As well as the fact that large quantities of concrete and associated infrastructure are visible by satellite and not easily hidden (except perhaps for the Chinese - they seem to have a handle on out weirding us).
[discussing the Doomsday machine] President Merkin Muffley: How is it possible for this thing to be triggered automatically and at the same time impossible to untrigger? Dr. Strangelove: Mr. President, it is not only possible, it is essential. That is the whole idea of this machine, you know. Deterrence is the art of producing in the mind of the enemy... the FEAR to attack. And so, because of the automated and irrevocable decision-making process which rules out human meddling, the Doomsday machine is terrifying and simple to understand... and completely credible and convincing.
Of course I am sure that the TSA calibration records and maintenance records are a matter of public record on these powerful sources of radiation, and that scientists have been allowed access to these machines to confirm the governments assurances... They aren't? And they haven't?
They don't need to be public record. They just have to be followed like every other x ray emitting device which are regulated by the states. You want to put an x ray machine in your office? Fine, put it in then call the state radiation physicist before you light it up. They come out and check it to make sure the public is safe (you're on your own).
Guess what doesn't happen since the airports are considered federal enclaves?
Yes, the TSA is currently conducting a large-scale study of the cancer risk involved in standing next to x-ray scanners all day. We expect results in a few decades, maybe sooner.
Unfortunately, that's exactly what it would take. The machines likely do spill some radiation, but it's going to rather low. Not Madame-Curie-glows-in-the-Dark levels. This takes years of following people and is very, very difficult to do well. From what I've seen of TSA front line troops, it's not exactly a career move so people will be moving in and out of exposures and therefore risks, people move between airports and therefore scanners making it even harder. People move and don't follow up on emails and letters and get lost to follow up. People get run over by horses.
This would be a difficult study for even the best of intentioned researchers. Count on government inefficiency and general bungling to really make it useless.
I'm confused by your argument. Are you saying that radiation wasn't a problem back then because of the dangers of horse drawn carriages? But there are no more horse-drawn carriages (and therefore no threat of being killed in an accident with one). It still seems like we should avoid radiation. ?? Can anyone please explain what this man's argument is?
No, think more along the idea of Rango - an animated film that used human actors as guides for the animators in terms of facial expressions and posing. Took quite a while to do.
Hopefully this will bring some creativity to the genre as opposed to simply cranking out more Shrek reruns.
The greatest myth of Stuxnet is that the perpetrators who created it are still a mystery. A retiring Israeli general admitted on _video_ and bragged about the fact that Stuxnet was developed as a joint U.S.-Israeli project to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
Ummm... Israel is the only nation in the region attacking its neighbors. Get past the propaganda, and it is pretty apparent who the real terrorists are.
Right. The missiles shot from Gaza into Israeli territory were launched by whom? The Mossad? Not that I condone a lot of what the Israeli government is doing these days, but even for an AC, you seem remarkably dense.
No YOU don't understand. Levinson - CEO of Genetech. The biotech company so old that they managed to scarf gene.com. Remember, Jobs had his DNA sequenced.
Sequenced DNA + Genetech = Jurassic Park IV or a new Steve Jobs.
This is great! I keep a Sony Reader, since it accepts SD cards, loaded with survival manuals, medical books, car/motorcycle repair manuals, only problem is most of the files are in PDF format, which the device isn't too great at displaying. Combine this screen in a device with large storage and battery, solar charging option and I'm all set Unless Ron Paul continues his trend, he's in second in Iowa, then I'll have no need for such a thing.
Oh wow. A techno survivalist nutjob. Here on Slashdot.
Sorry guy, the Aliens have already contacted the Illuminati. NO digital devices will be allowed to the masses. Not even Ron Paul can save us now.
All your OP implies is damage directly caused by the earthquake, nowhere does it say anything about the other effects. No need to go double posting on the guy.
Except that Moheeheeko is incorrect. There WAS significant damage done by the earthquake. And more by the tsunami. And both events were well within historical values that TEPCO and Japanese government geologists chose to ignore (go look for the citation if you're really interested).
