Lack of contradicting evidence is frequently used to figure out the most likely possibility. A type of Ockham's Razor, if you would. If they can disprove all other more likely possibilities, that would leave them with this.
It's also possible that, if this came through a translator, the translator used "concluded" instead of "hypothesized" or something similar, and that the scientists think that an impact crater is just the best possible theory for the moment. If they find evidence that doesn't fit or that makes something else more likely, then something else would be the new suspect.
Knew about that without even looking at the post. I heard that theory years ago as the most plausible explanation. I was just pointing out a bit of logic to the parent.
Of course, in the real world, computer simulations can be used to get around these problems.
Not really. Simulations generally need to be verified by actual tests. No simulation is perfect as there is always something that could not be included in the simulation or was not/is not yet known about. If simulations were perfect, why would we bother to perform tests at all?
That would be a waste of good fuel. Re-enrichment will isolate the true waste which will be only be more radioactive than uranium ore for ~300 years. Combine with a breeder reactor to give enough fuel to last thousands of years.
You see, there is this thing called Nuclear Re-Enrichment. It's been around for 60 years and France, among others, has used it extensively. Combine this with a breeder reactor and we've got enough material to last us thousands of years.
Further, the true "waste" will be about as radioactive as Uranium Ore in about ~300 years. Right now, most of what we call waste, is over %75 usable fuel, that is just not concentrated enough to be used in a reactor.
The answer to question how is 6 dollars per gallon. Most of fuel price is tax.
Actually, it appears to be from Finland not using Coal as the primary source of electricity. Almost 1/2 of US CO2 comes from Power Plants, which are mostly Coal. Cars account for about 1/3. If we replaced most of our Coal plants with Nuclear, we could cut emissions by ~40% easily.
Further, if the G8 did reduce emissions by 50% by 2050 (below 1990 levels... um... ok, so we reduce our energy consumption by 50% and don't completely destroy our economy how?).
Hey, remember. Emissions!=energy production. I could easily drop our emmissions by 50% and increase energy production. Nuclear power is our friend.
That said, in today's environment, doesn't it seem a bit moronic to name your project after a mythical monster slain by a mythical hero from the Middle East?
Umm... I think you may be a bit mixed up. The Hydra was slain by Hercules. You know, the one from Greece?
As a HAM, you should know the answer. Broadband over Powerlines only causes interference due to the frequencies in the power lines being the same as you might try to transmit at. In these, the frequency is going to be 60hz, the frequency of your electrical outlet. I highly doubt you are ever going to be transmiting at 60hz on purpose.
In any case Homeland Security doesn't really want really secure devices, because one of the unauthorized parties that might want to look at the contents of your device is... Homeland Security.
This isn't Homeland Security (U.S. department). This is the Home Secretary (U.K. minister). Unless you really believe that the U.K. is now part of the U.S. that is.
There are however a few states where absentee voting or voting by mail was not allowed at all.
That's not correct. I know every state has something set up for absentee voting. Otherwise the military would never be able to vote in those states.
I think that most states are moving towards a vote by mail system just because it allows for people to actually think about their votes. I usually take a week or so filling out my ballot. Something I definitely couldn't do at a polling place.
Take a look at the ballot early. I know who I'm going to vote for before I go in or before I get my ballot even. I can see every item that gets voted upon and each person running from the county website, Local, State and Federal. I look everyone up ahead of time.
Buying something online is not supposed to be anonymous and if something goes wrong it's easy to notice and fix.
What we're concerned with is, among other ways, someone hacking into the servers and fixing the results. Then there is DDosing the servers and other things. I'm not yet willing to trust voting computers being hooked up to the internet just yet. Dedicated networks, yes. General internet, no.
You must have a screwy district or something. I'm registered in Northern VA. Our elections are every Novemeber, every year. You can check the county website to see what is on the ballot. Request for a ballot is faxing in a form to the county elections office. I've voted more times by absentee ballot than I have in person, due to college. My parents used to do it due to being in the military.
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In that case, we've got a lot of things congress is regulating and doing that they shouldn't be.
a) Nowhere does it say that they can't regulate communications.
b) Ever read the interstate commerce clause?
Lack of contradicting evidence is frequently used to figure out the most likely possibility. A type of Ockham's Razor, if you would. If they can disprove all other more likely possibilities, that would leave them with this.
It's also possible that, if this came through a translator, the translator used "concluded" instead of "hypothesized" or something similar, and that the scientists think that an impact crater is just the best possible theory for the moment. If they find evidence that doesn't fit or that makes something else more likely, then something else would be the new suspect.
