So I ran some numbers...void is approximately 14 square kilometers (which is pretty big for us humans). Spread over the 362 million square kilometers of ocean, it works out to about the thickness of a human hair. Go figure.
I googled the life out of this and could not find them. I did find a company by that name in Panaji, Goa, India, but I do not see how they may be related. I'm puzzled.
I have been trying to understand the true scale of the 300 cubic kilometers in lost ice. According to USGS.gov total planet water is 1,386,000,000 cubic kilometers. That makes ice loss about 0.0000216% of the total water. Based on total water surface area of 361,132,000 square kilometers (eoearth.org), 300 cubic kilometers works out to 0.831 mm - about 0.5% of the global rise of 8 inches since 1880 (globalchange.gov).
Quite likely - -but was it software which made the evaluation of thousands of comments or some single person who said to himself, "seems threatening to me"? "Credible threat" is still being defined and seems to be a moving target as far as a concept and there seems to be several somewhat conflicting definitions in the law (centering on 'intent' and 'capability').
Would it be a threat if this guy was into astrology - and was predicting a confluence of the planets?
I agree that the context may lead to thinking the post is a threat, but that still does not make it one. Nor is the forum (distant and anonymous) one which would be expected to give the words impact (as yelling 'FIRE' in a crowded theater would).
I do find most fascinating is that the 'threat' was identified - NSA must be watching. Maybe we are all missing something.
While it is a nice thing to allow all the startups which may challenge Netflix, etc to have a level playing field, I am puzzled as to how this is going to help the consumer.
I read "no last-mile unbundling" as a continuation of the virtual monopolies which exist today. Without competition, I am stuck with my current ISP as it has a geographic monopoly for all broadband.
One moderator declared this 'Offtopic" - and he was right. I should have explained more...
OriginOil is a tiny California company which has developed an inexpensive process for removing chemical and organic material from Frack water. The water can then be used directly for the same purpose. Current technology requires trucking and this process is much more effective, efficient and economical. The video clips at OriginOil are worth watching.
OriginOil's business plan is to license manufacturing - and this results in the most rapid spread for the technology. I wish them well.
All I can say is: http://www.originoil.com/produ... . These folks are just bringing their good solution to commercial markets around the world. Recycled frac water will overcome the issue.
Before we rush to conflict, I am wondering if anyone has any peaceful alternative. One thought I had was for Ban Ki-moon as Secretary General of the UN to ask the 'most peace inclined' member of the Security Council (Russia) to arrange to take over custody of all Syria's chemical weapons as a way for Assad to show that 'he isn't the bad guy'.
Any other 'great' ideas??
Go to SEC and read the latest 10Q/10K for your company. ( URL: http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml ) My ISP (Cablevision) has $10 B in debt, negative equity and last year made about 3% on the total assets after covering operations, depreciation and interest due. They reduced their debt and pay an 'ok' dividend which is why they are attractive to investors. So I feel pretty good about paying $70 @ month for a cable/internet connection with basic 'TV' and about 20Mbps download / 2Mbps up.
I guess the government could have done it and just paid for it with taxes, but it would have probably been for 128Kbps ('who needs more?'), have cost 3-5x as much and taken 7 years longer.
As to FCC, maybe they should look at the electric bill... my bill breaks delivery away from supply...and I can get 'supply' competitively. That leaves the 'delivery' (infrastructure) to be assessed separately by folks who (hopefully) understand capitalization, recapture rates, sinking funds, etc.
Maybe the real question we should be asking is: Why should cable industry keep the 'utility' part combined with the 'content' part?
What are the key technologies needed in order to do that and where do they stand today?
How do we afford that while focus is on survival in much of the world - and on greater comfort in the rest of it?
From where I stand it seems likely that we will have to wait for something drastic to get motivated.
A little DRM goes a long way. Since publishers, developers, indies all seem to come and go, my problem is most likely going to be with their lack of reliability and permanence than my "piracy" (non-existent). I do play games from my library dating back almost 20 years - and if a game is any good I expect to do so over the next 20 years. Without this assurance (and most DRM fails to give any), I will not buy any game until it hits the bargain bin.