So yes, it was a huge earthquake and huge tsunami. However, if Japanese regulators had actually been regulating they would have 1) insisted that TEPCO build up defenses to deal with larger quakes and tsunamis than the plant was originally designed for and / or 2) Shut the plant down at the end of design life and put up a newer, safer plant.
Not to mention the outright lying and obfuscation that TEPCO and the Japanese government continue to do about the magnitude of the problem.
Paper - means trees, or if recycled paper is used, tracks to deliver, and rest that you can imagine. Pens - chemicals. And then to save notes - you'll scan or retype it?
Go around and watch closely how much paper / trees you use a day. Particularly at lunch. Then look at the couple of pieces of paper you would use to take notes.
Doesn't look like metal - you can see vehicle tracks and small bits of hills / dirt piles in the middle. What's really interesting is the lack of 'infrastructure' around it. I don't even see an obvious road in to the area. No buildings on a cursory scan. A few round crater-like areas.
I think it just spells "Welcome Alien Overlords" in Mandarin or something.
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As well as the fact that large quantities of concrete and associated infrastructure are visible by satellite and not easily hidden (except perhaps for the Chinese - they seem to have a handle on out weirding us).
Good points but I think you got whooshed XD
No, he just didn't quote the appropriate source:
[discussing the Doomsday machine]
President Merkin Muffley: How is it possible for this thing to be triggered automatically and at the same time impossible to untrigger?
Dr. Strangelove: Mr. President, it is not only possible, it is essential. That is the whole idea of this machine, you know. Deterrence is the art of producing in the mind of the enemy... the FEAR to attack. And so, because of the automated and irrevocable decision-making process which rules out human meddling, the Doomsday machine is terrifying and simple to understand... and completely credible and convincing.
Of course I am sure that the TSA calibration records and maintenance records are a matter of public record on these powerful sources of radiation, and that scientists have been allowed access to these machines to confirm the governments assurances... They aren't? And they haven't?
They don't need to be public record. They just have to be followed like every other x ray emitting device which are regulated by the states. You want to put an x ray machine in your office? Fine, put it in then call the state radiation physicist before you light it up. They come out and check it to make sure the public is safe (you're on your own).
Guess what doesn't happen since the airports are considered federal enclaves?
Yes, the TSA is currently conducting a large-scale study of the cancer risk involved in standing next to x-ray scanners all day. We expect results in a few decades, maybe sooner.
Unfortunately, that's exactly what it would take. The machines likely do spill some radiation, but it's going to rather low. Not Madame-Curie-glows-in-the-Dark levels. This takes years of following people and is very, very difficult to do well. From what I've seen of TSA front line troops, it's not exactly a career move so people will be moving in and out of exposures and therefore risks, people move between airports and therefore scanners making it even harder. People move and don't follow up on emails and letters and get lost to follow up. People get run over by horses.
This would be a difficult study for even the best of intentioned researchers. Count on government inefficiency and general bungling to really make it useless.
Then they'll have to try it again.
I'm confused by your argument. Are you saying that radiation wasn't a problem back then because of the dangers of horse drawn carriages? But there are no more horse-drawn carriages (and therefore no threat of being killed in an accident with one). It still seems like we should avoid radiation. ?? Can anyone please explain what this man's argument is?
You're gonna die.
Get over it.
Well, yes, but I don't think what Dreamworks is doing now is rotoscoping.
No, think more along the idea of Rango - an animated film that used human actors as guides for the animators in terms of facial expressions and posing. Took quite a while to do.
Hopefully this will bring some creativity to the genre as opposed to simply cranking out more Shrek reruns.
The greatest myth of Stuxnet is that the perpetrators who created it are still a mystery. A retiring Israeli general admitted on _video_ and bragged about the fact that Stuxnet was developed as a joint U.S.-Israeli project to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=10596
He's full of it.
I did it.
Ummm... Israel is the only nation in the region attacking its neighbors. Get past the propaganda, and it is pretty apparent who the real terrorists are.
