Lived there for 15 years (79-95). Did 2 degrees there, opened CBP, and worked a number of the bars such as Wash bar. In fact, is it still there? Also worked at CDC as after switching areas, at HP. Ft. Fun is STILL a good place, though the police leave a LOT to be desired. I still read about the garbage going on there. We had a wicked idiot there by the name of Ernie Telez.
neo-cons are not the problem. In fact, neo-cons are the ones that ramped up H1B and illegals. W pushed ICE to ignore Illegals for 7 years. Dems are also not the problem. They LOVE illegals in hopes of increasing their votes.
The problem is the average person. Most ppl see the problems with illegals taking jobs and not paying taxes (lot more than most realize). That needs to stop.
Sadly, most ppl hear about the abuses of H1B and never think about the positives. Rather than worry about bringing ppl here, I would like to see us offer H1Bs and perhaps citizenship to those that have had Secondary education in US. If they have been here for 4 years, they know a lot already about being here.
of that is caused by the ATM system? The only issue that we have with our banking system is corporate greed. That is a different issue, than failures in the computer systems.
I have not seen WALL-E, but I was thinking something about 100-200 KG, perhaps with microwave energy transmission from solar panels. The robot simply moves along slowly, taking the energy from the solar panel and coverting from microwave to microwave.
What would be interesting is that this would be a good way to test any heavy lifter. For example, both Ares V and Direct call for sending several missions around the moon to test equipment. This idea would allow us to send 1-2 landers there, with robotic equipment.
I think that is exactly what will happen. Small crater. Then use the microwave unit that I spoke about above. While some think that we will pop all over the place at first, that makes ZERO sense. Our first set up will be on the lunar poles. Period. We will be setting up in one or both poles to obtain Solar power. It is also certain that we will send several robotic missions there first to prepare the way. The reason is that we already know roughly what material is there, so no real need to pop all over. Instead, we put down several solar cell units, start building the landing strip, set up a small base, and then have a lander that is capable of moving around. If decide to move elsewhere, not a big deal. What is expensive is taking tonnage there and leaving it scattered all around and never to re-use it again.
Just a Microwave unit that bakes say several feet of dirt into a harden unit should do the trick. Ideally, it would be on SLOW MOVING WHEELS, and have a lot of power available to it. That would allow it to slowly cook the ground underneath it. What would a unit like that weigh? Not that much. How about another scoop unit? Should not be that much. In the ideal situation, this is all put down on the moon about 3 years before our first landing. And it then builds up a pad, for landing on. As for here, on this planet, I suspect that we will see LOTS of growth in robotics over the next 4-8 years. We are about to see a resurgence of RD in America.
Hearst has already figured out that if he GIVES it away, and sells SMALL subscriptions, he would make more money. I think that Hearst will cut a deal with e-ink and we will see a reader sold for 100-150. Singly. It will probably be able to read a number of drm, but will be locked to hearst media.
that the vast vast majority of road trips are STILL less than 100 miles. More importantly, if able to charge in a minute and their are power stations around it DOES NOT MATTER.
Seriously, why? I am assuming that you do not commute more than 100 km each day, and are not off-roading. So why do you need 500 km? A 100 would do nicely for 95% of the world.
A super cap can take the power as fast as you deliver it. Personally, I suspect that new highend power stations would be develop for this, so that if doing a 100km/charge, then a fill up would likely take under a minute.
What is FAR more important is that car companies MUST come up with a STANDARD HIGH-END plug AND way to plug in? IOW, the smart thing is for the industry to figure a plug that is used by all the cars, and preferably allows for automatic hook-up (car IDs self, open cap, robotic arm moves power cable in and recharges). That is why Musk really should hook up with several other small car companies and set the standard NOW. Keep in mind that a HIGH-END plug is very different than the house plug. Ideally I would put it on the back of the car, along with a trailer hitch. That would allow a person to pull a trailer with power to move across the country.
You mean a quarter of the costs. For the same amount, the energy usage will actually go up (extreme inefficiency in China) as will the pollution (extremely dirty coal with little to no scrubbers). The real irony would be that moving to hydrogen is suppose to clean up the air, but schemes like this would actually increase it significantly.
Yes, I know that you meant to be funny, yet, somebody will be thinking of the same thing. Oddly enough as a child, I use to generate hydrogen doing this "NEW" way. We got it from a 50's book on how to create a floating balloon.
