You do realize that a number of cars run Microsoft embedded.
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in a car, while driving... touch screen bad, buttons good. Having to look at the screen to see what your doing, while driving, bad. having tactile feedback, good. New isn't always better.
Good example: Ford's implementation of MyTouch has the more complex controls on the touch screen; but, still implements knobs and buttons for the basic entertainment system and climate controls. They did the right thing here.
Bad Example: Ford implemented PowerShift manual mode by putting a rocker switch on the side of the shifter... For someone who's been driving for 30 years that's just not intuitive; and, speaking as an engineer, it's a poor choice from the human factors perspective.
Similarly, the U.S. should have let the Japanese take ownership of the Pacific theatre in 1942. WWII era Japanese soldiers were not known for being kind to war prisoners or civilians in any controlled territories. By early 1943 they controlled China, owned pretty much everything from Indonesia to the Bering Sea, out as far west as Hawaii. They took posession of part of the Alutian island chain in Alaska. They likely could have taken Hawaii in 1942 or early 1943. They stopped only at Australia, New Zealand, and mainland Alaska due to resistance. By the parent's logic, we should have pulled back and let them have the Pacific in it's entirety.
China has indicated it will block the world court from initiating a case. Even if it goes though, and various actors are found guitly in absentia, there's nothing they can do but send a stern letter to the NK ambassador asking for these people to be turned over. Since those are the people running the country and its military, we all know that's not going to happen. Unfortunately, the UN really has no teeth in cases like this.
This is not how the new UX was sold. In fact, it's nearly a 180 about face. Second, if power users aren't supposed to use the Metro interface, why are we forced to interact with it on everything from Windows 8 Pro to Windows Server?
Actually my comment had more to do with the planet surface being blasted by protons and UV. As in high radiation flux. Cooked. Toasted. Fried. Nuked. Call it what you will, it equals death if you're on or close to the surface.
If the planet is tide-locked, there might also be limitations on core circulation. No circulation, no magnet field. No magnet field, atmosphere gets stripped by solar wind and the planet surface gets blasted with protons. Therefore, No life.
Right, I knew as soon as I said "one" that would come up. Yes, there are a number and Dredd is in Megacity One. Point remains that it's a post apocalypic scenario where mass populations have gathered into massive walled city-states to survive and scarcity is the rule.
It's possible. It's also possible a virulent disease could sweep through the population creating a very real apocolyptic fall of society. It's also possible we could wipe each other out in another global war, where all the stops are pulled out. Or maybe we'll continue on like we are now, only with better toys. Forks in the road...
There's no global food shortage. There's more than enough food to feed the entire planet's population. Projected population growth shows a levelling off and current projections do not show "overpopulation" reaching problematic levels. Global warming projections show food production in current areas will fall; but, food production can and will shift to other areas. Water availability is only limited due to the energy expense of de-salination. All shortages are due to (a)money, (b)political issues, or (c)corruption.
Incentive: Everyone gets what then need (basic requirements) but if you want that classic car, you're going to have to work to earn extra energy credits (or whatever units you use) to trade for it. Besides, I know I'd get bored sitting at home; I would find something to do.
Also... The author makes the statement we're in the nascent stages; and, he's making an argument that this is one way we could go. It's early days. We're approaching a fork in the road and society (regionally and/or globally) could take a different path. We are (realistically and literally) a century, or more likely several centuries, from being able to solve some of the problems in the author's plan, even with advancement in technology on the current exponential curve. Roddenberry made a realistic assessment when he placed the Star Trek universe in the 23rd and 24th centuries. Utopia is a long way off.
There really is no shortage of anything but money and will. Clearly the reality is that you have to have money to acquire things you need. Those who don't have access to basic needs -- well that's usually a political problem or a corrupt leadership. For example, no one on the planet should go hungry -- food production is more than adequate to feed the global population. I think that's where the author is coming from.
If energy is free, as it basically is in Star Trek with fusion and anti-matter based energy production, then there would be no "water situation" on Earth. The only reason we have a water problem now is because the energy requirements for de-salination are huge.
