There is evidence (TED video) to support your hunch. The gist is that over time, countries trend towards having 2 children per mother. The presenter claims that after crunching the numbers (I haven't seen the calculations), it turns out the world will max out at around 10b people.
The first image that popped into my head was a German Shepherd with aviator glases in a Predator drone painted like the Red Baron's plane, flying over the jungle and barking into a radio when it smelled some pot. Then I thought, "why not just make a flying Rat Thing with the nose intact?"
I should really patent this idea so I can sue the first company who actually makes one!
Concentrate more on promoting than on demoting. Try to be impartial about this; simply disagreeing with a comment is not a valid reason to mark it down. The goal here is to share ideas, to sift through the haystack and find needles, and to keep spammers and griefers in check.
I normally don't nitpick like this, but but parent brings up a good point:
The thing is, each seems to be watched by people who only want reinforcement of their own worldviews. That's no way to develop an intelligent, informed opinion.
George Carlin was right, the US is screwed because the public is wilfully ignorant.
I let many companies and people abuse me because I couldn't afford time or attorneys to take them to court. Then I turned my attention to learning enough to be competent enough to put a stop to that. Way overdue.
People should be comfortable representing themselves more. Perhaps not for a crucial criminal trial, but for everything else it should be considered. Basics of the legal system and navigating it should be taught in high school. The fact is that you can combat many opponents well if it costs you next to nothing and they feel they have to pay a lot for attorneys. True to some extent even for well-funded opponents in some circumstances. A major problem is that a lot of information, like process / procedures / formats, is hidden, but you can get it eventually.
Yes, and thank you! It CAN be done.
Case in point: I happen to know the blogger who made the news last week for exposing the weakness in the TSA's scanners; as long as I've known him he's been fighting his own legal battles without representation. In college he fought parking tickets - and more often than not he won. Then he went into business for himself and (successfully, AFAIK) sued clients for non-payment. Now he's trying to take his case against the TSA to the Supreme Court.
He's part of the reason I've decided to fight my (first) traffic ticket on my own. Go Jon!
As with any project like this though, it's a good idea to double your budget for unexpected costs (~$12,000) and then double it again if you need someone else to do the machining** work. ...
**I have no idea what this would realistically cost. Anyone know better than me?
Hell, we already have computing devices for most of the stuff you discussed, and it doesn't make amateurs into decent shooters.
I think OP was thinking more along the lines of a benchmount rifle than augmenting a standard rifle. In that case, this idea is feasible (but the price is probably a bit low). Let's do a very rough breakdown:
M14 (.308) - $1800*
Laptop - $1000
Optics - $2000 (good optics are easily $1000, and making is adjustable to read mirage, etc might double the price).
Servos - $300?
Stock material - $500?
Various gears / connection hardware - $500?
Fabrication costs - $0 (if you DIY).
Programming - $0 (if you DIY)
Total: ~$6000
*You could use a Barrett.50 for $8000 but the M14 shoots quite well at 1000yd
As with any project like this though, it's a good idea to double your budget for unexpected costs (~$12,000) and then double** it again if you need someone else to do the work.
So let's say $25,000 for a computer-controlled, 1000yd capable benchrest rifle, with lots of budget padding.
**I have no idea what this would realistically cost. Anyone know better than me?
Of course, you could always bring costs down by starting small (decent.177 airguns are ~$300) and learning from your mistakes before moving up to larger calibers.
I love the idea of a hackerspaces, and I'd love to visit one on a regular basis, but the closest one is about a 90 minute drive (according to this link).
So I've been considering starting one (there would probably be plenty of interest in the region I live in - Albany, NY-ish), only I have no idea where to start - I've never been to one, and I'm not sure how much money I might lose in the process.
Do any/.ers know anything about starting a hackerspace? What kind of equipment should I get first? How much space would I need? What would I probably do wrong?
I realize I'm being lazy by asking here, but I only got the idea recently (I only heard about hackerspaces earlier this year) and haven't really had much time to research the concept.
Okay, serious question time: how do I tell the RIAA that I'm in the same boat as you?
I never click the buy button in Pandora because I listen mostly from work, but I do write down the song names and look them up later. So how can I let the RIAA know about this? I suspect there are lots of people who do something similar.
