How many satellites heard the pings? And each satellite has an array of antennas, each with a different field of view. How accurately can the service place a device given the size of each beam?
It may be possible to calibrate the receivers' timing and signal strengths by comparing the MH370 ping characteristics with those from known ground locations received at more or less the same time.
2. Differing technical hurdles involved in the digitization process.
Both have merits to some degree. If text conversion is more costly than that for audio and the rights negotiations represent a higher risk barrier to overcome, then fewer people will undertake the time/capital expenditure to digitally re-publish text works. Since the legal underpinnings of copyright are in part for the benefit of society as a whole, than it would behoove us to lower this cost/risk barrier. Using both a carrot and stick approach, give the holders of copyright a tax incentive to revising their publishing agreements to include ePub and other future formats. For those that drag their heels, revise the terms of copyright law to expire rights that don't keep up with publishing technologies.
.... has also been a characteristic of civilizations' growth.
Equality is really only seen in hunter-gatherer tribes small enough not to require some sort of hierarchical governance or specialization in various crafts. What disrupts societies (wealth-wise) is actively inhibiting its members from receiving the compensation that their particular skill sets command. And one of the prime methods of interference is wealth redistribution.
Maybe not. Why fly for five hours to commit suicide? If the object is to confuse the search, that will only be temporary. The search will continue until some evidence is found. And crash reconstruction forensics is pretty good. The story will come out.
Perhaps the aircraft landed someplace. Locals are a lot less likely to report an uneventful landing nearby than an aircraft that dives into the jungle. Take the maximum 5 hour range, draw a circle from the last known position and look for territories with low political stability. I'm pretty sure various countries' military intelligence services have already made a good inventory of abandoned airstrips or other places suitable for landing. Photograph them from satellites and look for activity.
You have to have some understanding of the systems involved to know which ones to disable which will leave the aircraft in a flyable state but unable to communicate. The average technologically adept person will probably think of the radio. But then there are three or more different comm types with redundant channels. People familiar with aviation will get the transponder. But if you said ACARS to the average person, they'd probably respond, "Duh??"
Look at who is taking the lead in this investigation: Malaysia. It could be that they just aren't as organized as other countries' aviation authorities when it comes to managing this sort of event.
Also keep in mind that many of the passengers are Chinese. And China, being the major power in the region, Malaysia doesn't want to start jumping to conclusions to upset them.
Given an information vacuum, lots of people are stepping in, making seemingly contradictory or confusing statements.
two large HV transformers side by side under a chicken wire cage
That would be what we in the utility biz call "medium voltage". You don't really start to see corona until you get into the 60 kV and up range. That's "high voltage".
Keep in mind that any animal like a bird that approaches a high voltage line (within a few inches) will experience the same E-fields that cause the corona on the conductor. This discharge is a local ionization at an object's surface and would feel like something between an itching sensation and a continuous static discharge (painful).
Depends on how old you are. I'm retired (not quite 60) and when I hit that, my* insurance premium goes to $848/month. Someone 24 years old would pay $312/month here. Smokers pay more (about $100 more). It will be interesting to see how Washington State classifies 'smoking' once that other stuff goes on the market in a few months...... dude.;-)
P.S. Sorry about that single bedroom rent. My crappy little house (3 b.r. rambler) mortgage is half that. With a crappy little 2 acre lot and 120' of waterfront.
*That's not counting covered wife/kids. I dug out a recent rate sheet to look this stuff up.
Its probably a matter of acclimatization. Deer that live near roadways get used to traffic (and get run over from time to time). Likewise, crows that aren't used to cars fly off as they approach while the ones that hang around roads just hop over to the fog line until they pass.
The problem would be the effect on migrating herds. Animals that live around power lines get used to them. But an elk herd from some distance away might take some time getting used to them before crossing under.
People, particularly young people, who want to start their own businesses, usually have to scrimp and save to come up with the initial capital. One method of doing this was to forgo health insurance for a few years, or to buy catastrophic medical coverage.
No more. Cheap, high deductible policies are no longer allowed. And if you forgo coverage, the gov't will take it out of you in the form of a penalty.You can sign up for low income assistance, but forget trying to amass any startup capital or you'll run afoul of the means test.
I feel sorry for young people who are trying to get ahead. I've been self insured for years and now, thanks to the ACA, my medical insurance costs will be passing my housing costs. And I don't live in a cheap area. I can practically spit on Bill Gates house from here.
The industry execs are all worrying that their licenses and permits to mine will remain unused and the coal will lie in the ground as customers switch to cleaner and more economical fuels.
These industry execs are trying to figure out ways of cashing out now rather then suffering the slow decline. Sort of like the guy trying to sell you his house just before the city condemns it for the new freeway off-ramp. And it wouldn't surprise me if they (industry) put these so-called environmentalists up to the task of rounding up some public money to fund the golden parachutes.
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How many satellites heard the pings? And each satellite has an array of antennas, each with a different field of view. How accurately can the service place a device given the size of each beam?
It may be possible to calibrate the receivers' timing and signal strengths by comparing the MH370 ping characteristics with those from known ground locations received at more or less the same time.
That's it! ATC got the call signs crossed up and the plane is still holding, waiting for a landing slot at Beijing.
Be patient... the right bugs will eventually get in there, may just take a while.
They'll be back. Bigger. And they'll eat Kiev.
feudalism and robber barons
This is just one form of wealth distribution. And it is less a matter of who receives the proceeds than of who has it taken away.
