Then don't put windows on the front of the cockpits. Instead, a bunch of cameras. The pilots look at screens showing the camera feed, instead of windows. Imperfect, but it'd work. Just have plenty of cameras at each angle, in case one is sabotaged by a laser. Or something.
Then how about ferrying a lunar vehicle up in a cargo ship, letting it dock with whatever's already in LEO (like ISS), and then it goes on its way to the Moon?
So if someone says "Bless you" or "God bless you" when you sneeze, do you jump down their throat, too? I mean, sheesh, they're assuming that you're religious--HOW DARE THEY!!! For all you know, the AC was referring to themself and others that (s)he know personally and who feel the same way. To assume (s)he's referring to you is to invite an excuse to act all offended.
Speaking of which, when did it become a Constitutional Right to Not Be Offended by someone's exercise of free speech/religion/etc? I sure as hell didn't vote in favor of that Amendment.
What I want to know is, will they use the sequel title mentioned by the Yogurt character in the original movie, i.e.: Spaceballs II: The Search for More Money
Do you realize Congress had voted to get us out of Kyoto while Clinton was president, and that Bush merely signed the resolution when it was his turn behind the desk?
Yes, public records such as SSN's and birthdates. Hell, these used to be distributed on campaign database CD's, up until a few years ago (Cringely did a story on this last year). So they don't give those out anymore as much, but they still have and use those data-fields.
I absolutely mind if their information travels farther than it ought to. I'd rather some Russki haxor not have those bits, thank you.
Ralph Nader had an interesting idea the other day. He said he wants to start taking out classified ads in Indian and Chinese newspapers advertising for experienced, talented management types to take CEO jobs from US corporations, so long as they're willing to work for 10% of what a CEO in the US makes (which I frankly wouldn't mind, myself!). Theory is, if it starts hitting the executive officers as well as the front-lines workers, then management might start changing their tune about outsourcing.
That's something I've been annoyed about for some time. Just how many variations on "a group of people invade your house and redecorate/reorganize!" or "a group of people make a car really cool" or "a group of people make a wacky machine".
That or, "A Makeover Story" followed by "A Dating Story" followed by "A Wedding Story" followed by "A Baby Story". For grins, I've often wanted to make "An Eating Story" to be followed by "A Taking-a-Big-Dump Story".
I'd love to watch programs detailing the power creation & management of the Mars Rovers (or the Voyagers, for that matter). Hell, NASA TV nowadays, half the time you turn it on and it's dumbed-down Jerry-Springer style crap.
Well, their wagon, but close enough. And as the story goes, they find a martian they think is scared of them. Calvin asks why it would be, and Hobbes guesses that humanity's bad reputation (due to its environmental sins) may have preceeded them. So, they leave, hoping to make some change on Earth.
Better question: when will we deploy troops to our porous borders, for the sake of national security? For crying out loud, I'd think that after 9/11 this would be "important". Silly me.
You might as well yell "yay conservatives" instead of asking this question. Trust me, no major media moderator will ever ask this question in a real debate.
It's a good question and worth asking, I might add. It's just not a realistic question in today's liberal world (as evidenced by the troubles mentioned in the question).
They also found a bunch of pesticide or herbicide, which for whatever reason was believed to be WMD related.
Perhaps because it was found in ammunitions depots, in massive quantities. Perhaps because the specific chemicals found could easily be used to make chemical weapons on the spot. Perhaps because while the claim was these chemicals were meant for supporting the Iraqi agricultural industry, the facts don't mesh with that. And even if that's true, why house it in military warehouses along with munitions?
So maybe it's not a stockpile of hundreds of tons of clearly-labeled WMD's... but in a country that had a decade of experience in hiding things, is that a realistic expectation anyway?
I didn't RTFA, but this's my question: they're giving this for free? I couldn't be happier, I've been waiting for this for a while... but man, a lot of businesses are going to lose customers to this tool.
I do find the fact, yes. I don't mind it, though, as I think Pudge brings up a valid point worth talking about. A "point that matters", if you will. Given the "stuff that matters" mantra of/. , this is fine with me.
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Then don't put windows on the front of the cockpits. Instead, a bunch of cameras. The pilots look at screens showing the camera feed, instead of windows. Imperfect, but it'd work. Just have plenty of cameras at each angle, in case one is sabotaged by a laser. Or something.
Then how about ferrying a lunar vehicle up in a cargo ship, letting it dock with whatever's already in LEO (like ISS), and then it goes on its way to the Moon?
M-O-O-N. That spells Moon.
