"every species becomes either space-faring, or extinct"
Which species are you using as examples in this statement?
You've been modded insightful but I think the modders don't understand the meaning of that word.
There are no examples of any species becoming "space-faring" while there are a lot of species here on earth that have been around for millions of years (us included) and which have no indications of going extinct any time soon (read for several more million years).
This planet will become uninhabitable eventually. Therefore, any species that does not develop spaceflight and leave the planet will die with it.
Take a look at the SABRE engine sometime. It's a hybrid rocket/turbojet/ramjet engine designed specifically to solve the problem you're referring to. I'll admit that it still needs a lot of further development, but it's the approach that I think is most likely to be practical.
Why bother? He's already admitted to copyright infringement (he took the quote from another source without documenting it properly). Screw fair use, lynch him!
We almost had it with the first nuke test, when scientists allegedly acknowledged there was a non-trivial chance that detonating the first fusion bomb would set the planet on fire.
I agree with your hypothesis, but thought I'd mention the story behind that "non-trivial chance". Right before the Trinity test, some people realized that the nuke just might be hot enough to start a chain reaction in the atmosphere, either by setting it on fire or by triggering fusion among the elements of the atmosphere. So, Oppenheimer did the math and found that, although it was possible, the nuke wasn't nearly hot enough to pull it off. Even still, there was a betting pool on whether the world would end because of the test.
thats what your teachers were talking about when they told you about plagiarism
For those that aren't aware, plagiarism is the practice of dishonestly claiming original authorship of material which one has not actually created, such as when a person incorporates material from someone else's work into his own work without attributing it. Within academia, plagiarism is seen as academic dishonesty, and is a serious and punishable academic offense.
For those that aren't aware, plagiarism is the practice of dishonestly claiming original authorship of material which one has not actually created, such as when a person incorporates material from someone else's work into his own work without attributing it. Within academia, plagiarism is seen as academic dishonesty, and is a serious and punishable academic offense.
Quote TFA: Intel promises to make content easier to buy than it is to pirate
I certainly hope that this is correct. As it stands, piracy is a mixed bag. I'm at college, so I can get a wide assortment of movies literally within a couple minutes for free, no hassle. I don't see how they expect to beat that, but there are a few areas where they could do well.
1. Older works. Make old movies and TV shows, especially unpopular ones, available. Piracy sorta sucks in that regard
2. Guaranteed very high quality. I'm sick of crappy cams and poorly done releases, even DVDrips. DVD quality is the absolute minimum here; I'd expect HD quality where possible
3. No DRM BS. I don't want to have to jump through any hoops to get it to work. Piracy's easy; all your attempts to lock down media will do is piss off actual legit users.
If you get that working, you'll convert me and quite a few people I know. Not that I'm admitting to piracy or anything, but you get the idea
Does anyone know why this is blocked? I'm assuming that it's because either it shows details about explosives or because of some odd legal reason. Either way, that can't be right. Anyone know why this would be? If it's a legal reason, I'm going to complain to my senator.
At least in my case, you're dead wrong. I have an excellent grasp of the English language, but when I try to describe things I am thinking of or concepts I have in my head, they frequently do not fit into words. I know one other person like this, so I know that it can't be that rare. Anyone else here think that way, or is it just me?
a GPS jammer like that would be a dangerous thing to have... what if someone happens to put that on a plane
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but aren't planes massively redundant in every way possible? I'm under the impression that pilots can work just fine without GPS. If worst comes to worst, they can probably just do it visually.
I'd expect that the best use of it would be a largely automated convoy. You have a few manned vehicles leading a pack of these things. It would solve all the problems you mention and still cut down on the number of people needed to run a supply route. It isn't perfect, but I can't imagine a better use for it.
Wow, I can't imagine having that kind of mind. I just tried doing that adding/subtracting thing, and noticed that the amounts don't stay the same for me- all I can seem to keep in my mind is the fact that there's supposed to be some dots or objects. The exact number is impossible to determine. It's really hard to explain, though. Anyone else like that out there?
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"every species becomes either space-faring, or extinct"
Which species are you using as examples in this statement?
You've been modded insightful but I think the modders don't understand the meaning of that word.
There are no examples of any species becoming "space-faring" while there are a lot of species here on earth that have been around for millions of years (us included) and which have no indications of going extinct any time soon (read for several more million years).
This planet will become uninhabitable eventually. Therefore, any species that does not develop spaceflight and leave the planet will die with it.