1. Different licensing terms.
2. Differing technical hurdles involved in the digitization process.
Both have merits to some degree. If text conversion is more costly than that for audio and the rights negotiations represent a higher risk barrier to overcome, then fewer people will undertake the time/capital expenditure to digitally re-publish text works. Since the legal underpinnings of copyright are in part for the benefit of society as a whole, than it would behoove us to lower this cost/risk barrier. Using both a carrot and stick approach, give the holders of copyright a tax incentive to revising their publishing agreements to include ePub and other future formats. For those that drag their heels, revise the terms of copyright law to expire rights that don't keep up with publishing technologies.
Equality is really only seen in hunter-gatherer tribes small enough not to require some sort of hierarchical governance or specialization in various crafts. What disrupts societies (wealth-wise) is actively inhibiting its members from receiving the compensation that their particular skill sets command. And one of the prime methods of interference is wealth redistribution.
Maybe not. Why fly for five hours to commit suicide? If the object is to confuse the search, that will only be temporary. The search will continue until some evidence is found. And crash reconstruction forensics is pretty good. The story will come out.
Perhaps the aircraft landed someplace. Locals are a lot less likely to report an uneventful landing nearby than an aircraft that dives into the jungle. Take the maximum 5 hour range, draw a circle from the last known position and look for territories with low political stability. I'm pretty sure various countries' military intelligence services have already made a good inventory of abandoned airstrips or other places suitable for landing. Photograph them from satellites and look for activity.
Flipping a circuit breaker off is that hard?
Which breakers?
You have to have some understanding of the systems involved to know which ones to disable which will leave the aircraft in a flyable state but unable to communicate. The average technologically adept person will probably think of the radio. But then there are three or more different comm types with redundant channels. People familiar with aviation will get the transponder. But if you said ACARS to the average person, they'd probably respond, "Duh??"
I must have classic view selected. Because I still see the pinkish background (and no yellow icons).
To be honest, I'd rather have the icons. The background color is difficult to see on crappy monitors.
It took 4 days to notice this?
Look at who is taking the lead in this investigation: Malaysia. It could be that they just aren't as organized as other countries' aviation authorities when it comes to managing this sort of event.
Also keep in mind that many of the passengers are Chinese. And China, being the major power in the region, Malaysia doesn't want to start jumping to conclusions to upset them.
Given an information vacuum, lots of people are stepping in, making seemingly contradictory or confusing statements.
two large HV transformers side by side under a chicken wire cage
That would be what we in the utility biz call "medium voltage". You don't really start to see corona until you get into the 60 kV and up range. That's "high voltage".
Keep in mind that any animal like a bird that approaches a high voltage line (within a few inches) will experience the same E-fields that cause the corona on the conductor. This discharge is a local ionization at an object's surface and would feel like something between an itching sensation and a continuous static discharge (painful).
Birds don't sit on HV lines.
Buy a Mercedes off the Alabama production line.
Oh, you meant corporate citizenship? F*ck the workers. Buy a GM from a Mexican line.
Depends on how old you are. I'm retired (not quite 60) and when I hit that, my* insurance premium goes to $848/month. Someone 24 years old would pay $312/month here. Smokers pay more (about $100 more). It will be interesting to see how Washington State classifies 'smoking' once that other stuff goes on the market in a few months ...... dude. ;-)
P.S. Sorry about that single bedroom rent. My crappy little house (3 b.r. rambler) mortgage is half that. With a crappy little 2 acre lot and 120' of waterfront.
*That's not counting covered wife/kids. I dug out a recent rate sheet to look this stuff up.
Transformers aren't connected* to really high voltage lines. The kind that generate serious levels of corona.
*Not the ones hanging on a pole. HV transformers typically sit in large switchyards.
Its probably a matter of acclimatization. Deer that live near roadways get used to traffic (and get run over from time to time). Likewise, crows that aren't used to cars fly off as they approach while the ones that hang around roads just hop over to the fog line until they pass.
The problem would be the effect on migrating herds. Animals that live around power lines get used to them. But an elk herd from some distance away might take some time getting used to them before crossing under.
Us right wing troglodytes want those caves all to ourselves. You left wingers can live up on the surface. Until we sound the sirens for lunchtime.
People, particularly young people, who want to start their own businesses, usually have to scrimp and save to come up with the initial capital. One method of doing this was to forgo health insurance for a few years, or to buy catastrophic medical coverage.
No more. Cheap, high deductible policies are no longer allowed. And if you forgo coverage, the gov't will take it out of you in the form of a penalty.You can sign up for low income assistance, but forget trying to amass any startup capital or you'll run afoul of the means test.
I feel sorry for young people who are trying to get ahead. I've been self insured for years and now, thanks to the ACA, my medical insurance costs will be passing my housing costs. And I don't live in a cheap area. I can practically spit on Bill Gates house from here.
Timothy, you've surpassed yourself. Tonight, when you go home to your SO
There will already be another Timothy there.
The industry execs are all worrying that their licenses and permits to mine will remain unused and the coal will lie in the ground as customers switch to cleaner and more economical fuels.
These industry execs are trying to figure out ways of cashing out now rather then suffering the slow decline. Sort of like the guy trying to sell you his house just before the city condemns it for the new freeway off-ramp. And it wouldn't surprise me if they (industry) put these so-called environmentalists up to the task of rounding up some public money to fund the golden parachutes.
The Rest Of The World should be working on hacking BGP to make paths between the NSA and the world unroutable.