The result is lots of dead pilots and boaters every year
How can better access to weather information result in more deaths? I find that a rather ridiculous assumption. Would you care to provide some evidence of that?
nobody thought it was physically impossible for any body to move supersonically; not only did no law of physics forbid it, but there were well-known examples of supersonic motion.
That's basically all I'm saying. If we start to see examples of bodies (be that particles or planets) that seem to be traveling faster than c, then we really need to reexamine whether it is a fundamental limitation.
Some recent experiments already might indicate that it isn't.
That's our current understanding, but it could always be wrong. When supersonic flight was first being developed, many enginneers believed that the energy required to exceed the speed of sound approached infinity because that's what an equation said. As they did more experiments however, they realized that equation wasn't valid for supersonic speeds. Who's to say that couldn't be the case here as well? (i.e. that E=mc^2 might not hold for speeds very close to c)
No one (especially a scientist) should ever be afraid to reexamine widely held hypotheses when new evidence is presented that seems to contradict them. If no one was willing to do that we would still be ignorantly living in a geocentric universe.
It seems they have been using the same server since 1985.
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Considering this is a very balanced assessment, I'm not sure how it could be characterized as an "opening salvo," or if it could be, who is the salvo directed at?
I don't remember if it's all or just the ones that they suspect might not be at 100% reliability. I do know that the entire surface is analyzed for a period of weeks and that substantial work on it occurs.
I don't think aging has much to do with it. As I recall, most of the surface components are replaced after each mission and everything is thoroughly inspected for defects/weaknesses.
It sounds more like a design flaw. The foam issue is something NASA had known about for a while before the Columbia disaster, they just hadn't taken it seriously enough. Kind of the same thing as what happened with Challenger where they knew about the o-ring issue but didn't take it seriously enough either.
given the rash of john doe suits the RIAA is filing
That's really a completely separate issue though. In those cases the RIAA is accusing individuals of directly committing copyright infringement. At issue in the Grokster case is whether P2P networks are guilty of contributory infringement based on the actions of those users.
The following quote at the end of the 9th Circuit's opinion really sums up the situation quite well.
"Further, as we have observed, we live in a quicksilver technological environment with courts ill-suited to fix the flow of internet innovation. The introduction of new technology is always disruptive to old markets, and particularly to those copyright owners whose works are sold through well-established distribution mechanisms. Yet, history has shown that time and market forces often provide equilibrium in balancing interests, whether the new technology be a player piano, a copier, a tape recorder, a video recorder, a personal computer, a karaoke machine, or an MP3 player. Thus, it is prudent for courts to exercise caution before restructuring liability theories for the purpose of addressing specific market abuses, despite their apparent present magnitude."
This could easily turn into a case as important as Sony/Betamax. Probably even more so because it will be a more recent ruling and will become cited more often on this topic since it basically deals with the same issues.
As IT has matured it seems that the people who stand to gain are those already employed in the field. Lots of people on here will tell you there are no more IT jobs available in the US, but that is just plain wrong. Check any of the jobs sites or staffing firms and you will find plenty listed. However, most of those are looking for experienced professionals who have several years experience working in industry. If you have that, there are plenty of opportunities out there.
What more people usually bitch about is how the relative difficulty of entering the field has increased for newcomers.
I wasn't saying that all motivational books are useless, just that they won't work for all people. They certainly might help some, and I didn't dispute that.
it's not too surprising that the business motivation and self-improvement market, which includes books, courses, training seminars, etc. generates $5.7 billion a year
What is rather surprising is just how much of the content in that market is exactly the same. It basically comes down to either "get off your ass and do something worthwhile," or "only by will power and self determination will you ever accomplish anything." Unfortunately there are certain people who will never gain any benefit from reading this stuff because it's simply not what they want to hear. More unfortunate is the evidence I have seen over the last few years that the number of people in this category is on the rise.
These are the same types of people who are duped by scammers with MAKE $XX,XXX RIGHT NOW!!! type ads. They simply don't have the desire to accomplish anything of lasting importance in life and therefore just devote their full attention to how they are going to get their next paycheck.
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The result is lots of dead pilots and boaters every year
How can better access to weather information result in more deaths? I find that a rather ridiculous assumption. Would you care to provide some evidence of that?
nobody thought it was physically impossible for any body to move supersonically; not only did no law of physics forbid it, but there were well-known examples of supersonic motion.
That's basically all I'm saying. If we start to see examples of bodies (be that particles or planets) that seem to be traveling faster than c, then we really need to reexamine whether it is a fundamental limitation.
Some recent experiments already might indicate that it isn't.
