Which is why I quit buying it. Not only is the quality lousy, but I hate the fact that China ties their Yuen to the Dollar. By 2004, they were suppose to have dropped their trade barriers and have untied their money. They created a "basket" that is a total joke and their barriers are still up as high as ever. China is now pushing to keep things like the way they are until 2020. They are also trying to do the same with EU.
Between the low quality and horrible politics, I refuse to buy from a number of these companies include GM and Chrysler.
Public servants CAN have all's best interest at heart. There are many. I would argue that most state politicians and most civil servants do in fact have just that. Feds are a different matter. They tend towards corruption. This is true everywhere. Heck, just look at EU. Watching the copyright/patent issues being pushed there. Many citizens object to America's INSANE IP policies, and their citizens are fighting them. But their federal politicians and employees are split. A number of their tactics have suggested that the changes have occured after at least 1 major company came in and pushed for software patents and copyrights. That was total corruption (just like here).
Well, Actually, I MIGHT consider going on something designed by Scaled. They have some of the best engineers in the business and have a LONG reputation for safety. The current stuff is NOT all that different from their previous work (SS2 is a derivative of SS1 and WK2 is not that difficult; LOTS of other work out there). All in all, I would consider being one of the originals.
is not that companies like Diebold would be corrupt. It is that BOTH dems and pubs have pushed NOT to have a paper trail. Basically, they claim to have our best interest at heart, and yet, we have the likes of Cheney, Rove, Libbey, Delay, Hastart, Stevens, Jefferson, Blogovitch, Daley (certainly original ) , possibly Jackson Jr, etc, etc, etc. Even now, some dems are pushing for NO punishment for Stevens and others are saying no investigations into all of W's admin hijinks. Makes you wonder who these ppl are really representing.
I am surprised that you are not modded up. Everybody forgets that this really is rocket science. It takes a while to get it down esp. when trying new ideas. And I am thankful that Scaled AND SpaceX are doing just that. Scaled is quite a bit more RD, but even SpaceX has its share of trial/errors going on.
First off, we do not spend enough on the spy programs. Those are what helps us figure out HOW to spend our money. They allow us to not be caught offguard and trust that the DOD is working as a deterrent. Our spy programs need to be some of the best. Sadly, we just have to get them to quit spying on Americans, and spy elsewhere (though they also need to stop spying on our allies top gov. officials).
Second, Gates agrees with you about DOD. He thinks that W, Cheney, and Rove have done nothing by throw money at it. He wants to kill a bunch of the complex money wasting programs and change to SOLID lower costs programs.
Finally, you are right. NASA does not get that much money out of the budget. Less than 1%. Nearly, all the other programs have a great deal more. But I think that Obama wants to know that we are on the right track.
Actually, we are not even CLOSE to being the largest gov or most complex. Many other societies are far more complex and others are bigger. China and India come to mind.
Yes, a lot of ppl have. America's spacelab WAS a saturn V. The costs of retro-fitting in space has been looked at, and at this time, it is cheaper to launch it mostly built. Look at what has happened with ISS. And as to realizing that space is a big ocean, it is. And we are at about the equivalent of early 1500. How long did it take for nations to go back to America once Columbus had been there and back. LONG TIME.
the NASA of today is actually doing a lot of leg work for putting us on the moon for a long duration mission. Back in the 60's, we got there and back, but had we put up a base, it would have cost a fortune. Now, our costs should be less, due to the ISS. While I grant you that we have some MAJOR screw ups with the shuttle and the ISS, it has taught us what it will take to stay alive for a LONG time in space. One of the biggest issues with the ISS for me is that the did not put the centerfuge unit up there. We really need to know what it will take to survive a trip to mars or anywhere in this solar system. Even now, we have no idea what will happen to us on the moon. We just know HOW to survive on the moon.
