Very good point./. is not entirely US-centric. Perhaps the admins should take a look at the 25 countries most visitors come from, and then have the flag rotate between them. That, or try something global, like UN or Olympics... but, that'd be hard for many people who disagree with those organizations... Maybe the logo should be a bunch of little flags. Blue for the color-scheme seems fine with me--not because it's in my flag, but because it's the color of 75% of the earth, during the day, and for something global, it makes sense.
You don't need to sample _everyone_ to get valid data. That's the point of statistics... I would guess that google is a little skewed, though. People not useing google are probably useing the default search in their browser, ie; IE. People visiting w3 are probably more net savvy than others, which would also skew the numbers... I'd say a general interest site like ebay would give a close to accurate picture.
No no no! But even that would be skewed in favor of people that use the interweb cyberhighway thingee and computers in general. A true sampling would be of everybody, ever. Really!
... but also the gigantic Vehicle Assembly Building, similar to the one NASA has in Florida. Built in the early days of the shuttle program, but then mothballed in favor of the Florida facility.
I've been there, and have often been amazed to think of the amount of money that went into creating that huge shuttle-launch complex which in the end was entirely useless, and probably always will be.
Given all of the problems of the absentee process, why not get rid of it altogether? Take the voting infrastructure sent to public voting places in rural US, and send similar stuff to every overseas base where there are lots of American military & their civilian cohorts (like spouses, families, etc)?
Sure, it'd take the time to fly all of the machines back over to the US, plug in, and send their tally (or however counting is done, bring it here first to prevent foreign observation/hacking), but so what? What's about a day to wait for absentee votes to come in? Let CNN, FNC, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc wait before it's sure.
Your argument makes sense... so... you wanna pay for some telescope time for SETI to use Arecibo, or any other? For the moment, they rarely get an allotment, and instead depend on other researcher's plans for scanning the skies...
Like India? I remember reading last year they're planning on sending one of their bigger missiles on a trip around the moon instead of on a trip to Pakistan.
While we're at it, why not resurrect the Saturn-V rockets in order to finish the ISS? The shuttle could carry to orbit fractions of what a Saturn-V could, therefore the ISS could be finished quickly, and--just maybe, get a better ISS out of it. Say, one that would keep a full crew of 7 or more, so that some real science could get done.
Pulaski, Indiana, Hardened Underground Communications vault on 5.5 acres (more or less), with frontage on the Tippecanoe River. A 1960's nuclear war-proof communications center of 8,200 sq. ft. usable floor-space with 24" thick walls and ceilings, with metal shielding enveloping the entire structure and 2' to 4' of earth covering all. Equipped with heavy blast doors, air vents with filter systems and blast valve closure mechanisms, and escape hatch emergency exit. Very large diesel generator in place. Lighting, pumps, heating & cooling and dehumidification, plus electric hoist - mostly operational and ready to use. Original blueprints and maintenance books go with. Many options for home-site, secure storage, or commercial / industrial retrofit. Located 75 miles from Chicago. Video $20, Price: $235,000.00
Um... don't look now, but Japanese houses have been rigged up like this for years now. The big things the house keeps track of: rice and beer. I guess those are the staples of Japanese consumption.
Please note, kids-- this is where grammar counts. See, The ponies are life on Titan... and The ponies are: life on Titan... convey very different meanings.
one major terrorist state has been liberated... Mission accomplished, eh? Not exactly the impression you get watching the news.
Then don't base your opinions on what you see on the news--neither CNN nor FNC. Instead, try reading some blogs of Iraqis in Iraq talking about what's going on. Or blogs of soldiers in Iraq talking about what's going on. Want truth? Go to the source
If Google is going to get their IM network to take off, it's going to take something about existing IM networks that can similarly simultaneously annoy you and all your friends into switching. I'm not sure what it's going to be, but it'll probably have to be something stronger than the lure of having everyone code their own client.
Like popup advertisements? I wouldn't mind a VERY few text ads appearing in the bottom corner of my IM windows. Popup image ads, and the useless AIM Today screen (and similar, on other networks) annoy the heck out of me, and make me pine for a better alternative.
