Do you realize where this volcano is? Hint: look at the natives in the grass skirts. They're out chasing forest critters for dinner, not gearing up to rescue stupid rich tourists. I really doubt that anybody would come out and rescue them.
Now, if you looked at their camp, it's obvious that they have a number of support folks. They most likely have some capability for self rescue (another fire suit, extra ropes, some burn cream). But they're going to have to do it themselves. Historical factoid: Over the course of human exploration, most groups either rescued themselves or didn't get rescued. Sure, you can push the button on your SPOT or InReachbut that doesn't mean anybody is coming.
If you leave equipment in theatre you have a couple of nice options:
1) You let your allies use it (you do have allies, don't you?). 2) You save on transport costs back to the US and storage costs. Bunker fuel is expensive. If the Chinese can transport a container ship full of trinkets to the US.... Anyway, it costs money. 3) If you leave the equipment, then you have to buy NEW equipment when you need it six months later. Shiney! 4) You can always blow it up later.
Does that system go to every hamlet and village in China? Actually curious. That's just one of the lead weights that the USPS is saddled with. They have to send stuff to Five Fingers, Alaska, pop 300, as well as to Los Angeles.
I'd also venture to bet that the system in China hasn't funded pension liabilities out for 100 years.
Other than a driver, what's the difference between your high tech drone (with support costs) and some twenty something in a UPS truck? Sure, you can zip a roll of toilet paper or a dozen cans of shaving cream on the drone, but Mr. and Ms. Rural also want their dog food delivered so you need the truck anyway.
I can sort of see this in NYC where you can create a spurious business plan consisting of getting workers their Post-It notes quickly, out in the boonies, not so much.
Come to think of it, a driverless UPS truck makes more sense. As long as it dispenses dog treats (which is yet another weak link for a rural drone - this would just be too much fun for the neighborhood dogs - mine would have retrieved the package in seconds and attempted to shred it for the lulz).
So the mortality rate is not 90% - the media is, as usual, misquoting the figure. They actually quote was something more like "a mortality rate of up to 90%" because one outbreak has had a mortality rate this high. This particular outbreak, as of yesterday, only had a mortality rate of 51%. Other outbreaks have different rates depending on local conditions, such as how good the care the patients receive is. I think the cumulative for all outbreaks since the 70's is about 65% IIRC.
And that number is likely to be higher than reality since people who aren't very sick will be unwilling to present for care and, given the poor state of public health infrastructure in that neck of the woods, population surveillance is very hard.
They will have a better idea in the upcoming months when they can screen for Ebola antibodies in the general population.
I gave my dad's K&E slide rule, used on Apollo 10 and 11 launches, to my nephew who is an engineering major in college. His friends think it's the coolest retro thing they've even seen. I'm pretty sure it's the only real professional grade aluminum slide rule they've ever seen.
I remember when I used that thing in high school and college.
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Sure the vid is impressive
Sure I'm envy
But by watching the vid and talk about how envious we are, will be be encouraging others to do similar things --- which might end up in tragedies ?
Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk in to an opensewer and die." -- Mel Brooks
Do you realize where this volcano is? Hint: look at the natives in the grass skirts. They're out chasing forest critters for dinner, not gearing up to rescue stupid rich tourists. I really doubt that anybody would come out and rescue them.
Now, if you looked at their camp, it's obvious that they have a number of support folks. They most likely have some capability for self rescue (another fire suit, extra ropes, some burn cream). But they're going to have to do it themselves. Historical factoid: Over the course of human exploration, most groups either rescued themselves or didn't get rescued. Sure, you can push the button on your SPOT or InReachbut that doesn't mean anybody is coming.
Get a contract for restoration? If that doesn't work, they cold always turn it into a KFC.
Give me coffee with tetrahydrocannabinol, chocolate and caffeine.
Grind some NoDoze up in Chocolate Chip cookie batter, add a couple of drops of hash oil and you're there.
Wherever that happens to be.
but you can put it on your student loans so that is why can change that much.
High school kids are having to take out student loans?
We're doomed.
