So, the obvious question becomes why DOESN'T google start something like Google for Governments, and offer legislative tools for all levels of Government, from local to federal.
Have easy, gmail-style interfaces to thread-based tool which exposes version changes and their source - and then make it open to the public so the public can see who, exactly, introduced what, and further, have it linked to relavent, search-based results. Offer it free to Governments to use in all proceedings, from City Council meetings to Senate subcommittees, and if Governments elect not to use the tools, then for the general public, automate the same sort of bill tracking, infographics, &c., and incorporate public secrets-type info to elevate what is a great existing resource beyond a wall of text such that voters can have a sense of where, and why, actions are taken (or not).
Again, why doesn't google do what it does best, organize information for consumption? This seems like a slam dunk for Google - they have the knowledge, skills and abilities in house, and have already/are currently developing the traditionally hard parts (e.g., linking information) as a part of their core business.
Holy jesus christ are you misinformed - Bush PUT FORTH the UAE port deal, but it was shot down by a Chuck Schumer (D)-lead bipartisan backlash in the Congress.
And to the dude who wants to mod the AC up... wow, where are MY mod points to flag you as "-1, Idiot Idealogue".
I think it's rather hypocritical the masses clustered around a web site devoted to News for Nerds would be so bold as to cast the first stone, saying EQ is the last refugee for misfits, asocial loners, best at "most days not in a gym" or whatever other snide comments that get mysteriously rated +5 Insightful or +5 Funny by the lemming mods so desperate to show they "get it!"
I play EQ a lot, I'm in one of the more well known guilds, where I'm fortunate enough to have been vested with a certain notoriety to write publicly about the experience - one of the best perks to my position is discussing the game with a very large segment of the player base on an almost daily basis.
First off, yes, of course, you do meet the freaks, but by and large, I truly love talking with the players - who quite generally strike me as normal, friendly and interesting. I see a very clear separation between the person at the keyboard and the character on the screen, even if they go by the same handle. I *do* believe elements of EQ are designed to encourage an addictive play style, regardless of what the content producers and Sony VP's state - but the same claim can be made of all RPG's, and as a business practice, those saying "Sony just wants you to play longer and spend more!" - thank you Capt Obvious.
The overwhelming consensus is that we do hate Sony, VI is out of touch with its fan base and the game needs some major changes in countless areas - well, no shit. Slashdot's community hates the RIAA and MPAA, but enjoy the products they put out and continue to pay for those products on a regular basis - Pot, meet Kettle.
In fact, replace EQ with LUG's, Perl Poetry, Case Mods, Hacking, Genealogy - you name it the flavor of the month - and any comment close to the misinformed jabs tossed out here would be considered offensive. Just as in those intellectual pursuits, an interest, enjoyment and (extreme) time commitment in playing EQ does not necessarily correspond to a community filled with social/personal defects deserving of scorn and ridicule. Rabid EQ players are also pro football, baseball and NASCAR athletes, some are doctors, lawyers, college professors and writers -extraordinary diversity has been my experience.
EQ periodically holds Fan Faires across the country, with players gathering to attend a convention - these Fan Faires draw 1000's every year, yet inevitably someone latches in on and attacks attendees who go in costume, those who are over weight, those who aren't Hollywood beautiful - if those same people would set back for a moment, the larger picture emerging from those captured images is a vibrant and involved community. People are smiling, greeting, face to face for the first time, many others people by "just some game" - conversing about an extreme array of subjects, they are shaking hands, hugging, laughing and enjoying each other's company.
Those same people, the ones having fun and making friends - those are your social misfits?
Are you that plainly stupid? Honestly - consider Thomas Paine, or Patrick Henry's style of rhetoric and oration and tell me, are their ideas "much good to begin with?"
Take any issue you feel he might be ignorant one (you've pretty much got field to run here) and begin a well-written and concise explanation of the phenomena at play. Remember who you're addressing and even if you don't care for him, consider the fact his vote makes your law. Whatever you write will be filtered to countless staffers, and even if it never makes it all the way up the chain then consider how many of those staffers could be educated and perhaps - by osmosis =P - be able to pass on the information.
