I'm not the one to argue with this, but with this logic, assuming every year it drifts away the exact same amount, I calculated it would drift away 1000km in just 3 million years. Is that substantial? I really have no idea if it is, but it sounds like a fairly substantial difference to me.
Then again, last time I did a large scale calculation I found the Powerball to be truely impossible to win at 1:14billion
Why put trillions into space colonization when a simple reorganization of priorities here on Earth would cost less and provide far more benefits
Yes, I personally know a certain $87 billion that was much better spent here.
Seriously though, this arguement is an endless loop. There will ALWAYS be problems here on earth. People will ALWAYS say things were better in the past/things need to be improved now, because many believe that eventually everything will be 'perfect'.
The effort must not be one of colonization, but of terra-forming. Mars has no atmosphere because it is too light.
In case you weren't aware, Mars does have an atmosphere albeit light. There is 30 times more CO2 in Mars atmosphere than our own.
There are always going to be problems with planets other than mother earth, perhaps that is why there is no life anywhere else in the solar system. That stated, there is some sufficent evidence that there is water frozen underneath the poles which is at least a start, and probably our best chance for outer-earth colonization.
Mookielock has mindset that should be more prevalent in the United States. NASA has become a bureaucratic behemoth. FYI: NASA was formed as a result of the Sputnik crisis of confidence. NASA may project some greater goals, but many forget it is also an arm of politics.
In addition to the natural resorces the ablity to reseach dark-matter/energy and particle physics will be greatly enhanced without some of the disturbances from the earth (albeit, there will some new problems as well).
But above all, IMHO, the public will need to accept that there will be several deaths dealing with this exploration, and the projects need to continue regardless.
Reminds me of this cannon [powerlabs.org]
But still neither are quite as cool as this Trebuchet from the which launched a piano and a cow.
Only on slashdot will an link to an old article slashdot a geocities site from the old article's comments.
Then again, looking at the date of the article (October 3, 2003), the site is probably down for the month from its inital slashdotting.
Unfortunately/Fortunately the wonderful people at slashdot have secured www.slashdot.com which switches over to.org as most people know. Better yet, a fellow slashdotter in the name of slashdot precured www.slashdor.org because he was sick of the timeout messages.
The other point once made (although I can't find a link) was Moore's Law could arguably be perpetuating itself. Instead of looking at it as what is orginally was, an observation, many see Moores Law as a guide and judge the growth of the Industry--making it a goal companies strive to attain.
Several people I know (all college students... ironic...) have fully funtional--including a magnetic strip--21 year old driver licences. I didn't enquire too far into the details, but they cost $150 each.
Granted a biometric chip is quite a bit more complicated, but where there is a will there's a way. The question being asked is whether or not it is really going to stop someone from getting [a]into the US and [b]onto a plane? Answer: No. I think the best viable solution lies in the new refraction x-rays machines, I'd rather have them looking at my body than hand searching.
The gov't of my town (the most conservative city in MN) decided that it would be best for the city to let Charter Communications have free reigns as the sole provider (carte blanche).
The happiness this contributes to my life is undescribable... somewhere between the lowest rates for my modem/tv and outstanding service I receive makes me actually consider Canada as someplace I might actually consider living...
"Canada is kind of like a loft apartment over a great party" - Robin Williams
The comments so far have been asking whether or not assembly workers actually need the AR. I would say many don't, however, as manufacturing becomes more and more automated, the actual jobs of the workers/repairmen on the line will probably increase in complexity leading to an excellent use of AR.
EETimes doesn't even mention the possiblity of gaming with AR. Check out the sciam link to see more about gaming with AR.
"We bet on graphical user interface...You always have to do something very dramatic to move things up to the next level" Right... by far the greatest risk Microsoft ever took.
I think the biggest thing holding Linux OSs behind Microsoft is the fact Microsoft is really ubiquitous. I can't really use Red Hat or SUSE at school next year if I want to transfer documents around because no one can really accept them.
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Then again, last time I did a large scale calculation I found the Powerball to be truely impossible to win at 1:14billion
Yes, I personally know a certain $87 billion that was much better spent here.
