Here in Chile, Endesa is performing some tests now. The results are mixed: if the powerline is underground, there is no interference noticed (this is reported by hams and other radio operators!). However there is fear that much interference could render the HF band useless, specially if the powerlines are exposed.
How are the powerlines run in Zaragoza? Underground? Are there any complaints by the spanish radio operators?
And you made me remember some news I heard a couple of years ago. The scenario you used as example was a reality in Argentina, where there was practically NO legal tender (argentinian pesos) in circulation, due to the really bad economic situation. It was so extremely hard that exchange of goods (I don't know the exact word for that) was the only (legal) way to get foods and services. Soon EACH major city began to print notes to help and control the exchange among citizens. The problem came when people accepted notes from other cities, so it could happen what you described. I don't really know if that really happened. I guess that even the local counterfeiters were having a rough time. The one thing that happened was that the wife of a mayor of an argentinian city was caught at the chilean border with a truck-load of notes she kept for herself (notes of most cities were printed in the chilean mint).
If you had specific pieces of achitecture on the notes, say a 10 Euro note with the Eiffel Tower on it and a 20 Euro note with the Leaning Tower of Pisa on it, then you'd find countries getting into pissing contests over whose monuments shoud appear on the highest value notes.
I understand, but what about the Euro coins? AFAIK the coins have motives designed by all countries (e.g. 1 Euro coins with the King of Spain, or the German Eagle -- I think it's an eagle, correct me if I'm wrong). In the case of notes, for example, there could be 10 Euro notes with the Eiffel Tower AND the Tower of Pisa. But (staying on topic) I guess that some anti-counterfeit measures (like those "constellations" described in other posts) would be more difficult to implement.
I first read something with turtles (not really, tortoises) and gravitation in the same paragraph while doing homework for a Gen. Relativity course. It was on the (big) book "Gravitation" (Misner et al)... something about "tortoise coordinates" (correct me if I'm wrong). Anyway, I don't think they are the same turtles you are talking about (I read the other replies).
Yes. They are doing this in the inmigration area of the airports (passport control, that is... so they have the names also). And they are also taking a digital picture of the person.
I remember a story told by my classical mechanics professor... One day, while he was a student, he was reading a paper, I think it was called Degenerate Canonical Transformations. Then his girlfriend* arrived and read the title of that paper. She looked at him and she asked: 'Are you some kind of pervert priest?'
Cheers...
*He actually had a girlfriend while he was studying...
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Ha, ha, ha! Die webserver, DIE!
BTW, kinda descriptive the filenames: C2A11A53d01.jpg
The 10D also has a different type of sensor (CMOS) than most other digicams, which use CCD.
CCD is 'better' than CMOS because its light sensitivity (e.g. used in all serious astronomical imaging devices) and used in digital video cameras (fast!). BUT CCDs are expensive (compared to a CMOS sensor of equal active area) and, IIRC, require some special cooling if the chip is big (as in DSLRs), or the image may become too noisy.
Anyway, DSLRs rock! For most purposes, CMOS DSLRs will do the job in an awesome way. I dunno if CCDs will be necessary... perhaps (fast) night photography? (IANAPhotographer)
you can actually be pretty sure of both a chips performance and reliability just from simulations these days
yes... its true... imagine: they build the first bunch of prototypes, and with all that power, even if they dont achieve the 25 Gflops at that stage, those prototypes can be used to simulate and tune the second generation of chips and so on... just a dream/thought
Cheers...
PD: I was tempted to say 'imagine a beowulf cluster of these'... yikes... i said it
I'm shocked as you... however, here is an explanation of the project (the second post).
Blueberries aren't the cure for cancer, but it seems they are close to the same goal.
Cheers
Im glad to see foreigners in Chile agreeing that our private health system sucks (FYI, im chilean).
Just four things:
- You might want to use 'Developing Country' instead of the outdated '2nd world'. Or even better, 'Underdeveloped'. The latter is more appropiate for Chile.
- This health system was brought to us by Pinochet (who itself was brought to us by the CIA (read: Helms) and Nixon (read: Kissinger)) as a way to get the money out of our pockets in a 'legal' way.
- State health system also sucks. It's not free (or free enough), and slow: if you need a life-or-death surgery, you must wait months or, if you're lucky, weeks.
- The chilean government copies US system, not the Chileans (i.e. the rest of us).
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I would argue that this violent reactionism is one sign that OSS is on the verge of mainstream acceptance.
[I think] The saying says: "First, they ignore you. Then, they laugh at you. Then, they attack you. Then, you win." (correct me if I'm wrong).
Is F/OSS in the "attack" phase?
It's really amazing, yeah...
Here in Chile, Endesa is performing some tests now. The results are mixed: if the powerline is underground, there is no interference noticed (this is reported by hams and other radio operators!). However there is fear that much interference could render the HF band useless, specially if the powerlines are exposed.
How are the powerlines run in Zaragoza? Underground? Are there any complaints by the spanish radio operators?
Cheers...
Yeah... I get the point.