For example, I felt concerned about the clipper project and I took the time to explain to my representative Norman Sisisky why and how the technology could be abused. I can now say that I have developed a dialog with him in which I will take the time to explain and educate what to many of our public figures is an incomprehensible melange of jargon and pathetic "it's unconstitutional!!!" rants with little basis in either fact, nor -sadly- understanding.
Very Respectfully (this is how you should sign your letters btw =P),
-Tork
"As the liquid nitrogen turns to gas, the gas is absorbed into the beer, and also increases the pressure on the beer (by increasing the gas volume in the available space) causing liquid to be forced into the widget through those little pinholes.... under pressure."
Small correction required and perhaps a bit more explanation involved:
(NB: I can't verify this is actually what the widget does. I tend to doubt it. A 75/25 N2/CO2 mixture is extremely close to... normal atmospheric conditions. The carbonation of beer is due to fermentation and while a by-product COULD be N2, its beer: we know its predominately CO2.)
The gas volume is fixed by the size of the container. 1 Liter of N2 is still 1 L of N2 no matter the temperature assuming the vessel is sufficiently ridge over its gaseous regime. The pressure would increase as the formerly liquid nitrogen froze the beer it came in contact with then violently phase changed to gas.
At any rate, the "drop of nitrogen" would have to be very small, indeed assuming traditional preparation methods. Carbonated beverages are typically pressurized between 2-5 atm for two reasons, the first being that pressurizing the cylinder makes it quite ridge and eliminates other packaging needs. The second reason is the temperature of a liquids increases the amount of gas soluble in solution decreases. You never have a flat coke fresh from a properly sealed can or bottle because the charge of 2-5 atm's of CO2 prevents the decarbonation of the beverage.
See also: La Chatelier's Principle, Henry's Law.
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I'm such a bone head, I just realized I posted that orginal without my nick and what not.
I'll go ahead and hammer out a HOWTO, but just as a point of reference, how detailed would you prefer the science of it all to be? I think its very important you understand the fundamentals, then you can make up your own mind when it comes to your situation. I have a degree in Chemical Engineering, so hey, we can go as far as you people would like.:)
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So, the obvious question becomes why DOESN'T google start something like Google for Governments, and offer legislative tools for all levels of Government, from local to federal.
Have easy, gmail-style interfaces to thread-based tool which exposes version changes and their source - and then make it open to the public so the public can see who, exactly, introduced what, and further, have it linked to relavent, search-based results. Offer it free to Governments to use in all proceedings, from City Council meetings to Senate subcommittees, and if Governments elect not to use the tools, then for the general public, automate the same sort of bill tracking, infographics, &c., and incorporate public secrets-type info to elevate what is a great existing resource beyond a wall of text such that voters can have a sense of where, and why, actions are taken (or not).
Again, why doesn't google do what it does best, organize information for consumption? This seems like a slam dunk for Google - they have the knowledge, skills and abilities in house, and have already/are currently developing the traditionally hard parts (e.g., linking information) as a part of their core business.
Holy jesus christ are you misinformed - Bush PUT FORTH the UAE port deal, but it was shot down by a Chuck Schumer (D)-lead bipartisan backlash in the Congress.
And to the dude who wants to mod the AC up... wow, where are MY mod points to flag you as "-1, Idiot Idealogue".
> Basically, I miss EQ :(
Me, too. =(
I play EQ a lot, I'm in one of the more well known guilds, where I'm fortunate enough to have been vested with a certain notoriety to write publicly about the experience - one of the best perks to my position is discussing the game with a very large segment of the player base on an almost daily basis.
First off, yes, of course, you do meet the freaks, but by and large, I truly love talking with the players - who quite generally strike me as normal, friendly and interesting. I see a very clear separation between the person at the keyboard and the character on the screen, even if they go by the same handle. I *do* believe elements of EQ are designed to encourage an addictive play style, regardless of what the content producers and Sony VP's state - but the same claim can be made of all RPG's, and as a business practice, those saying "Sony just wants you to play longer and spend more!" - thank you Capt Obvious.
