be overloaded because of all of the people "calling home). If not, then you are out of luck.
And don't forget that the cell towers and telco equipment DO have backup batteries, but they would die after a while. Many hams have solar battery chargers and the such, so they can operate for weeks.
Ummm... There is a joke here. They were called "french fries," but the name was changed to "freedom fries" to get the word "french" out of there as a protest against the french for their opposition to the Iraq war.
You sound like the type of person who says: "Wait. Why would a horse walk into a bar?"
So Unix has a 'philosophy' then? And I thought it was just a fucking operating system.
Everything that is designed has a philosophy. For example, imaging a bunch of guys standing around trying to design a four-wheeled vehicle. Here are examples of different philosophies:
1) The car should become a part of the driver. Getting into the car should feel like putting on a running shoe.
2) The car should be functional, yet inexpensive.
3) The car should haul lots of stuff.
4) The car should haul.
Each "philosophy" will produce a very different result. *NIX DOES have a very different feel from Windows.
In Windows, everything is centralized. This is why there is a registry -- one place to keep all data. The web browser is also tightly integrated into the core OS.
In Linux, everything is a little piece. If you want to build your own system, you can pick and choose which packages to install. No GUI, no problem. Every program sticks its configuration into separate little text files.
Which is better is a matter of opinion, and both have their strengths and weaknesses. Both Linux and Microsoft have managed to make some rather good operating systems. In fact, I kind of like Windows (at times). All you have to do is get rid of all Microsoft management and lawyers, and you could have a pretty good company. Then, hire some programmers who know something about security, and you could have the perfect desktop OS. Install a *NIX kernel, and you would have something perfect for the server market;)
Congratulations on the stereotypical Slashdot posts. Dollar signs in Microsoft's name, unbased claims of patches breaking things, and sarcastic quips at the end.
I know that you are a troll, but I can't help it...
Gee. I seem to remember that about a year ago, Microsoft withdrew a patch because it was buggy. This means that even though I formed it as a joke, IT HAS HAPPENED. If it had NOT happened, then you could feel free to tear into me.
It has also been revealed that Micro$ sells their $190 operating system, but could sell it for under $50 and still make a profit. They sell it for more because the CAN. The average person has no choice. Microsoft has them by the short hairs. It is called a MONOPOLY (no, not the board game). Look it up. Your best buddy, Billy G. was found the be the head of a convicted monopolist corporation. It just completely sucks that the government let them off easy (at least there is still hope for Europe).
Of course there is also the fact that the cost of Word has skyrocketed since the demise of WordPerfect.
Now, about that Kernel release which corrupts filesystems -- was that an even or an odd release? You do know that the odd ones are to be considered alpha or beta quality, don't you? (hint: this means that the software is NOT guaranteed to be stable).
Also, the number of holes last month for Linux probably includes all of the associated stuff that goes with it: various servers and applications and such. Take the Microsoft number and add in the holes for the web browser, web server, database server, office, and so on. Then, let's talk numbers.
It's really that simple. Check daily for patches on your software, patch it, reboot, get back to work.
Yup. Until Micro$oft issues a patch which breaks something else. Then some part of your server dies.
Wait... This is Micro$oft we are talking about. They would NEVER release a patch with bad side-effects. The test all of their stuff extensively before releasing.
Actually, I got one of those black thawing plates that used to be advertised on infomercials.
Actually, you picked up a "heat sink," which also happens to work well as a "cold sink."
The next time that you are tempted to use this, try this -- use a griddle or large frying pan instead. The metal conducts the cold away where the ambient room temperature can warm it up. I think that you will be surprised. And if you already have a large frying pan or griddle, then you can throw that thawing plate away and have a less cluttered kitchen.
Immigrants come to rich countries for a reason - a better quality of life.
True. But I, as an American who pays taxes, don't OWE immigrants anything. If American ows me anything, it is only because I pay my taxes and expect something in return.
but as long as the richest countries keep exploiting the poorest countries (and hence keep the poor countries poor) there will be individuals who refuse to live the life they are born to.