Take a look at the SABRE engine sometime. It's a hybrid rocket/turbojet/ramjet engine designed specifically to solve the problem you're referring to. I'll admit that it still needs a lot of further development, but it's the approach that I think is most likely to be practical.
Fortunately, Wiki seems to have a moderately accurate overview of the project:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_Engines_SABRE
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Our only enemy is the lameness filter itself!
Hey, at least it didn't get anything wrong or flame anyone...
Actually, you're wrong. There's 1 kind of unix admins:
-those who start indexing at 0
-those who don't
By then some of your users may have been eaten by velociraptors...
Hmmm. Do you have another scenario that involves most or all of my users being eaten by velociraptors?
Why bother? He's already admitted to copyright infringement (he took the quote from another source without documenting it properly). Screw fair use, lynch him!
Force of habit here, but I work tech support for an unnamed company who has ocassional similar problems. So, I might as well put in my 2 cents:
Microsoft actually has something called the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility for this sorta problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
Not sure WTF it does other than it seems to be some sort of interesting VBsctipt to fix similar problems. Good luck!
Great contribution!
I agree with your hypothesis, but thought I'd mention the story behind that "non-trivial chance". Right before the Trinity test, some people realized that the nuke just might be hot enough to start a chain reaction in the atmosphere, either by setting it on fire or by triggering fusion among the elements of the atmosphere. So, Oppenheimer did the math and found that, although it was possible, the nuke wasn't nearly hot enough to pull it off. Even still, there was a betting pool on whether the world would end because of the test.
If 1/5 of the population does something that is against the law, it's time to change the law.
Broke in 2 years? Weird.
I have a version 1.01 or so TI-89, literally one of the first ever made. It still works beautifully.
That's odd. You didn't actually link anywhere, but my default Windows install somehow managed to get hosed anyways.
Actually, having a figure would be extremely useful to the discussion.
I'll lend you 37. Does that help?
For those that aren't aware, plagiarism is the practice of dishonestly claiming original authorship of material which one has not actually created, such as when a person incorporates material from someone else's work into his own work without attributing it. Within academia, plagiarism is seen as academic dishonesty, and is a serious and punishable academic offense.
Quote TFA: Intel promises to make content easier to buy than it is to pirate
I certainly hope that this is correct. As it stands, piracy is a mixed bag. I'm at college, so I can get a wide assortment of movies literally within a couple minutes for free, no hassle. I don't see how they expect to beat that, but there are a few areas where they could do well.
1. Older works. Make old movies and TV shows, especially unpopular ones, available. Piracy sorta sucks in that regard
2. Guaranteed very high quality. I'm sick of crappy cams and poorly done releases, even DVDrips. DVD quality is the absolute minimum here; I'd expect HD quality where possible
3. No DRM BS. I don't want to have to jump through any hoops to get it to work. Piracy's easy; all your attempts to lock down media will do is piss off actual legit users.
If you get that working, you'll convert me and quite a few people I know. Not that I'm admitting to piracy or anything, but you get the idea
the 1 tonne of ore that ounce is buried in
Hate to burst your bubble, but that's just wrong. M-type asteroids are nearly pure metal.
Does anyone know why this is blocked? I'm assuming that it's because either it shows details about explosives or because of some odd legal reason. Either way, that can't be right. Anyone know why this would be? If it's a legal reason, I'm going to complain to my senator.
At least in my case, you're dead wrong. I have an excellent grasp of the English language, but when I try to describe things I am thinking of or concepts I have in my head, they frequently do not fit into words. I know one other person like this, so I know that it can't be that rare. Anyone else here think that way, or is it just me?
a GPS jammer like that would be a dangerous thing to have ... what if someone happens to put that on a plane
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but aren't planes massively redundant in every way possible? I'm under the impression that pilots can work just fine without GPS. If worst comes to worst, they can probably just do it visually.
I'd expect that the best use of it would be a largely automated convoy. You have a few manned vehicles leading a pack of these things. It would solve all the problems you mention and still cut down on the number of people needed to run a supply route. It isn't perfect, but I can't imagine a better use for it.
Great, now you're making me hungry. Did you know that the cruelty is what makes it extra delicious?
My primary problem with it is the odd sensation that, whatever it is, it isn't quite dead yet.
Wow, I can't imagine having that kind of mind. I just tried doing that adding/subtracting thing, and noticed that the amounts don't stay the same for me- all I can seem to keep in my mind is the fact that there's supposed to be some dots or objects. The exact number is impossible to determine. It's really hard to explain, though. Anyone else like that out there?