The overwhelming consensus is that we do hate Sony, VI is out of touch with its fan base and the game needs some major changes in countless areas - well, no shit. Slashdot's community hates the RIAA and MPAA, but enjoy the products they put out and continue to pay for those products on a regular basis - Pot, meet Kettle.
In fact, replace EQ with LUG's, Perl Poetry, Case Mods, Hacking, Genealogy - you name it the flavor of the month - and any comment close to the misinformed jabs tossed out here would be considered offensive. Just as in those intellectual pursuits, an interest, enjoyment and (extreme) time commitment in playing EQ does not necessarily correspond to a community filled with social/personal defects deserving of scorn and ridicule. Rabid EQ players are also pro football, baseball and NASCAR athletes, some are doctors, lawyers, college professors and writers -extraordinary diversity has been my experience.
EQ periodically holds Fan Faires across the country, with players gathering to attend a convention - these Fan Faires draw 1000's every year, yet inevitably someone latches in on and attacks attendees who go in costume, those who are over weight, those who aren't Hollywood beautiful - if those same people would set back for a moment, the larger picture emerging from those captured images is a vibrant and involved community. People are smiling, greeting, face to face for the first time, many others people by "just some game" - conversing about an extreme array of subjects, they are shaking hands, hugging, laughing and enjoying each other's company.
Those same people, the ones having fun and making friends - those are your social misfits?
-Tork
God damn - The amount of sheer stupidity, scientific, speculative and societal, exhibited in these comments would gag a maggot.
Love,
-Tork
Suffolk is the largest city in Virginia. =)
-Tork
Write your congressional representative.
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Take any issue you feel he might be ignorant one (you've pretty much got field to run here) and begin a well-written and concise explanation of the phenomena at play. Remember who you're addressing and even if you don't care for him, consider the fact his vote makes your law. Whatever you write will be filtered to countless staffers, and even if it never makes it all the way up the chain then consider how many of those staffers could be educated and perhaps - by osmosis =P - be able to pass on the information.
For example, I felt concerned about the clipper project and I took the time to explain to my representative Norman Sisisky why and how the technology could be abused. I can now say that I have developed a dialog with him in which I will take the time to explain and educate what to many of our public figures is an incomprehensible melange of jargon and pathetic "it's unconstitutional!!!" rants with little basis in either fact, nor -sadly- understanding.
Very Respectfully (this is how you should sign your letters btw =P),
-Tork
Small correction required and perhaps a bit more explanation involved:
(NB: I can't verify this is actually what the widget does. I tend to doubt it. A 75/25 N2/CO2 mixture is extremely close to... normal atmospheric conditions. The carbonation of beer is due to fermentation and while a by-product COULD be N2, its beer: we know its predominately CO2.)
The gas volume is fixed by the size of the container. 1 Liter of N2 is still 1 L of N2 no matter the temperature assuming the vessel is sufficiently ridge over its gaseous regime. The pressure would increase as the formerly liquid nitrogen froze the beer it came in contact with then violently phase changed to gas.
At any rate, the "drop of nitrogen" would have to be very small, indeed assuming traditional preparation methods. Carbonated beverages are typically pressurized between 2-5 atm for two reasons, the first being that pressurizing the cylinder makes it quite ridge and eliminates other packaging needs. The second reason is the temperature of a liquids increases the amount of gas soluble in solution decreases. You never have a flat coke fresh from a properly sealed can or bottle because the charge of 2-5 atm's of CO2 prevents the decarbonation of the beverage.
See also: La Chatelier's Principle, Henry's Law.
http://www.erols.com/gww6e/draft-HOWTO-v0.1.html
Feedback is welcome.
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I'll go ahead and hammer out a HOWTO, but just as a point of reference, how detailed would you prefer the science of it all to be? I think its very important you understand the fundamentals, then you can make up your own mind when it comes to your situation. I have a degree in Chemical Engineering, so hey, we can go as far as you people would like.
If you'd like to contact me, email works great:
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