Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum.
How do you know? I know this belief is accepted by the majority of physicists, but if "the majority" were wrong, it wouldn't be the first time in the history of science...
The fact that it costs my company money hasn't stopped people from spamming the hell out of me. Why should it stop people from telemarketing to our cell phones?
If you travel faster than the speed of sound, you get a sonic boom.
If you travel faster than the speed of light, do we get a massive flash of light? Screw fireworks, soon we'll be having the military fly planes over on the 4th of July.
Everyone is wondering why in the hell any e-mail service would raise quotas to 1TB. The reason is this.
Google, like many free webmail services, are looking to get (almost) as many users as they can. They know that G-mail will get a lot of attention from everyone (even people like me who rarely use webmail because IMAP & Exchange is so much better). Even if I don't use it, the fact that I'm paying attention to it means I'll probably recommend it to others (mostly people who don't use e-mail a whole lot and don't know what IMAP or Exchange is). And these are the kind of people who are going to have mailboxes that are less than 5MB.
Eventually I think G-mail will have many users that have been using webmail forever, and few powerusers. I've got a 250MB quota and never came close (well, except for the mail bomb). It's definitely not worth it for me to switch to a new interface, unless it proves to be better.
Everyone is wondering why in the hell any e-mail service would raise quotas to 1TB. The reason is this.
Google, like many free webmail services, are looking to get (almost) as many users as they can. They know that G-mail will get a lot of attention from everyone (even people like me who rarely use webmail because IMAP & Exchange is so much better). Even if I don't use it, the fact that I'm paying attention to it means I'll probably recommend it to others (mostly people who don't use e-mail a whole lot and don't know what IMAP or Exchange is). And these are the kind of people who are going to have mailboxes that are
Sounds like a good idea. Too bad all these people that have no idea what they're talking about start complaining about fires, child safety, etc.
Do you really think they put these up without consulting experts in the field?
Have there been any incidents so far?
Do a lot of people whine way too much?
I could drop a lit match into the fuel tank of my diesel car and it would just go out.
You can do this (although I don't recommend it) in an open container of gasoline too. The volatile part is the vapor. Unfortunately you have lots of vapor exiting the tank right by the nozzle as you fill it, making room for the liquid entering. Get a spark near that vapor and you'll light the place up.
Do you believe everything you see on TV? One example situation doesn't prove everything.
Sure it looks like they're exaggerating everything in order to cause a fire. They don't do any of the precautions we're told to do. But they ignore many things.
Did they check the temperature or humidity at the time?
Did they try different seat material and different material for the driver's clothes? After all, this has a large effect on how much static electricity is generated, and how much static electricity can be stored in the driver's clothing.
There are hundreds of other factors. Mythbusters is a good show, but don't believe everything you see.
The peak power of a typical mobile is 1.5 watts and is definitely unsafe.
I know many fellow Amateur radio operators who key up at the pump on a regular basis. With radios that put out anywhere between 2.5 and 100 watts.
I have this feeling that a very small amount of power is enough to cause a fire under certain circumstances. And that a very LARGE amount of power will NOT cause a fire under other circumstances. So I would say the issue to look into is the circumstances, not the power output.
A key hitting the pavement correctly will generate a spark. Have you ever seen them cut a key? Not exactly non-sparking. Although it's pavement, not carbide, and a much lower speed, you could potentially still generate enough of a spark to ignite gasoline vapor.
However, the chances of a high enough concentration of gasoline vapor & oxygen near the ground is zilch.
Let's face it, if you're funding one of the thousands of "new studies" going on, you can always make the result turn in your favor. If it's not, throw that study away and have someone else do it.
There are so many studies on the same topics that the public never hears about, what good is the information in the few that the media choose to cover?
Google places the ads on YOUR site, not the google search page...
Wouldn't it be safe to say that they'll be coming on the Google search page soon? I have this feeling that Google's AdSense and the advertisements on their own page are closely related. I'm pretty sure this is what the grandparent was talking about when he talked about a lightweight page.
There's been a story on the government doing just about anything a person's imagination can dream up. Just because there's a story on it doesn't mean it has ever happened, is happening, or ever will happen.
This story talks of a study that shows it to be true. It's done by a credible organization and even gives us a number, 80%. I'd say this is slightly more credible than some "story a bit back".
Yes, but a microphone could be sitting across the room (or next to you). It could be connected to a computer or a cell phone, giving it network access. This means that the crook can potentially see your keystrokes in real-time, a bigger threat than a hardware keylogger which he won't be able to monitor as often.
No, but can I punish someone when their virus-infected computer sends me spam, attacks my computer, and floods my network with bogus traffic?
I should be able to, and it's the same principal. If your car is on the road, you are responsible for its actions. The same should apply to your computer on a public network. In this case, it didn't hurt "innocent bystanders," but many times it does.
