How funny that they chose a commercial airliner as an analogy to their new "outreach" program -- I mean, you certainly wouldn't expect the pilots of an aircraft to be taking input from the passengers on how to fly the plane, would you? Exactly. Neither does Microsoft.
Gee, he must have a heck of an intestinal disorder for it to be detectable with a telescope!
Actually, it's called a spectrometer. You can use it to find out what any object that emits (or reflects) light is made of.
I'm sure the environmentalist groups will be up in arms over this, dedicating a new effort against whatever life may be on Mars for unwittingly adding more greenhouse gases to their atmosphere. "Save the Martian Ozone!!" they'll be chanting.
A lot of that figure comes from early estimates from George Bush Sr.'s big spcae announcement back in 1989. That plan was a lot more ambitious, however, as it entailed the construction of a massive, futuristic-like space station in addition to the International Space Station, among other costly items. I believe our current president's plan will be significantly more financially sound.
Believe it or not, the main purpose of the Buran was to carry nuclear payloads. The Department of Defense had already voiced an interest in using the planned Space Shuttle for military capabilities back in the 70s, and the Soviets feared the US would be able to quickly and effectively deliver nuclear weapons from orbit with the shuttle. So, they worked very quickly to try and counter that threat by constructing the Buran. They were not as interested in having a reusable orbital vehicle simply for space research.
On top of that lets assume the cost of losing another space shuttle $1billion plus.
I'm not sure what you mean when you talk about the cost of "losing another space shuttle". Do you mean, another Columbia? Or do you mean, having another shuttle ready to launch on the pad should the first shuttle need a rescue mission?
If it's the first case, it's absurd to think that O'Keefe would be thinking in terms of how EXPENSIVE it'd be to have another shuttle tragedy. Rather, he doesn't want to rise losing another seven lives.
*bites his foot* Apologies, everyone. Thank you for correcting me.
But the point of my comment remains: the asteroid was considerably larger than 80 feet before it struck the ground.
Correction, it was an 80 ft. *METEOR* that created that Arizona scar. The asteroid was probably much, much larger before it plunged through the atmosphere and shrunk into that 80 ft. meteor.
- Asteroid: the rock before it touches our atmosphere
- Meteorite: the rock as it's plunging through our atmosphere
- Meteor: the rock after it's hit the ground.
To say they're "being very quiet about this" is an understatement. They didn't even announce the project until well after it had gone through the design and prototype phases. Additionally, the test flights have usually been announced and discussed at least a week after their occurance. Also, we're still not even sure who all the investors in the project are. I would guess that the main reason they're keeping it so secretive is to prevent other teams from gaining the upperhand.
It looks like it's only a small matter of time before they actually launch this thing into suborbital flight. I'm willing to bet that the two flights will take place by the end of this year. How I envy the chosen pilot for the mission...
What Unicast doesn't seem to realize is that the internet is really not, in any way, a comparable medium to television. Today's newspapers and periodical magazines have proven that effective, well-placed static advertisements still work even in today's multimedia-crazy world. Even though the news channels offer live, full-color, slow-motion replays of the latest news events, many of us still turn to the old-fashioned, ad-supported newspapers as a reliable source of information. Similarly, we go to web sites like ESPN, MSN and the Weather Channel to *read* information. Full-motion video ads only distract from that purpose.
I imagine the coolant could come in a tiny little plastic tank that is plugged into the coolant sytem on the motherboard. When it gets low you could simply remove the tank, drop it off to be recycled and get a new one at Office Depot -- not unlike ink jet cartridges!
Did you hear? McDonald's heard about this move by Microsoft, and was inspired to imitate their strategy. McDonald's is now pushing through the Department of Agriculture to add "Big Mac" and "Chicken Nuggets" to the Food Pyramid, placing them just below the highly-coveted "Dairy Products" block. McDonald's argues that since such a huge percentage of the population is eating their food, everyone should consider their products a nutritional standard.
But I don't see the "spokes" in the Voyager images everyone is talking about. I'm looking for dark lines extending from the center of the rings outward, like the spokes on a bicycle wheel, but I don't see any. Can someone explain for me in some detail what the spokes look like?
Imagine you and your buddies are hanging around drinking some beers and watching the game on TV, when all of a sudden your friend starts having a massive heart attack. For one reason or another, the ambulence can't make it to your house (this has happened before!) and you realize you need to drive him to the hospital ASAP.
Unfortunately, even though you are barely over the legal limit and your friend is about to die, you cannot start your car.
This is only one situation I can think of off the top of my head where a breathalizer in your car would totally fail to serve its purpose. I also don't like the idea of having to wait an extra thirty seconds just to start my car, and I really don't understand how they could breathalize you WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING -- wouldn't that be a cell phone-like distraction?! Unless there was some sort of "hands-free" way to do it (a robotic arm? A tube down your throat?), I don't see how it's even plausible.
I hope this bill gets stopped, for New Mexico's sake.
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Somehow, I get the feeling Al Gore will not be invited to its birthday party.
How funny that they chose a commercial airliner as an analogy to their new "outreach" program -- I mean, you certainly wouldn't expect the pilots of an aircraft to be taking input from the passengers on how to fly the plane, would you? Exactly. Neither does Microsoft.