I was probably 9 or 10 when I started watching The Mechanical Universe (biased article warning) with my dad. He'd seen it a few times, liked it, and taped it. I'd always wanted to know how things worked, and one time when I asked a particularly tricky question about my bicycle, he pulled out the episode about the fundamental forces of physics and sat through it with me. When he saw that I liked the show he asked if I'd like to watch another (one of the episodes that references Sagan's Cosmos), and it quickly turned into a weekly event.
I really have to give my father and this series a lot of credit for my academic performance from middle school on up, because it's not a dumbed-down "watch this go boom, it's science!" show, but a real explanation of college-level physics complete with the necessary math (animated math, even). As a result, I already had a grasp of algebra and even some calculus concepts before I ever took a course in them.
I wouldn't say Sony bought a defective lock from this company so much as an incompetent locksmith. They packaged a rootkit on their CDs for chrissake, not just some improved DRM mechanism.
The way I see this lawsuit is, "we wanted to gain unauthorized access to our (potentially evil) customers' computers and your product got us caught because it didn't work right, so now that we got sued, we want you to take the blame."
Did you actually click through? The first thing on that page is an absolutely enthralling entry about airlines, laundry, and personal hygiene. Link for the brave...
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When I read this article, there were 420 comments.
Coincidence?!?
Doesn't this violate the Speedy Trial Clause?
There is evidence (TED video) to support your hunch. The gist is that over time, countries trend towards having 2 children per mother. The presenter claims that after crunching the numbers (I haven't seen the calculations), it turns out the world will max out at around 10b people.
I'm listening to Bob Marley now
"He's dead, Tim."
FTFY
The first image that popped into my head was a German Shepherd with aviator glases in a Predator drone painted like the Red Baron's plane, flying over the jungle and barking into a radio when it smelled some pot. Then I thought, "why not just make a flying Rat Thing with the nose intact?"
I should really patent this idea so I can sue the first company who actually makes one!
Flamebait - Comments whose sole purpose is to insult and enrage.
I'd suggest read the moderation guidelines, specifically this part:
Concentrate more on promoting than on demoting. Try to be impartial about this; simply disagreeing with a comment is not a valid reason to mark it down. The goal here is to share ideas, to sift through the haystack and find needles, and to keep spammers and griefers in check.
I normally don't nitpick like this, but but parent brings up a good point:
The thing is, each seems to be watched by people who only want reinforcement of their own worldviews. That's no way to develop an intelligent, informed opinion.
George Carlin was right, the US is screwed because the public is wilfully ignorant.
Enjoy your countersuit for copyright infringement...
... just sayin'
I let many companies and people abuse me because I couldn't afford time or attorneys to take them to court. Then I turned my attention to learning enough to be competent enough to put a stop to that. Way overdue.
People should be comfortable representing themselves more. Perhaps not for a crucial criminal trial, but for everything else it should be considered. Basics of the legal system and navigating it should be taught in high school. The fact is that you can combat many opponents well if it costs you next to nothing and they feel they have to pay a lot for attorneys. True to some extent even for well-funded opponents in some circumstances. A major problem is that a lot of information, like process / procedures / formats, is hidden, but you can get it eventually.
Yes, and thank you! It CAN be done.
Case in point: I happen to know the blogger who made the news last week for exposing the weakness in the TSA's scanners; as long as I've known him he's been fighting his own legal battles without representation. In college he fought parking tickets - and more often than not he won. Then he went into business for himself and (successfully, AFAIK) sued clients for non-payment. Now he's trying to take his case against the TSA to the Supreme Court.
He's part of the reason I've decided to fight my (first) traffic ticket on my own. Go Jon!
>> And Evolution is still a theory because fossil can only prove a species existed not that it turned into another. That can't be proven empirically.
Gravity is still a theory, too.
Speciation has been observed, but I'll concede the point that it hasn't been observed in dinosaurs.
As with any project like this though, it's a good idea to double your budget for unexpected costs (~$12,000) and then double it again if you need someone else to do the machining** work.
...
**I have no idea what this would realistically cost. Anyone know better than me?
FTFM.
