The primary function of my car is to get me to school and work. Why should I worry about how it works?
Anyway, the big thing today is ID. I say we let all the ID folks take over the medicine industry and allow them to only use ID theories for research and development of new medicines. Let's see what they come up with without this crazy "theory of evolution."
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It's getting more difficult to find keyboards without "extra features" (also called programmable buttons). And I've yet to find a quality wireless keyboard (radio) that is slim and lacking these "extra features".
It just depends on the company. I've worked IT in a few places that had waaaay different dress codes. One of them didn't care--I walked around barefoot most of the day, and I could get away with it because I never interacted with customers face to face.
One of the other places, however, had people coming in all the time. Doctors and future resellers. Even though I rarely talked with these people, they did see me at my little cubicle, so I had to wear business casual.
I can't speak for all iPod minis, but my wife's iPod mini has been dropped twice. The first time was while she was jogging and it managed to unclip and hit the street. The second time it fell was while she was skating and she fell and broke her arm, but not the iPod. Her iPod mini has a few minor scratches on it now, though.
Mine has been knocked off the kitchen counter (only about 3 feet high) and survived with no marks and no damage to the iPod.
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How do ground based telscopes + adaptive optics compare with the Hubble? I know the JWST will have optical capabilities too, but probably not as good as Hubble.
FTA: By working around the clock seven days a week, technicians could have Atlantis -- which is scheduled to fly in July -- ready about a month after Discovery's liftoff. In such an emergency, NASA would consider setting aside some of the safety rules instituted after the Columbia accident. A requirement for good lighting conditions during launch, to ensure clear photos of liftoff, could be waived.
So, who would rescue the rescuers if something happens to Atlantis? Endeavour? And after that? I seriously hope it never comes to that, though. The whole world will be watching this, let's hope everything runs smoothly.
Nevermind, I just found the answer here. It looks like the Shuttle is mostly automated, except for the deployment of the landing gear. I wonder if there is some sort of override so they'd deploy automatically?
If I remember correctly, the Buran had the ability to land under remote control. Does the Shuttle have that ability? If the crew must ditch, it'd be neat to try to bring the Shuttle in with no one in it to see if it would make it or not.
You're probably just a troll, but you bring up some of the most common and worst arguments against the Apollo missions.
For those interested, Bad Astronomy has some good explanations and links. Not that it matters, because if you believe we didn't land on the Moon, then hard facts arn't going to change your mind.:)
Also, if the missions were faked, the Russians would have called us out since they were our biggest (and only) competition to the Moon.
But so far, the movies with some variation of the word "man" in the title have only done well. So, like even numbered Star Trek movies, only expect Marvel films to be good if they contain "man" or "men" in the title.
But there is always an exception (for example, Star Trek: Nemesis wasn't that great). Maybe the exception will be the Fantasic Four movie. Or maybe they can rename it, "Three Fantasic Men, and one Fantastic Woman."
Or maybe I'm a freak. Just please, please don't suck.
I'd gladly drive a couple of hours out of the DFW area if I didn't have finals this week!
And your comment about it being an adventure is dead on. Two years ago during the Leonids, my friend and I drove way out to the middle of nowhere only to be chased by Dog Soldiers and then end up in a location where people watch you pee in the dark with night vision enabled cameras. Damn, darkness does weird things to the imagination.
Very true. However, Saturn is hanging out in the constellation Gemini right now and you could make a night of watching the Geminids and then breaking out the telescope and checking out Saturn (Saturn forms sort of a line with Castor and Pollux).
I have access to two very large Tesla coils, I'll give it a shot.
We also still have a supply of peeps that we drowned in liquid N. Maybe I'll see how the peeps handle the Tesla coils, too (both AOL CDs and peeps are equally evil).:)
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The primary function of my car is to get me to school and work. Why should I worry about how it works? Anyway, the big thing today is ID. I say we let all the ID folks take over the medicine industry and allow them to only use ID theories for research and development of new medicines. Let's see what they come up with without this crazy "theory of evolution."
Most likely her name is Kirsten Dunst.
This is some sort of nerd dream, and I can't seem to wake up. I love it.
It's getting more difficult to find keyboards without "extra features" (also called programmable buttons). And I've yet to find a quality wireless keyboard (radio) that is slim and lacking these "extra features".
Does anyone know of any slim, wireless keyboards?
