Didn't one of the recent Mars Orbiters basically explode when they pressurized (heated) the fuel tank prior to it's braking maneuvers? I like the bouncing ball approach, but think it really ought to be backed up by the "really big parachute" approach as well.
Redundancy means not having to say that the failure of a USD.25 part killed your multimillion dollar space machine.
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Didn't one of the recent Mars Orbiters basically explode when they pressurized (heated) the fuel tank prior to it's braking maneuvers? I like the bouncing ball approach, but think it really ought to be backed up by the "really big parachute" approach as well. Redundancy means not having to say that the failure of a USD .25 part killed your multimillion dollar space machine.
Postulated: A site that has every link set up as javascript, launching a popup with every click.
Concluded: A site I will not visit, a company I will not support or patronize.
Problem solved.
You'd think that by now they'd have bought enough newer systems that they would have a lot of unused licenses for Win98/SE/ME/2k/XP lying around....
Considering that AT&T (almost uniquely among the telco monopolies) wasn't state owned....
My first and worst: Trash-80 Model III. 48k, 2 floppies and a built in monochrome screen.
So, what nation that has ticked us off sufficiently is capable of meeting the US Navy in an "even battle?" China's navy doesn't rate... yet.
The water level rises... you know, just to see it wipe out Malibu and Miami Beach would probably be worth it.
"here" must have been slashdotted. Too bad.