However, no DRM at all might be too generous, too tempting.
Steam as an independent repository makes it possible to buy otherwise DRMed games with some hope of a future. So does GOG. They also make some effort to have the most recent version. Works for me so I trade with them and not the publisher / developer.
I think that the various players in this market will finally figure it out and move away from boxed, weirdly DRMed and from DRM free - and use a little DRM to keep things honest.
When I finish a build, I fill a ziplok poly bag full of all the stuff which I got with the parts I used for the box. Then I stuff it in a 5.25" bay which doesn't block ventilation.
Sure beats looking though the stack of paper under my desk or in boxes or spare part bins.
One yoga exercise could get you in LOTS of trouble. To use yoga in remedy of a sore throat, it is suggested that you, "Inhale deeply, as you exhale, let your body move forwards, open your mouth as wide as you can, push your tongue as far out as you can, and make a sound like a lion." http://berylwhiting.blogs.com/yoga4healthyliving/
Tidy up as best you can. Check out the folks you like and see if you can do something which makes their life better/easier/more fun. Then move down your list to the folks that haven't made your life a pain and do the same. You have to work through others - it is their job and not yours any longer.
ps As to those few who have been a misery, hold at arms length - they're the ones who will blame you for their shortcomings as soon as you hit the door.
In this part of the US, the local public libraries have a program to pass books back and forth by request. I read by author, so I may have 4-6 requests each year (out of an average 30 @ year). It isn't perfect (finding location of a copy you want, requesting, waiting, etc), but with a little effort and patience, you can get most anything you want.
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So I ran some numbers...void is approximately 14 square kilometers (which is pretty big for us humans). Spread over the 362 million square kilometers of ocean, it works out to about the thickness of a human hair. Go figure.
Young to elder on deathbed..."So how long you been dyin'?"
Craggy brows lift, " All my life."
Made me laugh. Funny a second time! I loved the video - classic.... very very classic. Thanks.
I googled the life out of this and could not find them. I did find a company by that name in Panaji, Goa, India, but I do not see how they may be related. I'm puzzled.
I have been trying to understand the true scale of the 300 cubic kilometers in lost ice. According to USGS.gov total planet water is 1,386,000,000 cubic kilometers. That makes ice loss about 0.0000216% of the total water. Based on total water surface area of 361,132,000 square kilometers (eoearth.org), 300 cubic kilometers works out to 0.831 mm - about 0.5% of the global rise of 8 inches since 1880 (globalchange.gov).
No doubt that this is a very BIG topic.
http://www.greenoptimistic.com...
Quite likely - -but was it software which made the evaluation of thousands of comments or some single person who said to himself, "seems threatening to me"? "Credible threat" is still being defined and seems to be a moving target as far as a concept and there seems to be several somewhat conflicting definitions in the law (centering on 'intent' and 'capability').
Would it be a threat if this guy was into astrology - and was predicting a confluence of the planets?
I agree that the context may lead to thinking the post is a threat, but that still does not make it one. Nor is the forum (distant and anonymous) one which would be expected to give the words impact (as yelling 'FIRE' in a crowded theater would).
I do find most fascinating is that the 'threat' was identified - NSA must be watching. Maybe we are all missing something.
..what made Johnny tick. I'm glad my Dad bought me an Erector set instead (and it made all the difference).
While it is a nice thing to allow all the startups which may challenge Netflix, etc to have a level playing field, I am puzzled as to how this is going to help the consumer.
I read "no last-mile unbundling" as a continuation of the virtual monopolies which exist today. Without competition, I am stuck with my current ISP as it has a geographic monopoly for all broadband.
One moderator declared this 'Offtopic" - and he was right. I should have explained more... OriginOil is a tiny California company which has developed an inexpensive process for removing chemical and organic material from Frack water. The water can then be used directly for the same purpose. Current technology requires trucking and this process is much more effective, efficient and economical. The video clips at OriginOil are worth watching. OriginOil's business plan is to license manufacturing - and this results in the most rapid spread for the technology. I wish them well.
