The concept was independently and more fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912
See Krakatoa by Simon Winchester for an excellent description of Wegener's continental drift concept. Winchester can be long winded and a bit full of himself, but he's an excellent researcher and I'm thoroughly enjoying the book.
Term limits - a method for ensuring that right about the time someone is good at their job they are forced to leave it.
I can count the number of people who are "good at their job" in congress on the fingers of one hand. Are you aware that congress has about a 9% approval rating? If most of these people were something other than worthless, their
approval rating might be higher. I'd rather have perpetual neophytes than perpetual slobs whose goal seems to be to get rich at the expense of the tax payer.
I used Don's insertion sort from TAOCP, Sorting and Searching, to fix a knotty programming problem I had years ago. I've always been a fan of TAOCP, what a treasure trove of info!
The 1974-75 Cessna 172 has a maximum demonstrated crosswind of 17 MPH (15 knots). This is the maximum crosswind component during which the aircraft has been landed by the manufacturer test pilot. Info from
http://www.beverlyflightcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/172SPEEDmph.pdf. I'd be interested in seeing the equivalent for a similar sized Piper.
Do you work at NASA? If I'm going to Mars, I'm taking two completely separate power units, two completely separate sets of power and control cables, and I'm going to position the two power units on opposite sides of the camp. There
will be no commonality between the power units. My life depends on it. Houston, you have a problem.
It's very difficult for a pilot to land a plane in a crosswind.
It's very difficult for a non-pilot to land a plane in a crosswind. Once your instructor pounds the procedures into your head and you've practiced a bit, landing a plane in a crosswind isn't a big deal. Sometimes it's fun,
especially when you can land straight ahead on one main and gradually bleed off airspeed until the other main touches down. That'll put a big smile on your face!
The NASA of old was an engineering organization; they would have known to take two of these power units for redundancy. Today's NASA is a pure bureaucracy, and as such, somebody should tell them to take two of these units to Mars.
I'm a C programmer since about 1986. I contend C has been here all along and is still far better than whatever is in second place (or third or whatever).
He found that songs have steadily become more repetitive over the years...
When I was in my mid-20s, I began to grow weary of repetition in pop music. I noticed that most songs had about 20-25 unique words and the constant repetition of a few words was becoming irritating. One day, upon hearing Knights in White Satin by the Moody Blues, I was intrigued by the non-trivial words and especially the music. Not long thereafter I discovered classical music on the local PBS outlet. I began weaning myself off pop music and listened more and more to classical music.
This was probably an early instance of my brain beginning to mature and leaving behind childish music that was not at all challenging or interesting.
As for a lack of GPS, there are plenty of other ways to navigate especially if you know where the target is, the nazis had flying bombs which were built to just run out of fuel and crash onto london.
But good luck getting past the felony and treason convictions.
If memory serves, a mayor of Washington, D.C., was convicted of crack cocaine possession, but was later reelected as mayor by the "good people" of Washington. I'm too lazy to look this up, so someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
I would never vote for a felon or especially someone who had been convicted of treason, but apparently many others don't feel that constraint.
We don't need computers to make elections better. What we need are term limits for congress (perhaps six years maximum, irrespective of the house of congress), an absolute prohibition of donations to elections by corporations, an extremely small limit of donations to elections (perhaps $200) by any individual in any given year, a serious reduction in lobbying, and a balanced federal budget. That's not all we need, but it's a good start.
NYC, if you're seriously concerned about global warming due to use of fossil fuels, disconnect all the electric lines going into the city if the power source is driven by fossil fuels, then prevent the sale, use, or transportation of fossil fuels within the city. If you don't stop the consumption of fossil fuels, then you are nothing but slimy hypocrites trying to engender favorable press coverage for political advantage.
Years ago I was the world's biggest fan of movies. I was an early adopter of the VCR to record movies, then I was an early adopter of the DVR to record movies. I subscribed to all the premium movie channels. Then everyone between hollyweird (the creator) and me (the consumer) began to get greedy. The ability of movies to entertain me and to make me suspend disbelief went from pretty good to pretty crappy. Greed caused the implementation of the do-not-copy flag on movies over cable and lobbyists paid off congress so that newer DVRs would obey the do-not-copy flag.
These days movies are remakes, comics, brutally violent, stupid, insipid, or all of the above. Adios, movies, and good riddance.
From the summary: On a bright note: their service really couldn't get much worse?
The noise on my land line got worse and worse. I called ATT, they sent out an idiot. I explained the problem; the idiot says, "You probably have a little short." Needless to say the idiot couldn't fix the problem. I canceled my land line and haven't missed it, especially the endless sales calls, most of which had faked originating phone numbers.
The UK's legal right to 10 Mbps broadband is a joke! Everyone over there should demand 1Gb both up and down the pipe! And make it free to all! What good is socialism if it doesn't meet the basic needs of the people?
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The concept was independently and more fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912
See Krakatoa by Simon Winchester for an excellent description of Wegener's continental drift concept. Winchester can be long winded and a bit full of himself, but he's an excellent researcher and I'm thoroughly enjoying the book.
You may as well say "made from unobtainium."
Term limits - a method for ensuring that right about the time someone is good at their job they are forced to leave it.
I can count the number of people who are "good at their job" in congress on the fingers of one hand. Are you aware that congress has about a 9% approval rating? If most of these people were something other than worthless, their approval rating might be higher. I'd rather have perpetual neophytes than perpetual slobs whose goal seems to be to get rich at the expense of the tax payer.