Knew about that without even looking at the post. I heard that theory years ago as the most plausible explanation. I was just pointing out a bit of logic to the parent.
"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." -- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
They eliminated pretty much everything but an impact crater. Thus, they think it might be an impact crater.
That does highlight the one area in which you'd want a pilot, though, and that's to make sure that no real technology falls into the enemy's hands.
That's what the C4/Thermite is for. Debris isn't worth much when all that's left won't even fill a teaspoon.
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This makes them inefficient for self defense, which anyway isn't a legal reason to own weapons.
Wait. So the most useful tool in the house for protecting ones self from a criminal is also forbidden by law from being used?
Only in the Computer world and Google do they do that. Others actually test their products.
Of course, in the real world, computer simulations can be used to get around these problems.
Not really. Simulations generally need to be verified by actual tests. No simulation is perfect as there is always something that could not be included in the simulation or was not/is not yet known about. If simulations were perfect, why would we bother to perform tests at all?
That would be a waste of good fuel. Re-enrichment will isolate the true waste which will be only be more radioactive than uranium ore for ~300 years. Combine with a breeder reactor to give enough fuel to last thousands of years.
Err Wrong.
You see, there is this thing called Nuclear Re-Enrichment. It's been around for 60 years and France, among others, has used it extensively. Combine this with a breeder reactor and we've got enough material to last us thousands of years.
Further, the true "waste" will be about as radioactive as Uranium Ore in about ~300 years. Right now, most of what we call waste, is over %75 usable fuel, that is just not concentrated enough to be used in a reactor.
The answer to question how is 6 dollars per gallon. Most of fuel price is tax.
Actually, it appears to be from Finland not using Coal as the primary source of electricity. Almost 1/2 of US CO2 comes from Power Plants, which are mostly Coal. Cars account for about 1/3. If we replaced most of our Coal plants with Nuclear, we could cut emissions by ~40% easily.
I'm hoping you realize that population density is, by it's very nature, also a "per capita" measurement as well.
Further, if the G8 did reduce emissions by 50% by 2050 (below 1990 levels... um... ok, so we reduce our energy consumption by 50% and don't completely destroy our economy how?).
Hey, remember. Emissions!=energy production. I could easily drop our emmissions by 50% and increase energy production. Nuclear power is our friend.
You do realise that the ecological footprint of North America is TWICE that of a European and about SIX times of someone living in Asia?
You do realize that the population density of the USA is less than 1/4th that of Europe and much much less than that of Asia?
Umm... I think you may be a bit mixed up. The Hydra was slain by Hercules. You know, the one from Greece?
As a HAM, you should know the answer. Broadband over Powerlines only causes interference due to the frequencies in the power lines being the same as you might try to transmit at. In these, the frequency is going to be 60hz, the frequency of your electrical outlet. I highly doubt you are ever going to be transmiting at 60hz on purpose.
The number is in HEX, not Decimal. It should be:
09F9 1102 9D74 E35B D841 56C5 6356 88BF and 09F9 1102 9D74 E35B D841 56C5 6356 88C1
This should read:
My greatest fear for the upcoming election is that she wins the Democratic nomination - and gets wins in the general election.
In any case Homeland Security doesn't really want really secure devices, because one of the unauthorized parties that might want to look at the contents of your device is ... Homeland Security.
This isn't Homeland Security (U.S. department). This is the Home Secretary (U.K. minister). Unless you really believe that the U.K. is now part of the U.S. that is.
There are however a few states where absentee voting or voting by mail was not allowed at all.
That's not correct. I know every state has something set up for absentee voting. Otherwise the military would never be able to vote in those states.
I think that most states are moving towards a vote by mail system just because it allows for people to actually think about their votes. I usually take a week or so filling out my ballot. Something I definitely couldn't do at a polling place.
Take a look at the ballot early. I know who I'm going to vote for before I go in or before I get my ballot even. I can see every item that gets voted upon and each person running from the county website, Local, State and Federal. I look everyone up ahead of time.
Buying something online is not supposed to be anonymous and if something goes wrong it's easy to notice and fix.
What we're concerned with is, among other ways, someone hacking into the servers and fixing the results. Then there is DDosing the servers and other things. I'm not yet willing to trust voting computers being hooked up to the internet just yet. Dedicated networks, yes. General internet, no.
You must have a screwy district or something. I'm registered in Northern VA. Our elections are every Novemeber, every year. You can check the county website to see what is on the ballot. Request for a ballot is faxing in a form to the county elections office. I've voted more times by absentee ballot than I have in person, due to college. My parents used to do it due to being in the military.
There is this thing called an Absentee Ballot. Perhaps you've heard of it?