But I think it's important to point out that in hundreds of ways the STS has been obsolete since at least the mid-90s. The computer systems aboard it are ancient, we can manufacture WAY better and truly reusable materials (the Shuttle has to be essentially taken apart and rebuilt between every launch), we understand much more about the dynamics of flying in space and the transition between space and atmosphere... in short, we can build a MUCH BETTER vehicle now than we could then, and vastly reduce the cost of access to space.
Here's an even crazier thought. Sell the Shuttles to whoever wants them (stripping off any classified technology, obviously) and divert the entire Shuttle operating budget into the development of the next-gen vehicle.
Your argument regarding power consumption reduction is self-evident, no? Shouldn't it be also self-evident (as demonstrated by the way Apple engineered the design, and by how many, many other manufacturers engineer THEIR gaming laptop designs) that laptops are not necessarily only for work?
I'm sure they'll cater to your needs. But that machine will probably be the ICBM version of the iBook. Core Solo processor, integrated Intel graphics, probably quite small and light. And its battery will probably last forever.
Myself, I'm waiting for the 12" MBP Core Duo tablet with ATi graphics. I just hope they don't make me wait forever.
I think most people who really love Star Trek continued to watch Enterprise all the way through season 4. There was a pretty big grassroots effort to get them to continue to carry it.
Interesting idea. You'd start with a bunch of unknowns. Your costs would probably be low because you wouldn't have any primadonnas you'd have to pay exorbitant amounts of money to to keep them on.
I think Linus has gotten to the point where he just really enjoys trolling. Like, this was OBVIOUSLY uncalled-for, and he's usually such a laid-back guy. Maybe's he's read too much Slashdot. I don't know.
I mostly agree with you except regarding Enterprise, which really started to approach TNG in quality toward the end. I'm not sure why you couldn't call it Star Trek.
That said, this is a TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE idea. Who gives a shit about Kirk and Spock's academy years?
Give us the adventures of the Enterprise-B or -C. Give us a COMPLETELY NEW STORY - something that can stand on its own as Star Trek. How about a story about the frontier - that's only been briefly explored with the Maquis. Something going on with civilians at the edge - or beyond - recognized Federation space.
Something NEW, for God's sake. PLEASE. This movie as they explain it to us is going to be DeGrassi Junior High in space.
"Enforcing Microsoft's... subpoena to Novell would circumvent and undermine the law of the European Community concerning how a litigant may obtain third-party documents," judge Wolf said in his 12-page decision.
Now that was a profoundly unexplained statement. Does anyone know why this is the case?
They turned the Syreen from a race of blue-skinned hotties into reptile-people from Uranus.
Jesus CHRIST was that a terrible idea. And why eliminate Hyperspace? You had the impression you were actually doing something worthwhile and GOING somewhere traveling through Hyperspace - and of course the game eventually eliminated the long travel times for you.
No. Legend and everyone OTHER than TfB needs to stay the fuck away from this one.
Honestly, if I was this kid (and I used to be pretty out of shape and just as geeky as I am now), I would TOTALLY love the "Star Wars Kid" attention. Come on, how do you NOT play off people being like "HEY, STAR WARS KID! WOOO, GHYSLAIN!" The proper way to respond to this is to grin and bow.
Nope, you haven't been trolled. It was an honest question.
The above poster makes a good point about her being flirtatious and sexually liberated, which isn't something you can really pick up from her (admittedly large) body of published material online.
It's interesting to me that most geeky women seem to fall either into the "sexually repressed" or "libertine" categories. I can't actually think of a single geeky girl I know who is just straight-up sexually normal on that scale.
Bearing in mind that I don't know her AT ALL and in fact she seems like a perfectly well-adjusted person from reading her webpages, I can't help but wonder why she isn't married - and has apparently never been - at the age of 48 which she's totally a reasonably attractive woman.
This would be completely offtopic if it didn't speak to the question of whether or not you can be a genius without being completely maladjusted.
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But I think it's important to point out that in hundreds of ways the STS has been obsolete since at least the mid-90s. The computer systems aboard it are ancient, we can manufacture WAY better and truly reusable materials (the Shuttle has to be essentially taken apart and rebuilt between every launch), we understand much more about the dynamics of flying in space and the transition between space and atmosphere... in short, we can build a MUCH BETTER vehicle now than we could then, and vastly reduce the cost of access to space.
Here's an even crazier thought. Sell the Shuttles to whoever wants them (stripping off any classified technology, obviously) and divert the entire Shuttle operating budget into the development of the next-gen vehicle.
Also,
a) Flight dynamics are going to be different in air than in vacuum and
b) Sonar is essentially worthless in air past a few feet.
I feel like IR would have been a better choice here.
Christ. You people just CAN'T leave Natalie Portman alone, can you?
