So, do you visually check the lug nuts on your car everyday before you drive off? How about after leaving it unattended in an airport parking lot for a couple of days? No? Well, that's the difference between being a driver and being an oozing pile of red goo on the highway...
I think the transition for sentient being to red goo is much more motivating than the loss of a few dollars in hardware. That's just me though... YMMV
Student Killed By Minivan... Humvee to blame? WTF?
That is quite a leap of illogic, even for slashdot. How will banning SUV's affect the proliferation of a) soccer mom's in minivans? b) unstreet-safe ultralight solar powered vehicles? c) hurricanes that like to pummel Florida?
I know that I'll be modded into mush for seeming insensitive but dumb editorial statements are dumb editorial statements.
I was just going to participate in this discussion using my mod points, but you've raised a very interesting point. The selection of binary logic over trinary and decimal logic was determined in a similar way. It's a lot faster and more reliable to make a lot of simple yes/no decisions than to try to make a few complex decisions. I'm not sure how to implement that philosophy in a complicated system but it is something to think about.
I think that a brand damage clause is reasonable. If for no other reason than the selfish desire to see fewer braindead/marketing driven tie-ins. The clause should cut both ways though; if the game is awesome and wins GOTY or similar awards then the royalty rate should be reduced commiserately.
ok, you asked for it.... You're a radical leftist!
But seriously...
I agree with all of your statements. There is one thing that is undefined, however. Who gets to define 'torture'? What methods are allowed to encourage cooperation? Should our methods be limited to "Pretty please tell us what you know or we'll lock you up in better conditions than you can expect to achieve on your own?" Should we constrain our techniques to those practiced in the region? Follow the Geneva Convention rules? Make sure they get their Miranda warning and a lawyer?
If everyone played nice, none of this would be necessary, but the world is not a nice place. There are bad guys on both sides and the only thing we can do is punish those that misbehave, on both sides.
One of my co-workers calls this "chasing butterflies", the lack of focus that results in never finishing anything. That's the downside that leads to bugs and slow development...
It's interesting to note that butterflies are bugs, too. Attractive and not obviously malignant, but they are bugs none the less. Obviously, you don't want to introduce bugs into your application.
I have to take issue with one point you make here... 'Grip' or friction between the road surface and the tire is linearly related to the normal force or weight. Your other point regarding inertia increasing with mass is correct though and a good point.
My BS alarm is sounding....
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Let me give you an example. Germany, which is trying to be green installed a huge number of wind powered generators in the North Sea. They have just found out that because of all those generators the coast is getting 10% more sunshine and 10% less rain. I then ask the question, are we not dammed if we do and dammed if we do not?
If you're gonna make outlandish claims, at least provide a reference. I'm personally really skeptical that any measurable changes has occurred and even more skeptical that causation has been proven. Until I see a real link, your little theory goes into/dev/null.
You're absolutely correct... Some more supporting arguments:
- A 'GPS Bullet' small enough to be injected would not have any range to speak of. Atmospheric drag would stop it long before it got close to the target.
- If you can make a 'GPS Bullet'... Why spend any time/money developing a rifle? There are lots of ready-made rifles already available.
- If you insist on making a rifle, make it feasible. ie. not a crappy long-barrel pistol with a scope and a shoulder stock that will fold up whenever it is touched.
- Do they really expect anyone to believe that their software runs on every operating system known to man? All the versions of Windows, all versions of MacOS, SunOS, Linux...?
- The 'GPS Bullet' they show would appear to be ~1cm in diameter based on the wire/spool embedded in the plastic. I guarantee that the pain will be more noticable than a mosquito bite.
The list goes on and on... it's a hoax and a poorly implemented one at that.
Just make the average American worker more skilled and educated and less jobs will flow over seas.
Wrong, wrong, wrong...
Jobs are flowing overseas because American workers are too expensive. As Americans become more educated and skilled, they want to be paid more for their efforts. Also, the majority of the jobs being sent overseas are manufacturing jobs where a high school diploma is nice, but not entirely necessary. These workers, many of whom have been skillfully doing the same job for 20 years, are don't have the skills to enter the high tech workforce. Besides, high tech is all about reducing the reliance on manpower to get jobs done and moving more of the workload onto technology.
Bah... there is a lot more to the economy than the tech sector, regardless of how it appears on this noble forum.
Actually there is a version of gimp for win32. Gimp for Windows It uses GTK even... There is even a nicely packaged version for those unwilling brave a.zip file here.
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So, do you visually check the lug nuts on your car everyday before you drive off? How about after leaving it unattended in an airport parking lot for a couple of days? No? Well, that's the difference between being a driver and being an oozing pile of red goo on the highway...
I think the transition for sentient being to red goo is much more motivating than the loss of a few dollars in hardware. That's just me though... YMMV
aka... Him throw punch, you no be there.
Go Aggies!
Student Killed By Minivan... Humvee to blame? WTF?
That is quite a leap of illogic, even for slashdot. How will banning SUV's affect the proliferation of
a) soccer mom's in minivans?
b) unstreet-safe ultralight solar powered vehicles?
c) hurricanes that like to pummel Florida?
