The problem is that the technology simply isn't cheap enough yet, and doesn't show any sign of being so in the near future. When our parents / grandparents / great-grandparents / etc. left their home countries to emigrate to America, they came in sailing ships / steamships / airplanes, all of which have operating costs that are a FRACTION of what it costs to operate a spacecraft. That is not likely to change in the near future, barring some breakthrough development in technology.
Upon further thought, it seems to me that getting into orbit is where we suck really hard. Getting from orbit into interplanetary space is not all that tough. Anyone have any interesting links to projects that might be able to get us into orbit VERY cheaply?
IMO there is one technology that will completely and totally enable widespread colonization and exploration of space: electrogravitics. Who knows if we'll ever be able to develop it, though.
I'd like to point out two basic obvious differences between drugs and file swapping. Drugs cause damage to peoples' health. File swapping does not. However. File swapping causes various companies to lose money. Drugs do not. The question becomes, then, which is more important? The issue of public health, or the issue of corporate pocket-lining? I think we all know the answer to that, don't we?::sigh:: My point? The War on Swapping will eventually become much, much more pitched and rights-violating than the War on Drugs has ever been.
OK I'm sorry. Somebody PLEASE explain this bullshit to me.
If you were going to troll, couldn't you troll like a normal little horned creature? What is this guy trying to accomplish? He's posting as AC so he's not going to accumulate negative karma. Everything he says is irrelevant, bizarre blustering.
In case he's actually SERIOUS:
IT'S A NEWS SITE. JUST a news site, with a comment system for those who think they might have something to say about the news. Like my beloved Ars Technica. Go there if you want a higher signal to noise ratio, K?
Let's suppose I wanted to share what I have in directory D, and was looking to download file F. How would I do that?
I know it's supposed to be a type of "publishing system," but the sourceforge website is REAL skimpy on details of actual use, and the program's UI is virtually nonexistent so it's not like I can figure it out from context. Any tips?
This whole thread has had me clutching my stomach laughing (*laffen*). Why? Because NOTHING can match the charming, wild absurdity of Slashdot trolls and those who respond to them.
Ahem. That said, let's see if I can say something on-topic.
I really don't like the idea of a service which should remain private and personal (email) being provided by the government. You can call me a paranoid anti-Government militia alarmist (and I'm sure quite a few will), but it's really just a matter of my basic Libertarianism kicking against the intrusion of our monolithic Federal government on yet another aspect of my privacy.
I'm sure there are at least 50 other posts on this story saying something close to the same thing I'm saying...but, those who criticize these posts should stop to think, maybe: shouldn't the fact that there ARE so many be telling you something?
I'd also like to call attention to Trumpet Software's attempt at a Win32 clone, PetrOS (Trumpet being the same folks who developed the famous Trumpet Winsock). At least, that's the way it was being billed when they first started the project. No mention of Windows compatibility is mentioned now, but that doesn't rule it out. Regardless, it still sounds cool. Check it out here. Peace & Love.
Penis Bird Guy, I salute your devotion to bringing the dream of free penis birds to the Internet. Out of morbid curiosity, though, what is your karma right now?
I heard a bunch of radio commercials for off-broadway dramas starring Patrick Stewart, and almost got tickets to see him in Hamlet. Couldn't make the date, though.
the Challenger disaster (more of a government coverup than a real disaster--they don't want you to know that it was off it's flight path and on a collision course with Miami) He's just taking a little trip out from under the bridge, that's all. But regardless, just so everyone knows - the Shuttle has an escape system - ejection seats, I believe - for just such an occurance.
What is the feasibility of constructing a Mars-going manned vessel within, say, 10 years? Would utilizing the ISS as a construction platform help this at all?
I have never been bothered by a cop in NY. But then, I'm white and don't skateboard.:rolleyes:
Seriously, if you don't like it, move. Personally I'm GLAD that crime in NY has gone down so much. The racial profiling certainly needs to be toned down a GREAT deal (Diallo is a tragic example of this), but other than that I have no complaints about the NYPD.
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Actually, they've never made it clear what Star Trek shield technology is based on (primarily, I'd imagine, because until now we had no idea how we'd be able to create them). Once I read that ST shields were particles accelerated in a "graviton matrix," whatever that is, and then they seemed to recant that in later books.
Now, of course, we know they're constructed out of plasma.:D
Here's a question: if I had a really strong plasma shield around my ship which was floating around in space, and something pushed against my shield, would that just dent the shield or cause me to move (me being the generator and source of the shield)?
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If this does make it all the way up to the Supreme Court, what kind of implications is the decision going to have? Personally I think the decision will be made ruling DeCSS OK, but I suppose only time will tell.
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You're entirely correct.
The problem is that the technology simply isn't cheap enough yet, and doesn't show any sign of being so in the near future. When our parents / grandparents / great-grandparents / etc. left their home countries to emigrate to America, they came in sailing ships / steamships / airplanes, all of which have operating costs that are a FRACTION of what it costs to operate a spacecraft. That is not likely to change in the near future, barring some breakthrough development in technology.
Upon further thought, it seems to me that getting into orbit is where we suck really hard. Getting from orbit into interplanetary space is not all that tough. Anyone have any interesting links to projects that might be able to get us into orbit VERY cheaply?
IMO there is one technology that will completely and totally enable widespread colonization and exploration of space: electrogravitics. Who knows if we'll ever be able to develop it, though.
Thank you.
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Ban this IP. Please.