Once nice side effect of traveling in such a dense medium is that a great deal of instrumentation weight would be okay since it's easy to make things float in water. The same cannot be said of the air! That means it might be possible to use a device like a gyroscope to keep track of heading while under the surface. Try loading something like that onto an RC airplane and you'll need some big wings.
They DO make electronic hobby gyros. They are used in RC helicopters all the time.
The problem with a sub is that it can be either gas or battery powered. It would take BIG batteries to do this. If you went with gas, then the sub would have to "breathe" in a big gulp of air when it surfaces to power the engine. This would probably require some sort of pump and pressurized container. This would not be trivial. Also, it would take a LOT more fuel to go this distance because water offers soooo much more resistance.
Not to say that this is impossible, but it would be a lot larger and more difficult.
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This high-speed video capture is definitely the way to go for a first step, but of course the situation will be hugely improved when all that data can be taken back to the lab an scanned for drivability by software instead of by human brainpower.
Perhaps when the sun is low shadows would be cast over potholes that would lead to lower temperatures inside the crater than on the surface of the road. That would make infrared cameras an obvious choice for picking out the cold-bottomed potholes.
Or perhaps a rear vehicle could shine a light at an acute angle to the ground that would turn potholes into shadowy pits for easy detection by a forward vehicle on the other side of the pothole?
I actually tackled this problem a few years ago...
See this invention for details. Leo came up with an idea for a machine which fixed the roads. A person would just get in and drive. The vehicle would scan the road under it, determine where holes were, and apply fast-cure epoxy to the holes. Behind this vehicle would be smooth road. It included a scanning section, blowers to blow out the dust/dirt/water from the holes to prepare then to receive epoxy. The concept even include little "feet" which would press the epoxy in the hole.
I actualy implemented a lab prototype of this wile working for Sandia. It had a laser project a line on the "road" (a block of styrofoam). A pair of cameras viewed the laser (one on each side of the line). Obviously, a pothole would make the laser line NOT be straight to a camera off to the side. Some simple math would allow you to calculate the exact size and shape of the hole. I got it to accurately measure the size of holes in a block to withthin 5%. It could even fill the hole to the top with "epoxy" (OK. it was water). It was crude, but it proved the conepts.
There were still some sticky problems to be overcome -- how do you determine where the road is supposed to be? Any vehicle would be bouncing around on shocks and rubber tires. And what if there were wheel grooves worn in the pavement -- should those be filled? And then there is the whole problem of how to apply the epoxy.
It is a shame that nobody ever followed up on this concept. When I was working on it, I was certain that there would be vehicles doing this in 15 years or so. Now, I have my doubts. It is an incredible idea (even made it to Popular Mechanics and received an award from Discover Magazine -- look under "transportation"), but would take a lot of money and time to bring to the market.
Yeah, right. Installing Linux is easy. Getting everything to work properly is a royal pain.......
I have an Intel Seattle-II Mobo (440BX). Yes, I know that it is old, but I can't bring myself to spend the money to upgrade.
Mandrake 9.1 absolutely refuses to recognize my ISA modem! I would consider this to be a problem, and I have no idea how to fix it. How usable is an OS with no networking? Win98SE recognizes the modem OK.
When I was using Mandrake 9.0, I never could get it to play a DVD. Once again, Win98SE works OK. I probably could get the DVD to work if I checked enough FAQs and HowTos, but at home my modem never reaches 30Kbps, so downloading tarballs takes a LONG time.
I like Linux as a concept but, at least with my hardware, the reality is a little less rosy -- but I keep on hoping that I can ditch Micro$oft one day.
Humans have lived on a meat only diet for 2.4 million years
This is certainly news. In most primitive cultures, men do the "hunting" (meat), while women do the "gathering" (fruit, vegetables, nuts, etc.). The men get all of the glory -- mostly because an apple tree does not run when you try to pick fruit. However, women contribute most of the total calories.
Also, look in the mirror. You probably do not have huge "fangs," which are characteristics of meat eaters.
I doubt that it would even be possible to live more than a few months on meat alone.
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Please. I am not that special. However, I do have a degree in engineering. Do you really expect the people working at the supermarket to know much about physics? If themost people were THAT intelligent, the supermarket tabloids would be out of business.
/. are at least above average in intelligence.
/. story in the last 6 months about textbook errors).
