Well, yes, okay, I understand we have some knowledge about solar output. That is not controversial. But you seem to be making the claim that said solar output did not also have substantial effects on the ozone layer then as well as now. I see no evidence for such a conclusion.
There's also a serious argument that because we are exposed to far fewer radioactive elements nowadays, our bodies are not as tolerant to radiation and/or cancerous cells that result.
The sun/cosmic rays create ozone at contant rate X. The sun/atmospheric reactions destroy ozone at rate Y. The rates will also have a factor proportional to the amount of ozone.
But...neither the amount of cosmic rays nor the output of the sun are constant.
The astersisk thing isn't censorship; it's not required at all. It's done as a courtesy by publishers, though I agree it doesn't make much sense. This is one case though, where something silly is not required by Congress.
Personally, I think the proposed regs of cable immediately run afoul of Amendment 1. Only broadcast media, because of the limited spectrum problem, and the penetrability of private property boundaries, should legitimately subject to decency regulation, per the Pacifica case.
water and hydrogen are renewable by the wayRenewable, maybe, but energy sources, no. Clean water and elemental hydrogen cost energy. By the way, the Saudis are not teh only supplier of oil. In fact, the US is not even its main customer.
I see this all the time. Please tell me why an alternative energy source has to be able to replace 100% of electricity to be viable?
You are misunderstanding the objection, which is that it is not economically viable, and thus it isn't economically rational to replace any of our current energy sources with it yet.
The only reason that the metric system is better is because it uses base-10 to convert between units
THIS IS EXACTLY WRONG. In fact, this is why the imperial system is still in use - because it is largely base-12 in nature. Base-12 is far superior to base-10. The only advantage to SI metric system is that it is CONSISTENT in its conversions, where the imperial system is not. But using Base-10 for those conversions is a major headache, especially for bakers, carpenters, and anybody who has to frequently divide by 2, 3, or 4. The BEST system would be a metric/SI system that uses base-12. But I'm sure the Base-10 bigots will find reasons to disagree.
I agree that the imperial system is slightly more practical in base units. But it's real utility comes from something unrelated - the fact that it is a largely base-12, not base-10 system. This makes it much simpler to use, because as humans we most often tend to need to divide things by 2, 3, or 4 (or multiples thereof), which base-12 units divide evenly into (and six as a bonus). Icky base-10 units only divide evenly by 2 and 5. Much less useful.
Of course, there's nothing that says the SI system has to be base-10, or that the imperial system must be base-12. But it is, and the imperial system is largely base-12.
Personally, I strongly favor switching all everyday numbering from base-10 to base-12.
But the way it is, is most of the research is done with public funds, often in public facilities (e.g., universities) and the drug companies are granted a monopoly over the entire process for doing the last little bit of work.
I hear this claim often. Is there any empirical evidence?
This means that it is ILLEGAL for them block use of their other products, such as Office, on other platforms. It is an anti-trust violation. All your other handwaving about Win95 and 486s is completely irrelevant.
Uh huh, and can you please cite to the ass out of which you pulled this law? I'd like to look it up please.
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Doesn't galavanting across the world firing armour piercing bullets and shells which are tipped with depleted uranium amount to the same as letting off a so called dirty bomb?
It's modified in terms of form factor, true, but the controllers themselves are standard USB devices. You can hack a regular USB cable on the end, download a driver, and use your XBOX controller as a PC gamepad.
To pre-empt the tin-foil hatters: it is not possible to construct a nuclear weapon from power-grade plutonium, and terrorists do not have the technology to refine it into weapons-grade plutonium.
However, it would make a nasty dirty bomb.
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Well, yes, okay, I understand we have some knowledge about solar output. That is not controversial. But you seem to be making the claim that said solar output did not also have substantial effects on the ozone layer then as well as now. I see no evidence for such a conclusion.
There's also a serious argument that because we are exposed to far fewer radioactive elements nowadays, our bodies are not as tolerant to radiation and/or cancerous cells that result.
Seriously, don't.
WTF? Do you have some kind of ozone measurements from the 1800's to back this up?
But...neither the amount of cosmic rays nor the output of the sun are constant.
Yes, that's the name of the holiday. But ask an American what day the 4th of July is on, and they'll tell you: July 4th.
The astersisk thing isn't censorship; it's not required at all. It's done as a courtesy by publishers, though I agree it doesn't make much sense. This is one case though, where something silly is not required by Congress. Personally, I think the proposed regs of cable immediately run afoul of Amendment 1. Only broadcast media, because of the limited spectrum problem, and the penetrability of private property boundaries, should legitimately subject to decency regulation, per the Pacifica case.
It's that way because matches how we speak, e.g., "Dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy..."
Why do we speak that way? Hell if I know.
I think USPTO has prior art on that. Thanks for playing, though.
I feel ashamed that you need to apologize for recognizing a man's good works.
water and hydrogen are renewable by the wayRenewable, maybe, but energy sources, no. Clean water and elemental hydrogen cost energy. By the way, the Saudis are not teh only supplier of oil. In fact, the US is not even its main customer.
You are misunderstanding the objection, which is that it is not economically viable, and thus it isn't economically rational to replace any of our current energy sources with it yet.
Logical fallacy. Appeal from popularity. Irrelevant to the merits.
THIS IS EXACTLY WRONG. In fact, this is why the imperial system is still in use - because it is largely base-12 in nature. Base-12 is far superior to base-10. The only advantage to SI metric system is that it is CONSISTENT in its conversions, where the imperial system is not. But using Base-10 for those conversions is a major headache, especially for bakers, carpenters, and anybody who has to frequently divide by 2, 3, or 4. The BEST system would be a metric/SI system that uses base-12. But I'm sure the Base-10 bigots will find reasons to disagree.
"metric" != "base-10"
Of course, there's nothing that says the SI system has to be base-10, or that the imperial system must be base-12. But it is, and the imperial system is largely base-12.
Personally, I strongly favor switching all everyday numbering from base-10 to base-12.
I hear this claim often. Is there any empirical evidence?
Uh huh, and can you please cite to the ass out of which you pulled this law? I'd like to look it up please. IAAL
I'm pretty sure Li-ion batteries wear out faster when doing full discharge/charge duty cycles.
Only in state courts. All class actions must now be federal.
No more so than using lead bullets.
Remember, supreme execellence in war lies in causing your enemy to give up without a fight.
I hear it can also store energy from wind and nuclear sources.
It's modified in terms of form factor, true, but the controllers themselves are standard USB devices. You can hack a regular USB cable on the end, download a driver, and use your XBOX controller as a PC gamepad.
To pre-empt the tin-foil hatters: it is not possible to construct a nuclear weapon from power-grade plutonium, and terrorists do not have the technology to refine it into weapons-grade plutonium. However, it would make a nasty dirty bomb.