Tulsi Gabbard is the only Democrat I would vote for, for president.
Nope, I couldn't vote for her. I think it's time to replace all members of congress. It's also time for term limits.
I cringe every time I have to fly on an Airbus. My motto: if it ain't Boeing, I ain't going.
I used Don's insertion sort from TAOCP, Sorting and Searching, to fix a knotty programming problem I had years ago. I've always been a fan of TAOCP, what a treasure trove of info!
Small planes handle 10 knots [crosswind].
The 1974-75 Cessna 172 has a maximum demonstrated crosswind of 17 MPH (15 knots). This is the maximum crosswind component during which the aircraft has been landed by the manufacturer test pilot. Info from http://www.beverlyflightcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/172SPEEDmph.pdf. I'd be interested in seeing the equivalent for a similar sized Piper.
redundancy can be built into a single unit too
Do you work at NASA? If I'm going to Mars, I'm taking two completely separate power units, two completely separate sets of power and control cables, and I'm going to position the two power units on opposite sides of the camp. There will be no commonality between the power units. My life depends on it. Houston, you have a problem.
It's very difficult for a pilot to land a plane in a crosswind.
It's very difficult for a non-pilot to land a plane in a crosswind. Once your instructor pounds the procedures into your head and you've practiced a bit, landing a plane in a crosswind isn't a big deal. Sometimes it's fun, especially when you can land straight ahead on one main and gradually bleed off airspeed until the other main touches down. That'll put a big smile on your face!
The NASA of old was an engineering organization; they would have known to take two of these power units for redundancy. Today's NASA is a pure bureaucracy, and as such, somebody should tell them to take two of these units to Mars.
I'm a C programmer since about 1986. I contend C has been here all along and is still far better than whatever is in second place (or third or whatever).
The summary can be translated as: "Oops, there's no global warming. Sorry about that. As you were."
"Images my heart with a monotonous languor".
Perhaps you mean "wound my heart with a monotonous languor." See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanson_d'automne.
He found that songs have steadily become more repetitive over the years...
When I was in my mid-20s, I began to grow weary of repetition in pop music. I noticed that most songs had about 20-25 unique words and the constant repetition of a few words was becoming irritating. One day, upon hearing Knights in White Satin by the Moody Blues, I was intrigued by the non-trivial words and especially the music. Not long thereafter I discovered classical music on the local PBS outlet. I began weaning myself off pop music and listened more and more to classical music.
This was probably an early instance of my brain beginning to mature and leaving behind childish music that was not at all challenging or interesting.
As for a lack of GPS, there are plenty of other ways to navigate especially if you know where the target is, the nazis had flying bombs which were built to just run out of fuel and crash onto london.
If you're thinking of the V-1, they didn't "just run out of fuel and crash onto london." See "Guidance system" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-1_flying_bomb.
The V-2 didn't "just run out of fuel and crash onto london." See "Technical details" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-2_rocket.
But good luck getting past the felony and treason convictions.
If memory serves, a mayor of Washington, D.C., was convicted of crack cocaine possession, but was later reelected as mayor by the "good people" of Washington. I'm too lazy to look this up, so someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
I would never vote for a felon or especially someone who had been convicted of treason, but apparently many others don't feel that constraint.
We don't need computers to make elections better. What we need are term limits for congress (perhaps six years maximum, irrespective of the house of congress), an absolute prohibition of donations to elections by corporations, an extremely small limit of donations to elections (perhaps $200) by any individual in any given year, a serious reduction in lobbying, and a balanced federal budget. That's not all we need, but it's a good start.
NYC, if you're seriously concerned about global warming due to use of fossil fuels, disconnect all the electric lines going into the city if the power source is driven by fossil fuels, then prevent the sale, use, or transportation of fossil fuels within the city. If you don't stop the consumption of fossil fuels, then you are nothing but slimy hypocrites trying to engender favorable press coverage for political advantage.
Years ago I was the world's biggest fan of movies. I was an early adopter of the VCR to record movies, then I was an early adopter of the DVR to record movies. I subscribed to all the premium movie channels. Then everyone between hollyweird (the creator) and me (the consumer) began to get greedy. The ability of movies to entertain me and to make me suspend disbelief went from pretty good to pretty crappy. Greed caused the implementation of the do-not-copy flag on movies over cable and lobbyists paid off congress so that newer DVRs would obey the do-not-copy flag.
These days movies are remakes, comics, brutally violent, stupid, insipid, or all of the above. Adios, movies, and good riddance.
Such courage!
Thanks, Zuck, I'm glad you approve.
I'm guessing you never studied German. It's Sieg Heil. Go here [URL:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sieg_Heil].
Having never posted on FB or tweeted, my 2018 personal challenge is to continue to avoid both FB and tweets. It won't be difficult.
From the summary: On a bright note: their service really couldn't get much worse?
The noise on my land line got worse and worse. I called ATT, they sent out an idiot. I explained the problem; the idiot says, "You probably have a little short." Needless to say the idiot couldn't fix the problem. I canceled my land line and haven't missed it, especially the endless sales calls, most of which had faked originating phone numbers.
The UK's legal right to 10 Mbps broadband is a joke! Everyone over there should demand 1Gb both up and down the pipe! And make it free to all! What good is socialism if it doesn't meet the basic needs of the people?
It's a pickle that escaped from a space picnic! Nothing to see here, folks, move along.