Prior to the utopian Star Trek, World War III was fought. Mass casualties on Earth. Those who entered into the Star Trek story were those who pulled themselves out of the ashes and rebuilt. Once Earth gained warp drive capability, humanity started spreading across the local arm of the galaxy, populating habitable planets. Population would be kept low(er) due to emmigration. Still, looking at the back story you'll see the bulk of people live in massive skyscrappers in cities.
Or... it could just be that the electronics and battery finally warmed up enough to start working. It does get to around -175C during the Lunar night and the failure was the inability to close the "cover" over the electronics bay, protecting it.
The builder is responsible, perhaps (depending on the contract terms). The bricklayer (the employee) is not. If the error was egregious and intentional, then the builder might fire the bricklayer. But he cannot ask the bricklayer to work off the clock. This is a violation of the law. In addition, if the architect or the customer makes last minute changes to the design, then the builder has legal recourse to charge the customer for any additional work not included in the original specifications.
Your manager doesn't know what he is saying. If he asks you to work off the clock, go to your state's employment board immediately.
a nuclear reactor, immediately after shutdown, still produces as much as 10% of it's rated thermal output due simply to radionuclide decay. As these by-products break down the heat output decreases. It takes several days for the output to drop to 1-2%, and even at that level the fuel can reach temperatures high enough to melt it's way through the containment vessel if there is a sudden loss of cooling (as in Fukushima reactors). Used fuel bundles, once removed from a reactor, must be stored in a cooling pool for several months to maintain their temperature at reasonably safe levels. A "used" fuel bundle can still get hot enough to overheat it's jacket and distort. (again, see Fukushima, reactor 4 fuel storage pool).
OK, if the children can't take care of their toys it's time to put them away. I say (not that I have any say in the matter) we have a chat with the Russians and agree to get rid of an additional 450 deployed launchers each, and reducing the warhead count. Call it New START II. We can then turn the 450 boosters over to Orbital Sciences to use for space launch missions.
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You do realize that a number of cars run Microsoft embedded.
in a car, while driving... touch screen bad, buttons good. Having to look at the screen to see what your doing, while driving, bad. having tactile feedback, good. New isn't always better.
Good example: Ford's implementation of MyTouch has the more complex controls on the touch screen; but, still implements knobs and buttons for the basic entertainment system and climate controls. They did the right thing here.
Bad Example: Ford implemented PowerShift manual mode by putting a rocker switch on the side of the shifter... For someone who's been driving for 30 years that's just not intuitive; and, speaking as an engineer, it's a poor choice from the human factors perspective.
Similarly, the U.S. should have let the Japanese take ownership of the Pacific theatre in 1942. WWII era Japanese soldiers were not known for being kind to war prisoners or civilians in any controlled territories. By early 1943 they controlled China, owned pretty much everything from Indonesia to the Bering Sea, out as far west as Hawaii. They took posession of part of the Alutian island chain in Alaska. They likely could have taken Hawaii in 1942 or early 1943. They stopped only at Australia, New Zealand, and mainland Alaska due to resistance. By the parent's logic, we should have pulled back and let them have the Pacific in it's entirety.
China has indicated it will block the world court from initiating a case. Even if it goes though, and various actors are found guitly in absentia, there's nothing they can do but send a stern letter to the NK ambassador asking for these people to be turned over. Since those are the people running the country and its military, we all know that's not going to happen. Unfortunately, the UN really has no teeth in cases like this.
This is not how the new UX was sold. In fact, it's nearly a 180 about face. Second, if power users aren't supposed to use the Metro interface, why are we forced to interact with it on everything from Windows 8 Pro to Windows Server?
I'd like to see the judge order an investigation as well. Having the judge order a manned mission to investigate the rock would be excellent.
I'll tell you what... If you don't believe it, go investigate it yourself. I'm sure NASA would be OK with you peer reviewing their findings in person.
Actually my comment had more to do with the planet surface being blasted by protons and UV. As in high radiation flux. Cooked. Toasted. Fried. Nuked. Call it what you will, it equals death if you're on or close to the surface.
If the planet is tide-locked, there might also be limitations on core circulation. No circulation, no magnet field. No magnet field, atmosphere gets stripped by solar wind and the planet surface gets blasted with protons. Therefore, No life.
Right, I knew as soon as I said "one" that would come up. Yes, there are a number and Dredd is in Megacity One. Point remains that it's a post apocalypic scenario where mass populations have gathered into massive walled city-states to survive and scarcity is the rule.