As a general rule of thumb, the people who read
And by the way: read the news. I can remember SEVERAL studies saying that the science and math education in America is nothing to brag about. I am probably going to have to help educate my children in math and science and check over the textbooks for errors (there was a
Yup! "Senseless" is the best word to use. When Neo was fighting the "Agent Smithii," no Smiths were dying and new ones were being added. The only thing running through my mind was "he is just going to fight until he gets tired of this and then blow." Guess what happened? At least in the first Matrix they were fighting for somthing with a specific goal in mind (even if it was just survival).
Hint to movie makers: before including a huge fight scene, at least have a little plot to explain why they are fighting.
No. They sky is blue because of the size of the ice crystals in the atmosphere. They are about the same size as a wavelength of blue light (or is that 1/2 wavelength). So blue light gets bounced around and the other colors go through more-or-less unmolested.
Not really. It never says that they are lasers. If they can have shields, I can imagine having some sort of shield and throwing a bunch of plasma in the middle. The hard part is carrying around the truck with the nuclear reactor
What I wondered is if the lightsabres can cut through anything, why don't they just mount a spinning lightsabre on the front of a missile. It burrows its way into a ship and --- Kaboom!
I also always thought of the blasters in Star Wars as just throwing balls of plasma around. Except that in some of the space sims, they say that some ships have laser turrents. You can't see a laser in space, and they move at the speed of light. If only they would have never SAID what a blaster was, then they could leave it to your imagination.
Mod the parent "informative." Thanks for saving me the trouble of trying to find radioactive spiders. I guess that I will cancel my order from here.
But seriously, if this were an everyday occurance, then they would not make a movie out of it. Suppose that there were a movie called "Bubba Attacks" where this guy can eat an entire pizza and drink a 6-pack in under an hour! Imagine the exciement! Picture the thrills!
Why will you never see this? Because you can drive to your local trailer park and see it. I go to a movie to see something that I cannot see in real live (maybe the same reason you like p0rn). By the way, I also know that fish cannot talk, and thing that go into the sewers get pulverized and chlorinated. But I still liked Finding Nemo.
Give me a break. As long as it is not TOO bad, you have to expect some of this type of stuff going on.
Star Trek: Alien species can communicate without even exchanging any sort of dictionary. All ships have exactly the same concept of "up" and "down." It is also assumed that there is an absolute time (even though it is not explicitly stated). The theory of relativity simply does not exist.
Star Wars: All ships have a maximum speed, which assumes a fixed frame of reference (motion is NOT relative). And I must admit that I like it this way. When playing Star Wars flight sims, if I had to deal with the "real" physics of acceleration (and near-limitless velocity), the game would not be as much fun to play.
And, of course, don't even get me started on X-men.
BUT (and this is the important part) -- I liked all of these movies (well, at least some in each series). The point of watching a movie is to have fun. If the movie has good plot and characters, that can make up for a LOT of bad science.
The truly sad thing is that I recognize bad science when I see it. The average American would not. I see this as not being a failing of Hollywood, but as a failing of the American educational system.
Riiight. Pictures of tentacles in erotic positions -- no way.
Ummmm. Is that supposed to be green?
And why should they? Do you have to know how to rebuild an engine (or even change your own oil) in order to drive a car? I agree that the average person should at least know what a hard drive and a directory is, but to demand that the average joe to know what a kernel module is is a bad idea.
It is nice that some people like to get "under the hood" (me included). But we should not expect that same level of dedication from everybody.
Let me just put it this way...
Christians have a world view that they (we) believe is real. The simple belief is that if you do not have a relationship with Jesus, then you will go to hell (a very un-fun place). By telling you about Jesus, they are actually trying to HELP you. For them to do otherwise would go against their world view.
But I do freely admit that a lot of people go about it in completely the wrong way.
Also, keep in mind that religion is all about the truth. You believe that there is no God. That is your choice. I believe that Jesus is part of the trinity. That is my choice. BUT we both cannot be right at the same time. Either there is a God or there isn't. It can't be both ways.
