1) They predicted the earthquake would be in the 9 months between Jan 5 and Sept. 5. Despite the giant "margin of error," they were off by almost a month. A prediction should not span nine months and still be wrong.
2)They predicted a magnitude of 6.4 or greater: the earthquake was 6.0. Again, they were wrong.
3)They predicted it would be within a 12,440 sq. miles area of southern California that includes portions of the eastern Mojave Desert, Coachella Valley, Imperial Valley (San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial Counties) and eastern San Diego County. It seems to me that the epicenter of today's quake was located north of the vast area in which they predicted the earthquake.
To me, this is nothing more than a coincidence. They were off on all three and the mere fact that it took place in the state should not be inferred that it was a valid prediction.
Regardless, methods get better all the time. I am not opposed to this particular prediction method, just a bit annoyed that the slashdot submitter believes it proves the model to be true.
But if you have asteroids of smaller size, they will burn up much easily in the earth's atmosphere, would they not? If you have on giant asteroid, the burnup in the atmosphere would have little effect. Something to consider before discouting the "blowing up" idea.
You can always hook up cells to get more amperage or voltage. I use cells that are roughly 40x40 mm and put out.5 volts at 500 ma, just about 1/4 watt. You can readily purchase the kind used on the NASA Pathfinder airplane, but they are expensive.
...spreading their message. It's a poor quality build, can be made by anyone, even without those poorly-drawn plans. Highly impractical and only suited for pot-smoking hippies, like the guy who made that scooter. Why is this Slashdot material?
The point of levels would be that people would be able to quickly determine which level would be suitable for their task. If there is a standardized convention, if you will, then levels will be similar across the board and not vary wildly from manufacturer to manufacturer. I think it's a good idea, but tough to implement.
Some people interpret 128 to be CD quality. You can't argue with them, as that's their opinion, and if they can justify purchasing music of such low bitrate, then so be it. I can't tell the difference between 320 and 1440, so that's the bitrate that I encode everything with. Others can. It's all a matter of opinion: there is no right or wrong.
Yes, it will favor heavy-downloaders like you, and it does appear economical from that POV. However, I don't know how they will make money, besides from the people who don't buy all 40 tracks. Between paying royalties and covering their costs, is there really that much left over to justify their operation? Last I checked, Apple and others broke even, even at four times the price; their motivation was to sell hardware, where the real profit margins lay.
Yes, that's the business model, it seems. At first glance, it seems like a perfect deal, until you realize that maybe you don't need 40 tracks a month, and maybe just one or two. But guess what? According to the Slashdot summary, you're still gonna get charged the $10 a month. This is for those heavy music buyers. I'll stick to iTunes, thank you very much.
I will go on a limb and say that at least 50% of the viruses that are being written for Windows are being done so by Linux supporters. It's an almost orchestrated effort to bring Microsoft down. But once that happens and Linux gains a dominance - or hell, even a market share in the high single digits - then the tides will likely turn.
Thus, to get rid of spam, one of three things has to happen:
1) Individuals have to stop supporting SPAM by clicking those emails and purchasing those products.
2) Companies must be prevented from advertising in SPAM fashion and must thus be fined.
3) A new protocol has to be implemented.
All three have problems. The first group will not stop using spam. Obviously, these are people who purchase porn, penis enlargements, diet pills, and things of that nature. Why should they stop if the SPAM email offers what they're looking for? The second on the list is more controversial, as it goes against free speech and all that good stuff, at least to some people. And last - and the most expensive - a new system has to be devised, but as with everything, vulnerabilities will be discovered and the system exploited.
I really pity these people. They make the Slashdot tinhat-wearing clique look like a group of upstanding, optimistic netizens. Then again, where would these anti-disaster companies be if there weren't such nutjobs running around and confining their families and lives to isolated hobbit-like crapholes? I can see the need for a storm shelter, or a tornado shelter - but those make sense for those who live in vulnerable areas, but sheesh!
That's not the point. They can easily scale up their operation once all the wrinkles are worked out. You surely underestimate them, but some brilliant people are working on that team, not just a bunch of Slashdotesque amateurs.
Slashdot Mirror
There it goes...
Does anyone have a mirror?
That way you can cover most of your costs, potentially even insurance.
You say it like it's a bad thing. Would you prefer open source museums? *rolls eyes*
A video of the server melting to the ground. One comment and the video link is dead!
Let's see...
1) They predicted the earthquake would be in the 9 months between Jan 5 and Sept. 5. Despite the giant "margin of error," they were off by almost a month. A prediction should not span nine months and still be wrong.
