You do realize that quantum economics is an actual field of study, right?
Yep, I believe it. Money here one moment. Poof, gone the next. Gone into a Black Hole. Much Uncertainty. Confusing Boxes. Outcomes completely contrary to observation and common sense. Have to be an Einstein in statistics to grasp the concepts.
When it comes to putting an SSD into a desktop, I really have to question if its worth it. A couple of 7200 RPM raided will provide nearly the nearly same performance for a much lower cost.
At least on a Mac Pro, it's totally worth it. I've been running a three year old Mac Pro with a 7200 RPM drive as HD1, bought an SSD for my MacBook and fell in love with it, got another 128GB SSD for the tower and played with a couple of configurations. Using it as a dedicated scratch drive was an improvement over the spinning iron, but replacing HD1 (while keeping that as the scratch) really makes the thing fly. No stutter switching apps, PS just zips along even with 2GB files.
As long as reliability is reasonable, I'm totally hooked.
One mad scientist, one mad agent, and one corrupt official. Much easier to keep the lid on. The only flaw with this though is that there's usually a plucky hero (preferably a slinky girl ninja spy) who infiltrates the organization in order to uncover the conspiracy..
Oh, and, attempting to stay on topic. "Snowball earth" likely did not cause all of the oceans to freeze solid. In fact, it is really unclear just how much glaciation actually occurred - other than the general statement of "a lot". It's not hard to imagine pockets of happy sponges in liquid water hanging around for millions of years (what else are sponges going to do anyway?).
According to the linked Wikipedia article, even the dating of the 'Cryogenian' period is pretty loose. People need to look at those solid lines separating geologic eras with a grain of salt or at least a Photoshop^HGimp gradient. It's not like God came down and said "OK it's now Cambrian time, lets pop out those hominids riding dinosaurs, and while your at it, lets change the color of the strata to mauve."
Don't trust Daily Mail interpretations of any thing scientific. Or non-scientific.
Yes. This. There is a certain amount of cognitive dissonance to be expected when a presumably scientific article is surrounded by such journalistic gems as "Brittany Murphy's mother 'shared bed with daughter's husband after her death'.
The rumor is a bit misleading. Actually the new device is the iPhone 5, basically a new iPhone 4 equipped with a 2 inch[es] bumper.
That's no bumper. That's the antenna. Steve hates bad publicity. Never again will the iPhone be castigated for poor antenna performance. In fact, Apple engineers are working on accessory antennas for those difficult areas in SF and NYC as we speak (early prototype seen in a bar in Puerto Rico).
When you're 16 working at a LAN party you get somewhat motivated when an 18 year old girl wearing duct-tape clothing (skimpy at that:p) wields such a tool:p
Yes, and now look at you. Years later, life wasted. Posting to Slashdot on a weekend.
If only you had listened to your mother and gone into welding.
Wikileaks simply did a cost-benefit analysis and found that the potential danger of the Taliban acquiring the documents, sifting through them, picking out suspect names, and then targeting them was not as valuable as releasing all these documents to the public.
Here's where I have a problem (if indeed this is true). Except for some of the big movers and shakers, he actual names of either US / Allied personnel or any civilians aren't really germane to any of these discussions. Wikileaks could have redacted ALL names without changing the value of documents. Indeed, because, as has been noted ad nauseaum here, their actual value is rather limited - there are no real surprises, it would behoove Wikileaks to make sure that the information it did release was as 'safe' as possible.
If it took a couple of weeks of staring at the screen, so be it. This is all historical information anyway. Nobody is going anywhere soon.
Treason?
In the US Constitution, treason is defined thusly:
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.
You might be able to get him for "Aid and Comfort" but that would be a stretch.
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But if you were an American lawyer, it would look like lunch.
Better living through chemistry. We're taking our meds. What about you?
That's OK. There is still time to waste your money. But hurry.
Youweredoingitwrong.
It was black. Makes all the difference in the world (black ink has darker pigment so it's heavier, helps with the balance).
Yep, I believe it. Money here one moment. Poof, gone the next. Gone into a Black Hole. Much Uncertainty. Confusing Boxes. Outcomes completely contrary to observation and common sense. Have to be an Einstein in statistics to grasp the concepts.
No doubt.
Education != Intelligence
As far as I can tell, the Republican Party Line seems to be just a little bit of bad cocaine cut with a walloping dose of PCP.
It does explain things. Really.
Christ. What is wrong with you people?
Duct tape, all the way down.
At least on a Mac Pro, it's totally worth it. I've been running a three year old Mac Pro with a 7200 RPM drive as HD1, bought an SSD for my MacBook and fell in love with it, got another 128GB SSD for the tower and played with a couple of configurations. Using it as a dedicated scratch drive was an improvement over the spinning iron, but replacing HD1 (while keeping that as the scratch) really makes the thing fly. No stutter switching apps, PS just zips along even with 2GB files.
As long as reliability is reasonable, I'm totally hooked.
Not always
You want us to elect Sarah Palin as anything more important than the mayor of Wasilla?
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Oh, and, attempting to stay on topic. "Snowball earth" likely did not cause all of the oceans to freeze solid. In fact, it is really unclear just how much glaciation actually occurred - other than the general statement of "a lot". It's not hard to imagine pockets of happy sponges in liquid water hanging around for millions of years (what else are sponges going to do anyway?).
According to the linked Wikipedia article, even the dating of the 'Cryogenian' period is pretty loose. People need to look at those solid lines separating geologic eras with a grain of salt or at least a Photoshop^HGimp gradient. It's not like God came down and said "OK it's now Cambrian time, lets pop out those hominids riding dinosaurs, and while your at it, lets change the color of the strata to mauve."
Right?
Yes. This. There is a certain amount of cognitive dissonance to be expected when a presumably scientific article is surrounded by such journalistic gems as "Brittany Murphy's mother 'shared bed with daughter's husband after her death'.
One's head asplodes, it does.
Here you fix it.
That's no bumper. That's the antenna. Steve hates bad publicity. Never again will the iPhone be castigated for poor antenna performance. In fact, Apple engineers are working on accessory antennas for those difficult areas in SF and NYC as we speak (early prototype seen in a bar in Puerto Rico).
So ... the brain really is a Dell laptop with Windows XP SP1 running on a Pentium IV?
I always wondered why the beginning of the 21st Century was so screwed up.
More like half an hour. It doesn't take Jello all that long to set up.
(Just finished an hour drive in Seattle - my current impression of the human brain isn't particularly complimentary.)
I say we nuke 'em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Yes, and now look at you. Years later, life wasted. Posting to Slashdot on a weekend.
If only you had listened to your mother and gone into welding.
I'll race you to the bottom - 20 million.
More like IKEA "documentation" - best defense against setting up a shelf ever devised.
This was done with snails. Not exactly a first step.
Summer Glau? She's pretty hot, but I didn't think that would cause problems with, er, hardware.
Here's where I have a problem (if indeed this is true). Except for some of the big movers and shakers, he actual names of either US / Allied personnel or any civilians aren't really germane to any of these discussions. Wikileaks could have redacted ALL names without changing the value of documents. Indeed, because, as has been noted ad nauseaum here, their actual value is rather limited - there are no real surprises, it would behoove Wikileaks to make sure that the information it did release was as 'safe' as possible.
If it took a couple of weeks of staring at the screen, so be it. This is all historical information anyway. Nobody is going anywhere soon.
You might be able to get him for "Aid and Comfort" but that would be a stretch.