Right. The missiles shot from Gaza into Israeli territory were launched by whom? The Mossad? Not that I condone a lot of what the Israeli government is doing these days, but even for an AC, you seem remarkably dense.
You don't have to do what he did - sequence his entire genome if all you want it do determine paternity. At least in the normal sense of paternity.
If he wanted to see where he branched off the evolutionary tree from Homo sapiens, well, then it's a reasonable approach.
Levinson??? Now that's strange.
No YOU don't understand. Levinson - CEO of Genetech. The biotech company so old that they managed to scarf gene.com. Remember, Jobs had his DNA sequenced.
Sequenced DNA + Genetech = Jurassic Park IV or a new Steve Jobs.
Additionally the unconditional fans are what can save a business when it hits a rought patch. Harley-Davidson resembles Apple in this respect.
So we're destined to have Apple-themed pickup trucks, bicycles and dildos?
We're doomed.
These are pretty conventional corporate appointments,
Fool! He's head of Genetech. The first Biotech company. They're so old they managed to get "gene.com".
Think cloning.
Think Steve.
Think how much DNA of his is floating around in the lab.
Profit!
4chan is still down? Maybe we should lend them a hand.
This is great! I keep a Sony Reader, since it accepts SD cards, loaded with survival manuals, medical books, car/motorcycle repair manuals, only problem is most of the files are in PDF format, which the device isn't too great at displaying. Combine this screen in a device with large storage and battery, solar charging option and I'm all set Unless Ron Paul continues his trend, he's in second in Iowa, then I'll have no need for such a thing.
Oh wow. A techno survivalist nutjob. Here on Slashdot.
Sorry guy, the Aliens have already contacted the Illuminati. NO digital devices will be allowed to the masses. Not even Ron Paul can save us now.
We're doomed.
Is that a "whooosh" I hear?
He's probably on AT&T - he won't hear anything.
But a director of a Harry Potter film getting withing 10 meters of Dr. Who fills me with a cold, evil feeling.
Either that or the breakfast burrito was bad...
AND except for the Japanese government still hasn't come clean about the extent of contamination. And seemingly has no plans to do so.
All your OP implies is damage directly caused by the earthquake, nowhere does it say anything about the other effects. No need to go double posting on the guy.
Except that Moheeheeko is incorrect. There WAS significant damage done by the earthquake. And more by the tsunami. And both events were well within historical values that TEPCO and Japanese government geologists chose to ignore (go look for the citation if you're really interested).
So yes, it was a huge earthquake and huge tsunami. However, if Japanese regulators had actually been regulating they would have 1) insisted that TEPCO build up defenses to deal with larger quakes and tsunamis than the plant was originally designed for and / or 2) Shut the plant down at the end of design life and put up a newer, safer plant.
Not to mention the outright lying and obfuscation that TEPCO and the Japanese government continue to do about the magnitude of the problem.
0 for 3. Your out.
err.. Speech to text obviously :-)
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Righto!
Paper - means trees, or if recycled paper is used, tracks to deliver, and rest that you can imagine. Pens - chemicals. And then to save notes - you'll scan or retype it?
Go around and watch closely how much paper / trees you use a day. Particularly at lunch. Then look at the couple of pieces of paper you would use to take notes.
Then get some perspective.
Like how Apple names their OS releases after big cats, because big cats and operating systems have so much in common?
Because Apple users are pussies? /Ducks
OTOH, give me a couple hits of blotter acid and a Caterpillar D-8 and I think I'd end up with something similar.
Doesn't look like metal - you can see vehicle tracks and small bits of hills / dirt piles in the middle. What's really interesting is the lack of 'infrastructure' around it. I don't even see an obvious road in to the area. No buildings on a cursory scan. A few round crater-like areas.
I think it just spells "Welcome Alien Overlords" in Mandarin or something.
I think manufactures have, indeed, solved this particular technical issue.
It's called, surprisingly enough, a 'laptop'.