Seriously though, this arguement is an endless loop. There will ALWAYS be problems here on earth. People will ALWAYS say things were better in the past/things need to be improved now, because many believe that eventually everything will be 'perfect'.
The effort must not be one of colonization, but of terra-forming. Mars has no atmosphere because it is too light.
In case you weren't aware, Mars does have an atmosphere albeit light. There is 30 times more CO2 in Mars atmosphere than our own.
There are always going to be problems with planets other than mother earth, perhaps that is why there is no life anywhere else in the solar system. That stated, there is some sufficent evidence that there is water frozen underneath the poles which is at least a start, and probably our best chance for outer-earth colonization.
In addition to the natural resorces the ablity to reseach dark-matter/energy and particle physics will be greatly enhanced without some of the disturbances from the earth (albeit, there will some new problems as well).
But above all, IMHO, the public will need to accept that there will be several deaths dealing with this exploration, and the projects need to continue regardless.
But still neither are quite as cool as this Trebuchet from the which launched a piano and a cow.
Only on slashdot will an link to an old article slashdot a geocities site from the old article's comments.
Then again, looking at the date of the article (October 3, 2003), the site is probably down for the month from its inital slashdotting.
Unfortunately/Fortunately the wonderful people at slashdot have secured www.slashdot.com which switches over to .org as most people know. Better yet, a fellow slashdotter in the name of slashdot precured www.slashdor.org because he was sick of the timeout messages.
1) As Moore's Law goes further down the exponential path, errors will increase as well (specifically with hard drives)
2) The complexity of setting up chips
3) With technology updating so quickly, disposal of old PCs
The other point once made (although I can't find a link) was Moore's Law could arguably be perpetuating itself. Instead of looking at it as what is orginally was, an observation, many see Moores Law as a guide and judge the growth of the Industry--making it a goal companies strive to attain.
Just my 2 cents...
Unless I read the article incorrectly, this response-feedback-accuracy was the exact cause of the problem with google as shown by msn.
Just an observation...
Several people I know (all college students... ironic...) have fully funtional--including a magnetic strip--21 year old driver licences. I didn't enquire too far into the details, but they cost $150 each.
Granted a biometric chip is quite a bit more complicated, but where there is a will there's a way. The question being asked is whether or not it is really going to stop someone from getting [a]into the US and [b]onto a plane? Answer: No. I think the best viable solution lies in the new refraction x-rays machines, I'd rather have them looking at my body than hand searching.
-Brad
The gov't of my town (the most conservative city in MN) decided that it would be best for the city to let Charter Communications have free reigns as the sole provider (carte blanche).
The happiness this contributes to my life is undescribable... somewhere between the lowest rates for my modem/tv and outstanding service I receive makes me actually consider Canada as someplace I might actually consider living...
"Canada is kind of like a loft apartment over a great party" - Robin Williams
-Brad
Linux moves up to the #2 position, replaced with the monster that is slashdot.
Brad
This article is rather bland and trite in comparison to Scientific American's article that goes into a greater depth about the value of AR in the future (April 2002).
The comments so far have been asking whether or not assembly workers actually need the AR. I would say many don't, however, as manufacturing becomes more and more automated, the actual jobs of the workers/repairmen on the line will probably increase in complexity leading to an excellent use of AR.
EETimes doesn't even mention the possiblity of gaming with AR. Check out the sciam link to see more about gaming with AR.
-Brad
Brain surgery looks easy when broken down into little steps. That still doesn't mean everyone can do it... well.
"...it's a good idea to remove the battery so that the patient doesn't inadvertently "wake up" in the middle of the operation."
-Brad
"We bet on graphical user interface...You always have to do something very dramatic to move things up to the next level"
Right... by far the greatest risk Microsoft ever took.
I think the biggest thing holding Linux OSs behind Microsoft is the fact Microsoft is really ubiquitous. I can't really use Red Hat or SUSE at school next year if I want to transfer documents around because no one can really accept them.
-Brad