Seriously, idiots like you were running off you mouth screaming that SpaceX did not have a successful launch. Now that they have one, you continue to run off the mouth. SpaceX is just getting started. They have shown that they are launching at a fraction of the price of l-mart and ESA. In addition, they are competitive with Russia and China who keeps it low by fixing their money against the dollar. the company is just getting started, and yet, you (and several others here) will continue to bash them in hopes that they do not win contracts. Yet, they are the BEST bet for NASA to continue. Obama is going to make massive cuts in gov to pay for reagan's and W's monster deficits and horrible economy. NASA will take it in the shorts (which is sad considering that they really do not use that much). BUT, the cuts are coming. SpaceX, Scaled Composites will most likely be putting men in LEO before Orion does.
hehehehe.
First, these thrusters are used to control the dragon.
Although I understand the need for a small on-orbit engine such as Draco, I don't quite understand the point of the 'Dragon' craft, given that we already have Soyuz, which has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be a safe, reliable vehicle. The ESA are also working on a more modern capsule design that seems to mimic the capabilities of the 'Dragon' to a T.
The Soyuz holds only 3.
the Soyuz still has its issues as was seen recently.
ESA is still debating exactly WHAT they want to build. Some want a mini-shuttle. Others want a h-20. Other want to convert ATV into just this.
The dragon will be taking cargo up in 2010. It will carry 7 ppl up/down by end of 2011 (bigelow wants that).
SpaceX will be making money by servicing ISS, bigelow, and heading for the moon by 2015.
How are your math skills? One of the top in nation? NSA wants you. If you want a job doing sysadmin, then you can work for one of the big gov. contractors and they will put you in various locations. Of course, you will need top secret clearance.
The good news is that this datacenter is just ONE of their many. I am surprised that this news got out.
Or simply tap all the lines into the building (or perhaps on the national grid). Just because YOU and the general populice does not know, does not mean that NSA does not.
No; They are ALL volcano's. And Dormant volcano is not the same as a dead volcano. Each of these islands are at least 1 volcano and still have heat down below. This is actually a MUCH cheaper idea than solar.
After all, each island IS a volcano. Each have active parts and can be tapped. Much cheaper to do that then to put solar or wind all over and have to store it. In addition, they want these to run 24x7 so that at nights the cars can be storing electricity.
they are run by accountants/Finanacial ppl who are chasing short dollars.
Management is not allowing engineers to deal with the cars. The accountants handle everything.
due to chasing the short dollar, they look for the highest profits, which is disasterous in changing markets.
Countries like China and India have their money pegged to our dollar. That is the politicians fault and must be addressed. China was supposed to free their money and instead, they have a basket that is controlled against the dollar. It is designed to keep jobs moving to those countries. The west (America, EU, Canada, Australia, Japan) needs to start raising slow tariffs against China, and possibly India, unless they follow through on their legal agreements. And yes, China had agreed to free their money in 2001.
The real problem is that Detroit HAD no real competition because we all say buy American, without thinking about where the cars are made. Right now, American content is actually higher in foreign cars such as Toyota, Honda, Lexus, etc. Right now, GM and Chrysler are pushing for manufactuering to be moved to CHINA!
The real question is how should they get out of this?
The answer is BREAK THEM APART. Seriously. We should offer them loans and/or bail-out, a modified fast bankruptcy, and then they break each company that accepts the help into 3 or more new car companies with NO REGULATORS. This will create new companies with new management and a chance to compete. Once that is done, then they should not be allowed to buy, be bought, or merge with another company for a decade or more. Let them sink or swim. I think that they will learn to swim fast.
At the same time, we need to use about 1-2B for other small car companies. These need to be ZERO EMISSION cars only. So that means tesla would get their 400M loan. Not much at all. So would others that need it assuming they are American built (or at least nafta built). So that would mean that Phoenix would not qualify since they are actually a chinese car.
And you believe what Time-Warner or any Label says? Get it in writing. And then have it checked by about 6 different lawyers. Personally, I think that everybody ought to wait about 2 more years. At that time, the labels will collapse and all the artists will make out better for it.
the universities lawyers fight the labels hard and keep draining them of money. At the same time, the indie world needs to create easier access to BOUGHT AND PAID FOR music. IOW, make it possible for the artists to make more money by getting rid of the blood and money sucking labels.
Just thinking about, I can not see much difference between the labels or the detroit 3. All have had greedy management that is worthless.