I've predicted all throughout the '90's and the--uh.. now's.. anyway--that once Lucas started running out of money, he'd change his mind about not making the 3rd trilogy.
I remember reading in my college Chemistry book about a similar process in which one could literally "grow" concrete slabs by submerging an electrically-charged mesh into a calcium/mineral-rich solution (a.k.a. ocean water).
This's nice, but what I'd like to see is something corresponding to waterproof disposable cameras. Many times I've been in wet environments and while I refused to bring my $300 Sony, I'd gladly put a few tens of dollars toward a waterproof disposable digital camera.
Yes. I'm rather surprised Google hasn't made a similar financial sector by now. Sure, it doesn't have a news bureau like Yahoo News, but it does have a superior news search engine which could be used the same way Yahoo Finance uses Yahoo News articles.
Maybe they're waiting for investment capital before working on this?
I did not believe that Saadam has WMD neither did Hans Blix.
Then here's one, small, thought-question for you:
IF
Saddam/Iraq had no WMD, no WMD programs, and no mix-these-together-and-in-minutes-you-have-WMD materials
THEN
Why didn't Saddam say so, and let us make sure without getting in the way/preventing our inspection efforts?
I know I'll get modded down for this little question... this's/. after all. But you'll see it. So ponder it. I'm not looking for an answer, knee-jerk or otherwise. I'm only asking you to think about that.
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Very good point. /. is not entirely US-centric. Perhaps the admins should take a look at the 25 countries most visitors come from, and then have the flag rotate between them. That, or try something global, like UN or Olympics ... but, that'd be hard for many people who disagree with those organizations ... Maybe the logo should be a bunch of little flags. Blue for the color-scheme seems fine with me--not because it's in my flag, but because it's the color of 75% of the earth, during the day, and for something global, it makes sense.
Yes, maybe Bobby Fischer has played on the ICC. But has Joshua a.k.a. WOPR made an appearance? That would be something.
You don't need to sample _everyone_ to get valid data. That's the point of statistics ... I would guess that google is a little skewed, though. People not useing google are probably useing the default search in their browser, ie; IE. People visiting w3 are probably more net savvy than others, which would also skew the numbers ... I'd say a general interest site like ebay would give a close to accurate picture.
No no no! But even that would be skewed in favor of people that use the interweb cyberhighway thingee and computers in general. A true sampling would be of everybody, ever. Really!
... but also the gigantic Vehicle Assembly Building, similar to the one NASA has in Florida. Built in the early days of the shuttle program, but then mothballed in favor of the Florida facility.
I've been there, and have often been amazed to think of the amount of money that went into creating that huge shuttle-launch complex which in the end was entirely useless, and probably always will be.
Given all of the problems of the absentee process, why not get rid of it altogether? Take the voting infrastructure sent to public voting places in rural US, and send similar stuff to every overseas base where there are lots of American military & their civilian cohorts (like spouses, families, etc)?
Sure, it'd take the time to fly all of the machines back over to the US, plug in, and send their tally (or however counting is done, bring it here first to prevent foreign observation/hacking), but so what? What's about a day to wait for absentee votes to come in? Let CNN, FNC, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc wait before it's sure.
A powerful microsatellite sent up by Hammond Industries.
... um ... whatever big corporation that was in Contact)
(I think that's what it was called
Your argument makes sense ... so ... you wanna pay for some telescope time for SETI to use Arecibo, or any other? For the moment, they rarely get an allotment, and instead depend on other researcher's plans for scanning the skies ...
Like India? I remember reading last year they're planning on sending one of their bigger missiles on a trip around the moon instead of on a trip to Pakistan.
While we're at it, why not resurrect the Saturn-V rockets in order to finish the ISS? The shuttle could carry to orbit fractions of what a Saturn-V could, therefore the ISS could be finished quickly, and--just maybe, get a better ISS out of it. Say, one that would keep a full crew of 7 or more, so that some real science could get done.