Take a look at http://www.originoil.com/appli...
All I can say is: http://www.originoil.com/produ... . These folks are just bringing their good solution to commercial markets around the world. Recycled frac water will overcome the issue.
Sounds like Cheyne-Stokes breathing to me. (URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyne%E2%80%93Stokes_respiration) There is no suffering involved in this. Just the human system shutting down (snort...gasp).
Agree with you completely. Good points.
Before we rush to conflict, I am wondering if anyone has any peaceful alternative. One thought I had was for Ban Ki-moon as Secretary General of the UN to ask the 'most peace inclined' member of the Security Council (Russia) to arrange to take over custody of all Syria's chemical weapons as a way for Assad to show that 'he isn't the bad guy'. Any other 'great' ideas??
Go to SEC and read the latest 10Q/10K for your company. ( URL: http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml ) My ISP (Cablevision) has $10 B in debt, negative equity and last year made about 3% on the total assets after covering operations, depreciation and interest due. They reduced their debt and pay an 'ok' dividend which is why they are attractive to investors. So I feel pretty good about paying $70 @ month for a cable/internet connection with basic 'TV' and about 20Mbps download / 2Mbps up. I guess the government could have done it and just paid for it with taxes, but it would have probably been for 128Kbps ('who needs more?'), have cost 3-5x as much and taken 7 years longer. As to FCC, maybe they should look at the electric bill... my bill breaks delivery away from supply...and I can get 'supply' competitively. That leaves the 'delivery' (infrastructure) to be assessed separately by folks who (hopefully) understand capitalization, recapture rates, sinking funds, etc. Maybe the real question we should be asking is: Why should cable industry keep the 'utility' part combined with the 'content' part?
No doubt about that.
What are the key technologies needed in order to do that and where do they stand today? How do we afford that while focus is on survival in much of the world - and on greater comfort in the rest of it? From where I stand it seems likely that we will have to wait for something drastic to get motivated.
A little DRM goes a long way. Since publishers, developers, indies all seem to come and go, my problem is most likely going to be with their lack of reliability and permanence than my "piracy" (non-existent). I do play games from my library dating back almost 20 years - and if a game is any good I expect to do so over the next 20 years. Without this assurance (and most DRM fails to give any), I will not buy any game until it hits the bargain bin. However, no DRM at all might be too generous, too tempting. Steam as an independent repository makes it possible to buy otherwise DRMed games with some hope of a future. So does GOG. They also make some effort to have the most recent version. Works for me so I trade with them and not the publisher / developer. I think that the various players in this market will finally figure it out and move away from boxed, weirdly DRMed and from DRM free - and use a little DRM to keep things honest.
When I finish a build, I fill a ziplok poly bag full of all the stuff which I got with the parts I used for the box. Then I stuff it in a 5.25" bay which doesn't block ventilation. Sure beats looking though the stack of paper under my desk or in boxes or spare part bins.
URL: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-cow-catcher.htm
Guess Microsoft is just providing an updated slant on how to keep the dung out..
One yoga exercise could get you in LOTS of trouble. To use yoga in remedy of a sore throat, it is suggested that you, "Inhale deeply, as you exhale, let your body move forwards, open your mouth as wide as you can, push your tongue as far out as you can, and make a sound like a lion." http://berylwhiting.blogs.com/yoga4healthyliving/
Better not do that.
Tidy up as best you can. Check out the folks you like and see if you can do something which makes their life better/easier/more fun. Then move down your list to the folks that haven't made your life a pain and do the same. You have to work through others - it is their job and not yours any longer.
ps As to those few who have been a misery, hold at arms length - they're the ones who will blame you for their shortcomings as soon as you hit the door.
In this part of the US, the local public libraries have a program to pass books back and forth by request. I read by author, so I may have 4-6 requests each year (out of an average 30 @ year). It isn't perfect (finding location of a copy you want, requesting, waiting, etc), but with a little effort and patience, you can get most anything you want.