True enough, so the trick is to improve intelligence enough so that we know where to go. As it happens, Bin Laden is (probably) hiding in miserable country to search, and we've nearly caught him a number of times. No one ever said war was easy.
I think your science is right... what the article seems to be emphasizing is the massive iron content... Earth, whilst having an iron core, is still mostly silicon and oxygen (the mantle & crust). For some reason Mercury has more than it's fair share of iron core, compared to other inner planets. 'tis puzzling.
Just thinking about it... all you really need is a script that has a cycling counter from 0-59, and responds to a GET. Take about 2 minutes to write in the language of your choice.
Since many clients request the new data every 30 minutes or so... how about a simple system that spreads out the load? A page that, based on some criteria (domain name, IP, random seed, round robin) gives each client a time it should check for updates (i.e. 17 past the hour).
Of course, this depends on the client to respect the request, but we already have systems that do (robots.txt), and they seem to work fairly well, most of the time.
Yes. But fixing (disallowing the abuses) and destroying (getting rid of patents) are not the same thing. I'd support the former, the OP suggests the latter.
Because patents serve a useful purpose. Most folks weren't upset until companies started using submarine patents, or patents on things that clearly had prior art. It's the abuse of the system that is the problem.
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The trick is to be open minded, yet critical. Should you dismiss everything that doesn't agree with your pre-defined (from a book?) world view? Nah. Should you believe any fool idea because it's someone's opinion? Hell no.
Example: It is MY opinion that the sky is not blue, but rather orange. Can I have this perception? sure. Does my having it make it true, or even likely? Of course not. Unless I can produce solid evidence of the orange-ness (?) then you'd be right to dismiss it.
Nonetheless, lots of people believe things that are (to me) nonsensical. I cannot comprehend how intelligent, critical people can be religious (or more correctly, STAY religious once they become educated adults), but they do.
I don't think that they are stupid to be that way, but I just don't understand it.
I'll answer that question with this one: Say Ford puts out an ugly ass car, despite the objections of some workers. And it doesn't sell, thus shifting a certain percentage of the market away from US made cars.
Is this a crime? No, it's called free choice and an open market, and things work out well over time.
If you consistently develop poor software, the market will choose agains you in time.
Sure, and no one would expect them to try this is the astronauts were likely to become injured. But just because there is _any_ significant risk isn't a good reason to cancel.
To use your story... every crane lift is dangerous, and a certain (small) percentage fail. Still, we are careful and take out timee. Had we not, the species would just be sitting around like Moongazer, afraid to leave the cave.
If you do it for money, you're (sometimes) still a criminal. All of these are beligerant acts. Poor design/a bad decision are not the same kind of thing. As you may recall, adults are allowed to make mistakes.
Bullshit. You do what you are paid to do. In the end, it's the company's reputation and money at stake, so they get to make the calls. _ethically_, you should warn them of the issues, but if they then decide to go ahead... it's their decision.
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yeeeeeeeeesssss, and most of said Linux books are about tweaking/optimizing/customizing your box, something that Mac pretty much discourages.
True enough, so the trick is to improve intelligence enough so that we know where to go. As it happens, Bin Laden is (probably) hiding in miserable country to search, and we've nearly caught him a number of times. No one ever said war was easy.
True, and when this is done, we answer with an army of robo-grunts and pound the baddies into the ground.
In the end, you can't prevent terrorism forever, just stomp it down hard enough that the baddies are afraid to try it again for awhile.
I think your science is right... what the article seems to be emphasizing is the massive iron content... Earth, whilst having an iron core, is still mostly silicon and oxygen (the mantle & crust). For some reason Mercury has more than it's fair share of iron core, compared to other inner planets. 'tis puzzling.
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a) I second that sentiment
b) I call BS on the flamebait mod...
it was (probably) a joke that most folks missed...
Do ya think it might be a reference to when the radio commonly gives traffic reports?
True, but if the server did it, the site could self-adjust (too many folks clustered around :45? bump 1/2 of 'em to :15).
I dunno, in LA it's "On the ones"... maybe we'll schedule by call sign too?
Just thinking about it... all you really need is a script that has a cycling counter from 0-59, and responds to a GET. Take about 2 minutes to write in the language of your choice.
Since many clients request the new data every 30 minutes or so... how about a simple system that spreads out the load? A page that, based on some criteria (domain name, IP, random seed, round robin) gives each client a time it should check for updates (i.e. 17 past the hour).
Of course, this depends on the client to respect the request, but we already have systems that do (robots.txt), and they seem to work fairly well, most of the time.
Yes. But fixing (disallowing the abuses) and destroying (getting rid of patents) are not the same thing. I'd support the former, the OP suggests the latter.
Because patents serve a useful purpose. Most folks weren't upset until companies started using submarine patents, or patents on things that clearly had prior art. It's the abuse of the system that is the problem.
The trick is to be open minded, yet critical. Should you dismiss everything that doesn't agree with your pre-defined (from a book?) world view? Nah. Should you believe any fool idea because it's someone's opinion? Hell no.
Example: It is MY opinion that the sky is not blue, but rather orange. Can I have this perception? sure. Does my having it make it true, or even likely? Of course not. Unless I can produce solid evidence of the orange-ness (?) then you'd be right to dismiss it.
Nonetheless, lots of people believe things that are (to me) nonsensical. I cannot comprehend how intelligent, critical people can be religious (or more correctly, STAY religious once they become educated adults), but they do.
I don't think that they are stupid to be that way, but I just don't understand it.
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Luckily, random touchiness is global. Amazingly, people tend to view the world from -wait for it- their OWN perspectives. Get over it.
Yeah, it was the overstatement that got me. It's a big jump from "could have" to "likely did".
Whoa... since when are most scientists convinced that life likely came from Mars?
It's possible, sure. Even proven that the planets have swapped rocks many times, but "most scientists" ?
Personally, I'd find it quite spiffy if it turns out that life came from space originally... makes the mystery much more interesting.
I'll answer that question with this one: Say Ford puts out an ugly ass car, despite the objections of some workers. And it doesn't sell, thus shifting a certain percentage of the market away from US made cars.
Is this a crime? No, it's called free choice and an open market, and things work out well over time.
If you consistently develop poor software, the market will choose agains you in time.
Sure, and no one would expect them to try this is the astronauts were likely to become injured. But just because there is _any_ significant risk isn't a good reason to cancel.
To use your story... every crane lift is dangerous, and a certain (small) percentage fail. Still, we are careful and take out timee. Had we not, the species would just be sitting around like Moongazer, afraid to leave the cave.
If you do it for money, you're (sometimes) still a criminal. All of these are beligerant acts. Poor design/a bad decision are not the same kind of thing. As you may recall, adults are allowed to make mistakes.
Yeah, if we were talking about something where people could get hurt, it's one thing. But this is non-critical software.
Can these design decisions cause problems? yup. And if, knowing these potential problems, a business owner decides to take the risk, it's his dime.
Bullshit. You do what you are paid to do. In the end, it's the company's reputation and money at stake, so they get to make the calls. _ethically_, you should warn them of the issues, but if they then decide to go ahead... it's their decision.
Ah yes, H bombs. I stand corrected, Anonymous Dick.