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Which is why I quit buying it. Not only is the quality lousy, but I hate the fact that China ties their Yuen to the Dollar. By 2004, they were suppose to have dropped their trade barriers and have untied their money. They created a "basket" that is a total joke and their barriers are still up as high as ever. China is now pushing to keep things like the way they are until 2020. They are also trying to do the same with EU. Between the low quality and horrible politics, I refuse to buy from a number of these companies include GM and Chrysler.
And that is the problem. Those entities did NOT get them elected. The voters did.
Public servants CAN have all's best interest at heart. There are many. I would argue that most state politicians and most civil servants do in fact have just that. Feds are a different matter. They tend towards corruption. This is true everywhere. Heck, just look at EU. Watching the copyright/patent issues being pushed there. Many citizens object to America's INSANE IP policies, and their citizens are fighting them. But their federal politicians and employees are split. A number of their tactics have suggested that the changes have occured after at least 1 major company came in and pushed for software patents and copyrights. That was total corruption (just like here).
Well, Actually, I MIGHT consider going on something designed by Scaled. They have some of the best engineers in the business and have a LONG reputation for safety. The current stuff is NOT all that different from their previous work (SS2 is a derivative of SS1 and WK2 is not that difficult; LOTS of other work out there). All in all, I would consider being one of the originals.
is not that companies like Diebold would be corrupt. It is that BOTH dems and pubs have pushed NOT to have a paper trail. Basically, they claim to have our best interest at heart, and yet, we have the likes of Cheney, Rove, Libbey, Delay, Hastart, Stevens, Jefferson, Blogovitch, Daley (certainly original ) , possibly Jackson Jr, etc, etc, etc. Even now, some dems are pushing for NO punishment for Stevens and others are saying no investigations into all of W's admin hijinks. Makes you wonder who these ppl are really representing.
I am surprised that you are not modded up. Everybody forgets that this really is rocket science. It takes a while to get it down esp. when trying new ideas. And I am thankful that Scaled AND SpaceX are doing just that. Scaled is quite a bit more RD, but even SpaceX has its share of trial/errors going on.
First off, we do not spend enough on the spy programs. Those are what helps us figure out HOW to spend our money. They allow us to not be caught offguard and trust that the DOD is working as a deterrent. Our spy programs need to be some of the best. Sadly, we just have to get them to quit spying on Americans, and spy elsewhere (though they also need to stop spying on our allies top gov. officials).
Second, Gates agrees with you about DOD. He thinks that W, Cheney, and Rove have done nothing by throw money at it. He wants to kill a bunch of the complex money wasting programs and change to SOLID lower costs programs.
Finally, you are right. NASA does not get that much money out of the budget. Less than 1%. Nearly, all the other programs have a great deal more. But I think that Obama wants to know that we are on the right track.
Actually, we are not even CLOSE to being the largest gov or most complex. Many other societies are far more complex and others are bigger. China and India come to mind.
the man already administers LL.
Yes, a lot of ppl have. America's spacelab WAS a saturn V. The costs of retro-fitting in space has been looked at, and at this time, it is cheaper to launch it mostly built. Look at what has happened with ISS. And as to realizing that space is a big ocean, it is. And we are at about the equivalent of early 1500. How long did it take for nations to go back to America once Columbus had been there and back. LONG TIME.
the NASA of today is actually doing a lot of leg work for putting us on the moon for a long duration mission. Back in the 60's, we got there and back, but had we put up a base, it would have cost a fortune. Now, our costs should be less, due to the ISS. While I grant you that we have some MAJOR screw ups with the shuttle and the ISS, it has taught us what it will take to stay alive for a LONG time in space. One of the biggest issues with the ISS for me is that the did not put the centerfuge unit up there. We really need to know what it will take to survive a trip to mars or anywhere in this solar system. Even now, we have no idea what will happen to us on the moon. We just know HOW to survive on the moon.
SpaceX is looking to put into orbit 7 ppl for less than what Russia will take 2. I would say that is a pretty good deal.
