I think the only real surprise to me here is that someone bothered to call MS on the rule-breaking. That's good to see.
I wonder how many people will bother to download the patch though; I doubt many people keep up to date on that sort of thing. Sneaky on the part of MS, really. By the time someone noticed that they were breaking the rules, it was too late for the vast majority of Windows users.
Agreed. Some of the most profound discoveries in science are due to pure serindipity (ex; penicillin.) Computers aren't yet sophisticated enough to see a completely unexpected event and wonder what the root cause of it was.
On the other hand, this type of technology could prove to be an extremely powerful tool in the hands of human scientists.
Just on an intuitive level, at least. Gravity is a lot like electro-magnetism, in that it produces it's effects invisibly. That, to me at least, implies some method of energy transfer. Waves seem a reasonable enough explanation. I wonder though, if the same wave/particle duality will be observed as we see in photons. Cool stuff.
Nah, the article said they'd already come up with the optimum angle and velocity.. using uniform disks, it's wouldn't take long for a contest to degenerate into an exercise in probability.
From the article - "It would cause little fallout compared to a fission explosion, but any undetonated isomer would be dispersed as small radioactive particles, making it a somewhat "dirty" bomb. This material could cause long-term health problems for anybody who breathed it in." (emphasis mine)
rtfa closer.
As far as I understand it, conventional weapons rely on a chemical reaction to liberate the explosive engrgy.
From what I've read; this relies on the radioactive decay of a nuclear isotope. The article stated that the US has laws against developing a nuclear warhead with a yield less than 5 kilotonnes.. how are they not breaking that law?
IANAL, of course, but it would seem a detail oriented case is designed to drag the lawsuit out as long as possible.
Failing the summary judgement which I'm sure IBM is hoping for, I think they're going for a war of attrition; which is probably the most sound strategy. Versus SCO, they're not capable of losing one; regardless of the principles or the judge.
See; I always thought the 'Big Bang' was supposed to be come at the -beginning- of a timeline; and I certianly didn't think it was caused by lawyers...
I can only really say one thing to the course of action taken by the RIAA; disgusting.
Music is an art form; it's meant to be shared. The thought that people are going to be fined between $750 and $150,000 for posessing and sharing something they find beautiful is a reheprensible form of censorship.
I'm sorry, I've missed what you're claiming not to have done? -- "No, I didn't. Thanks for asking."
I really don't take objection to vegetarianism in moderate forms; however there are studies showing that veganism is just as unhealthy an extreme as a carnivorous diet. There's nothing physiologially wrong with moderate comsumption of meat. My objection comes from your comments: "live-slaughtered dead cow" and "scalded-to-death chicken", along with references to a PETA "meatstinks" website. You imply that -any- meat consumption is a bad thing.
It's a lifestyle choice, and while free speech gives you the right to speak condescendingly of those who don't share it, common sense states that you should avoid doing so; all you do is piss us off, and make us less likely to see the merits of your arguments.
The amusement came from the rather glaring contradiction in the text of your post (if not the meaning), and really wasn't meant to offend.
omnivorous - eating both animal and vegetable foods
The poster is a vegetarian; claiming that the human body wasn't build to digest only meat. Agreed; my amusement comes from the human body not being built to digest only vegetable matter either.
No, probably not; but it was my choice and I don't mind getting tossed around a bit now and then. It's downright gentle compared to some of the rougher days I've had at karate. To Sensei's benefit; I was working with one of the shodans in the club, who was throwing me very gently.
On the note of soreness; I've been in karate for over five years, (if it weren't such a bad pun, I might mention 'prior art') and am by no means inactive. I'm still sore the day after an aikido class. It's not just using your muscles; it's using them in ways you're not used to.
"The human body (and colon) is designed for a omnivorous diet, not a carnivorous one."
Sorry, but coming from a vegetarian; I can't help but find that amusing. I've nothing against the lifestyle; but you could at least respect those of us who enjoy eating meat.
Actually; does anyone have it on medical authority that whether or not this actually works?
I don't think it would burn calories; as the energy to contract the muscle comes from the electricity, rather than our bodies having to supply it. It might work to warm up before a workout though; or as a cool-down afterwards.. thoughts?
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Lets be fair here; God has a -far- better chance of coming down for judgement than SCO does of proving invfringement ;)
*catches his breath* thanks; that's the best pun I've seen in months.
Amusingly, the "forgiveness/permission" quote is appearing at the bottom of the screen while I was reading this article.
"When in doubt, do it. It's much easier to apologize than to get permission. -- Grace Murray Hopper "
I think the only real surprise to me here is that someone bothered to call MS on the rule-breaking.
That's good to see.
I wonder how many people will bother to download the patch though; I doubt many people keep up to date on that sort of thing. Sneaky on the part of MS, really. By the time someone noticed that they were breaking the rules, it was too late for the vast majority of Windows users.
