That regular sound was mentioned during the ESA briefing this morning at around 5AM ET. They think it's equipment on the probe (possibly the CG/MS vacuum pump?)
If I recall, anything more than 30 minutes of Huygens life on the surface would be pointless because Cassini will be out of range (below the Titan horizon for Huygens) and no data can be sent back from the extra time.
Not always. NASA was given a blank cheque in the 60s to get a man to the Moon. With the advantage of hindsight, we can see that NASA managed the project extremely well and there was very little waste. Contrast this with NASA's subsequent accomplishments once the blank cheque expired: decades of waste.
The difference being, I think, is that for Mercury/Gemini/Apollo those working on it actually gave a damn and weren't solely concerned with self-enrichment. Then the disillusionment and cynicism of the 1970's came... due in large part to Vietnam and Watergate, IMO.
I'm not sure the parent is a troll. They're speculating that some group which happens to have this gene will cite this as "proof" that they are "God's chosen". After all, it couldn't have resulted from evolution, in their view.
The insanity is not the poster, but the hypothetical group he cites. Given that we have fundie nutcases (as opposed to non-fundie ones; there are nutcases enough to go around) claiming that the tsunami was punishment from God, I don't think it's farfetched.
The "creative elite" are likely buying PowerMacs (without monitors) from Apple then selecting whatever third party display best fits their needs. They got out of seperate CRTs in 2001, only selling them as part of the first generation iMac. Currently, they only sell CRTs as the built-in display of the eMac.
Were they premature in getting out of the high-end CRT market? Possibly; they had some nice stuff. I'm sitting in front of a 21' CRT Studio display and I've been happy with it since September 2001.
the laser light entered the cockpit and temporarily blinded both the pilot and the co-pilot.
I call bullshit on that (the article, not you). I strongly doubt that the guy got that [un]lucky twice.
Yes, he's a dumbass. But a charge that potentially carries 25 years is way too harsh, regardless of what plea he eventually cops to. I expect he'll plead guilty to first degree stupidity and get 5 years probation, a stiff fine, and a prohibition from using any laser except that in a CD player or the equivalent.
Overcharging like this is simple dishonesty and intimidation on the part of the authorities and serves to reduce my respect for them.
No doubt living in ~/Library/Prefereces/com.apple.*.plist for the individual user, or/Library/Prefereces/com.apple.*.plist for the system-wide default. I'm too lazy to look through the (human readable) XML for it though. I'm sure it's documented somewhere and available to the authors of browsers.
Yeah, but the energy added by the kick was my concern. If it happened fast enough a ballerina would exhibit the same effect - without the kicks - but skates on ice have a hell of a lot less energy loss ny friction, so the effect is easier to observe there.
I think you mean a figure skater. Ballerinas kick on each turn.:)
But yes, a good example of conservation of angular momentum. Another is the moon receding as the Earth (over millions of years) slows its rotation (partly tidal friction, but in the oceans and the semi-liquid mantle)
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That regular sound was mentioned during the ESA briefing this morning at around 5AM ET. They think it's equipment on the probe (possibly the CG/MS vacuum pump?)
How about he work on solutions from a cell and get paid $0.50/hr instead of rewarded?
Too many Ivy League graduates went into politics and were/became corrupt. Who wants to emply someone and have to watch the silverware?
I'm not fond of pain, but I could adapt to missing digits.
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Shit, don't tell the FCC; they'll fine the Deepspace Network.
Cassini hasn't been flawless. There's a leak in the fuel tank pressurization system that they've managed to work around.
If I recall, anything more than 30 minutes of Huygens life on the surface would be pointless because Cassini will be out of range (below the Titan horizon for Huygens) and no data can be sent back from the extra time.
Probably more due to it being visually memorable, made over many years and found worldwide.
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I stand corrected. There goes the Mutually Assured Destruction analogy too...
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The insanity is not the poster, but the hypothetical group he cites. Given that we have fundie nutcases (as opposed to non-fundie ones; there are nutcases enough to go around) claiming that the tsunami was punishment from God, I don't think it's farfetched.
I swear, I did preview. Wishful thinking, maybe.
Were they premature in getting out of the high-end CRT market? Possibly; they had some nice stuff. I'm sitting in front of a 21' CRT Studio display and I've been happy with it since September 2001.
The issue isn't resolution or viewing angle.
Damn. What's the world coming to? I can't even rely on others to RTFA for me...
Yes, he's a dumbass. But a charge that potentially carries 25 years is way too harsh, regardless of what plea he eventually cops to. I expect he'll plead guilty to first degree stupidity and get 5 years probation, a stiff fine, and a prohibition from using any laser except that in a CD player or the equivalent.
Overcharging like this is simple dishonesty and intimidation on the part of the authorities and serves to reduce my respect for them.
No doubt living in ~/Library/Prefereces/com.apple.*.plist for the individual user, or /Library/Prefereces/com.apple.*.plist for the system-wide default. I'm too lazy to look through the (human readable) XML for it though. I'm sure it's documented somewhere and available to the authors of browsers.
Yeah, but the energy added by the kick was my concern. If it happened fast enough a ballerina would exhibit the same effect - without the kicks - but skates on ice have a hell of a lot less energy loss ny friction, so the effect is easier to observe there.
But yes, a good example of conservation of angular momentum. Another is the moon receding as the Earth (over millions of years) slows its rotation (partly tidal friction, but in the oceans and the semi-liquid mantle)