If you leave equipment in theatre you have a couple of nice options:
1) You let your allies use it (you do have allies, don't you?). .... Anyway, it costs money.
2) You save on transport costs back to the US and storage costs. Bunker fuel is expensive. If the Chinese can transport a container ship full of trinkets to the US
3) If you leave the equipment, then you have to buy NEW equipment when you need it six months later. Shiney!
4) You can always blow it up later.
What's not to like?
And Oregon is (almost) unique in not letting you pump you own gas.
You can do the full Monty. Just can't pump it up.
Right. Is this what you want happening?
But. But. The Channels! The Choices!
Instead of 500 channels of repetitive, poorly contrived and produced content there will be thousands!
Isn't that what you expected for the 21st Century?
On that basis, all Adobe products, WIndows, OS X and every firearm in existence has UI problems.
Oh. Wait.
Does that system go to every hamlet and village in China? Actually curious. That's just one of the lead weights that the USPS is saddled with. They have to send stuff to Five Fingers, Alaska, pop 300, as well as to Los Angeles.
I'd also venture to bet that the system in China hasn't funded pension liabilities out for 100 years.
Apples to Apples and all that.
Or manna from heaven. Just depends on your viewpoint.
"Oh, wait, tampons. I guess I don't need those ... "
All right. All right.
We'll just use lasers.
You lost me at 'communication'.
TCO isn't almost a buzzword everywhere...
In most places, it's an acronym.
Other than a driver, what's the difference between your high tech drone (with support costs) and some twenty something in a UPS truck? Sure, you can zip a roll of toilet paper or a dozen cans of shaving cream on the drone, but Mr. and Ms. Rural also want their dog food delivered so you need the truck anyway.
I can sort of see this in NYC where you can create a spurious business plan consisting of getting workers their Post-It notes quickly, out in the boonies, not so much.
Come to think of it, a driverless UPS truck makes more sense. As long as it dispenses dog treats (which is yet another weak link for a rural drone - this would just be too much fun for the neighborhood dogs - mine would have retrieved the package in seconds and attempted to shred it for the lulz).
My guess is psychopath. He's just too smart to be a politician and doesn't dress well enough to be a CEO.
The screw is an implementation of the inclined plane.
No, it's an implementation of HR policies.
If you could refrain from being sensible you might be in a position to help us with our fevered ranting and raving.
I'll have whichever one doesn't have you.
The problem is that sanctimonious twits are going to be found everywhere. Best way forward is to be reincarnated as a flatworm.
and physics is living in the past, rather than innovating.
That's right. To be really innovative, you need to create a new physics. Or math.
Go right ahead.
Drugged up is drugged up.
LONG-term effects of marijuana
Reduced resistance to common illnesses (colds, bronchitis, etc.)
Suppression of the immune system
Growth disorders
Increase of abnormally structured cells in the body
Reduction of male sex hormones
Rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions (injuries) to the brain could be permanent
Reduced sexual capacity
Study difficulties: reduced ability to learn and retain information
Apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation
Personality and mood changes
Inability to understand things clearly
I thought these were all side effects from reading Slashdot.
So the mortality rate is not 90% - the media is, as usual, misquoting the figure. They actually quote was something more like "a mortality rate of up to 90%" because one outbreak has had a mortality rate this high. This particular outbreak, as of yesterday, only had a mortality rate of 51%. Other outbreaks have different rates depending on local conditions, such as how good the care the patients receive is. I think the cumulative for all outbreaks since the 70's is about 65% IIRC.
And that number is likely to be higher than reality since people who aren't very sick will be unwilling to present for care and, given the poor state of public health infrastructure in that neck of the woods, population surveillance is very hard.
They will have a better idea in the upcoming months when they can screen for Ebola antibodies in the general population.
I gave my dad's K&E slide rule, used on Apollo 10 and 11 launches, to my nephew who is an engineering major in college. His friends think it's the coolest retro thing they've even seen. I'm pretty sure it's the only real professional grade aluminum slide rule they've ever seen.
I remember when I used that thing in high school and college.
I'll just water the lawn now.
Recall, if you will, Einstein's definition of insanity: repeating something time after time and expecting a different result.