So if someone says "Bless you" or "God bless you" when you sneeze, do you jump down their throat, too? I mean, sheesh, they're assuming that you're religious--HOW DARE THEY!!! For all you know, the AC was referring to themself and others that (s)he know personally and who feel the same way. To assume (s)he's referring to you is to invite an excuse to act all offended.
Speaking of which, when did it become a Constitutional Right to Not Be Offended by someone's exercise of free speech/religion/etc? I sure as hell didn't vote in favor of that Amendment.
What I want to know is, will they use the sequel title mentioned by the Yogurt character in the original movie, i.e.:
Spaceballs II: The Search for More Money
It just struck me that 10 years ago, the thought of "Virgin Galactic spaceships" would've sounded completely nuts. Today, it sounds inevitable.
Welcome to the future.
Maybe not for 90 minutes, but for 5 minutes, it's priceless.
You're new here aren't you?
And, yes, it's always been here. The issue you bring up was mentioned, and discussed some (I don't know what came of it).
Do you realize Congress had voted to get us out of Kyoto while Clinton was president, and that Bush merely signed the resolution when it was his turn behind the desk?
Yes, public records such as SSN's and birthdates. Hell, these used to be distributed on campaign database CD's, up until a few years ago (Cringely did a story on this last year). So they don't give those out anymore as much, but they still have and use those data-fields.
I absolutely mind if their information travels farther than it ought to. I'd rather some Russki haxor not have those bits, thank you.
Ralph Nader had an interesting idea the other day. He said he wants to start taking out classified ads in Indian and Chinese newspapers advertising for experienced, talented management types to take CEO jobs from US corporations, so long as they're willing to work for 10% of what a CEO in the US makes (which I frankly wouldn't mind, myself!). Theory is, if it starts hitting the executive officers as well as the front-lines workers, then management might start changing their tune about outsourcing.
That's something I've been annoyed about for some time. Just how many variations on "a group of people invade your house and redecorate/reorganize!" or "a group of people make a car really cool" or "a group of people make a wacky machine".
That or, "A Makeover Story" followed by "A Dating Story" followed by "A Wedding Story" followed by "A Baby Story". For grins, I've often wanted to make "An Eating Story" to be followed by "A Taking-a-Big-Dump Story".
I'd love to watch programs detailing the power creation & management of the Mars Rovers (or the Voyagers, for that matter). Hell, NASA TV nowadays, half the time you turn it on and it's dumbed-down Jerry-Springer style crap.
This sounds like a photoshop challenge on Fark. "Hey, show us your car, on Mars! More points for an SUV climbing out of a crater!!!"
Well, their wagon, but close enough. And as the story goes, they find a martian they think is scared of them. Calvin asks why it would be, and Hobbes guesses that humanity's bad reputation (due to its environmental sins) may have preceeded them. So, they leave, hoping to make some change on Earth.
And you just know, all footage from it will actually come from a sound stage in Bollywood.
Sounds like a Wumpus.
Better question: when will we deploy troops to our porous borders, for the sake of national security? For crying out loud, I'd think that after 9/11 this would be "important". Silly me.
Hah! The "traditional family values" question is "-1, flamebait" and the GLBT question is "5, interesting". Great job, /. !!!
You might as well yell "yay conservatives" instead of asking this question. Trust me, no major media moderator will ever ask this question in a real debate.
It's a good question and worth asking, I might add. It's just not a realistic question in today's liberal world (as evidenced by the troubles mentioned in the question).
They also found a bunch of pesticide or herbicide, which for whatever reason was believed to be WMD related.
... but in a country that had a decade of experience in hiding things, is that a realistic expectation anyway?
Perhaps because it was found in ammunitions depots, in massive quantities. Perhaps because the specific chemicals found could easily be used to make chemical weapons on the spot. Perhaps because while the claim was these chemicals were meant for supporting the Iraqi agricultural industry, the facts don't mesh with that. And even if that's true, why house it in military warehouses along with munitions?
So maybe it's not a stockpile of hundreds of tons of clearly-labeled WMD's
Apparently, all. he he
Here're the 3 pictures I found in the article:
Some guy standing on the door under the cockpit
Some guy in the dusty cockpit
Front of the Buran
Leutenant: I don't know, they must have hyper-jets on that thing!
Dark Helmet: And what do we got on this thing, a cuisenart?
So it happened? Pix please.
I didn't RTFA, but this's my question: they're giving this for free? I couldn't be happier, I've been waiting for this for a while ... but man, a lot of businesses are going to lose customers to this tool.
I do find the fact, yes. I don't mind it, though, as I think Pudge brings up a valid point worth talking about. A "point that matters", if you will. Given the "stuff that matters" mantra of /. , this is fine with me.