Gee, he must have a heck of an intestinal disorder for it to be detectable with a telescope! Actually, it's called a spectrometer. You can use it to find out what any object that emits (or reflects) light is made of.
I'm sure the environmentalist groups will be up in arms over this, dedicating a new effort against whatever life may be on Mars for unwittingly adding more greenhouse gases to their atmosphere. "Save the Martian Ozone!!" they'll be chanting.
A lot of that figure comes from early estimates from George Bush Sr.'s big spcae announcement back in 1989. That plan was a lot more ambitious, however, as it entailed the construction of a massive, futuristic-like space station in addition to the International Space Station, among other costly items. I believe our current president's plan will be significantly more financially sound.
This is obviously part of a grand scheme to transmit free copies of Microsoft Office to nearby star systems.
Believe it or not, the main purpose of the Buran was to carry nuclear payloads. The Department of Defense had already voiced an interest in using the planned Space Shuttle for military capabilities back in the 70s, and the Soviets feared the US would be able to quickly and effectively deliver nuclear weapons from orbit with the shuttle. So, they worked very quickly to try and counter that threat by constructing the Buran. They were not as interested in having a reusable orbital vehicle simply for space research.
So, basically, the Buran is a cold war relic.
If you're interested in learning more, the Encyclopedia Astronautica has an interesting read on their web site: http://www.astronautix.com/project/buran.htm
On top of that lets assume the cost of losing another space shuttle $1billion plus. I'm not sure what you mean when you talk about the cost of "losing another space shuttle". Do you mean, another Columbia? Or do you mean, having another shuttle ready to launch on the pad should the first shuttle need a rescue mission? If it's the first case, it's absurd to think that O'Keefe would be thinking in terms of how EXPENSIVE it'd be to have another shuttle tragedy. Rather, he doesn't want to rise losing another seven lives.
*bites his foot* Apologies, everyone. Thank you for correcting me. But the point of my comment remains: the asteroid was considerably larger than 80 feet before it struck the ground.
Correction, it was an 80 ft. *METEOR* that created that Arizona scar. The asteroid was probably much, much larger before it plunged through the atmosphere and shrunk into that 80 ft. meteor. - Asteroid: the rock before it touches our atmosphere - Meteorite: the rock as it's plunging through our atmosphere - Meteor: the rock after it's hit the ground.
To say they're "being very quiet about this" is an understatement. They didn't even announce the project until well after it had gone through the design and prototype phases. Additionally, the test flights have usually been announced and discussed at least a week after their occurance. Also, we're still not even sure who all the investors in the project are. I would guess that the main reason they're keeping it so secretive is to prevent other teams from gaining the upperhand.
It looks like it's only a small matter of time before they actually launch this thing into suborbital flight. I'm willing to bet that the two flights will take place by the end of this year. How I envy the chosen pilot for the mission...
What Unicast doesn't seem to realize is that the internet is really not, in any way, a comparable medium to television. Today's newspapers and periodical magazines have proven that effective, well-placed static advertisements still work even in today's multimedia-crazy world. Even though the news channels offer live, full-color, slow-motion replays of the latest news events, many of us still turn to the old-fashioned, ad-supported newspapers as a reliable source of information. Similarly, we go to web sites like ESPN, MSN and the Weather Channel to *read* information. Full-motion video ads only distract from that purpose.
I imagine the coolant could come in a tiny little plastic tank that is plugged into the coolant sytem on the motherboard. When it gets low you could simply remove the tank, drop it off to be recycled and get a new one at Office Depot -- not unlike ink jet cartridges!
Did you hear? McDonald's heard about this move by Microsoft, and was inspired to imitate their strategy. McDonald's is now pushing through the Department of Agriculture to add "Big Mac" and "Chicken Nuggets" to the Food Pyramid, placing them just below the highly-coveted "Dairy Products" block. McDonald's argues that since such a huge percentage of the population is eating their food, everyone should consider their products a nutritional standard.
If everyone followed Real's business strategy, Coke would be sueing many restaurants for not being offered alongside Pepsi.
But I don't see the "spokes" in the Voyager images everyone is talking about. I'm looking for dark lines extending from the center of the rings outward, like the spokes on a bicycle wheel, but I don't see any. Can someone explain for me in some detail what the spokes look like?
Imagine you and your buddies are hanging around drinking some beers and watching the game on TV, when all of a sudden your friend starts having a massive heart attack. For one reason or another, the ambulence can't make it to your house (this has happened before!) and you realize you need to drive him to the hospital ASAP. Unfortunately, even though you are barely over the legal limit and your friend is about to die, you cannot start your car. This is only one situation I can think of off the top of my head where a breathalizer in your car would totally fail to serve its purpose. I also don't like the idea of having to wait an extra thirty seconds just to start my car, and I really don't understand how they could breathalize you WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING -- wouldn't that be a cell phone-like distraction?! Unless there was some sort of "hands-free" way to do it (a robotic arm? A tube down your throat?), I don't see how it's even plausible. I hope this bill gets stopped, for New Mexico's sake.
The flash card they used on the rover must've been made in Taiwan. ;)