No, Wii.
Your argument regarding power consumption reduction is self-evident, no? Shouldn't it be also self-evident (as demonstrated by the way Apple engineered the design, and by how many, many other manufacturers engineer THEIR gaming laptop designs) that laptops are not necessarily only for work?
I'm sure they'll cater to your needs. But that machine will probably be the ICBM version of the iBook. Core Solo processor, integrated Intel graphics, probably quite small and light. And its battery will probably last forever.
Myself, I'm waiting for the 12" MBP Core Duo tablet with ATi graphics. I just hope they don't make me wait forever.
I don't get it. Linux does things the Minix Way (i.e. monolithic kernels). Tanenbaum STILL claims this was the wrong thing to do?
I'm sure things would Just Work for Linux too if the kernel and distro developers had only one small set of hardware platforms to support.
I think most people who really love Star Trek continued to watch Enterprise all the way through season 4. There was a pretty big grassroots effort to get them to continue to carry it.
Interesting idea. You'd start with a bunch of unknowns. Your costs would probably be low because you wouldn't have any primadonnas you'd have to pay exorbitant amounts of money to to keep them on.
I think that's a great idea, actually.
but has only a few percent of the desktop market.
I would seriously doubt it's even that high. I'd be more inclined to go with "less than one percent," personally.
I think Linus has gotten to the point where he just really enjoys trolling. Like, this was OBVIOUSLY uncalled-for, and he's usually such a laid-back guy. Maybe's he's read too much Slashdot. I don't know.
I mostly agree with you except regarding Enterprise, which really started to approach TNG in quality toward the end. I'm not sure why you couldn't call it Star Trek.
That said, this is a TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE idea. Who gives a shit about Kirk and Spock's academy years?
Give us the adventures of the Enterprise-B or -C. Give us a COMPLETELY NEW STORY - something that can stand on its own as Star Trek. How about a story about the frontier - that's only been briefly explored with the Maquis. Something going on with civilians at the edge - or beyond - recognized Federation space.
Something NEW, for God's sake. PLEASE. This movie as they explain it to us is going to be DeGrassi Junior High in space.
Heil-lo, my Teutonic nemesis. This shall not be the last time we cross swords.
And by "cross swords," I think you know what I mean. Oh yes.
DIE JUDEN UEBER ALLES
So close.
... subpoena to Novell would circumvent and undermine the law of the European Community concerning how a litigant may obtain third-party documents," judge Wolf said in his 12-page decision.
Anyway. FTFA:
"Enforcing Microsoft's
Now that was a profoundly unexplained statement. Does anyone know why this is the case?
Prost?
My girlfriend is Jewish (not to mention hot), and so far no blacks have come knocking on my door.
Also, I just got a $6000 student loan disbursement. So I think you've got it wrong on that one.
The article declares that ASP is totally different from SaaS and then completely fails to justify this statement.
Why can't they just say "it's the same thing, but the business climate is more ready for it now?"
FUCKING PUPPETS.
They turned the Syreen from a race of blue-skinned hotties into reptile-people from Uranus.
Jesus CHRIST was that a terrible idea. And why eliminate Hyperspace? You had the impression you were actually doing something worthwhile and GOING somewhere traveling through Hyperspace - and of course the game eventually eliminated the long travel times for you.
No. Legend and everyone OTHER than TfB needs to stay the fuck away from this one.
Nope.
Not a thing.
It smacks of "ENGLISH NO FIRST LANGAGE LOL ^_______^" illiteracy, specifically.
This text has been added to defeat the lameness filter, which at the moment is behaving rather lamely itself.
Neil, is that you? :)
There is no different between abhorrence of sex between two men or two women and abhorrence of sex between a white person and a black person.
That makes you a racist! Yay!
Honestly, if I was this kid (and I used to be pretty out of shape and just as geeky as I am now), I would TOTALLY love the "Star Wars Kid" attention. Come on, how do you NOT play off people being like "HEY, STAR WARS KID! WOOO, GHYSLAIN!" The proper way to respond to this is to grin and bow.
Nope, you haven't been trolled. It was an honest question.
The above poster makes a good point about her being flirtatious and sexually liberated, which isn't something you can really pick up from her (admittedly large) body of published material online.
It's interesting to me that most geeky women seem to fall either into the "sexually repressed" or "libertine" categories. I can't actually think of a single geeky girl I know who is just straight-up sexually normal on that scale.
Bearing in mind that I don't know her AT ALL and in fact she seems like a perfectly well-adjusted person from reading her webpages, I can't help but wonder why she isn't married - and has apparently never been - at the age of 48 which she's totally a reasonably attractive woman.
This would be completely offtopic if it didn't speak to the question of whether or not you can be a genius without being completely maladjusted.