Even plants couldn't survive in a 100% CO2 atmosphere. Plants use oxygen when they photosynthesize. And pollutants aren't always foreign substances. From the web "Generally, any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans, animals, or ecosystems. "
If you want to see something really scary, look up "CO2 tipping point." This is where the CO2 overloads the environments ability to absorb CO2, and there is a nasty backlash.
Sometimes the Apple users need to remember that Apple is just a corporation. We tend to think of Apple as being "different", so folks tend to be appalled when Apple ACTS like a corporation. Face it, they are out to make a buck like everyone else.
Wow, the modding on this stupid post of mine is exciting! +1 Funny and -1 Overrated are running neck and neck! GO +1 FUNNY GO!
Yes, Mondays are slow here.
I am glad to see we are making some kind of effort to get our manned space program back online. These massive overreactions to shuttle crashes are a bit ridiculous. I realize some great folks died, but these people were pioneers, and the price of being a pioneer is sometimes your ass. I say we salute them and we get back out there any way we can.
I agree. I normally don't "charge" someone to fix something. I do, however, expect the favor to be returned to me somehow. No payback equals no more help. Ever. I never tell someone, "I expect you to return the favor... blah, blah." because anyone I'd like to help is typically smart enough to know better.
There have been some very significant developments for ground-based telescopes since the Hubble went up. Like optics that automatically correct for atmospheric distortion and optical telescope arrays. The performance of the newer ground-based telescopes is very good these days, so the Hubble isn't as breathtaking as it once was. One thing ground-based telescopes will never do well (of course) is parts of the spectrum that are absorbed by the atmosphere.
I think it's important to remember that food born illness usually comes from an employees hands and not their environment. You can sicken a lot of people and maybe kill a few by not washing your hands just once. I picked up the habit of frequent hand washing while cooking in restaurants. It is a good habit when you touch peoples keyboards all day.
You are right about the location, your full of shit otherwise. http://www.ae.utexas.edu/~lehmanj/ethics/srb.htm
Political Compromises in the Contract
The nature of the political connections between the Space Program and prominent figures of the state of Utah has long been debated. Utah Senators Jake Garn and Frank Moss have been active supporters of the Space Program, particularly when it benefits Utah-based industries. There is nothing wrong with this; Representatives of Congress are expected to be interested in furthering the activities of their constituents. The real cloud of suspicion hung over former Morton Thiokol employees who worked for NASA at the time of the contract award, and the head of NASA itself, Dr. James Fletcher [4].
Dr. Fletcher served as the President of the University of Utah from 1964 through 1971. His connections with the state and its industries were numerous and far reaching, but he denied that these connections had any influence on his decision to award the SRB contract to Morton Thiokol. However, many people who observed the contract award process remained unconvinced. Fletcher's inability to provide solid reasons for the selection of Morton Thiokol over Aerojet did nothing to ease the controversy surrounding the decision; his reasons were vague and referred to minor points in the advisory committee's study. NASA's refusal to discuss whether former Morton Thiokol employees had been part of the advisory committee simply fueled speculation of wrong-doing. Whether Morton Thiokol used political influence to secure the SRB contract has never been determined, but lack of clear answers caused many to conclude that the contract may have been awarded improperly[1].p/)
The politicians will f*ck this up like everything else. Remember the booster rockets for the shuttle had to be made in California? And they were too long to ship, so they had to be built in sections rather than in one piece? Then the gasket between the sections failed and caused the first shuttle accident? Because some politician had to be sure his state got a slice of the pie. And here we go again.
"Monitors usually have a useful life much longer than the computer they are attached to."
We are not talking about Dells and Gateways here. Most Apple computers last a long time. I have seen lots of perfectly functioning eMacs and iMacs trashed because the monitor was fuzzy or dim.
Nah, I know it's not perfect. I just like to see the haters who are still pissed off about the iPod and the Mac Mini act like 12-year-olds. Besides, OS X behind a firewall is pretty fucking secure.
We used to have a woman who worked for us who would go to the fridge, get someones sandwich and take a HUGE bite out of it. Then she would rewrap it and put it back. I think maybe she had some food issues.
That's not so odd. I am hearing-impaired and cannot pronounce about 20% of the words I know because I never heard them out loud. But I know the meaning, spelling and context of the word.
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Even plants couldn't survive in a 100% CO2 atmosphere. Plants use oxygen when they photosynthesize. And pollutants aren't always foreign substances. From the web "Generally, any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans, animals, or ecosystems. "
So, if CO2 is good, lots and lots of CO2 is even better? If ignorance is bliss, you must feel like you just shot some heroin.
If you want to see something really scary, look up "CO2 tipping point." This is where the CO2 overloads the environments ability to absorb CO2, and there is a nasty backlash.