If SpaceX (or one of the other space companies) commit to building a heavy heavy lifter, I am guessing that you are correct. Remember that Musk wants to build a new version of Merlin that approaches the F1. He has always said that the issue is how to get it paid for. Well, if Ares V is dead, then my guess is that he will probably throw money at it (or let some others invest their money). Likewise, I could see l-mart or boeing deciding to take this on ASSUMING that the feds back away from a heavy lifter.
While what you say COULD be true, it is false in this one.
The only way for it to be true is if money is freely traded AND all trade barriers are dropped AND they are not required to have a cleaned up env.
China has their money fixed against the dollar (a basket is still fixed by the gov), AND they have not dropped their trade barriers and china is one of the most polluted countries on this planet.
If they would free their money, it would double overnight.
Likewise, if they dropped their trade barriers, then EU, USA, and Canada could compete.
Until at least the first two things happen, this will continue to be a win-lose situation, that we in the west should NOT play.
The paper has to put in the SAME ad to everybody. The kindle would put in an ad TARGETING a person. I do not want ads that target MS loving, KKK, neo-cons types. I would not buy that stuff. OTH, there are PLENTY of ppl who support all that. So instead, I would get ads for Linux, Education, High Tech items.
No, it does not. It says that you MUST provide the other object file. You have the ability to obtain the other files. In NO WAY does it say that it MUST ALLOW YOU TO MODIFY WHAT IS ON YOUR SYSTEM.
The company does NOT have to distribute source as long as they use the reference code. A simple link on their site takes care of that. And if the company makes changes to the code, they would be smart to simply upload it to the site that has the reference code.
As I read through all this, I have to think that you are the same management type that have left companies beholden to MS.
MS ppl are USE to installing drivers. Get a new toy, and you install a driver. Show me any large company with a product that does NOT have a CD with it, that does not have drivers to install.
Yes, some ppl will whine. Those are YOU. The very same type of ppl whining here will whine to the company. But they would find SOMETHING to whine about.
Saying that MS will not support something else is a joke. MS does NOT like to be left behind. If a new FS is used by MULTIPLE products, such as Apple, HP printer, Sony Cameras, Sandisk memory, then MS will include it. In fact, they will support it and try to push something new about it (EEE).
There was an interesting point in these posts. Linux's FS ARE under GPL. 4 ways around that.
Linux world moves one of the FS to under lgpl or under BSD. If under lgpl, issue solved.
A new implementation of a current GPL code is done, and released under a LGPL or BSD license.
Pick a BSD FS. Nice start. BUT, it allows for easy EEE by one company. That is why lgpl would be good on such an important item.
Industry gets together and comes up with something totally new. Getting a bunch of companies to agree CAN occur, but it is rare.
My own suggestion is that the Linux world should consider LGPLing the ext2 FS (yes, have to get ALL the authors to agree, but that is limited).
DRIVER DOWNLOAD. How often do the MS ppl install unknown apps, let alone drivers? ALL THE TIME. And you think that adding a driver will cause an issue?
is to get companies to start using a different FS on memory cards. In particular, it might be useful to pick one of the OSS FS and see it dominate the industry. All it would take is several large companies to decide to change NOW, and the rest would follow.
Orbital won part of the ISS re-supply contract. But, l-mart and boeing are suing saying that they had a better plan. In point of fact, NASA said that the alternative had better points, etc. Now, Orbital loses an important sat. This may well lose that contract for Orbital or at least allow that partial contract to be cut in half (1/4 of total to each). To be honest, I would not mind seeing that happen. We NEED multiple launchers.
But if that happens, I would love to see Boeing, L-Mart, or even the US buy a bigelow station and attach it to the ISS. If we buy one at costs, it helps bigelow move forward quickly, while expanding the ISS inexpensively. The important thing is that it would get bigelow moving forward which would allow all 3 launch companies to survive and thrive.
Orbital won part of the ISS re-supply contract. But, l-mart, boeing, and atx are suing saying that they had a better plan. In point of fact, NASA said that the alternative had better points, etc. Now, Orbital loses an important sat. This may well lose that contract for Orbital or at least allow that partial contract to be cut in half (half to each). To be honest, I would not mind seeing that happen. We NEED multiple launchers. But if that happens, I would love to see Boeing, L-Mart, or even the US buy a bigelow station and attach it to the ISS. If we buy one at costs, it helps bigelow move forward quickly, while expanding the ISS inexpensively. The important thing is that it would get bigelow moving forward which would allow all 3 launch companies to survive and thrive.
