You are absolutely correct. However, the scenario you present does have advantages over the current scenario. The pollution is displaced from the cars to the power plant. This means that you can put the coal-burning, hydrogen-generating power plant in say, Nevada, and drive your 0-emissions car in say, Los Angeles.
This article attempts to answer the question "where will the hydrogen come from?"
The conclusion: we must work on developing renewable energy sources like wind, solar and geothermal, since they will provide the energy that will produce the hydrogen.
This is precisely the CRUX of the article. Nothing will happen until the US switches over to NUCLEAR power. There is no other way to get so much energy to power the switch to and production of hydrogen. However, this is a very controversial political issue, mostly because people are needlessly afraid of nuclear reactors. The public perception of nuclear power will take a while to change. Until then, we've only got hydrocarbons for fuel!
The 933Mhz C3 is not fast enough to play a dvd without dropping frames. That's considerably less than.75 of P3 performance. OTOH, it's got ridiculously low power consumption... To each their own.
The counter at the link said 106 when i saw the page:) Now that the parent comment is (+4 Funny), whoever owns the webserver might need to build a containment structure of their own.
It's called projection. A very simple phychological concept where you project your feelings onto others.
Example: you and your buddy sitting bored in a bar, and he says "you know, the reason you're so bored is because there are no hot chicks here". He cannot possibly know that that is the reason you're bored because he can't read your mind! Therefore, he is projecting what he feels onto you.
People in the US these days really are not educated about nutrition, or rather whatever they're taught is obliterated by the constant marketing blitz of the latest Doritos...
One has to hope that Slashdot readers are more educated than the average Joe, and know that carbohydrates are bad for you. If you DIDN'T know that, please spend an hour (that's how long it took me) to read the link on the subject of insulin
I found it to be a great summary of all the bits and pieces of wisdom that i've picked up from my nutrition-conscious friends and family.
Yes, OS X is nice. Yes, i'd like to switch to using a Powerbook. However, for a poor college student like me, it's simply not an option. Mac hardware is just too expensive when compared to x86 stuff. With the price of a 1600+ XP at $50 now, you can build a top-of-the-line desktop for under $500. I'd need at least $2k for a Powerbook.:( Apple does have discounts for students, but it's only like $200.
I often helped out the physics lab department in high school(just a few years ago.) Our main concern was always finding space for all the equipment that gets used throughout the year. I remember one time, we threw away several boxes full of really old stuff, and by really old i mean 1900-1930. I managed to identify a few ammeters and galvanometers, but looking up the items at our favorite auction site showed no bids at all. I believe you can purchase replicas from specialty stores for very little money.
Software Included in the Toolkit
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional evaluation version
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server evaluation version
Microsoft Visual C++® 6.0 Standard Edition
MPI Pro 1.6 from MPI Software Technology, Inc.
Cluster CoNTroller 1.0.1 from MPI Software Technology, Inc.
Visual Fortran 6.5 Standard (Trial Version) from Compaq
Math Kernel Libraries 5.0 from Intel
Computational Cluster Monitor from Cornell Theory Center
PLAPACK package (open source software)
Does this mean that you can get all this stuff (including Visual C++ 6.0) for just $7.95 ???
After hearing my computer science teacher and older geeks joke about this book, i decided that it was time to read it... So just in case you STILL don't own a copy, the 5-book trilogy is only $15 in one volume.
Here's the amazon link.
NO, there is no 'laugh track' in the Simpsons. One of the arguments for this is that laughs take up time, and this would only detract from the animation. In fact, I can't think of any animated show that has a laugh track.
On a side note, the Family Guy is coming back!!!!
AC
I prefer to get my reviews from some "real" reviewers like the Movie-A-Minute guys, or Mr. Cranky. Their reviews are as informative as any, but a hundred times funnier...
I first saw this design on the sidewalk next to Lincoln Center on 66th and Broadway in NYC quite a few weeks ago. I remember thinking to myself "that looks like the Linux penguin! huh"...
I am a student at Stuyvesant High School, and the SAT is a topic that often comes up in conversation. The SAT only tests your vocabulary and very simple math skills. Princeton Review claims that "The SAT is a test of how well you take the SAT."
While it may not be a very good test overall, I believe that it is a crucial and necessary element in the college admissions process because it is the ONLY way that colleges can compare students from different backgrounds and schools. I know many people from other schools, and the grading systems can vary greatly. I personally know the salutatorian of my local(zoned) high school from two years ago. He had a 97(out of a 100) or so average, and something like a 1200 on the SAT. A student from Stuy with a 97 avg most likely has above a 1550 on the SAT. How else can you possibly compare them?
Of course, the SAT is only one out of many elements that the admissions officers consider and I happen to think that the current admissions process is relatively fair.
Slashdot Mirror
Freenet, Bittorrent != Kazaa, EDonkey
All are P2P, but not the same.