That's our current understanding, but it could always be wrong. When supersonic flight was first being developed, many enginneers believed that the energy required to exceed the speed of sound approached infinity because that's what an equation said. As they did more experiments however, they realized that equation wasn't valid for supersonic speeds. Who's to say that couldn't be the case here as well? (i.e. that E=mc^2 might not hold for speeds very close to c)
No one (especially a scientist) should ever be afraid to reexamine widely held hypotheses when new evidence is presented that seems to contradict them. If no one was willing to do that we would still be ignorantly living in a geocentric universe.
Unfortunately they also need a system to wirelessly recharge their brain, and we don't have that yet.
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While MGM's position may be "balanced"
It's obvious that you didn't RTFA, but how about at least reading TFS before commenting.
The party considered to have a "balanced" position here is not MGM, it is the Video Software Dealers Association.
I can guarantee you that MGM's brief will be considerably less tolerant of P2P.
Considering this is a very balanced assessment, I'm not sure how it could be characterized as an "opening salvo," or if it could be, who is the salvo directed at?
I don't remember if it's all or just the ones that they suspect might not be at 100% reliability. I do know that the entire surface is analyzed for a period of weeks and that substantial work on it occurs.
I don't think aging has much to do with it. As I recall, most of the surface components are replaced after each mission and everything is thoroughly inspected for defects/weaknesses.
It sounds more like a design flaw. The foam issue is something NASA had known about for a while before the Columbia disaster, they just hadn't taken it seriously enough. Kind of the same thing as what happened with Challenger where they knew about the o-ring issue but didn't take it seriously enough either.
given the rash of john doe suits the RIAA is filing
That's really a completely separate issue though. In those cases the RIAA is accusing individuals of directly committing copyright infringement. At issue in the Grokster case is whether P2P networks are guilty of contributory infringement based on the actions of those users.
The following quote at the end of the 9th Circuit's opinion really sums up the situation quite well.
"Further, as we have observed, we live in a quicksilver technological environment with courts ill-suited to fix the flow of internet innovation. The introduction of new technology is always disruptive to old markets, and particularly to those copyright owners whose works are sold through well-established distribution mechanisms. Yet, history has shown that time and market forces often provide equilibrium in balancing interests, whether the new technology be a player piano, a copier, a tape recorder, a video recorder, a personal computer, a karaoke machine, or an MP3 player. Thus, it is prudent for courts to exercise caution before restructuring liability theories for the purpose of addressing specific market abuses, despite their apparent present magnitude."
and put the smackdown on the **AA for good.
This could easily turn into a case as important as Sony/Betamax. Probably even more so because it will be a more recent ruling and will become cited more often on this topic since it basically deals with the same issues.
I'm so far upstream past the IT/CS people
;)
On behalf of all CS majors, I take offense to that.
As IT has matured it seems that the people who stand to gain are those already employed in the field. Lots of people on here will tell you there are no more IT jobs available in the US, but that is just plain wrong. Check any of the jobs sites or staffing firms and you will find plenty listed. However, most of those are looking for experienced professionals who have several years experience working in industry. If you have that, there are plenty of opportunities out there.
What more people usually bitch about is how the relative difficulty of entering the field has increased for newcomers.
Your line of reasoning is moot because the space shuttle will be back in operation before any option other than the Soyuz becomes viable.
As long as it's not Java.
I actually think we have grade deflation here at GaTech. If you don't appeal to someone they will adjust your grade downward for no particular reason.
Can Carnivore read email that is SSL encrypted during transfer?
I wasn't saying that all motivational books are useless, just that they won't work for all people. They certainly might help some, and I didn't dispute that.
it's not too surprising that the business motivation and self-improvement market, which includes books, courses, training seminars, etc. generates $5.7 billion a year
What is rather surprising is just how much of the content in that market is exactly the same. It basically comes down to either "get off your ass and do something worthwhile," or "only by will power and self determination will you ever accomplish anything." Unfortunately there are certain people who will never gain any benefit from reading this stuff because it's simply not what they want to hear. More unfortunate is the evidence I have seen over the last few years that the number of people in this category is on the rise.
These are the same types of people who are duped by scammers with MAKE $XX,XXX RIGHT NOW!!! type ads. They simply don't have the desire to accomplish anything of lasting importance in life and therefore just devote their full attention to how they are going to get their next paycheck.
Anyway MS patents are bullshit. Things like "recycle bin" etc, and stuff that xerox parc did 25 years ago.
That's all I was saying.
oh good god. my post had nothing to do with ibm or their patents. you do know what "M$" means right?
Dude, how about reading the fucking title of my post next time.
Oh wait! They don't need to because open source programmers are already using them, have been for decades, and don't really give a shit at this point.
Wow, talk about hasty generalization! Must every post from or to an Indian somehow be thrown in the wind of offshore outsourcing?
/. totally lack any sense of humor?
Wow, talk about total non-comprehension. Must every AC on