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No offense, but you're a dumbass. You're making incorrect assumptions about me based only on my post, on article (which I doubt you read), and very poor English. I'm glad there are very few examples of your kind of uninformed people here on Slashdot.
I don't multi-task because I HAVE to, but often because I WANT to. I monitor a couple of dozen sites and I enjoy reading them. I like learning new stuff, constantly expanding my understanding of the world and of myself. Maybe it works for some and not others, but I wouldn't have it any other way. It just seems boring to me to do one thing at a time, not to mention a complete waste of precious time.
I call bullshit. $20 Mil is what it would cost to put a plastic spacecraft w/ little utility 100 kilometers up. $20 Mil is NOTHING. You would have to look at hundreds of millions and perhaps even billions to develope a reusable spacecraft that actually serves a purpose. You do understand that I'm referring to SpaceShipOne, right?
Not to any significant degree, imo. Polar ice caps would cause the levels to rise because they introduce water to the oceans, instead of just displacing it.
I'm thinking billions. Each dynamite can only blast a few hundred or thousand pounds of Earth. 500 billion tons is 1000000000000000 pounds. It take time (multiplied by labor), dynamite (as I've mentioned), related survey equipment, transportation & logistics costs, and so on, thus probably pushing the cost into billions. It costs about $50,000 - $100,000 to demolish a 5,000 square foot residential structure. Compare that to 500 billion tons, even though you don't have to worry about carting all the junk away. Still, it would be a massive project.
Actually, I've seen this on Slashdot before. However, when one sees 80K+ people are dead, it makes one think about such events. Did the average American care about terrorism before 9/11? Not really. Did the average American care about bioterror before the anthrax letters? No. Did the average American care about tsunamis four days ago? I doubt it. It takes such events to raise public awareness. Sad, but true.
No, I don't think that's a big problem. The problem is all of it falling in at the same time, not that it will raise sea levels by any significant amount. However, the parent's suggestion will not be implemented, because no politican can justify a cost that has no immediate reward. Hell, it's hard enough funding the space program, which may very well save our ass in a few hundred years time, let alone a thousand for a tsunami.
Well, considering a few inches of a very large area can make a difference, it seems only logical to me that a few hundred over a small area would have an equal effect.
If what you're saying is accurate, why would Apple not seize on the opportunity? Frankly, what you're suggesting could be applied to just about any consumer electronics or service that Apple could potentially take on. I don't know if it's as simple as you suggest, though. Maybe "luck" should be factored into the success of whatever product in whatever market.
Because the Apple name isn't some kind of a magic dealie. The iPod was successful because it offered a LOT, was cute, had the Apple name on it, but more importantly, because it had the iTunes store to back it up and was introduced when the overall popularity of the devices was starting to take off. I think TiVo has cornered the market and a small company like Apple will be hard pressed to take away significant market share.
So if one were to construct MANY tall skyscrapers over a large area, say New York, would the Earth's rotation slow down? Can one then assume that human activity over the past few hundred years has had an impact on Earth's rotation, even if by a very little amount?
Think of a ballerina: as she brings her hands closer in, her rotation speeds up. What this did, it seems, is to push a mass of Earth closer to the center of the center, thus speeding it up. I wonder what effect celestial debris, large volcanoes, and so on have on the Earth's rotation.
Even given the reduced specs and the absence of a monitor, does it mean that Apple charges a huge premium on its brand name? Obviously, the parts aren't as commoditized as the equivalent PC ones, but I can't imagine the components warranting such a high cost on mid/high-end models. So, will Apple risk the sales of higher-priced models - the ones that most Apple fans will currently afford to purchase - with the introduction of a cheaper introductory model?
WTF is tho? I don't expect Slashdot, of all places, to voluntarily uphold basic English "practices," but come on! Mod me down if you must, but you may be content with 133t "speek" more than more educated members.
Not at all. Intel is at a disadvantage because it is so massive, while AMD is better able to respond to market demands. Thus, Intel correctly sees a problem and tries to change it, so that they may remain the dominant player in future markets and come future trends.
This is bullshit. I hope you were kidding, otherwise, you couldn't be more wrong, even if you were referring to online book stores and not stores in general.
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That's Citroen and Peugeot, you patriotic fool.
No offense, but you're a dumbass. You're making incorrect assumptions about me based only on my post, on article (which I doubt you read), and very poor English. I'm glad there are very few examples of your kind of uninformed people here on Slashdot.