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"I am a goat fucker." -Richard M. Stallman, 1996
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I'd like to point out two basic obvious differences between drugs and file swapping. Drugs cause damage to peoples' health. File swapping does not. However. File swapping causes various companies to lose money. Drugs do not. The question becomes, then, which is more important? The issue of public health, or the issue of corporate pocket-lining? I think we all know the answer to that, don't we? ::sigh:: My point? The War on Swapping will eventually become much, much more pitched and rights-violating than the War on Drugs has ever been.
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m plaint
Next time I'll actually READ the letter instead of vaguely skimming it.
IHBT. IHL.
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::blush:: Never mind. http://www-csag.cs.uiuc.edu/individual/pakin/compl aint
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OK I'm sorry. Somebody PLEASE explain this bullshit to me.
If you were going to troll, couldn't you troll like a normal little horned creature? What is this guy trying to accomplish? He's posting as AC so he's not going to accumulate negative karma. Everything he says is irrelevant, bizarre blustering.
In case he's actually SERIOUS:
IT'S A NEWS SITE. JUST a news site, with a comment system for those who think they might have something to say about the news. Like my beloved Ars Technica. Go there if you want a higher signal to noise ratio, K?
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I'm sure this is another Signal 11 / Enoch Root bizarre karma burning scheme, but nevertheless I'll bite.
WTF are you talking about? All this guy does is attach one-line replies that look vaguely like moderations to random posts.
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Honestly, I have no idea how it works.
Let's suppose I wanted to share what I have in directory D, and was looking to download file F. How would I do that?
I know it's supposed to be a type of "publishing system," but the sourceforge website is REAL skimpy on details of actual use, and the program's UI is virtually nonexistent so it's not like I can figure it out from context. Any tips?
Thank you.
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I'd just like to add something:
This whole thread has had me clutching my stomach laughing (*laffen*). Why? Because NOTHING can match the charming, wild absurdity of Slashdot trolls and those who respond to them.
Ahem. That said, let's see if I can say something on-topic.
I really don't like the idea of a service which should remain private and personal (email) being provided by the government. You can call me a paranoid anti-Government militia alarmist (and I'm sure quite a few will), but it's really just a matter of my basic Libertarianism kicking against the intrusion of our monolithic Federal government on yet another aspect of my privacy.
I'm sure there are at least 50 other posts on this story saying something close to the same thing I'm saying...but, those who criticize these posts should stop to think, maybe: shouldn't the fact that there ARE so many be telling you something?
Thank you.
4920616D206E6F7420656C6974652E
Email me.
I'd also like to call attention to Trumpet Software's attempt at a Win32 clone, PetrOS (Trumpet being the same folks who developed the famous Trumpet Winsock). At least, that's the way it was being billed when they first started the project. No mention of Windows compatibility is mentioned now, but that doesn't rule it out. Regardless, it still sounds cool. Check it out here. Peace & Love.
Thank you.
4920616D206E6F7420656C6974652E
Email me.
Penis Bird Guy, I salute your devotion to bringing the dream of free penis birds to the Internet. Out of morbid curiosity, though, what is your karma right now?
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I heard a bunch of radio commercials for off-broadway dramas starring Patrick Stewart, and almost got tickets to see him in Hamlet. Couldn't make the date, though.
Oh, get a life, Mods. It was a half-serious question.
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the Challenger disaster (more of a government coverup than a real disaster--they don't want you to know that it was off it's flight path and on a collision course with Miami) He's just taking a little trip out from under the bridge, that's all. But regardless, just so everyone knows - the Shuttle has an escape system - ejection seats, I believe - for just such an occurance.
Thank you.
4920616D206E6F7420656C6974652E
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What is the feasibility of constructing a Mars-going manned vessel within, say, 10 years? Would utilizing the ISS as a construction platform help this at all?
Thank you.
4920616D206E6F7420656C6974652E
Email me.
I have never been bothered by a cop in NY. But then, I'm white and don't skateboard. :rolleyes:
Seriously, if you don't like it, move. Personally I'm GLAD that crime in NY has gone down so much. The racial profiling certainly needs to be toned down a GREAT deal (Diallo is a tragic example of this), but other than that I have no complaints about the NYPD.
Thank you.
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Thanks for eating my damn greater-thans and less-thans, Slash. I said PLAIN TEXT, not html-formatted. GRRRR
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OSX is based on BSD, yes?
Does that mean that for the first time (aside from LinuxPPC), Macs will have....a command line?
:EEK:
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Wow, I don't even remember what that says anymore. :-D
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WHERE have you found information that they have too many people processing for them?! FALSE data?
Please tell me this is a troll, because otherwise I will be really disappointed in the people at UC Berk.
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Actually, they've never made it clear what Star Trek shield technology is based on (primarily, I'd imagine, because until now we had no idea how we'd be able to create them). Once I read that ST shields were particles accelerated in a "graviton matrix," whatever that is, and then they seemed to recant that in later books.
:D
Now, of course, we know they're constructed out of plasma.
Here's a question: if I had a really strong plasma shield around my ship which was floating around in space, and something pushed against my shield, would that just dent the shield or cause me to move (me being the generator and source of the shield)?
Thank you.
4920616D206E6F7420656C6974652E
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If this does make it all the way up to the Supreme Court, what kind of implications is the decision going to have? Personally I think the decision will be made ruling DeCSS OK, but I suppose only time will tell.
Thank you.
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I'm sure Rob will be taking a good look at the Go Networks code to see what of it (if any) would be useful for the site.
Who is Richard M. Stallman? I know his name sounds familiar but I have no clue who he is.