Mod me down if you like, but, I've always wondered about the use of mobiles on aircraft...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but, were the passengers on the 9/11 aircraft not using their cellphones to call loved ones just before the tragedy happened?
Surely, if it's as bad as they're making out, using their mobiles would have caused something to go wrong with the flight controls/computer systems onboard...
I saw a documentary on this a few weeks ago... Apparently, all the parts that went into making the beasties was "borrowed" from British Telecom. After the war, they just gave the parts back.
All fair points, but, I suspect the major reason that the EU want their own "fleet" of vehicles is just plainly and simply that they don't want to have to rely on another countries space program
I can understand the mentality, in a way... If we screw up, then WE'VE screwed up.
Costs are being kept to a minimum by using advanced low-cost technologies and by introducing an optimised synergy with existing production facilities used for Ariane launchers.
and
Unlike most small launchers, Vega will be able to place multiple payloads into orbit.
Seems to me like two damn good reasons to me. Another, being; If you were Europe, would you REALLY want the Chinese to launch your Top Secret military satelites...?
I would have said that the issue with launching many payloads on the top of one Ariane-5 would be more of an insurance problem that logistical
I'm not sure of the numbers, but, strapping 10 payloads (worth $25M a pop) onto a firework, is more risky than strapping 2 payloads a time onto 5. There is certainly a greater chance that you'll get at least some of your toy's into orbit.
Ahhh... Highlighted in bold red letters (like warnings, etc.) so that any geek who looked for it would, naturally, completely disregard it as insignificant
It would very much depend on whether we are traveling away from the site of the big bang at the speed of light or not
If we are, then you should be able to see it, however, my suspicion is that we are not, and hubble can already see past the site of the big bang... maybe, timewise, it can see 5-6 billion years into the past at the actual site of the bang, but, although it's still getting older, everything you see past this point will be AFTER the bang.
Another reason that women may be more affected is that they are more likely to have long hair, which could cause a spark closer to the filler pipe/nozzel
They are also more likely to be wearing clothes made from materials which generate lots of static
Has a problem with reading copy protected media, due to the reasons I gave in the last few posts, but HAS NO DRM!
The Player (and _ALL_ other's I've seen in operation) WILL play ANY mp3 file in ANY bitrate (96, 128, 160, 196, even variable) from ANY directory structure on ANY CD media
Get it yet? NO copy protection of ANY kind on the PLAYER!
ONLY has a problem with copy protected MEDIA
Think about it, for a second, why would they try to stop you from playing a legally bought music CD? If it DID have drm (which it doesn't) surely the reverse would be true...?
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I guess that's why it was code named "Satan" by NATO
Is an iRaq the cabinet where you keep your beowulfed iMac's?
:-)
If ICANN can remove control from Saddam and grant it to InfoCom, it can take it back as well..?
It's not as though they would have got permission to take it in the first place, so, why would they need it this time?
Surely you remember the Kernel Dev tools Icon from the RedHat 7 graphical installer?
Damn right... Can you imagine walking into a pub and asking for 568.26125 millilitres of your favourite brew?
No... What would happen is that you'd get 500ml and still pay the same!
*note* Some pubs already do this! ;-)
Do you think they might come out with a range of Tux toys for distribution with their Happy Meals?
Go for the toy and bin the food...
...Did you hear about the guitarist who locked his keys in his van...?
It took him nearly an hour to get the drummer out..
Have you thought of trying ethernet...? I hear it's a bit quicker than a serial connection and may help prevent the /. effect...
;-)
You mean like a stone at the side of a dirt track which says "Atlantis 20m"?
:-)
You think...? I live in Manchester... In England... You know, the rain capital of the UK... I don't get to see the sun much.
I saw the humour, that's why I made the joke ;-)
Mod me down if you like, but, I've always wondered about the use of mobiles on aircraft...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but, were the passengers on the 9/11 aircraft not using their cellphones to call loved ones just before the tragedy happened?
Surely, if it's as bad as they're making out, using their mobiles would have caused something to go wrong with the flight controls/computer systems onboard...
Blue sky...? In England...?
Are you mad...?
I saw a documentary on this a few weeks ago... Apparently, all the parts that went into making the beasties was "borrowed" from British Telecom. After the war, they just gave the parts back.
All fair points, but, I suspect the major reason that the EU want their own "fleet" of vehicles is just plainly and simply that they don't want to have to rely on another countries space program
I can understand the mentality, in a way... If we screw up, then WE'VE screwed up.
I give you two quotes from TFA
Costs are being kept to a minimum by using advanced low-cost technologies and by introducing an optimised synergy with existing production facilities used for Ariane launchers.and
Unlike most small launchers, Vega will be able to place multiple payloads into orbit.Seems to me like two damn good reasons to me. Another, being; If you were Europe, would you REALLY want the Chinese to launch your Top Secret military satelites...?
I would have said that the issue with launching many payloads on the top of one Ariane-5 would be more of an insurance problem that logistical
I'm not sure of the numbers, but, strapping 10 payloads (worth $25M a pop) onto a firework, is more risky than strapping 2 payloads a time onto 5. There is certainly a greater chance that you'll get at least some of your toy's into orbit.
It will also be sharing technology with the Ariane-5 program
Ahhh... Highlighted in bold red letters (like warnings, etc.) so that any geek who looked for it would, naturally, completely disregard it as insignificant
:-)
Headphones...?
:-)
We (the UK) probably take it off them for reprocessing at Sellafield
It would very much depend on whether we are traveling away from the site of the big bang at the speed of light or not
If we are, then you should be able to see it, however, my suspicion is that we are not, and hubble can already see past the site of the big bang... maybe, timewise, it can see 5-6 billion years into the past at the actual site of the bang, but, although it's still getting older, everything you see past this point will be AFTER the bang.
I suppose that, with a sufficiently hot processor and the chilling capabilities of the Fridge, a distilery isn't completely out of the question...
I hope there's a thermostat in there somewhere.. Nothing worse than over chilled beer
:-)
Another reason that women may be more affected is that they are more likely to have long hair, which could cause a spark closer to the filler pipe/nozzel
They are also more likely to be wearing clothes made from materials which generate lots of static
I DO KNOW
I KNEW BEFORE I BOUGHT IT
No DRM
Trust me
Has a problem with reading copy protected media, due to the reasons I gave in the last few posts, but HAS NO DRM!
The Player (and _ALL_ other's I've seen in operation) WILL play ANY mp3 file in ANY bitrate (96, 128, 160, 196, even variable) from ANY directory structure on ANY CD media
Get it yet? NO copy protection of ANY kind on the PLAYER!
ONLY has a problem with copy protected MEDIA
Think about it, for a second, why would they try to stop you from playing a legally bought music CD? If it DID have drm (which it doesn't) surely the reverse would be true...?
Check them out at car audio direct's website.