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Please...someone...tell me they are merging with SCO soon. I'd really rather focus all my angers at one company instead of two.
How do you know? I know this belief is accepted by the majority of physicists, but if "the majority" were wrong, it wouldn't be the first time in the history of science...
The fact that it costs my company money hasn't stopped people from spamming the hell out of me. Why should it stop people from telemarketing to our cell phones?
If you travel faster than the speed of light, do we get a massive flash of light? Screw fireworks, soon we'll be having the military fly planes over on the 4th of July.
Everyone is wondering why in the hell any e-mail service would raise quotas to 1TB. The reason is this. Google, like many free webmail services, are looking to get (almost) as many users as they can. They know that G-mail will get a lot of attention from everyone (even people like me who rarely use webmail because IMAP & Exchange is so much better). Even if I don't use it, the fact that I'm paying attention to it means I'll probably recommend it to others (mostly people who don't use e-mail a whole lot and don't know what IMAP or Exchange is). And these are the kind of people who are going to have mailboxes that are less than 5MB.
Eventually I think G-mail will have many users that have been using webmail forever, and few powerusers. I've got a 250MB quota and never came close (well, except for the mail bomb). It's definitely not worth it for me to switch to a new interface, unless it proves to be better.
Google, like many free webmail services, are looking to get (almost) as many users as they can. They know that G-mail will get a lot of attention from everyone (even people like me who rarely use webmail because IMAP & Exchange is so much better). Even if I don't use it, the fact that I'm paying attention to it means I'll probably recommend it to others (mostly people who don't use e-mail a whole lot and don't know what IMAP or Exchange is). And these are the kind of people who are going to have mailboxes that are
Do you really think they put these up without consulting experts in the field?
Have there been any incidents so far?
Do a lot of people whine way too much?
You can do this (although I don't recommend it) in an open container of gasoline too. The volatile part is the vapor. Unfortunately you have lots of vapor exiting the tank right by the nozzle as you fill it, making room for the liquid entering. Get a spark near that vapor and you'll light the place up.
Sure it looks like they're exaggerating everything in order to cause a fire. They don't do any of the precautions we're told to do. But they ignore many things.
Did they check the temperature or humidity at the time?
Did they try different seat material and different material for the driver's clothes? After all, this has a large effect on how much static electricity is generated, and how much static electricity can be stored in the driver's clothing.
There are hundreds of other factors. Mythbusters is a good show, but don't believe everything you see.
I know many fellow Amateur radio operators who key up at the pump on a regular basis. With radios that put out anywhere between 2.5 and 100 watts.
I have this feeling that a very small amount of power is enough to cause a fire under certain circumstances. And that a very LARGE amount of power will NOT cause a fire under other circumstances. So I would say the issue to look into is the circumstances, not the power output.
A key hitting the pavement correctly will generate a spark. Have you ever seen them cut a key? Not exactly non-sparking. Although it's pavement, not carbide, and a much lower speed, you could potentially still generate enough of a spark to ignite gasoline vapor.
However, the chances of a high enough concentration of gasoline vapor & oxygen near the ground is zilch.
I think it said not to upload indecent pics...
There are so many studies on the same topics that the public never hears about, what good is the information in the few that the media choose to cover?
It will be interesting to see whether or not this actually makes it into production anytime in the near future (or even in our lifetime). I hope so.
That's the teaser, not the trailer.
"You got to plug in on the way here, now it's my turn."
The children of the next generation will have more than just the TV remote and the computer to fight over...
I love you, Internet2.
Corvette: A small, fast warship with light armament often used for anti-submarine warfare.
Wouldn't it be safe to say that they'll be coming on the Google search page soon? I have this feeling that Google's AdSense and the advertisements on their own page are closely related. I'm pretty sure this is what the grandparent was talking about when he talked about a lightweight page.
There's been a story on the government doing just about anything a person's imagination can dream up. Just because there's a story on it doesn't mean it has ever happened, is happening, or ever will happen.
This story talks of a study that shows it to be true. It's done by a credible organization and even gives us a number, 80%. I'd say this is slightly more credible than some "story a bit back".
Yes, but a microphone could be sitting across the room (or next to you). It could be connected to a computer or a cell phone, giving it network access. This means that the crook can potentially see your keystrokes in real-time, a bigger threat than a hardware keylogger which he won't be able to monitor as often.
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The good thing is the only images on the page will be the advertisements. You can easily disable all images on the page and STILL be able to use it.
You won't find this true of many other sites...
Are you volunteering?
I should be able to, and it's the same principal. If your car is on the road, you are responsible for its actions. The same should apply to your computer on a public network. In this case, it didn't hurt "innocent bystanders," but many times it does.