while this is true, the glaciers on Greenland, Iceland, and the northern continents have enough water stored in them to raise sea level some 20 feet (or more). Add to that the increase in sea level due to thermal expansion of the warmer water; and... I need to move.
1.) probably some international treaty says no-one owns it; however, as the saying goes, possession is 9/10th's...
2.) actually, it is renewable. The He3 actually comes from the sun... The moon surface just happens to be efficient at capturing it; and, is conveniently close.
3.) So? It's just 270M miles over that way.
This thing has been making for really good comedy -- it's become a national pastime of sorts. So, they sent a janitor out a few nights ago, to wipe off the solar array. Got to keep up the ratings on MNT (Mars National Television).
Wait 'til it goes from "Look at what those dopes on Earth sent here" to "Let's start messing with them." Mark my words, it'll happen!
I've seen 20 layer thin film. I've seen 20 layer thick film (traditionaly silk screen). I'll grant you, what's novel is the method they used to print the board.
However, the article says "... the company believes is the world's first 20-layer circuit board". I've held, in my own hand, boards with more layers than this. It's not the world's first 20 layer board!
Then you're one of the exceptions to the rule. Most people get power from nuclear or fossil fuel. I, for example, get power from nuclear(primary) and coal(secondary) powered generators.
No, seriously, I don't mean to sound sarcastic; but, really... You worked for IBM. You came up with an idea on IBM's time. You told them about it. They own it. They can do what they want with it. Done.
As for getting credit... products from large corporations like that are usually faceless. You don't get a copy of, say, AIX, with the authors name on the front page of the manual. It MAY be embedded in the source, if you have access to the source. That's the only place you'll likely find a name.
Honestly, you're on a geek site and complaining about "too much computer"???
The only "expensive" extra tools you need are a DMM and a good code scanner. Admittedly, a decent code scanner will set you back a few hundred dollars; but, you did say you owned a C5 Corvette, right?
BTW, sounds like your dealer was being lazy. What you're describing is an intermittent computer failure. That's fixed by replacing the computer.
No, really. It's the only way you're going to completely get rid of that smell.
O3 generators will help... You can wash some components of the hardware... Let's face it though, you can not wash the disks; so, they'll eternally smell like, well, your rendering plant. The other thing to consider is that in order to wash the components, you'll have to completely (and I mean COMPLETELY) disassemble the systems. In doing so (in spite of all the suggestions otherwise), you're bound to have some mortality (no pun intended). What I'm saying is that at least one of your systems will not power back up as expected.
If these machines contain any important data; then, I'd suggest you buy at a minimum a new storage array and transfer all the data to the new machine before you try to clean anything.
In the mid-west you never saw a hurricane. You saw the tropical storm/tropical depression remnants of what was left over from a hurricane after it dumped most of it's energy on the coast. Unless you lived on or very near the coast, you haven't experienced a hurricane.
some reactions, depending upon the type and ratio of reactants, actually produce little or no neutrons. Now, having said that, they'd still produce prodigous quantities of gamma.
I vagely remember it was He3 fuel that was the best (lowest neutron production) fuel.
Now the chip's will get hot enough to ignite combustibles (paper, plastic insulation, dust) and still operate. Then you'll cut your hand on the edge of the SiC chip as you're trying to put out the fire...
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That's because of all the microscopic particles they put into the atmosphere that reflect light back into space.
while this is true, the glaciers on Greenland, Iceland, and the northern continents have enough water stored in them to raise sea level some 20 feet (or more). Add to that the increase in sea level due to thermal expansion of the warmer water; and... I need to move.
I said, there might be a treaty; but, possession is going to determine "ownership"
Damn, slipped a few orders of magnitude. Hate it when I do that...
yes.
1.) probably some international treaty says no-one owns it; however, as the saying goes, possession is 9/10th's... 2.) actually, it is renewable. The He3 actually comes from the sun... The moon surface just happens to be efficient at capturing it; and, is conveniently close. 3.) So? It's just 270M miles over that way.
I graduated with a physics degree; and, I too found the only jobs available to me were writting software...
Hmmmm... I think I smell a conspiracy too.
Wait 'til it goes from "Look at what those dopes on Earth sent here" to "Let's start messing with them." Mark my words, it'll happen!
However, the article says "... the company believes is the world's first 20-layer circuit board". I've held, in my own hand, boards with more layers than this. It's not the world's first 20 layer board!
the first 20 layer circuit board. I've seen more layers...
Actually, Zalman has one that's stylish in a geeky tech machinist kind of way...
Then you're one of the exceptions to the rule. Most people get power from nuclear or fossil fuel. I, for example, get power from nuclear(primary) and coal(secondary) powered generators.
No, seriously, I don't mean to sound sarcastic; but, really... You worked for IBM. You came up with an idea on IBM's time. You told them about it. They own it. They can do what they want with it. Done.
As for getting credit... products from large corporations like that are usually faceless. You don't get a copy of, say, AIX, with the authors name on the front page of the manual. It MAY be embedded in the source, if you have access to the source. That's the only place you'll likely find a name.
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The only "expensive" extra tools you need are a DMM and a good code scanner. Admittedly, a decent code scanner will set you back a few hundred dollars; but, you did say you owned a C5 Corvette, right?
BTW, sounds like your dealer was being lazy. What you're describing is an intermittent computer failure. That's fixed by replacing the computer.
Ever hear of a thing called a "Juke Box"? They existed wayyyy back in the 40's and used *GASP* records.
That would be the solution. Have the media invited to an event where they pull out the machine in question. They could show off the board, chip, etc.
O3 generators will help... You can wash some components of the hardware... Let's face it though, you can not wash the disks; so, they'll eternally smell like, well, your rendering plant. The other thing to consider is that in order to wash the components, you'll have to completely (and I mean COMPLETELY) disassemble the systems. In doing so (in spite of all the suggestions otherwise), you're bound to have some mortality (no pun intended). What I'm saying is that at least one of your systems will not power back up as expected.
If these machines contain any important data; then, I'd suggest you buy at a minimum a new storage array and transfer all the data to the new machine before you try to clean anything.
hummmm where the hell did those guys put the water supply in space ???
Where the hell do you think they get their O2 now? Do you think they magically create it from the rarified gases outside? No, they use water.
Power isn't a problem either. They should have a significant amount available from the solar collectors, allocated just for this purpose.
some reactions, depending upon the type and ratio of reactants, actually produce little or no neutrons. Now, having said that, they'd still produce prodigous quantities of gamma. I vagely remember it was He3 fuel that was the best (lowest neutron production) fuel.
Now the chip's will get hot enough to ignite combustibles (paper, plastic insulation, dust) and still operate. Then you'll cut your hand on the edge of the SiC chip as you're trying to put out the fire...
but a 6m asteriod would have only produced a big flash and bang. No real damage.