It's enough to accelerate 1.7 micrograms from rest to a velocity of one meter per second -- a gnat's whisker to a slow walk. Yeah, flicking a finger is far more energetic.
Good point. For a particle that microscopic compared to an atom to have enough energy to move a macroscopic object like a a gnat's whisker to a slow walk is hella impressive when you think about it.
I remember a similar novel called Quarantine where quantum aliens quarantined Earth to keep us from partially killing them when our observations collapsed their wave functions.
I prefer the hypothesis that some greater being is actively trying to sabotage the collider for our own protection. I know it is completely unscientific, and probably complete rubbish.
The "greater being" part, yes. That that collider is sabotaged for our protection is more-or-less plausible. It's more like, we happen to be in a universe that is consistently winning games of Russian Roulette. In other universes, they didn't have any issues starting the LHC, it accidentally the entire universe, and they got wiped from creation. Hasn't happened here...yet. Quantum suicide, they call it.
So they were murderers. Maybe they have been murderers. Are they currently murderers? Have they murdered anyone recently? Perhaps they will never murder again. They've turned over a new leaf, renounced their evil ways, discovered Jesus. They intend to spend the rest of their days rescuing kittens from trees and playing with puppies. If so, you are a right bastard to hate them and make their lives difficult.
What I'm saying is that no, there is no actual need for students to have cell phones at any age. The previous generations did just fine without them, and this generation could adjust.
Well, sure. If no one had a cell phone, they'd cope just fine. But your kid alone without a cell phone? Different story.
I graduated from high school 17 years ago and didn't get a cell phone until five years ago. Worked fine for me. Maybe if kids didn't have such easy access to cell phones, they'd spend a bit more school time actually learning.
What's that got to do with anything? No high-schooler had a cell phone 17 years ago. You all (actually we all, since I'm in that age bracket too) had land-line phones, probably, and you'd arrange get-togethers at school or right when you got home. Or maybe after dinner. Now, though, all high-schoolers have cell phones and they arrange things via SMS. There are no "scheduled" communications. Unless you have SMS, you are out of the loop. And this includes study get-togethers. A high-schooler without a cell phone may have an educational disadvantage, as well as being socially screwed.
Wait, did we actually scrap the cars people traded in? I assumed they were being resold, just like any other used cars (which of course would somewhat defeat the purpose of the gas milage requirement, since you're not taking high-milage cars off the streets, just shuffling them around to people who can't afford new cars).
Yeah, we did scrap them. Because, as you say, to resell them would defeat the purpose of the mileage requirement.
It only takes 10 milli-amps to stop your heart. Those outlets can carry 20 amps or more.
Just about everyone in the US has touched live household electricity at one time or another. We haven't died. So while it may only take 10 mA to stop your heart, there is clearly more to the story.
So vampires represent infectious disease in the true folk imagination.
Zombies are much, much better at representing infectious disease in the modern imagination. The only diseases we really fear are widespread outbreaks, that reach those close to us.
Yes because it's wonderful to blame someone that was drafted into an army (or you could be sent death camp as an alternative) as the root of all the evil in the world.
You point is well-taken. Zombies are actually better bad-guys than Nazis.
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This reminds me of that Rihanna song:
We're still here. That means it was the other universe that bit it.
I say we start calling prison "the salad bar."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=077UtUWGQOA
Too late. Now I'm having visions of a vampire dude spooning me with his fangs in my neck.
Yeah. Thanks for that. You bastard.
Gotta go. Need to get clean now.
Hell, they've got EEG game controllers now.
I think a micro black hole ate your verb ;)
Intentional, actually: http://encyclopediadramatica.com/I_accidentally_X
For great justice!
Next year: Laser Cats.
We has it.
I remember a similar novel called Quarantine where quantum aliens quarantined Earth to keep us from partially killing them when our observations collapsed their wave functions.
I prefer the hypothesis that some greater being is actively trying to sabotage the collider for our own protection. I know it is completely unscientific, and probably complete rubbish.
The "greater being" part, yes. That that collider is sabotaged for our protection is more-or-less plausible. It's more like, we happen to be in a universe that is consistently winning games of Russian Roulette. In other universes, they didn't have any issues starting the LHC, it accidentally the entire universe, and they got wiped from creation. Hasn't happened here...yet. Quantum suicide, they call it.
So they were murderers. Maybe they have been murderers. Are they currently murderers? Have they murdered anyone recently? Perhaps they will never murder again. They've turned over a new leaf, renounced their evil ways, discovered Jesus. They intend to spend the rest of their days rescuing kittens from trees and playing with puppies. If so, you are a right bastard to hate them and make their lives difficult.
So, then a monkey raised by humans would speak a human language? Maybe it will grow up to be a bank teller or a fireman?
Well, a bartender, anyway.
What I'm saying is that no, there is no actual need for students to have cell phones at any age. The previous generations did just fine without them, and this generation could adjust.
Well, sure. If no one had a cell phone, they'd cope just fine. But your kid alone without a cell phone? Different story.
What's that got to do with anything? No high-schooler had a cell phone 17 years ago. You all (actually we all, since I'm in that age bracket too) had land-line phones, probably, and you'd arrange get-togethers at school or right when you got home. Or maybe after dinner. Now, though, all high-schoolers have cell phones and they arrange things via SMS. There are no "scheduled" communications. Unless you have SMS, you are out of the loop. And this includes study get-togethers. A high-schooler without a cell phone may have an educational disadvantage, as well as being socially screwed.
Yeah, we did scrap them. Because, as you say, to resell them would defeat the purpose of the mileage requirement.
"Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action."
If the LHC fails a third time, I'm going with the quantum suicide theory.
It only takes 10 milli-amps to stop your heart. Those outlets can carry 20 amps or more.
Just about everyone in the US has touched live household electricity at one time or another. We haven't died. So while it may only take 10 mA to stop your heart, there is clearly more to the story.
I find your lack of interest disturbing.
I think you'll find my appliances fully operational when the electricity arrives!
Did Denmark only get a 9 because its plug looks like a smiley face?
Yeah. The article didn't even try to be serious. UK plugs (teh winnarz) suck ass.
That's because Aussie plugs are for real men.
My guess is they'd need more sleep or else suffer confusion and indecision.
But I'll leave it to others to explain the attraction of bat titties.
What's to explain? Batgirl is hawt!
So vampires represent infectious disease in the true folk imagination.
Zombies are much, much better at representing infectious disease in the modern imagination. The only diseases we really fear are widespread outbreaks, that reach those close to us.
Pirate zombies versus ninja mummies.
That would be epic.
(Zombies are too messy to be good ninjas.)
Van Helsing was good. The vampire had an appropriate degree of angst, but it was still more of an action movie than a goth movie.
You point is well-taken. Zombies are actually better bad-guys than Nazis.