And you made me remember some news I heard a couple of years ago. The scenario you used as example was a reality in Argentina, where there was practically NO legal tender (argentinian pesos) in circulation, due to the really bad economic situation. It was so extremely hard that exchange of goods (I don't know the exact word for that) was the only (legal) way to get foods and services. Soon EACH major city began to print notes to help and control the exchange among citizens. The problem came when people accepted notes from other cities, so it could happen what you described. I don't really know if that really happened. I guess that even the local counterfeiters were having a rough time. The one thing that happened was that the wife of a mayor of an argentinian city was caught at the chilean border with a truck-load of notes she kept for herself (notes of most cities were printed in the chilean mint).
Cheers...
If you had specific pieces of achitecture on the notes, say a 10 Euro note with the Eiffel Tower on it and a 20 Euro note with the Leaning Tower of Pisa on it, then you'd find countries getting into pissing contests over whose monuments shoud appear on the highest value notes.
I understand, but what about the Euro coins? AFAIK the coins have motives designed by all countries (e.g. 1 Euro coins with the King of Spain, or the German Eagle -- I think it's an eagle, correct me if I'm wrong). In the case of notes, for example, there could be 10 Euro notes with the Eiffel Tower AND the Tower of Pisa. But (staying on topic) I guess that some anti-counterfeit measures (like those "constellations" described in other posts) would be more difficult to implement.
I first read something with turtles (not really, tortoises) and gravitation in the same paragraph while doing homework for a Gen. Relativity course. It was on the (big) book "Gravitation" (Misner et al)... something about "tortoise coordinates" (correct me if I'm wrong). Anyway, I don't think they are the same turtles you are talking about (I read the other replies).
Cheers...
An abstract in Physical Review D of a paper written by these guys (not necessarily dealing with "gravastars"). A Spin Web search showed more papers.
Cheers...
Yes. They are doing this in the inmigration area of the airports (passport control, that is... so they have the names also). And they are also taking a digital picture of the person.
...so I can't see in stereo, you insensitive clod!
No need to say again the reasons why this isn't feasible (yet) the way you say. Just wanted to show a link to another interferometer: the VLTI
That machine is so delicate that we weren't allowed to walk near the tunnels (you see them on the picture) when I was visiting the site.
Cheers...
Whoever picked the managers, and supervised the managers, is as much to blame as the damn foam chunk.
Politicians?
Cheers...
Just imagine: the goatse guy drawn with libcaca... the perfect match!
I remember a story told by my classical mechanics professor... One day, while he was a student, he was reading a paper, I think it was called Degenerate Canonical Transformations. Then his girlfriend* arrived and read the title of that paper. She looked at him and she asked: 'Are you some kind of pervert priest?'
Cheers...
*He actually had a girlfriend while he was studying...
Ha, ha, ha! Die webserver, DIE!
BTW, kinda descriptive the filenames: C2A11A53d01.jpg
Cheers...
The 10D also has a different type of sensor (CMOS) than most other digicams, which use CCD.
CCD is 'better' than CMOS because its light sensitivity (e.g. used in all serious astronomical imaging devices) and used in digital video cameras (fast!). BUT CCDs are expensive (compared to a CMOS sensor of equal active area) and, IIRC, require some special cooling if the chip is big (as in DSLRs), or the image may become too noisy.
Anyway, DSLRs rock! For most purposes, CMOS DSLRs will do the job in an awesome way. I dunno if CCDs will be necessary... perhaps (fast) night photography? (IANAPhotographer)
Cheers...
I, for one, welcome our new impressive, nuanced, detailed, extended, natural, fluffy-caramelled, audiophile-quality Overlords with gusto and verve.
Sorry, I'm too tired to resist... *sigh* ... need to go home.
you can actually be pretty sure of both a chips performance and reliability just from simulations these days
yes... its true... imagine: they build the first bunch of prototypes, and with all that power, even if they dont achieve the 25 Gflops at that stage, those prototypes can be used to simulate and tune the second generation of chips and so on ... just a dream/thought
Cheers...
PD: I was tempted to say 'imagine a beowulf cluster of these'... yikes... i said it
people up here in Canada are more likely to wear insulated clothing, and that keeps body heat from escaping into the environment.
It also keeps human flatulence trapped inside insulated clothing, so canadians doesn't contribute to global warming that way.
Cheers...
I'm shocked as you ... however, here is an explanation of the project (the second post).
Blueberries aren't the cure for cancer, but it seems they are close to the same goal.
Cheers
you miessd tihs, you isnetiivse cold!
This one should work.
Im glad to see foreigners in Chile agreeing that our private health system sucks (FYI, im chilean).
Just four things:
- You might want to use 'Developing Country' instead of the outdated '2nd world'. Or even better, 'Underdeveloped'. The latter is more appropiate for Chile.
- This health system was brought to us by Pinochet (who itself was brought to us by the CIA (read: Helms) and Nixon (read: Kissinger)) as a way to get the money out of our pockets in a 'legal' way.
- State health system also sucks. It's not free (or free enough), and slow: if you need a life-or-death surgery, you must wait months or, if you're lucky, weeks.
- The chilean government copies US system, not the Chileans (i.e. the rest of us).
Cheers,
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