If you're in my district, vote for me. If you're not, tell others to vote for me, and run in your district. I've gotten fed up enough to actually do something. How about you?
If I'm elected I'll do everything in my power to make sure it expires within the next decade. Check the sig, spread the word, and vote for me if you're in my district.
Lots of CDs have more than 35-40 minutes of music, and lots of DVDs don't use the full space either. They'll go with the most widely compatible discs that are cheapest to manufacture, and if space is wasted, well, who cares?
Unfortunately, plurality voting systems by their nature lock you into a two-option system. We need some system that is clone-independent, at the very least. Schulze is my preferred method, but IRV is gaining popularity, and I'll take it, for sure!
A true SMPS will do much better, but unfortunately is more complicated than one three-legged IC and a few caps.
Actually, there are several companies that make board-mounted switching regulator modules, allowing you to step DC voltages up or down with >80% efficiency using... just a three-legged IC and a few caps.:) One company even makes one that fits in the same space as a traditional 7805, can't remember the name right now. They're a lot more expensive, but the lack of a heat sink and the additional efficiency is a big plus for certain applications.
Of course, since petroleum is the remnants of life, finding it on another planet would open a whole new can of worms. Especially if it's like that stuff from the X-Files.
If neither candidate can run on the ballot OR as a write in, that would almost certainly precipitate a nationwide constitutional crisis.
To win the Presidency in a one on one race, a candidate needs to get 270 electoral votes, because there are a total of 538 votes in the Electoral College. Texas has the 34 electoral votes, meaning that if the electors from Texas were barred from voting for either candidate, Obama would almost certainly win a plurality.
Except -- the electors aren'tspecifically bound by the constitution to vote for anybody. Theoretically an elector, while elected standing for candidate A, can change his mind and vote for B. About half the states have laws which punish "faithless electors", although the constitutionality of these laws have never been tested. It's doubtful that they are constitutional.
If Obama wins 270 electoral votes, it won't matter. But if he wins 235 electoral votes it won't matter (because McCain will have 370), although that is unlikely in the extreme.
If we have anything in between, we have a constitutional crisis. What would be clear is that had the will of Texans been honored according to how the system was supposed to work, then McCain should have won. If some TX electors acting on this theory votes for him, then he will win, but the legitimacy of this win will be questioned by around half of Americans who voted for Obama -- possibly more than half if Obama wins the popular vote. If not enough TX electors vote for McCain to put him over the top, the people who voted for McCain will not recognize the legitimacy of the elections. If each candidate gets exactly 252 votes (I haven't checked whether this is possible mathematically), then the election goes to the House, which will give the Presidency to Obama.
I'm afraid you misunderstand the system. The House doesn't just decide in a dead tie, it decides if nobody gets a majority of the total electoral votes cast. With 538 electors, that always means 270. It's not a question of who gets the most votes, it's a question of who gets >50% of the total. If both McCain and Obama get less than 270, the election goes to the House, no matter who has more.
Since McCain is guaranteed to win Texas if he's on the ballot, there are three possible outcomes if he's not. 1) Obama gets 270, so McCain not being on the ballot in Texas doesn't matter. 2) McCain gets 270, even without Texas. 3) Obama doesn't get 270, nor does McCain because of Texas. Election goes to the House. So the real question is, who would win if the House voted state by state, along party lines? Anyone care to count it up?
And then sixty million years after that, some form of giant super-intelligent penguin will think they're the only intelligent life to ever exist on Earth, having no ubersquid bones to analyze. Poor kids, having no dinosaur-equivalent toys to play with as children. Won't someone please think of poor super-Mumbles!?
I remember playing Shamus on the old PCjr. Never could beat the thing, rarely even got half way. I was so excited when I discovered years later that I could emulate a C64 version, and turn off collisions!
Oh, and those old BASIC games, Star Trek, Super Star Trek, and Landing Party. And there was some sort of Clue variant that I never beat, and have never been able to find, where you move this little face around the house from room to room interviewing suspects and looking for inconsistencies in their alibis.