So, the essence of religion is the search for truth, not personal preference. I can have a belief that watching TV and eating potato chips and ice cream is the best way to stay healthy, but reality doesn't really care what I think no matter how much I believe it (if you don't believe me, I can e-mail you a picture of myself). God is the same way -- he either exists or does not exist no matter what you believe.
Before you entirely dismiss Christianity, you should read the book "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel (available here -- The author is a former newspaper reporter, and is the one who exposed the whole "exploding Ford Pinto" story). Since religion IS the search for truth, you should at least know about the evidence in favor of Jesus being God before dismissing it.
And I would like to apologize for all of those Christians who were jerks to you.
Gee. Somebody had better mention this to the government. Apparently they haven't heard this little piece of advice yet...
Check out here for a program called CERT which trains VOLUNTEERS to assist their neighborhood in the event of a disaster. Nice detail can be found here. Although this is not directly related to amateur radio, it does prove that at least a state government recognized the need for volunteers in an emergency.
You obviously found one of the jerks. It does happen. Just because a person can pass a test does not make them nice to be around.
Here is the way that it works...
Hams are authorized to transmit on certain frequencies. If they are transmitting on other frequencies (harmonics, for example), then their gear is NOT working properly, and it is their fault.
If you have consumer gear which causes HIM interference, it is because that gear is throwing out noise in HIS legal frequency. Therefore, it is NOT his fault.
BTW: If you have a TV problem, then a high-pass filter (under $20) on the input of your TV would work -- no need to void any warranty. Your ham neighbor might just help you purchase the filter if you are not a jerk about it.
One more thing: if the broadband-over-power-lines thing becomes reality, then he may HAVE to throw out 1000 watts just to talk to the next town. Imagine trying to have a conversation in the middle of a concert. You have to yell!
You want broadband, you got it. It is called DSL and cable. There ARE alternatives. If the lights go out again and all of the hams are gone, then what are your alternatives. If you are *LUCKY* then the cell phones and regular POTS phones will still work (but they will still be overloaded because of all of the people "calling home). If not, then you are out of luck.
And don't forget that the cell towers and telco equipment DO have backup batteries, but they would die after a while. Many hams have solar battery chargers and the such, so they can operate for weeks.
Ummm... There is a joke here. They were called "french fries," but the name was changed to "freedom fries" to get the word "french" out of there as a protest against the french for their opposition to the Iraq war.
You sound like the type of person who says: "Wait. Why would a horse walk into a bar?"
Yeah. It is kind of hard to sell "freedom fries" to the french.
I worry about pollution. The pollution of a jet engine is all gaseous. The pollution of a reindeer is a solid
Everything that is designed has a philosophy. For example, imaging a bunch of guys standing around trying to design a four-wheeled vehicle. Here are examples of different philosophies:
1) The car should become a part of the driver. Getting into the car should feel like putting on a running shoe.
2) The car should be functional, yet inexpensive.
3) The car should haul lots of stuff.
4) The car should haul.
Each "philosophy" will produce a very different result. *NIX DOES have a very different feel from Windows.
In Windows, everything is centralized. This is why there is a registry -- one place to keep all data. The web browser is also tightly integrated into the core OS.
In Linux, everything is a little piece. If you want to build your own system, you can pick and choose which packages to install. No GUI, no problem. Every program sticks its configuration into separate little text files.
Which is better is a matter of opinion, and both have their strengths and weaknesses. Both Linux and Microsoft have managed to make some rather good operating systems. In fact, I kind of like Windows (at times). All you have to do is get rid of all Microsoft management and lawyers, and you could have a pretty good company. Then, hire some programmers who know something about security, and you could have the perfect desktop OS. Install a *NIX kernel, and you would have something perfect for the server market
I know that you are a troll, but I can't help it...
Gee. I seem to remember that about a year ago, Microsoft withdrew a patch because it was buggy. This means that even though I formed it as a joke, IT HAS HAPPENED . If it had NOT happened, then you could feel free to tear into me.
It has also been revealed that Micro$ sells their $190 operating system, but could sell it for under $50 and still make a profit. They sell it for more because the CAN. The average person has no choice. Microsoft has them by the short hairs. It is called a MONOPOLY (no, not the board game). Look it up. Your best buddy, Billy G. was found the be the head of a convicted monopolist corporation. It just completely sucks that the government let them off easy (at least there is still hope for Europe).