2)They predicted a magnitude of 6.4 or greater: the earthquake was 6.0. Again, they were wrong.
3)They predicted it would be within a 12,440 sq. miles area of southern California that includes portions of the eastern Mojave Desert, Coachella Valley, Imperial Valley (San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial Counties) and eastern San Diego County. It seems to me that the epicenter of today's quake was located north of the vast area in which they predicted the earthquake.
To me, this is nothing more than a coincidence. They were off on all three and the mere fact that it took place in the state should not be inferred that it was a valid prediction.
Regardless, methods get better all the time. I am not opposed to this particular prediction method, just a bit annoyed that the slashdot submitter believes it proves the model to be true.
How much time do you spend there? Geez, man. Besides, those things have limited range, so it could very well be the person you're living with.
Do they stick hamsters up the wazoo?
But if you have asteroids of smaller size, they will burn up much easily in the earth's atmosphere, would they not? If you have on giant asteroid, the burnup in the atmosphere would have little effect. Something to consider before discouting the "blowing up" idea.
SciToys is the only one I know of, unfortunately, but it surely cannot rival the efficiency of a commercial cell.
You can always hook up cells to get more amperage or voltage. I use cells that are roughly 40x40 mm and put out .5 volts at 500 ma, just about 1/4 watt. You can readily purchase the kind used on the NASA Pathfinder airplane, but they are expensive.
...spreading their message. It's a poor quality build, can be made by anyone, even without those poorly-drawn plans. Highly impractical and only suited for pot-smoking hippies, like the guy who made that scooter. Why is this Slashdot material?
The point of levels would be that people would be able to quickly determine which level would be suitable for their task. If there is a standardized convention, if you will, then levels will be similar across the board and not vary wildly from manufacturer to manufacturer. I think it's a good idea, but tough to implement.
I quit using dapcentral and eDonkey when they got rid of the News Radio episodes! :
Some people interpret 128 to be CD quality. You can't argue with them, as that's their opinion, and if they can justify purchasing music of such low bitrate, then so be it. I can't tell the difference between 320 and 1440, so that's the bitrate that I encode everything with. Others can. It's all a matter of opinion: there is no right or wrong.
What Russian site are you referring to?
Yes, it will favor heavy-downloaders like you, and it does appear economical from that POV. However, I don't know how they will make money, besides from the people who don't buy all 40 tracks. Between paying royalties and covering their costs, is there really that much left over to justify their operation? Last I checked, Apple and others broke even, even at four times the price; their motivation was to sell hardware, where the real profit margins lay.
Yes, that's the business model, it seems. At first glance, it seems like a perfect deal, until you realize that maybe you don't need 40 tracks a month, and maybe just one or two. But guess what? According to the Slashdot summary, you're still gonna get charged the $10 a month. This is for those heavy music buyers. I'll stick to iTunes, thank you very much.
I think he means 586, i.e., Pentium.
I will go on a limb and say that at least 50% of the viruses that are being written for Windows are being done so by Linux supporters. It's an almost orchestrated effort to bring Microsoft down. But once that happens and Linux gains a dominance - or hell, even a market share in the high single digits - then the tides will likely turn.
Thus, to get rid of spam, one of three things has to happen:
1) Individuals have to stop supporting SPAM by clicking those emails and purchasing those products.
2) Companies must be prevented from advertising in SPAM fashion and must thus be fined.
3) A new protocol has to be implemented.
All three have problems. The first group will not stop using spam. Obviously, these are people who purchase porn, penis enlargements, diet pills, and things of that nature. Why should they stop if the SPAM email offers what they're looking for? The second on the list is more controversial, as it goes against free speech and all that good stuff, at least to some people. And last - and the most expensive - a new system has to be devised, but as with everything, vulnerabilities will be discovered and the system exploited.
I really pity these people. They make the Slashdot tinhat-wearing clique look like a group of upstanding, optimistic netizens. Then again, where would these anti-disaster companies be if there weren't such nutjobs running around and confining their families and lives to isolated hobbit-like crapholes? I can see the need for a storm shelter, or a tornado shelter - but those make sense for those who live in vulnerable areas, but sheesh!
That's not the point. They can easily scale up their operation once all the wrinkles are worked out. You surely underestimate them, but some brilliant people are working on that team, not just a bunch of Slashdotesque amateurs.
Some tablets? Sounds like POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE to me.
RTFA. Agrajag WILL BE voiced by Adams!
I really liked him as Ford in the '81 miniseries, but looks like he won't be in this one. :(