Not to mention that it's better to have people around that like you and want to cooperate than it is to have people around that would like to see you wiped off the face of the earth.
I would encourage you never to mod someone down because you don't agree with them. That's not the way the system is supposed to work. In fact, you probably shouldn't mod people up just because you agree with them.
So are police cars. I say we get rid of those. Oh yeah, guns too. And uniforms, those just suck. And why in the world do they need computers anyway? Can't they just use pen and paper.
Sorry, I think I just needed to let some sarcasm out. It was building up.
By circumstances I meant releasing the results of the study before they normally would, in order to coincide with the election. That seems to imply that the researchers had a political bias, which makes their research suspect. The scientific method has no room for politics (just ask Pres. Bush, right).
As an engineer, when I say order of magnitude I mean a difference of approximately 10x. In other words, 15,671 would be an order of maginitude of 10^5 while 100,000 would be an order of magnitude of 10^6, with the difference being a single order of magnitude. That's the engineering way, so I guess there might be others, too.
Basically, statistics can say whatever people want them too. Each side of an issue can and does distort things to indicate what they want to imply. To be honest, it's the same deal with WMD's in Iraq. The intelligence can be twisted to support either side. As always, the truth is somewhere in between.
I can't say that I'm convinced of the number, both because of the circumstances of the report and the presense of conflicting reports, but it is interesting regardless. It sounds like this number could be anywhere from an order of magnitude too high, to a few thousand too low. Perhaps as time goes on we'll learn more.
Regardless of my feelings on the war, I do hope and pray for the people of Iraq. They have a chance at freedom & happiness that they have never known.
You know, this brings to mind a question for any history buffs out there. Are there other instances of a "super" power (either regional or worldwide) not taking over countries they invade?
It seems to me that from the Ancient Egyptians through the Greeks, Romans, Ottomans, right on up to not-so-long-ago England, France, etc. that most invasions have ended in long-time occupation. Occupation that is only removed through revolution of some sort (or after a very long time). America seems to be getting out of these recently invaded places quickly. Is this a new historic trend or just another twist on an old one?
I realize that this might just be ignorant on my part, but where is the 100,000 civilians number coming from? It seems like I would see that number reported on the news, but I haven't. The only time I heard it mentioned is on this site.
I'm not arguing, I'm just wondering where it comes from. Any sources that aren't biased? It's not like we can trust Al Jazeera (IMHO).
Why do we care what he thinks is right with Linux? Personally, I'd rather here his top five bad things and start pounding out solutions right away. One "right" thing about Linux is the ability of the community to respond practically instantaneously to any problems or faults with the OS. Why not leverage that?
Somehow I'm willing to bet the U.S. can jam pretty much whatever they want, when they want. It's probably just a diplomacy thing to "ask" permission from the EU. Of course, it would be easier if the EU just put a big red "JAM GALILEO" button on the President's desk.:^)
Popular? Well, I think pretty much every American likes to feel superior in many ways (I'm one of them) but I've never heard people refer to Brits as Bitish subjects. Can't be that popular.
And why in the world would they release as a finished product something that never went through Beta testing? I mean, Beta is the time and place to get feedback from users about this kind of thing. Beta is when you discover little bugs in your program from thousands of people using it. Beta is the time you test out new and advanced features of your product before packaging it up nicely for everyone to be able to use.
Idiots! They should just have released to Beta first. Oh wait...
Dude, what are you talking about? It isn't "quite different" at all. The first thing most people think of when they see the sight is "google". It looks remarkably similar (even if functionality is different).
Are you seriously equating the King of England, Vietnam, & political revolutions to our so-called battle with the music industry? You need some perspective.
But, like the GP said, I don't think there would be a red-shift in that case. It's the red-shift that causes energy transfer, not a reflection of light. Since the back of the flashlight isn't moving away from the original source of light there wouldn't be a red-shift in the reflected light. Therefore, no energy change.
Of course, that would assume the GP knows what he's talking about. And that I know what I'm talking about, which I don't.
Well, I'm not sure about any forces caused by emitting light, but it won't go backwards nearly as much as the travelling craft goes forwards. The propulsion force comes from the paint boiling off. Therefore, as the paint molecules leave the sail they exert an equal-and-opposite reaction on the craft. That has nothing to do with the emitter craft.
Now, anybody know if emitting light causes an equal and opposite force to absorbing light?
It almost like going to college has more to do with "learning to learn" & maturing than getting a degree. Do you think, perhaps, most folks right out of high-school aren't ready for the responsibilities of life & couldn't teach themselves anything without external motivation?
I wonder, will this be an opportunity for US programmers to increase their worth and regain an edge? Or will this just be another area that southeast Asians can quickly adapt to and grab some more outsourcing jobs?
Slashdot Mirror
Not to mention that it's better to have people around that like you and want to cooperate than it is to have people around that would like to see you wiped off the face of the earth.
Thanks for the insight.
I would encourage you never to mod someone down because you don't agree with them. That's not the way the system is supposed to work. In fact, you probably shouldn't mod people up just because you agree with them.