I don't multi-task because I HAVE to, but often because I WANT to. I monitor a couple of dozen sites and I enjoy reading them. I like learning new stuff, constantly expanding my understanding of the world and of myself. Maybe it works for some and not others, but I wouldn't have it any other way. It just seems boring to me to do one thing at a time, not to mention a complete waste of precious time.
I call bullshit. $20 Mil is what it would cost to put a plastic spacecraft w/ little utility 100 kilometers up. $20 Mil is NOTHING. You would have to look at hundreds of millions and perhaps even billions to develope a reusable spacecraft that actually serves a purpose. You do understand that I'm referring to SpaceShipOne, right?
Nukes could throw the whole thing into the ocean: we don't want that. A tiny bit at a time until it is harmless.
Not to any significant degree, imo. Polar ice caps would cause the levels to rise because they introduce water to the oceans, instead of just displacing it.
I'm thinking billions. Each dynamite can only blast a few hundred or thousand pounds of Earth. 500 billion tons is 1000000000000000 pounds. It take time (multiplied by labor), dynamite (as I've mentioned), related survey equipment, transportation & logistics costs, and so on, thus probably pushing the cost into billions. It costs about $50,000 - $100,000 to demolish a 5,000 square foot residential structure. Compare that to 500 billion tons, even though you don't have to worry about carting all the junk away. Still, it would be a massive project.
Actually, I've seen this on Slashdot before. However, when one sees 80K+ people are dead, it makes one think about such events. Did the average American care about terrorism before 9/11? Not really. Did the average American care about bioterror before the anthrax letters? No. Did the average American care about tsunamis four days ago? I doubt it. It takes such events to raise public awareness. Sad, but true.
No, I don't think that's a big problem. The problem is all of it falling in at the same time, not that it will raise sea levels by any significant amount. However, the parent's suggestion will not be implemented, because no politican can justify a cost that has no immediate reward. Hell, it's hard enough funding the space program, which may very well save our ass in a few hundred years time, let alone a thousand for a tsunami.
Tsunami insurance! I mean, really, it may sound silly now, but you'll get the last laugh when your multi-million dollar home is washed away.
But our Patriot system sure will get it, if they're deployed. :)
African ketchup is non-migratory.
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of those! ;)
No...I can still see it fine. It's actually pretty fast, too.
Well, considering a few inches of a very large area can make a difference, it seems only logical to me that a few hundred over a small area would have an equal effect.
If what you're saying is accurate, why would Apple not seize on the opportunity? Frankly, what you're suggesting could be applied to just about any consumer electronics or service that Apple could potentially take on. I don't know if it's as simple as you suggest, though. Maybe "luck" should be factored into the success of whatever product in whatever market.
Because the Apple name isn't some kind of a magic dealie. The iPod was successful because it offered a LOT, was cute, had the Apple name on it, but more importantly, because it had the iTunes store to back it up and was introduced when the overall popularity of the devices was starting to take off. I think TiVo has cornered the market and a small company like Apple will be hard pressed to take away significant market share.
So if one were to construct MANY tall skyscrapers over a large area, say New York, would the Earth's rotation slow down? Can one then assume that human activity over the past few hundred years has had an impact on Earth's rotation, even if by a very little amount?
Think of a ballerina: as she brings her hands closer in, her rotation speeds up. What this did, it seems, is to push a mass of Earth closer to the center of the center, thus speeding it up. I wonder what effect celestial debris, large volcanoes, and so on have on the Earth's rotation.
Even given the reduced specs and the absence of a monitor, does it mean that Apple charges a huge premium on its brand name? Obviously, the parts aren't as commoditized as the equivalent PC ones, but I can't imagine the components warranting such a high cost on mid/high-end models. So, will Apple risk the sales of higher-priced models - the ones that most Apple fans will currently afford to purchase - with the introduction of a cheaper introductory model?
5 hits per second and more! Holy crap, the Slashdot effect at work!
At least it's funny! Picture a singing cow and tell me you don't giggle. Tell me! ;)
WTF is tho? I don't expect Slashdot, of all places, to voluntarily uphold basic English "practices," but come on! Mod me down if you must, but you may be content with 133t "speek" more than more educated members.
Not at all. Intel is at a disadvantage because it is so massive, while AMD is better able to respond to market demands. Thus, Intel correctly sees a problem and tries to change it, so that they may remain the dominant player in future markets and come future trends.
This is bullshit. I hope you were kidding, otherwise, you couldn't be more wrong, even if you were referring to online book stores and not stores in general.