You are absolutely correct. However, the scenario you present does have advantages over the current scenario. The pollution is displaced from the cars to the power plant. This means that you can put the coal-burning, hydrogen-generating power plant in say, Nevada, and drive your 0-emissions car in say, Los Angeles.
The conclusion: we must work on developing renewable energy sources like wind, solar and geothermal, since they will provide the energy that will produce the hydrogen.
This is precisely the CRUX of the article. Nothing will happen until the US switches over to NUCLEAR power. There is no other way to get so much energy to power the switch to and production of hydrogen. However, this is a very controversial political issue, mostly because people are needlessly afraid of nuclear reactors. The public perception of nuclear power will take a while to change. Until then, we've only got hydrocarbons for fuel!
The 933Mhz C3 is not fast enough to play a dvd without dropping frames. That's considerably less than .75 of P3 performance. OTOH, it's got ridiculously low power consumption... To each their own.
The counter at the link said 106 when i saw the page :) Now that the parent comment is (+4 Funny), whoever owns the webserver might need to build a containment structure of their own.
Example: you and your buddy sitting bored in a bar, and he says "you know, the reason you're so bored is because there are no hot chicks here". He cannot possibly know that that is the reason you're bored because he can't read your mind! Therefore, he is projecting what he feels onto you.
People in the US these days really are not educated about nutrition, or rather whatever they're taught is obliterated by the constant marketing blitz of the latest Doritos...
One has to hope that Slashdot readers are more educated than the average Joe, and know that carbohydrates are bad for you. If you DIDN'T know that, please spend an hour (that's how long it took me) to read the link
on the subject of insulin
I found it to be a great summary of all the bits and pieces of wisdom that i've picked up from my nutrition-conscious friends and family.
A working link
I personally have this set to my background at work. Gets you weird looks from passerby :)
Here's a chapter from an upcoming book by my current economics professor:
More Sex is Safer Sex
Yes, OS X is nice. Yes, i'd like to switch to using a Powerbook. However, for a poor college student like me, it's simply not an option. Mac hardware is just too expensive when compared to x86 stuff. With the price of a 1600+ XP at $50 now, you can build a top-of-the-line desktop for under $500. I'd need at least $2k for a Powerbook. :( Apple does have discounts for students, but it's only like $200.
I often helped out the physics lab department in high school(just a few years ago.) Our main concern was always finding space for all the equipment that gets used throughout the year. I remember one time, we threw away several boxes full of really old stuff, and by really old i mean 1900-1930. I managed to identify a few ammeters and galvanometers, but looking up the items at our favorite auction site showed no bids at all. I believe you can purchase replicas from specialty stores for very little money.
Another excellent, and more visual, introduction to lasers is Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics :)
Don't you remember when in Lion King, the old shaman monkey suddenly knew karate!?! And then he simply went back to limping with a cane.
Come to think of it, Simba kinda looks like Anakin...
Now i know which e-mail address to use when i'm signing up for spam!
nadine@honet.com
And the small fee is waived if your income is under $25k.
AC
Software Included in the Toolkit
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional evaluation version
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server evaluation version
Microsoft Visual C++® 6.0 Standard Edition
MPI Pro 1.6 from MPI Software Technology, Inc.
Cluster CoNTroller 1.0.1 from MPI Software Technology, Inc.
Visual Fortran 6.5 Standard (Trial Version) from Compaq
Math Kernel Libraries 5.0 from Intel
Computational Cluster Monitor from Cornell Theory Center
PLAPACK package (open source software)
Does this mean that you can get all this stuff (including Visual C++ 6.0) for just $7.95 ???
After hearing my computer science teacher and older geeks joke about this book, i decided that it was time to read it... So just in case you STILL don't own a copy, the 5-book trilogy is only $15 in one volume. Here's the amazon link.
On a side note, the Family Guy is coming back!!!!
AC
I prefer to get my reviews from some "real" reviewers like the Movie-A-Minute guys, or Mr. Cranky. Their reviews are as informative as any, but a hundred times funnier...
This story is disappointing. At first glance at the title, I thought "Wow, cool! Magnetic suits! What'll they think of next?"
But, noooo, it's just a stupid lawsuit...
I went and checked it out, and there's now a slightly-whiter-than-the-rest spot where the graffiti used to be...
I first saw this design on the sidewalk next to Lincoln Center on 66th and Broadway in NYC quite a few weeks ago. I remember thinking to myself "that looks like the Linux penguin! huh"...
According to my Princeton Review book, they changed it again to just SAT. It no longer means either of the above.
While it may not be a very good test overall, I believe that it is a crucial and necessary element in the college admissions process because it is the ONLY way that colleges can compare students from different backgrounds and schools. I know many people from other schools, and the grading systems can vary greatly. I personally know the salutatorian of my local(zoned) high school from two years ago. He had a 97(out of a 100) or so average, and something like a 1200 on the SAT. A student from Stuy with a 97 avg most likely has above a 1550 on the SAT. How else can you possibly compare them?
Of course, the SAT is only one out of many elements that the admissions officers consider and I happen to think that the current admissions process is relatively fair.