Agreed. Some of the most profound discoveries in science are due to pure serindipity (ex; penicillin.) Computers aren't yet sophisticated enough to see a completely unexpected event and wonder what the root cause of it was.
On the other hand, this type of technology could prove to be an extremely powerful tool in the hands of human scientists.
Just on an intuitive level, at least. Gravity is a lot like electro-magnetism, in that it produces it's effects invisibly. That, to me at least, implies some method of energy transfer. Waves seem a reasonable enough explanation. I wonder though, if the same wave/particle duality will be observed as we see in photons. Cool stuff.
Nah, the article said they'd already come up with the optimum angle and velocity .. using uniform disks, it's wouldn't take long for a contest to degenerate into an exercise in probability.
"Revemnge of the English Majors . . . "
C-
guh ... infinite fourier series .. bad flashbacks.
That's amusing .. you have to wonder what the power companies send after Him in the form of Collection Agencies. Frightening.
Well, if we haven't already wiped ourseleves out by then, I imagine we'll have long since perfected inter-dimensional travel ..
Personally, though, I just found it amusing that one of the astronomers had the last name of "Heavens"
For those of you who don't recognise the acronym;
SCADA = Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
It's also used to control a lot of large petroleum pipelines.
From the article - "It would cause little fallout compared to a fission explosion, but any undetonated isomer would be dispersed as small radioactive particles, making it a somewhat "dirty" bomb. This material could cause long-term health problems for anybody who breathed it in." (emphasis mine) rtfa closer.
As far as I understand it, conventional weapons rely on a chemical reaction to liberate the explosive engrgy.
.. how are they not breaking that law?
From what I've read; this relies on the radioactive decay of a nuclear isotope. The article stated that the US has laws against developing a nuclear warhead with a yield less than 5 kilotonnes
IANAL, of course, but it would seem a detail oriented case is designed to drag the lawsuit out as long as possible.
Failing the summary judgement which I'm sure IBM is hoping for, I think they're going for a war of attrition; which is probably the most sound strategy. Versus SCO, they're not capable of losing one; regardless of the principles or the judge.
See; I always thought the 'Big Bang' was supposed to be come at the -beginning- of a timeline; and I certianly didn't think it was caused by lawyers...
I can only really say one thing to the course of action taken by the RIAA; disgusting.
Music is an art form; it's meant to be shared. The thought that people are going to be fined between $750 and $150,000 for posessing and sharing something they find beautiful is a reheprensible form of censorship.
I'm sorry, I've missed what you're claiming not to have done? -- "No, I didn't. Thanks for asking."
I really don't take objection to vegetarianism in moderate forms; however there are studies showing that veganism is just as unhealthy an extreme as a carnivorous diet. There's nothing physiologially wrong with moderate comsumption of meat. My objection comes from your comments: "live-slaughtered dead cow" and "scalded-to-death chicken", along with references to a PETA "meatstinks" website. You imply that -any- meat consumption is a bad thing.
It's a lifestyle choice, and while free speech gives you the right to speak condescendingly of those who don't share it, common sense states that you should avoid doing so; all you do is piss us off, and make us less likely to see the merits of your arguments.
The amusement came from the rather glaring contradiction in the text of your post (if not the meaning), and really wasn't meant to offend.
omnivorous - eating both animal and vegetable foods
The poster is a vegetarian; claiming that the human body wasn't build to digest only meat. Agreed; my amusement comes from the human body not being built to digest only vegetable matter either.
You were perhaps thinking of 'herbivorous' ?
No, probably not; but it was my choice and I don't mind getting tossed around a bit now and then. It's downright gentle compared to some of the rougher days I've had at karate. To Sensei's benefit; I was working with one of the shodans in the club, who was throwing me very gently.
On the note of soreness; I've been in karate for over five years, (if it weren't such a bad pun, I might mention 'prior art') and am by no means inactive. I'm still sore the day after an aikido class. It's not just using your muscles; it's using them in ways you're not used to.
"The human body (and colon) is designed for a omnivorous diet, not a carnivorous one."
Sorry, but coming from a vegetarian; I can't help but find that amusing. I've nothing against the lifestyle; but you could at least respect those of us who enjoy eating meat.
Heh ... "easy on the body" .. try saying that after you've taken ukemi against koshinage on your second ever class ;)
:D
going back for the third tonight
Actually; does anyone have it on medical authority that whether or not this actually works?
.. thoughts?
I don't think it would burn calories; as the energy to contract the muscle comes from the electricity, rather than our bodies having to supply it. It might work to warm up before a workout though; or as a cool-down afterwards
This was touched on briefly in yesterdays /. article regarding unix copyrights. News item is found here
Hmm.. almost zero net income, almost zero taxes? .. Seems fair to me.