It's only got a few things it needs to do: keep the antenna pointed (roughly) at Earth, run the few instruments still active (the camera, for example, has been turned off), and occasionally communicate.
What's the range of communications for the probe? When will we lose our connection (if we haven't already)?
No one knows for certain. A number of factors enter in, including the ability of Voyager to keep its antenna pointed at Earth, the amount of power left in the radiothermal generator, the size of radio telescope available for communicating with it on Earth, and possibly unknown effects from the heliopause.
Questions that can still be investigated by Voyager include a number of questions about the interaction between the solar wind, solar magnetic field, and interstellar medium, direct measurements of the interstellar magnetic field, the actual composition of interstellar gas, where exactly the heliopause lies, and how it's affected by changes in solar activity. I'm sure there are even more questions that I haven't thought of.
IIRC, John Caramack is funding the Armadillo Aerospace effort out of his own pockets. Burt Rutan, of SpaceShipOne, is a noted airplane designer and could be either self-funding the effort, or using his name to get funding. I don't know about the other attempts.
Nothing is mentioned about static testing of the engine; what the article talks about is that in-flight ignition of the engine hasn't been tested yet. I'd assume that whoever's making the engine has done plenty of static (test-stand) testing.
The biggest problem with revolutions is stopping them when they're over. The French Revolution was a great example of this, as was the Russian overthrow of the Tsars.
They are much more likely to remove the GPL'd code than they are to open up their product.
As was pointed out in the forums, they've got a third option:
Or licence it independently. There's nothing in the GPL to prevent you from comming to a seperate understanding with the author(s) of the GPL code, and using it under whatever terms you find mutually agreable.
The GPL is not "viral" and does not prevent rational solutions to cases like this. Let's not feed the FUDsters.
Most people never even look at the manual for an appliance, other than to (maybe) put it in a drawer with all the other manuals they haven't read. That's part of the reason for all the warning stickers on things: to take the place of the manual.
It's America's fault for creating the Internet in the first place. If the 'net hadn't existed, this guy wouldn't have been tempted to write his essays, since they couldn't have been posted on web sites!
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It's only got a few things it needs to do: keep the antenna pointed (roughly) at Earth, run the few instruments still active (the camera, for example, has been turned off), and occasionally communicate.
What's the range of communications for the probe? When will we lose our connection (if we haven't already)?
No one knows for certain. A number of factors enter in, including the ability of Voyager to keep its antenna pointed at Earth, the amount of power left in the radiothermal generator, the size of radio telescope available for communicating with it on Earth, and possibly unknown effects from the heliopause.
Detailed answer: Yes.
Questions that can still be investigated by Voyager include a number of questions about the interaction between the solar wind, solar magnetic field, and interstellar medium, direct measurements of the interstellar magnetic field, the actual composition of interstellar gas, where exactly the heliopause lies, and how it's affected by changes in solar activity. I'm sure there are even more questions that I haven't thought of.
Of which? The humans, or the fish?
Would you be willing to do an unbiased investigation of this?
90%
Oh yeah, and it's "Fuck you Red Hat". I don't think that "Fsck" is a word.
You don't use Linux, do you?
IIRC, John Caramack is funding the Armadillo Aerospace effort out of his own pockets. Burt Rutan, of SpaceShipOne, is a noted airplane designer and could be either self-funding the effort, or using his name to get funding. I don't know about the other attempts.
Nothing is mentioned about static testing of the engine; what the article talks about is that in-flight ignition of the engine hasn't been tested yet. I'd assume that whoever's making the engine has done plenty of static (test-stand) testing.
CFD can also (theoretically) handle solid fluids, but I don't know of anyone who's tried this.
IIRC, LOTR won't be public domain for another fifty years or so.
From what I understand British loyalists would of been a minority and probably socially segregated for the most part.
Actually, it was a fairly even split: 1/3 revolutionaries, 1/3 loyalists, 1/3 didn't care.
They also come in red and a brighter yellow, depending on your relation to the person.
The biggest problem with revolutions is stopping them when they're over. The French Revolution was a great example of this, as was the Russian overthrow of the Tsars.
Would you still favor it if you were one of the revolutionaries being killed?
An Xbox is effectively a Microsoft-subsidized PC. What Linux geek wouldn't want MS to pay for their new server?
Yes, I know you're joking about the "felon" part.
For those who don't get it: technically speaking, calling someone on the DNC list isn't a felony, it's a civil infraction.
Can TiVo pull shows in from the future?
As was pointed out in the forums, they've got a third option:
Lately?
Perhaps your hosting provider added a robots.txt file that prevents your site from being indexed?
I like the moderation on this: it's an underrated, interesting troll!
Changes can come from within, even when people get shot for protesting government policies. Boston Massacre not ring a bell?
Most people never even look at the manual for an appliance, other than to (maybe) put it in a drawer with all the other manuals they haven't read. That's part of the reason for all the warning stickers on things: to take the place of the manual.
It's America's fault for creating the Internet in the first place. If the 'net hadn't existed, this guy wouldn't have been tempted to write his essays, since they couldn't have been posted on web sites!