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Lived there for 15 years (79-95). Did 2 degrees there, opened CBP, and worked a number of the bars such as Wash bar. In fact, is it still there? Also worked at CDC as after switching areas, at HP. Ft. Fun is STILL a good place, though the police leave a LOT to be desired. I still read about the garbage going on there. We had a wicked idiot there by the name of Ernie Telez.
So, what are you doing there? School?
and will be voting out Ritter as long as the neo-cons are not ran again.
neo-cons are not the problem. In fact, neo-cons are the ones that ramped up H1B and illegals. W pushed ICE to ignore Illegals for 7 years. Dems are also not the problem. They LOVE illegals in hopes of increasing their votes.
The problem is the average person. Most ppl see the problems with illegals taking jobs and not paying taxes (lot more than most realize). That needs to stop.
Sadly, most ppl hear about the abuses of H1B and never think about the positives. Rather than worry about bringing ppl here, I would like to see us offer H1Bs and perhaps citizenship to those that have had Secondary education in US. If they have been here for 4 years, they know a lot already about being here.
of that is caused by the ATM system? The only issue that we have with our banking system is corporate greed. That is a different issue, than failures in the computer systems.
I have not seen a single issue in my accounts due to ATMs.
I have not seen WALL-E, but I was thinking something about 100-200 KG, perhaps with microwave energy transmission from solar panels. The robot simply moves along slowly, taking the energy from the solar panel and coverting from microwave to microwave.
What would be interesting is that this would be a good way to test any heavy lifter. For example, both Ares V and Direct call for sending several missions around the moon to test equipment. This idea would allow us to send 1-2 landers there, with robotic equipment.
I think that is exactly what will happen. Small crater. Then use the microwave unit that I spoke about above. While some think that we will pop all over the place at first, that makes ZERO sense. Our first set up will be on the lunar poles. Period. We will be setting up in one or both poles to obtain Solar power. It is also certain that we will send several robotic missions there first to prepare the way. The reason is that we already know roughly what material is there, so no real need to pop all over. Instead, we put down several solar cell units, start building the landing strip, set up a small base, and then have a lander that is capable of moving around. If decide to move elsewhere, not a big deal. What is expensive is taking tonnage there and leaving it scattered all around and never to re-use it again.
Just a Microwave unit that bakes say several feet of dirt into a harden unit should do the trick. Ideally, it would be on SLOW MOVING WHEELS, and have a lot of power available to it. That would allow it to slowly cook the ground underneath it. What would a unit like that weigh? Not that much. How about another scoop unit? Should not be that much. In the ideal situation, this is all put down on the moon about 3 years before our first landing. And it then builds up a pad, for landing on. As for here, on this planet, I suspect that we will see LOTS of growth in robotics over the next 4-8 years. We are about to see a resurgence of RD in America.
Hearst has already figured out that if he GIVES it away, and sells SMALL subscriptions, he would make more money. I think that Hearst will cut a deal with e-ink and we will see a reader sold for 100-150. Singly. It will probably be able to read a number of drm, but will be locked to hearst media.
that the vast vast majority of road trips are STILL less than 100 miles. More importantly, if able to charge in a minute and their are power stations around it DOES NOT MATTER.
Which is exactly why a SUPER CAP that allows a recharge in a minute or two and has a 100 miles range would work.
Seriously, why? I am assuming that you do not commute more than 100 km each day, and are not off-roading. So why do you need 500 km? A 100 would do nicely for 95% of the world.
A super cap can take the power as fast as you deliver it. Personally, I suspect that new highend power stations would be develop for this, so that if doing a 100km/charge, then a fill up would likely take under a minute.
What is FAR more important is that car companies MUST come up with a STANDARD HIGH-END plug AND way to plug in? IOW, the smart thing is for the industry to figure a plug that is used by all the cars, and preferably allows for automatic hook-up (car IDs self, open cap, robotic arm moves power cable in and recharges). That is why Musk really should hook up with several other small car companies and set the standard NOW. Keep in mind that a HIGH-END plug is very different than the house plug. Ideally I would put it on the back of the car, along with a trailer hitch. That would allow a person to pull a trailer with power to move across the country.