Also from the site:
Pulaski, Indiana, Hardened Underground Communications vault on 5.5 acres (more or less), with frontage on the Tippecanoe River. A 1960's nuclear war-proof communications center of 8,200 sq. ft. usable floor-space with 24" thick walls and ceilings, with metal shielding enveloping the entire structure and 2' to 4' of earth covering all. Equipped with heavy blast doors, air vents with filter systems and blast valve closure mechanisms, and escape hatch emergency exit. Very large diesel generator in place. Lighting, pumps, heating & cooling and dehumidification, plus electric hoist - mostly operational and ready to use. Original blueprints and maintenance books go with. Many options for home-site, secure storage, or commercial / industrial retrofit. Located 75 miles from Chicago. Video $20, Price: $235,000.00
"Nuclear-war-proof"?!
Unfortunately, I think they've pretty much sold out the previous generation iMacs, so I doubt that getting one of them is much of an option.
That's why God gave us eBay!
The BBC is reporting on the results on the Beeb.
As opposed to the BBC reporting the results on MTV or al-Jazeera? Really, that sentence was quite helpful and conveyed a lot of info!
"BBC has story", yet in so many more words.
Um ... don't look now, but Japanese houses have been rigged up like this for years now. The big things the house keeps track of: rice and beer. I guess those are the staples of Japanese consumption.
Please note, kids-- this is where grammar counts. See, The ponies are life on Titan ... and The ponies are: life on Titan ... convey very different meanings.
Funny ... the terror alert level in my pants has been orange for quite some time now. "Lots of chatter" about "chemical weapons" or something.
one major terrorist state has been liberated ... Mission accomplished, eh? Not exactly the impression you get watching the news.
Then don't base your opinions on what you see on the news--neither CNN nor FNC. Instead, try reading some blogs of Iraqis in Iraq talking about what's going on. Or blogs of soldiers in Iraq talking about what's going on. Want truth? Go to the source
I looked at just three of your assertions and they're false, which doesn't bode well for the rest of them.
Examples, please?
Your comment on not remembering ICQ is quite strange. EVERY time I bring up ICQ everyone remembers there number.
...
I don't remember MY number. Hell, I don't even remember my ICQ password, it's been so long! So I couldn't use it if I wanted to, anymore
If Google is going to get their IM network to take off, it's going to take something about existing IM networks that can similarly simultaneously annoy you and all your friends into switching. I'm not sure what it's going to be, but it'll probably have to be something stronger than the lure of having everyone code their own client.
Like popup advertisements? I wouldn't mind a VERY few text ads appearing in the bottom corner of my IM windows. Popup image ads, and the useless AIM Today screen (and similar, on other networks) annoy the heck out of me, and make me pine for a better alternative.
I've predicted all throughout the '90's and the--uh .. now's .. anyway--that once Lucas started running out of money, he'd change his mind about not making the 3rd trilogy.
.. he's out of money already?
So
I remember reading in my college Chemistry book about a similar process in which one could literally "grow" concrete slabs by submerging an electrically-charged mesh into a calcium/mineral-rich solution (a.k.a. ocean water).
Anyone else hear of this more recently?
This's nice, but what I'd like to see is something corresponding to waterproof disposable cameras. Many times I've been in wet environments and while I refused to bring my $300 Sony, I'd gladly put a few tens of dollars toward a waterproof disposable digital camera.
Yes. I'm rather surprised Google hasn't made a similar financial sector by now. Sure, it doesn't have a news bureau like Yahoo News, but it does have a superior news search engine which could be used the same way Yahoo Finance uses Yahoo News articles.
Maybe they're waiting for investment capital before working on this?
I did not believe that Saadam has WMD neither did Hans Blix.
... this's /. after all. But you'll see it. So ponder it. I'm not looking for an answer, knee-jerk or otherwise. I'm only asking you to think about that.
Then here's one, small, thought-question for you:
IF
Saddam/Iraq had no WMD, no WMD programs, and no mix-these-together-and-in-minutes-you-have-WMD materials
THEN
Why didn't Saddam say so, and let us make sure without getting in the way/preventing our inspection efforts?
I know I'll get modded down for this little question
Great. A political story comes on /., and I have no mod points available. It's a conspiracy!