Why can't 12:58 be 61 seconds long? Or perhaps shorten :57 by 10 seconds and just make :58 71 seconds long!
It just depends on the company. I've worked IT in a few places that had waaaay different dress codes. One of them didn't care--I walked around barefoot most of the day, and I could get away with it because I never interacted with customers face to face.
One of the other places, however, had people coming in all the time. Doctors and future resellers. Even though I rarely talked with these people, they did see me at my little cubicle, so I had to wear business casual.
I can't speak for all iPod minis, but my wife's iPod mini has been dropped twice. The first time was while she was jogging and it managed to unclip and hit the street. The second time it fell was while she was skating and she fell and broke her arm, but not the iPod. Her iPod mini has a few minor scratches on it now, though.
Mine has been knocked off the kitchen counter (only about 3 feet high) and survived with no marks and no damage to the iPod.
How do ground based telscopes + adaptive optics compare with the Hubble? I know the JWST will have optical capabilities too, but probably not as good as Hubble.
FTA: By working around the clock seven days a week, technicians could have Atlantis -- which is scheduled to fly in July -- ready about a month after Discovery's liftoff. In such an emergency, NASA would consider setting aside some of the safety rules instituted after the Columbia accident. A requirement for good lighting conditions during launch, to ensure clear photos of liftoff, could be waived.
So, who would rescue the rescuers if something happens to Atlantis? Endeavour? And after that? I seriously hope it never comes to that, though. The whole world will be watching this, let's hope everything runs smoothly.
Nevermind, I just found the answer here. It looks like the Shuttle is mostly automated, except for the deployment of the landing gear. I wonder if there is some sort of override so they'd deploy automatically?
If I remember correctly, the Buran had the ability to land under remote control. Does the Shuttle have that ability? If the crew must ditch, it'd be neat to try to bring the Shuttle in with no one in it to see if it would make it or not.
That's another problem. What the hell is a MZ-NH1? Is it like the MDR-101? Or maybe the D-NS707F? DVP-NS575P? Probably not, but who knows?
This should make building a Dyson sphere really, really easy! Right? No?
You could print a shot out, cut it out, tape the ends together to form a ring, and mount it around your head at eye level. Same thing, sorta. :)
You're probably just a troll, but you bring up some of the most common and worst arguments against the Apollo missions.
:)
For those interested, Bad Astronomy has some good explanations and links. Not that it matters, because if you believe we didn't land on the Moon, then hard facts arn't going to change your mind.
Also, if the missions were faked, the Russians would have called us out since they were our biggest (and only) competition to the Moon.
Those are DC comics, not Marvel.
Please. Don't. Suck.
But so far, the movies with some variation of the word "man" in the title have only done well. So, like even numbered Star Trek movies, only expect Marvel films to be good if they contain "man" or "men" in the title.
But there is always an exception (for example, Star Trek: Nemesis wasn't that great). Maybe the exception will be the Fantasic Four movie. Or maybe they can rename it, "Three Fantasic Men, and one Fantastic Woman."
Or maybe I'm a freak. Just please, please don't suck.
Where in the HELL do you hold your phone when you talk man?!?
I looked in Microsoft's KB, and they don't know what QQXXZZ.DLL is either. You're not alone! ;)
What's next, dry ice?
I'd gladly drive a couple of hours out of the DFW area if I didn't have finals this week!
And your comment about it being an adventure is dead on. Two years ago during the Leonids, my friend and I drove way out to the middle of nowhere only to be chased by Dog Soldiers and then end up in a location where people watch you pee in the dark with night vision enabled cameras. Damn, darkness does weird things to the imagination.
Very true. However, Saturn is hanging out in the constellation Gemini right now and you could make a night of watching the Geminids and then breaking out the telescope and checking out Saturn (Saturn forms sort of a line with Castor and Pollux).
:)
Just a suggestion!
Actually, your entire site is full of great photos. :)
I'd love to move further north just so I could experience this phenomenon (and the cooler climate would great, too).
I also need to get away from this god awful light pollution.
Very nice photographs. Do you have higher resolution versions available?
I have access to two very large Tesla coils, I'll give it a shot.
:)
We also still have a supply of peeps that we drowned in liquid N. Maybe I'll see how the peeps handle the Tesla coils, too (both AOL CDs and peeps are equally evil).