Seriously, idiots like you were running off you mouth screaming that SpaceX did not have a successful launch. Now that they have one, you continue to run off the mouth. SpaceX is just getting started. They have shown that they are launching at a fraction of the price of l-mart and ESA. In addition, they are competitive with Russia and China who keeps it low by fixing their money against the dollar. the company is just getting started, and yet, you (and several others here) will continue to bash them in hopes that they do not win contracts. Yet, they are the BEST bet for NASA to continue. Obama is going to make massive cuts in gov to pay for reagan's and W's monster deficits and horrible economy. NASA will take it in the shorts (which is sad considering that they really do not use that much). BUT, the cuts are coming. SpaceX, Scaled Composites will most likely be putting men in LEO before Orion does.
First, these thrusters are used to control the dragon.
Although I understand the need for a small on-orbit engine such as Draco, I don't quite understand the point of the 'Dragon' craft, given that we already have Soyuz, which has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be a safe, reliable vehicle. The ESA are also working on a more modern capsule design that seems to mimic the capabilities of the 'Dragon' to a T.
The dragon will be taking cargo up in 2010. It will carry 7 ppl up/down by end of 2011 (bigelow wants that). SpaceX will be making money by servicing ISS, bigelow, and heading for the moon by 2015.
Not bad. The ability to hold a charge is often known as leakage. Ultracapacitors have a leakage comparable to NiCad batteries. They will loose more energy when they are fully charged but the loss decreases over time. There are no negative impacts to the ultracapacitor when it is left off of its charger. If left off the charger for a month, a flashlight could be used for 45 minutes of light or it could be fully charged in 45 seconds. If you left off the flashlight for a year, there would be 25% of the energy left. No negative memory effects or degradation would result. Similarly, if you left a battery to drain down to 50% of its capacity can reduce its life.
With the economy being what it is, I think that a whole lot less will be sold.
Yeah, just last week, I heard the number is up to 8.
How are your math skills? One of the top in nation? NSA wants you. If you want a job doing sysadmin, then you can work for one of the big gov. contractors and they will put you in various locations. Of course, you will need top secret clearance.
The good news is that this datacenter is just ONE of their many. I am surprised that this news got out.
Or simply tap all the lines into the building (or perhaps on the national grid). Just because YOU and the general populice does not know, does not mean that NSA does not.
All of them have magma just a bit down the chute, within 10km, which is in drilling range.
No; They are ALL volcano's. And Dormant volcano is not the same as a dead volcano. Each of these islands are at least 1 volcano and still have heat down below. This is actually a MUCH cheaper idea than solar.
After all, each island IS a volcano. Each have active parts and can be tapped. Much cheaper to do that then to put solar or wind all over and have to store it. In addition, they want these to run 24x7 so that at nights the cars can be storing electricity.
The real problem is that Detroit HAD no real competition because we all say buy American, without thinking about where the cars are made. Right now, American content is actually higher in foreign cars such as Toyota, Honda, Lexus, etc. Right now, GM and Chrysler are pushing for manufactuering to be moved to CHINA! The real question is how should they get out of this?
The answer is BREAK THEM APART. Seriously. We should offer them loans and/or bail-out, a modified fast bankruptcy, and then they break each company that accepts the help into 3 or more new car companies with NO REGULATORS. This will create new companies with new management and a chance to compete. Once that is done, then they should not be allowed to buy, be bought, or merge with another company for a decade or more. Let them sink or swim. I think that they will learn to swim fast.
At the same time, we need to use about 1-2B for other small car companies. These need to be ZERO EMISSION cars only. So that means tesla would get their 400M loan. Not much at all. So would others that need it assuming they are American built (or at least nafta built). So that would mean that Phoenix would not qualify since they are actually a chinese car.
And you believe what Time-Warner or any Label says? Get it in writing. And then have it checked by about 6 different lawyers. Personally, I think that everybody ought to wait about 2 more years. At that time, the labels will collapse and all the artists will make out better for it.
the universities lawyers fight the labels hard and keep draining them of money. At the same time, the indie world needs to create easier access to BOUGHT AND PAID FOR music. IOW, make it possible for the artists to make more money by getting rid of the blood and money sucking labels.
Just thinking about, I can not see much difference between the labels or the detroit 3. All have had greedy management that is worthless.