The predictions indicate that the universe is essentially burning out... but to then take that theory and slap a jazzy title like "The death of the universe" to it is a little absurd. The universe, last I checked, never qualified as a living organism anyway.
It's one thing to make an observation about the universe and try to conclude what it may or may not mean... it's something else entirely to presume the universe is necessarily heading towards its demise, knowing so little about it as we do. It doesn't make you a whole lot better than the people who write tabloid newspapers. One grain of truth spawns a cacophony of sensationalized bullshit.
It's interesting to think that science can barely understand the processes behind the ice age and global warming, yet there are those pompous enough to try and predict the end of the universe itself.
I don't really like big screens all that much. It's really kind of absurd. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten into an argument over someone who thinks console games are better than PC games because they can play them on their big screen TV. What the hell good is a big screen if all it succeeds in doing is lowering the visual clarity of what you're actually looking at?
Anyone with even a moderate understanding of graphics programming could write software to remove the flickers. Certainly the quality may suffer a tiny bit, but films recorded in the theater are not so great anyway. This isn't like attempting to make counterfeit money; minor issues aren't going to matter.
This is utterly ridiculous. Some things warrant patenting... but how can anyone argue that a picture of a bloody trashcan is worth even stealing? Or does Apple think its economic success relies on a monopoly over waste baskets?
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The predictions indicate that the universe is essentially burning out... but to then take that theory and slap a jazzy title like "The death of the universe" to it is a little absurd. The universe, last I checked, never qualified as a living organism anyway.
As I already mentioned I have nothing against science... but flashy headlines about the end of the world are not science, they're the mockery thereof.
It's one thing to make an observation about the universe and try to conclude what it may or may not mean... it's something else entirely to presume the universe is necessarily heading towards its demise, knowing so little about it as we do. It doesn't make you a whole lot better than the people who write tabloid newspapers. One grain of truth spawns a cacophony of sensationalized bullshit. It's interesting to think that science can barely understand the processes behind the ice age and global warming, yet there are those pompous enough to try and predict the end of the universe itself.
So this is like, the end of the world?
It's ok, I use kazaa to download subtitled sailor moon episodes. I don't think RIAA is gonna sue me over that.
And thus Slashdot keeps it's tradition of horribly bastardizing a default layout beyond all rational ends.
I don't really like big screens all that much. It's really kind of absurd. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten into an argument over someone who thinks console games are better than PC games because they can play them on their big screen TV. What the hell good is a big screen if all it succeeds in doing is lowering the visual clarity of what you're actually looking at?
I suppose it was only a matter of time before hollywood decided to destroy Anime too...
Anyone with even a moderate understanding of graphics programming could write software to remove the flickers. Certainly the quality may suffer a tiny bit, but films recorded in the theater are not so great anyway. This isn't like attempting to make counterfeit money; minor issues aren't going to matter.
NASA died 30 years ago. I don't think we should expect anything special from them until they get into another tirade about 'beating out the commies'
This is utterly ridiculous. Some things warrant patenting... but how can anyone argue that a picture of a bloody trashcan is worth even stealing? Or does Apple think its economic success relies on a monopoly over waste baskets?