It's possible. It's also possible a virulent disease could sweep through the population creating a very real apocolyptic fall of society. It's also possible we could wipe each other out in another global war, where all the stops are pulled out. Or maybe we'll continue on like we are now, only with better toys. Forks in the road...
There's no global food shortage. There's more than enough food to feed the entire planet's population. Projected population growth shows a levelling off and current projections do not show "overpopulation" reaching problematic levels. Global warming projections show food production in current areas will fall; but, food production can and will shift to other areas. Water availability is only limited due to the energy expense of de-salination. All shortages are due to (a)money, (b)political issues, or (c)corruption.
Incentive: Everyone gets what then need (basic requirements) but if you want that classic car, you're going to have to work to earn extra energy credits (or whatever units you use) to trade for it. Besides, I know I'd get bored sitting at home; I would find something to do.
strip poker becomes more popular...
Also... The author makes the statement we're in the nascent stages; and, he's making an argument that this is one way we could go. It's early days. We're approaching a fork in the road and society (regionally and/or globally) could take a different path. We are (realistically and literally) a century, or more likely several centuries, from being able to solve some of the problems in the author's plan, even with advancement in technology on the current exponential curve. Roddenberry made a realistic assessment when he placed the Star Trek universe in the 23rd and 24th centuries. Utopia is a long way off.
There really is no shortage of anything but money and will. Clearly the reality is that you have to have money to acquire things you need. Those who don't have access to basic needs -- well that's usually a political problem or a corrupt leadership. For example, no one on the planet should go hungry -- food production is more than adequate to feed the global population. I think that's where the author is coming from.
If energy is free, as it basically is in Star Trek with fusion and anti-matter based energy production, then there would be no "water situation" on Earth. The only reason we have a water problem now is because the energy requirements for de-salination are huge.
The weren't post scarcity. They were post apocalypse. Remainder of humanity all pulled into one massive city-state, trying to survive.
You've missed the back story.
Prior to the utopian Star Trek, World War III was fought. Mass casualties on Earth. Those who entered into the Star Trek story were those who pulled themselves out of the ashes and rebuilt. Once Earth gained warp drive capability, humanity started spreading across the local arm of the galaxy, populating habitable planets. Population would be kept low(er) due to emmigration. Still, looking at the back story you'll see the bulk of people live in massive skyscrappers in cities.
Jade Rabbit suffered a failure and needed additional processing resources. It has reached out and now All Your Base Are Belong to Jade.
Or... it could just be that the electronics and battery finally warmed up enough to start working. It does get to around -175C during the Lunar night and the failure was the inability to close the "cover" over the electronics bay, protecting it.
The builder is responsible, perhaps (depending on the contract terms). The bricklayer (the employee) is not. If the error was egregious and intentional, then the builder might fire the bricklayer. But he cannot ask the bricklayer to work off the clock. This is a violation of the law. In addition, if the architect or the customer makes last minute changes to the design, then the builder has legal recourse to charge the customer for any additional work not included in the original specifications.
Your manager doesn't know what he is saying. If he asks you to work off the clock, go to your state's employment board immediately.
The Moon is well over 2000 miles in diameter. You're expecting to see a mining operation from 230,000 miles away?
How, exactly, are you proposing that could happen?
a nuclear reactor, immediately after shutdown, still produces as much as 10% of it's rated thermal output due simply to radionuclide decay. As these by-products break down the heat output decreases. It takes several days for the output to drop to 1-2%, and even at that level the fuel can reach temperatures high enough to melt it's way through the containment vessel if there is a sudden loss of cooling (as in Fukushima reactors). Used fuel bundles, once removed from a reactor, must be stored in a cooling pool for several months to maintain their temperature at reasonably safe levels. A "used" fuel bundle can still get hot enough to overheat it's jacket and distort. (again, see Fukushima, reactor 4 fuel storage pool).
OK, if the children can't take care of their toys it's time to put them away. I say (not that I have any say in the matter) we have a chat with the Russians and agree to get rid of an additional 450 deployed launchers each, and reducing the warhead count. Call it New START II. We can then turn the 450 boosters over to Orbital Sciences to use for space launch missions.