Then Deep Space and Space Station Oblivion came along and rocked my world.
ReactOS will probably hit.4 in 2008. The roadmap lists that as improving the already great kernel compatibility, usable networking, basic audio support, and USB interface device support. If you want to break Microsoft's dominance on the desktop, this is where to look, not Linux.
Well, first, that's not true at all. When Trollocs attacked Emond's Field, it took the entire town, well prepared and assisted by two Aes Sedai, to fight them off. And even then they needed reinforcements. In the latest book, Rand and his companions of the time, each of them probably capable of destroying a small town without much effort, were attacked by an entire army of Trollocs and still had some trouble fighting them off.
Second, Trollocs and Myrrdraal were never the main foes to begin with. They're footsoldiers, and fighting minions all the time doesn't make for good drama. The real enemies are vastly more powerful. Hell, the main villain is basically omnipotent except for his opposite number the Creator. It's true that the power differential has increased between the main characters and those particular enemies you mention. But new enemies are there to take their place, and those enemies are much more interesting.
Linux may be catching up in the area of desktop usability. But when it comes to application and hardware compatibility, it will never be able to match ReactOS. That project has been making great strides over the last few years, and I fully expect that by the time Windows 7 comes out, ReactOS will be quite capable of replacing XP.
If.5G could get you to your turnaround point in 3.5 days, that would mean you'd be going about 1500 km/s when you get there. That's equivalent to 1e6 MJ/kg, or 3.6 MW/kg. Sayth the Wiki that a nuclear fission plant can provide that kind of energy density, and to spare. Not sure about the power density, though, nor about the shielding requirements for human habitation. But from my inexpert viewpoint, the energy requirements look like they'd scale.
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And yet you're sitting here posting? Get up off'a that thang!
If you're in my district, vote for me. If you're not, tell others to vote for me, and run in your district. I've gotten fed up enough to actually do something. How about you?
Literally? That doesn't sound very sanitary.
If I'm elected I'll do everything in my power to make sure it expires within the next decade. Check the sig, spread the word, and vote for me if you're in my district.
Lots of CDs have more than 35-40 minutes of music, and lots of DVDs don't use the full space either. They'll go with the most widely compatible discs that are cheapest to manufacture, and if space is wasted, well, who cares?
I know! We'll call it Skynet!
I've been endorsed by said party to run for Congress in Tennessee's fifth district. Check the sig.
Unfortunately, plurality voting systems by their nature lock you into a two-option system. We need some system that is clone-independent, at the very least. Schulze is my preferred method, but IRV is gaining popularity, and I'll take it, for sure!
A true SMPS will do much better, but unfortunately is more complicated than one three-legged IC and a few caps. Actually, there are several companies that make board-mounted switching regulator modules, allowing you to step DC voltages up or down with >80% efficiency using... just a three-legged IC and a few caps. :) One company even makes one that fits in the same space as a traditional 7805, can't remember the name right now. They're a lot more expensive, but the lack of a heat sink and the additional efficiency is a big plus for certain applications.
Of course, since petroleum is the remnants of life, finding it on another planet would open a whole new can of worms. Especially if it's like that stuff from the X-Files.
If neither candidate can run on the ballot OR as a write in, that would almost certainly precipitate a nationwide constitutional crisis.
To win the Presidency in a one on one race, a candidate needs to get 270 electoral votes, because there are a total of 538 votes in the Electoral College. Texas has the 34 electoral votes, meaning that if the electors from Texas were barred from voting for either candidate, Obama would almost certainly win a plurality.
Except -- the electors aren'tspecifically bound by the constitution to vote for anybody. Theoretically an elector, while elected standing for candidate A, can change his mind and vote for B. About half the states have laws which punish "faithless electors", although the constitutionality of these laws have never been tested. It's doubtful that they are constitutional.
If Obama wins 270 electoral votes, it won't matter. But if he wins 235 electoral votes it won't matter (because McCain will have 370), although that is unlikely in the extreme.