So are police cars. I say we get rid of those. Oh yeah, guns too. And uniforms, those just suck. And why in the world do they need computers anyway? Can't they just use pen and paper.
Sorry, I think I just needed to let some sarcasm out. It was building up.
By circumstances I meant releasing the results of the study before they normally would, in order to coincide with the election. That seems to imply that the researchers had a political bias, which makes their research suspect. The scientific method has no room for politics (just ask Pres. Bush, right).
As an engineer, when I say order of magnitude I mean a difference of approximately 10x. In other words, 15,671 would be an order of maginitude of 10^5 while 100,000 would be an order of magnitude of 10^6, with the difference being a single order of magnitude. That's the engineering way, so I guess there might be others, too.
Basically, statistics can say whatever people want them too. Each side of an issue can and does distort things to indicate what they want to imply. To be honest, it's the same deal with WMD's in Iraq. The intelligence can be twisted to support either side. As always, the truth is somewhere in between.
Thanks for the various sources of info.
I can't say that I'm convinced of the number, both because of the circumstances of the report and the presense of conflicting reports, but it is interesting regardless. It sounds like this number could be anywhere from an order of magnitude too high, to a few thousand too low. Perhaps as time goes on we'll learn more.
Regardless of my feelings on the war, I do hope and pray for the people of Iraq. They have a chance at freedom & happiness that they have never known.
You know, this brings to mind a question for any history buffs out there. Are there other instances of a "super" power (either regional or worldwide) not taking over countries they invade?
It seems to me that from the Ancient Egyptians through the Greeks, Romans, Ottomans, right on up to not-so-long-ago England, France, etc. that most invasions have ended in long-time occupation. Occupation that is only removed through revolution of some sort (or after a very long time). America seems to be getting out of these recently invaded places quickly. Is this a new historic trend or just another twist on an old one?
I think that's called being human. We suck. You know, fallen creatures and all.
I realize that this might just be ignorant on my part, but where is the 100,000 civilians number coming from? It seems like I would see that number reported on the news, but I haven't. The only time I heard it mentioned is on this site.
I'm not arguing, I'm just wondering where it comes from. Any sources that aren't biased? It's not like we can trust Al Jazeera (IMHO).
Being a religious fanatic doesn't necessarily make you evil. Unless, of course, you include that in the definition of fanatic.
Likewise, not being a religious fanatic doesn't mean you're not evil.
Why do we care what he thinks is right with Linux? Personally, I'd rather here his top five bad things and start pounding out solutions right away. One "right" thing about Linux is the ability of the community to respond practically instantaneously to any problems or faults with the OS. Why not leverage that?
Don't be a wank. There is no reason to spread this FUD.
Somehow I'm willing to bet the U.S. can jam pretty much whatever they want, when they want. It's probably just a diplomacy thing to "ask" permission from the EU. Of course, it would be easier if the EU just put a big red "JAM GALILEO" button on the President's desk. :^)
Popular? Well, I think pretty much every American likes to feel superior in many ways (I'm one of them) but I've never heard people refer to Brits as Bitish subjects. Can't be that popular.
Right on, sister.
And why in the world would they release as a finished product something that never went through Beta testing? I mean, Beta is the time and place to get feedback from users about this kind of thing. Beta is when you discover little bugs in your program from thousands of people using it. Beta is the time you test out new and advanced features of your product before packaging it up nicely for everyone to be able to use.
Idiots! They should just have released to Beta first. Oh wait...
Now I just need it to start tracking my GPS receiver & update my location/direction appropriately. Aside from that, wow! Google rocks!
Way to drop those F-bombs. +1 - Potty mouth.
Did your head just explode? That was quite the rant, 8.2 belligerent points to essreenim.
Dude, what are you talking about? It isn't "quite different" at all. The first thing most people think of when they see the sight is "google". It looks remarkably similar (even if functionality is different).
Are you seriously equating the King of England, Vietnam, & political revolutions to our so-called battle with the music industry? You need some perspective.
But, like the GP said, I don't think there would be a red-shift in that case. It's the red-shift that causes energy transfer, not a reflection of light. Since the back of the flashlight isn't moving away from the original source of light there wouldn't be a red-shift in the reflected light. Therefore, no energy change.
Of course, that would assume the GP knows what he's talking about. And that I know what I'm talking about, which I don't.
Well, I'm not sure about any forces caused by emitting light, but it won't go backwards nearly as much as the travelling craft goes forwards. The propulsion force comes from the paint boiling off. Therefore, as the paint molecules leave the sail they exert an equal-and-opposite reaction on the craft. That has nothing to do with the emitter craft.
Now, anybody know if emitting light causes an equal and opposite force to absorbing light?
Or perhaps... "Small businesses entice customers with free WiFi and see $12B in increased revenue."
I kind of like the name. I've never used OGG & I don't even know the first thing about it, but I sure remember that name.
It almost like going to college has more to do with "learning to learn" & maturing than getting a degree. Do you think, perhaps, most folks right out of high-school aren't ready for the responsibilities of life & couldn't teach themselves anything without external motivation?