You mean a quarter of the costs. For the same amount, the energy usage will actually go up (extreme inefficiency in China) as will the pollution (extremely dirty coal with little to no scrubbers). The real irony would be that moving to hydrogen is suppose to clean up the air, but schemes like this would actually increase it significantly.
Yes, I know that you meant to be funny, yet, somebody will be thinking of the same thing. Oddly enough as a child, I use to generate hydrogen doing this "NEW" way. We got it from a 50's book on how to create a floating balloon.
Well, obviously you work at l-mart, boeing (well, ULA), ESA, or RSA. And I make it a habit to not feed trolls. But, curiosity and all that.
Why is SpaceX a fiasco? What do you base that on? Competition to you? You just do not like that they are making it cheaper than Russia and China?
Seriously, I suspect that I have seen you out here before and you never really answer the question.
They would never get us to the moon, or put up the ISS. Instead, they would do something like build the Shuttle.
If SpaceX (or one of the other space companies) commit to building a heavy heavy lifter, I am guessing that you are correct. Remember that Musk wants to build a new version of Merlin that approaches the F1. He has always said that the issue is how to get it paid for. Well, if Ares V is dead, then my guess is that he will probably throw money at it (or let some others invest their money). Likewise, I could see l-mart or boeing deciding to take this on ASSUMING that the feds back away from a heavy lifter.
While what you say COULD be true, it is false in this one. The only way for it to be true is if money is freely traded AND all trade barriers are dropped AND they are not required to have a cleaned up env. China has their money fixed against the dollar (a basket is still fixed by the gov), AND they have not dropped their trade barriers and china is one of the most polluted countries on this planet. If they would free their money, it would double overnight. Likewise, if they dropped their trade barriers, then EU, USA, and Canada could compete. Until at least the first two things happen, this will continue to be a win-lose situation, that we in the west should NOT play.
The paper has to put in the SAME ad to everybody. The kindle would put in an ad TARGETING a person. I do not want ads that target MS loving, KKK, neo-cons types. I would not buy that stuff. OTH, there are PLENTY of ppl who support all that. So instead, I would get ads for Linux, Education, High Tech items.
No, it does not. It says that you MUST provide the other object file. You have the ability to obtain the other files. In NO WAY does it say that it MUST ALLOW YOU TO MODIFY WHAT IS ON YOUR SYSTEM.
The company does NOT have to distribute source as long as they use the reference code. A simple link on their site takes care of that. And if the company makes changes to the code, they would be smart to simply upload it to the site that has the reference code.
There was an interesting point in these posts. Linux's FS ARE under GPL. 4 ways around that.
My own suggestion is that the Linux world should consider LGPLing the ext2 FS (yes, have to get ALL the authors to agree, but that is limited).
DRIVER DOWNLOAD. How often do the MS ppl install unknown apps, let alone drivers? ALL THE TIME. And you think that adding a driver will cause an issue?
is to get companies to start using a different FS on memory cards. In particular, it might be useful to pick one of the OSS FS and see it dominate the industry. All it would take is several large companies to decide to change NOW, and the rest would follow.
Orbital won part of the ISS re-supply contract. But, l-mart and boeing are suing saying that they had a better plan. In point of fact, NASA said that the alternative had better points, etc. Now, Orbital loses an important sat. This may well lose that contract for Orbital or at least allow that partial contract to be cut in half (1/4 of total to each). To be honest, I would not mind seeing that happen. We NEED multiple launchers.
But if that happens, I would love to see Boeing, L-Mart, or even the US buy a bigelow station and attach it to the ISS. If we buy one at costs, it helps bigelow move forward quickly, while expanding the ISS inexpensively. The important thing is that it would get bigelow moving forward which would allow all 3 launch companies to survive and thrive.
Orbital won part of the ISS re-supply contract. But, l-mart, boeing, and atx are suing saying that they had a better plan. In point of fact, NASA said that the alternative had better points, etc. Now, Orbital loses an important sat. This may well lose that contract for Orbital or at least allow that partial contract to be cut in half (half to each). To be honest, I would not mind seeing that happen. We NEED multiple launchers. But if that happens, I would love to see Boeing, L-Mart, or even the US buy a bigelow station and attach it to the ISS. If we buy one at costs, it helps bigelow move forward quickly, while expanding the ISS inexpensively. The important thing is that it would get bigelow moving forward which would allow all 3 launch companies to survive and thrive.