That 'mushy' feeling isn't ABS at work. The only time it works is when the tires slip, in which case you'll feel the brake pedal pulsing under your foot as the brakes themselves do the same to avoid locking.
I think he means that if supersonic passenger aircraft were quieter at those speeds they could be flown on more routes (i.e. over land/populated areas, not just the ocean), thus carrying more people to more places in less time...perhaps reducing the total number of aircraft needed in the fleet.
Just like lots of stuff that was small clams and far from anyone's radar in the past, if OSS is "picked up" by some large company with clout and skill it will proliferate. Isn't OSX based on OSS?
Said, officially to have come from Japanese. When they were first researching walking robots they started with a pair of legs with a box on top. In Japanese "ashi" means leg(s) and since their bot had nothing but legs they called it "ashimo." Well, that's the official Honda explanation anyway. The old system of romanizaiton of Japanese uses "si" instead of "shi" which tne new, accurate westeran-originated system uses so it does fit. Many Japanese people (ill-educated by the MOSE) still use the old system as they could care less about accuracy, just what the've been told.
It is interesting though, I've never thought about the Asimov naming idea... Maybe that's the real reason... or a nifty coincidence.
One (Japanese) word...
_shoushika_ (too bad Slashdot can't display kanji...) It means "low birth rate." Bots can evendually do a lot of the work people will have done. They can also help wage the the war of retribution against the u.s...
aahh, but _this_ time, the machines are shaped like people. What other possible reason do you suppose this is so other than to do what people do...to _replace_ them in some situations (i.e. work/war)?
This is funny. Someone damns the human rights record of one country (China) while praising the human rights abuse of another (Britian) and encouraging even more human rights abuse by the later...And he gets moded up!...As "Interesting"!
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The squable happened as immediately we returned back
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The problem with high performance cars is that they are too fast to drive in the city. City traffic tends to go from 30mph to about 8 but high performance sports cars go anything from 150 to 200+mph. You just can't use a car like that in the city, that's why you only see them whizzing by on the highway and their owners all have car-shaped holes in their garage doors because the things aren't capable of slower speeds.
Bush flipped himself over the handlabars... He hadn't switched the thing (segway) on when he tried to ride it. Hop on a bike without making it roll or putting your feet down and you'll expereience the same thing sideways...
Go ahead... Try it.
Come on, don't be so patronising. People don't have to live in big houses in sprawling suburbs with two gas guzlers to be content. Contentment is in the heart/head and without it there no amount of "luxury" in the world is ever going to make anyone happy. Look in the mirror...Look around you. Let the Chinese and everyone be as they will.
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That 'mushy' feeling isn't ABS at work. The only time it works is when the tires slip, in which case you'll feel the brake pedal pulsing under your foot as the brakes themselves do the same to avoid locking.
I want my Prius to look more like this one: http://www.toyota.co.jp/Showroom/customize/prius/i ndex.html
http://www.toyota.co.jp/index.html
kono iken wa Toyota Jidosha no teikyou de ookurishimashita. Doraibu Yuaa Doriimusu Toyota
I think he means that if supersonic passenger aircraft were quieter at those speeds they could be flown on more routes (i.e. over land/populated areas, not just the ocean), thus carrying more people to more places in less time...perhaps reducing the total number of aircraft needed in the fleet.
Token effort, token results...It reminds me of this: http://www.electrifyingtimes.com/ev1crush.html
Just like lots of stuff that was small clams and far from anyone's radar in the past, if OSS is "picked up" by some large company with clout and skill it will proliferate. Isn't OSX based on OSS?
Am I the only one who first read "TCO" as "TACO"? :-)
They all suck.
(*ducks to avoid flying objects*)
It is interesting though, I've never thought about the Asimov naming idea... Maybe that's the real reason... or a nifty coincidence.
What?... You didn't know about the war?
aahh, but _this_ time, the machines are shaped like people. What other possible reason do you suppose this is so other than to do what people do...to _replace_ them in some situations (i.e. work/war)?
This is funny. Someone damns the human rights record of one country (China) while praising the human rights abuse of another (Britian) and encouraging even more human rights abuse by the later...And he gets moded up!...As "Interesting"!
Those who've lived here for a while and lived in the language (as opposed to being isolated in 'gaijinland') don't have that hard a time either.
Sender's name: Mrs.Rita.W. Kabila Sender's email address: rita_kabilaci@yahoo.fr Message as follows:
PLEASE YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
Dearest one.
I am Mrs.Rita.W. Kabila, from Democratic Republic of Congo. There is an information I would like you to keep very confidential, There is sum amount of money my Husband Late President Laurent Kabila, deposited in a security company Abidjan Cote d'ivoire for safe keeping Before he was killed by his Eldest Millitary Son.
The squable happened as immediately we returned back from our London trip. My husband married us three.I am the second wife.I will not be able to give you the full details that led to that urgly incidents. The Eldest Son is the current President of our country now. For now I am staying in Abijdan, the capital of Republic of Cote d'voire,just to save my life,with my three children. The money in question, is 22, Million U.S.Dollars. I can not make the withdrawal of this fund, because my husband registered the Beneficiary of the fund as his (Foriegn Bussiness Patner) and also (Family valuables as the content of the deposit) The documents of the deposit are with me. What I would want you to do, is to assits me to get the consignment withdrawn from the security company, and open a small account in a Bank here in your name, and transfer the money to your country, through the account .
We shall replace the name Foriegn Patner to your own name, because the code was used for security reason. I will give you the 10% of the money for your assitance. There is no risk in this transaction. I will use the remain balance of the money for an investiment in your country for the future of my children. If you are intrested,and can maintain the very confidential of this transaction,you e-mail me immediately for more clearification, and also note that I am a refugees in Abidjan, Cote d' lvoire becuase of the assasnation of my late husband, and the civil war going on in our country, Democratic Republic of Congo. I can speak little english, but my son speaks good english, well his name is David and our direct telephone number is:+225 07 93 73 86. you can call for more information.
Thank's and God bless you.
MRS.Rita.w.Kabila.
NB: please do reply me through my private email address at
*edited* thank you.
The problem with high performance cars is that they are too fast to drive in the city. City traffic tends to go from 30mph to about 8 but high performance sports cars go anything from 150 to 200+mph. You just can't use a car like that in the city, that's why you only see them whizzing by on the highway and their owners all have car-shaped holes in their garage doors because the things aren't capable of slower speeds.
Bush flipped himself over the handlabars... He hadn't switched the thing (segway) on when he tried to ride it. Hop on a bike without making it roll or putting your feet down and you'll expereience the same thing sideways... Go ahead... Try it.
That would be "sohrah pawah tawahzu" note: the 'r' is like the Spanish 'r.'
Electricity is EXPENSIVE in Japan...
Widespread feasability? Is that _technical_ or _political_?
Those "democratic" former colonies just happen to be of the European persuasion...
Come on, don't be so patronising. People don't have to live in big houses in sprawling suburbs with two gas guzlers to be content. Contentment is in the heart/head and without it there no amount of "luxury" in the world is ever going to make anyone happy. Look in the mirror...Look around you. Let the Chinese and everyone be as they will.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1902 59357X/qid=1059555523/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-889851 7-1671955?v=glance&s=books
You have to admit this idea is quite "american."