If we have anything in between, we have a constitutional crisis. What would be clear is that had the will of Texans been honored according to how the system was supposed to work, then McCain should have won. If some TX electors acting on this theory votes for him, then he will win, but the legitimacy of this win will be questioned by around half of Americans who voted for Obama -- possibly more than half if Obama wins the popular vote. If not enough TX electors vote for McCain to put him over the top, the people who voted for McCain will not recognize the legitimacy of the elections. If each candidate gets exactly 252 votes (I haven't checked whether this is possible mathematically), then the election goes to the House, which will give the Presidency to Obama.
I'm afraid you misunderstand the system. The House doesn't just decide in a dead tie, it decides if nobody gets a majority of the total electoral votes cast. With 538 electors, that always means 270. It's not a question of who gets the most votes, it's a question of who gets >50% of the total. If both McCain and Obama get less than 270, the election goes to the House, no matter who has more. Since McCain is guaranteed to win Texas if he's on the ballot, there are three possible outcomes if he's not. 1) Obama gets 270, so McCain not being on the ballot in Texas doesn't matter. 2) McCain gets 270, even without Texas. 3) Obama doesn't get 270, nor does McCain because of Texas. Election goes to the House. So the real question is, who would win if the House voted state by state, along party lines? Anyone care to count it up?
You try and mine my mind and I'll mine my mind, nein?
So solar or vibration harvesting, perhaps.
Who, just to avoid confusion, should not be conflated with other groups whose name incorporate "Church of Christ".
Ronald Reagan?! The ACTOR!?
What the agent is saying is that we need two internets, one WITH blackjack and hookers, and one without.
And then sixty million years after that, some form of giant super-intelligent penguin will think they're the only intelligent life to ever exist on Earth, having no ubersquid bones to analyze. Poor kids, having no dinosaur-equivalent toys to play with as children. Won't someone please think of poor super-Mumbles!?
I remember playing Shamus on the old PCjr. Never could beat the thing, rarely even got half way. I was so excited when I discovered years later that I could emulate a C64 version, and turn off collisions! Oh, and those old BASIC games, Star Trek, Super Star Trek, and Landing Party. And there was some sort of Clue variant that I never beat, and have never been able to find, where you move this little face around the house from room to room interviewing suspects and looking for inconsistencies in their alibis. Then Deep Space and Space Station Oblivion came along and rocked my world.
ReactOS will probably hit .4 in 2008. The roadmap lists that as improving the already great kernel compatibility, usable networking, basic audio support, and USB interface device support. If you want to break Microsoft's dominance on the desktop, this is where to look, not Linux.
Can't Bush issue a presidential pardon? But then I suppose that would be admitting it was illegal in the first place.
zomg, UBERPONIES!!!!!!!
Well, first, that's not true at all. When Trollocs attacked Emond's Field, it took the entire town, well prepared and assisted by two Aes Sedai, to fight them off. And even then they needed reinforcements. In the latest book, Rand and his companions of the time, each of them probably capable of destroying a small town without much effort, were attacked by an entire army of Trollocs and still had some trouble fighting them off. Second, Trollocs and Myrrdraal were never the main foes to begin with. They're footsoldiers, and fighting minions all the time doesn't make for good drama. The real enemies are vastly more powerful. Hell, the main villain is basically omnipotent except for his opposite number the Creator. It's true that the power differential has increased between the main characters and those particular enemies you mention. But new enemies are there to take their place, and those enemies are much more interesting.
Linux may be catching up in the area of desktop usability. But when it comes to application and hardware compatibility, it will never be able to match ReactOS. That project has been making great strides over the last few years, and I fully expect that by the time Windows 7 comes out, ReactOS will be quite capable of replacing XP.
If .5G could get you to your turnaround point in 3.5 days, that would mean you'd be going about 1500 km/s when you get there. That's equivalent to 1e6 MJ/kg, or 3.6 MW/kg. Sayth the Wiki that a nuclear fission plant can provide that kind of energy density, and to spare. Not sure about the power density, though, nor about the shielding requirements for human habitation. But from my inexpert viewpoint, the energy requirements look like they'd scale.