Hell, we already have computing devices for most of the stuff you discussed, and it doesn't make amateurs into decent shooters.
.50 for $8000 but the M14 shoots quite well at 1000yd
.177 airguns are ~$300) and learning from your mistakes before moving up to larger calibers.
I think OP was thinking more along the lines of a benchmount rifle than augmenting a standard rifle. In that case, this idea is feasible (but the price is probably a bit low). Let's do a very rough breakdown:
M14 (.308) - $1800*
Laptop - $1000
Optics - $2000 (good optics are easily $1000, and making is adjustable to read mirage, etc might double the price).
Servos - $300?
Stock material - $500?
Various gears / connection hardware - $500?
Fabrication costs - $0 (if you DIY).
Programming - $0 (if you DIY)
Total: ~$6000
*You could use a Barrett
As with any project like this though, it's a good idea to double your budget for unexpected costs (~$12,000) and then double** it again if you need someone else to do the work.
So let's say $25,000 for a computer-controlled, 1000yd capable benchrest rifle, with lots of budget padding.
**I have no idea what this would realistically cost. Anyone know better than me?
Of course, you could always bring costs down by starting small (decent
I love the idea of a hackerspaces, and I'd love to visit one on a regular basis, but the closest one is about a 90 minute drive (according to this link).
/.ers know anything about starting a hackerspace? What kind of equipment should I get first? How much space would I need? What would I probably do wrong?
So I've been considering starting one (there would probably be plenty of interest in the region I live in - Albany, NY-ish), only I have no idea where to start - I've never been to one, and I'm not sure how much money I might lose in the process.
Do any
I realize I'm being lazy by asking here, but I only got the idea recently (I only heard about hackerspaces earlier this year) and haven't really had much time to research the concept.
Okay, serious question time: how do I tell the RIAA that I'm in the same boat as you?
I never click the buy button in Pandora because I listen mostly from work, but I do write down the song names and look them up later. So how can I let the RIAA know about this? I suspect there are lots of people who do something similar.
The Epic Fail comes from the fact* that they used a cluster of PS3s to actually compute the private key.
* Not really, but it WOULD make it funnier
Actually, yes.
That is very cool, but it's not taking off. Taking off means starting from the ground, which still hasn't happened yet.
Mayhaps a poor choice of words, disco_tracy.
Yes. This. Once again I wish I had mod points when I need them!
Alternatively you could mark up the modifiers you'd like to see more of (Informative, Insightful, ...)
(Seriously, Microsoft, wtf. You removed the 'go up one directory' button in the Windows Explorer, and why? I *use* that button! A lot.)
That was my biggest complaint with 7 until I found I could click on the directory names in the location bar; it's simplicity itself.
Check out the Razer Copperhead. 4 side buttons (2 each side), on-the-fly DPI adjustment, and totally symmetrical.
I was probably 9 or 10 when I started watching The Mechanical Universe (biased article warning) with my dad. He'd seen it a few times, liked it, and taped it. I'd always wanted to know how things worked, and one time when I asked a particularly tricky question about my bicycle, he pulled out the episode about the fundamental forces of physics and sat through it with me. When he saw that I liked the show he asked if I'd like to watch another (one of the episodes that references Sagan's Cosmos), and it quickly turned into a weekly event.
I really have to give my father and this series a lot of credit for my academic performance from middle school on up, because it's not a dumbed-down "watch this go boom, it's science!" show, but a real explanation of college-level physics complete with the necessary math (animated math, even). As a result, I already had a grasp of algebra and even some calculus concepts before I ever took a course in them.
My game boy has lots of vertical and horizontal lines out. My SP doesn't though, so it's not a big deal to me.
... with an s-video cable. The only difference is that now they want me to pay for it.
I wouldn't say Sony bought a defective lock from this company so much as an incompetent locksmith. They packaged a rootkit on their CDs for chrissake, not just some improved DRM mechanism.
The way I see this lawsuit is, "we wanted to gain unauthorized access to our (potentially evil) customers' computers and your product got us caught because it didn't work right, so now that we got sued, we want you to take the blame."
It's shameful, is what it is.
Did you actually click through? The first thing on that page is an absolutely enthralling entry about airlines, laundry, and personal hygiene. Link for the brave...