Of course there is also the fact that the cost of Word has skyrocketed since the demise of WordPerfect.
Now, about that Kernel release which corrupts filesystems -- was that an even or an odd release? You do know that the odd ones are to be considered alpha or beta quality, don't you? (hint: this means that the software is NOT guaranteed to be stable).
Also, the number of holes last month for Linux probably includes all of the associated stuff that goes with it: various servers and applications and such. Take the Microsoft number and add in the holes for the web browser, web server, database server, office, and so on. Then, let's talk numbers.
In short, grow a clue or turn your 'puter off.
Yup. Until Micro$oft issues a patch which breaks something else. Then some part of your server dies.
Wait... This is Micro$oft we are talking about. They would NEVER release a patch with bad side-effects. The test all of their stuff extensively before releasing.
Actually, you picked up a "heat sink," which also happens to work well as a "cold sink."
The next time that you are tempted to use this, try this -- use a griddle or large frying pan instead. The metal conducts the cold away where the ambient room temperature can warm it up. I think that you will be surprised. And if you already have a large frying pan or griddle, then you can throw that thawing plate away and have a less cluttered kitchen.
True. But I, as an American who pays taxes, don't OWE immigrants anything. If American ows me anything, it is only because I pay my taxes and expect something in return.
Isn't this what NAFTA was supposed to help fix?
I actually tackled this problem a few years ago...
See this invention for details. Leo came up with an idea for a machine which fixed the roads. A person would just get in and drive. The vehicle would scan the road under it, determine where holes were, and apply fast-cure epoxy to the holes. Behind this vehicle would be smooth road. It included a scanning section, blowers to blow out the dust/dirt/water from the holes to prepare then to receive epoxy. The concept even include little "feet" which would press the epoxy in the hole.
I actualy implemented a lab prototype of this wile working for Sandia. It had a laser project a line on the "road" (a block of styrofoam). A pair of cameras viewed the laser (one on each side of the line). Obviously, a pothole would make the laser line NOT be straight to a camera off to the side. Some simple math would allow you to calculate the exact size and shape of the hole. I got it to accurately measure the size of holes in a block to withthin 5%. It could even fill the hole to the top with "epoxy" (OK. it was water). It was crude, but it proved the conepts.
There were still some sticky problems to be overcome -- how do you determine where the road is supposed to be? Any vehicle would be bouncing around on shocks and rubber tires. And what if there were wheel grooves worn in the pavement -- should those be filled? And then there is the whole problem of how to apply the epoxy.
It is a shame that nobody ever followed up on this concept. When I was working on it, I was certain that there would be vehicles doing this in 15 years or so. Now, I have my doubts. It is an incredible idea (even made it to Popular Mechanics and received an award from Discover Magazine -- look under "transportation"), but would take a lot of money and time to bring to the market.
Yeah, right. Installing Linux is easy. Getting everything to work properly is a royal pain.......
I have an Intel Seattle-II Mobo (440BX). Yes, I know that it is old, but I can't bring myself to spend the money to upgrade.
Mandrake 9.1 absolutely refuses to recognize my ISA modem! I would consider this to be a problem, and I have no idea how to fix it. How usable is an OS with no networking? Win98SE recognizes the modem OK.
When I was using Mandrake 9.0, I never could get it to play a DVD. Once again, Win98SE works OK. I probably could get the DVD to work if I checked enough FAQs and HowTos, but at home my modem never reaches 30Kbps, so downloading tarballs takes a LONG time.
I like Linux as a concept but, at least with my hardware, the reality is a little less rosy -- but I keep on hoping that I can ditch Micro$oft one day.
You are probably the type of guy who asks: "why would a horse walk into a bar? And don't you know that a horse can't talk?"
This is certainly news. In most primitive cultures, men do the "hunting" (meat), while women do the "gathering" (fruit, vegetables, nuts, etc.). The men get all of the glory -- mostly because an apple tree does not run when you try to pick fruit. However, women contribute most of the total calories.
Also, look in the mirror. You probably do not have huge "fangs," which are characteristics of meat eaters.
I doubt that it would even be possible to live more than a few months on meat alone.