Sometimes the Apple users need to remember that Apple is just a corporation. We tend to think of Apple as being "different", so folks tend to be appalled when Apple ACTS like a corporation. Face it, they are out to make a buck like everyone else.
Wow, the modding on this stupid post of mine is exciting! +1 Funny and -1 Overrated are running neck and neck! GO +1 FUNNY GO!
Yes, Mondays are slow here.
Maybe HIV-Lite? Or I Can't Believe It's Not HIV!
And the cure for HIV is Heart Disease!
I am glad to see we are making some kind of effort to get our manned space program back online. These massive overreactions to shuttle crashes are a bit ridiculous. I realize some great folks died, but these people were pioneers, and the price of being a pioneer is sometimes your ass. I say we salute them and we get back out there any way we can.
I agree. I normally don't "charge" someone to fix something. I do, however, expect the favor to be returned to me somehow. No payback equals no more help. Ever. I never tell someone, "I expect you to return the favor... blah, blah." because anyone I'd like to help is typically smart enough to know better.
10 Print New Awesome Mac Product 20 Print New Windows Security Problem 30 Goto 10
How about " I, for one, hope my tax money be spent to spread democracy to places with significant oil reserves."
There have been some very significant developments for ground-based telescopes since the Hubble went up. Like optics that automatically correct for atmospheric distortion and optical telescope arrays. The performance of the newer ground-based telescopes is very good these days, so the Hubble isn't as breathtaking as it once was. One thing ground-based telescopes will never do well (of course) is parts of the spectrum that are absorbed by the atmosphere.
I think it's important to remember that food born illness usually comes from an employees hands and not their environment. You can sicken a lot of people and maybe kill a few by not washing your hands just once. I picked up the habit of frequent hand washing while cooking in restaurants. It is a good habit when you touch peoples keyboards all day.
You are right about the location, your full of shit otherwise. http://www.ae.utexas.edu/~lehmanj/ethics/srb.htm
Political Compromises in the Contract The nature of the political connections between the Space Program and prominent figures of the state of Utah has long been debated. Utah Senators Jake Garn and Frank Moss have been active supporters of the Space Program, particularly when it benefits Utah-based industries. There is nothing wrong with this; Representatives of Congress are expected to be interested in furthering the activities of their constituents. The real cloud of suspicion hung over former Morton Thiokol employees who worked for NASA at the time of the contract award, and the head of NASA itself, Dr. James Fletcher [4]. Dr. Fletcher served as the President of the University of Utah from 1964 through 1971. His connections with the state and its industries were numerous and far reaching, but he denied that these connections had any influence on his decision to award the SRB contract to Morton Thiokol. However, many people who observed the contract award process remained unconvinced. Fletcher's inability to provide solid reasons for the selection of Morton Thiokol over Aerojet did nothing to ease the controversy surrounding the decision; his reasons were vague and referred to minor points in the advisory committee's study. NASA's refusal to discuss whether former Morton Thiokol employees had been part of the advisory committee simply fueled speculation of wrong-doing. Whether Morton Thiokol used political influence to secure the SRB contract has never been determined, but lack of clear answers caused many to conclude that the contract may have been awarded improperly[1].p/)
The politicians will f*ck this up like everything else. Remember the booster rockets for the shuttle had to be made in California? And they were too long to ship, so they had to be built in sections rather than in one piece? Then the gasket between the sections failed and caused the first shuttle accident? Because some politician had to be sure his state got a slice of the pie. And here we go again.
"My OS works great with a clean install every 6 months!" You have some really low expectations.
Move along, nothing to see here! It's not upgradable! Apple is dying! The iPod costs too much! BTW, could we get OS X for the X86?
"Monitors usually have a useful life much longer than the computer they are attached to." We are not talking about Dells and Gateways here. Most Apple computers last a long time. I have seen lots of perfectly functioning eMacs and iMacs trashed because the monitor was fuzzy or dim.
I am trying to troll, dammit. Don't make me laugh.
Or maybe I just like to see you try to act intelligent.
Nah, I know it's not perfect. I just like to see the haters who are still pissed off about the iPod and the Mac Mini act like 12-year-olds. Besides, OS X behind a firewall is pretty fucking secure.
I didn't go far at all. I just run OS X.
I no see your dog. Maybe you get bigger dog next time. (picks teeth)
We used to have a woman who worked for us who would go to the fridge, get someones sandwich and take a HUGE bite out of it. Then she would rewrap it and put it back. I think maybe she had some food issues.
That's not so odd. I am hearing-impaired and cannot pronounce about 20% of the words I know because I never heard them out loud. But I know the meaning, spelling and context of the word.