I know that I'll be modded into mush for seeming insensitive but dumb editorial statements are dumb editorial statements.
Agreed, but that doesn't change the fact that someone does indeed have to be first.
You can say that it is very unlikely that we're first, but it's unlikely to fill a gut-shot straight in poker,too. But it happens.
You're forgetting Joe's Rule of Firstness...
Someone has to be first. It just might be you.
I was just going to participate in this discussion using my mod points, but you've raised a very interesting point. The selection of binary logic over trinary and decimal logic was determined in a similar way. It's a lot faster and more reliable to make a lot of simple yes/no decisions than to try to make a few complex decisions. I'm not sure how to implement that philosophy in a complicated system but it is something to think about.
Dodge Magnum!
340 Grocery go getting horses! All it needs is a ball hitch to tow Delaware to California.
The station wagon isn't dead, it was just taking a break.
I'll take you up on that...
Burritoj@hotmail.com
Don't attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence.
So, if this thing can see 15% of the sky at a shot, can it be used to look for incoming 'Global Killers?'
I think that a brand damage clause is reasonable. If for no other reason than the selfish desire to see fewer braindead/marketing driven tie-ins. The clause should cut both ways though; if the game is awesome and wins GOTY or similar awards then the royalty rate should be reduced commiserately.
burritoj
ok, you asked for it.... You're a radical leftist!
But seriously...
I agree with all of your statements. There is one thing that is undefined, however. Who gets to define 'torture'? What methods are allowed to encourage cooperation? Should our methods be limited to "Pretty please tell us what you know or we'll lock you up in better conditions than you can expect to achieve on your own?" Should we constrain our techniques to those practiced in the region? Follow the Geneva Convention rules? Make sure they get their Miranda warning and a lawyer?
If everyone played nice, none of this would be necessary, but the world is not a nice place. There are bad guys on both sides and the only thing we can do is punish those that misbehave, on both sides.
One of my co-workers calls this "chasing butterflies", the lack of focus that results in never finishing anything. That's the downside that leads to bugs and slow development...
It's interesting to note that butterflies are bugs, too. Attractive and not obviously malignant, but they are bugs none the less. Obviously, you don't want to introduce bugs into your application.
I believe you mean Fox Toolkit....
I have to take issue with one point you make here... 'Grip' or friction between the road surface and the tire is linearly related to the normal force or weight. Your other point regarding inertia increasing with mass is correct though and a good point.
Let me give you an example. Germany, which is trying to be green installed a huge number of wind powered generators in the North Sea. They have just found out that because of all those generators the coast is getting 10% more sunshine and 10% less rain. I then ask the question, are we not dammed if we do and dammed if we do not?
If you're gonna make outlandish claims, at least provide a reference. I'm personally really skeptical that any measurable changes has occurred and even more skeptical that causation has been proven. Until I see a real link, your little theory goes into
You're absolutely correct... Some more supporting arguments:
- A 'GPS Bullet' small enough to be injected would not have any range to speak of. Atmospheric drag would stop it long before it got close to the target.
- If you can make a 'GPS Bullet'... Why spend any time/money developing a rifle? There are lots of ready-made rifles already available.
- If you insist on making a rifle, make it feasible. ie. not a crappy long-barrel pistol with a scope and a shoulder stock that will fold up whenever it is touched.
- Do they really expect anyone to believe that their software runs on every operating system known to man? All the versions of Windows, all versions of MacOS, SunOS, Linux...?
- The 'GPS Bullet' they show would appear to be ~1cm in diameter based on the wire/spool embedded in the plastic. I guarantee that the pain will be more noticable than a mosquito bite.
The list goes on and on... it's a hoax and a poorly implemented one at that.
The first mention of this technology I've seen is in 'Have Spacesuit, Will Travel'.
Just make the average American worker more skilled and educated and less jobs will flow over seas.
Wrong, wrong, wrong...
Jobs are flowing overseas because American workers are too expensive. As Americans become more educated and skilled, they want to be paid more for their efforts. Also, the majority of the jobs being sent overseas are manufacturing jobs where a high school diploma is nice, but not entirely necessary. These workers, many of whom have been skillfully doing the same job for 20 years, are don't have the skills to enter the high tech workforce. Besides, high tech is all about reducing the reliance on manpower to get jobs done and moving more of the workload onto technology.
Bah... there is a lot more to the economy than the tech sector, regardless of how it appears on this noble forum.
How does the moon have military value?
I see that you have never read 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress' by Heinlein.
To summarize... Tossing big hunks of rock into the Earth's gravity well is a great way to get everyone's attention.
Joe
Actually there is a version of gimp for win32. Gimp for Windows It uses GTK even... There is even a nicely packaged version for those unwilling brave a .zip file here.
These are up to Gimp 2.0 pre2.
Cheers,
Joe
I wish there were a law that I would recieve compensation for every dollar I paid into Social Security/Medicare/etc...
All right Gaia, time to lay off the carbs.
doh!!!...
correction... That should read..
Mine is merely tainted.