I watched it a bit in the beginning, and then I watched it a bit in the last few months... and I could only think "wtf." It just seems so crappy and unapproachable to me.
Let me explain the last part, I've watched bit's and pieces of Stargate SG-1, missing much of the middle, and despite that I could enjoy and understand the newer episodes. Even Farscape I was able to do that with although it did confuse me but in a good way (as in I want to see the whole thing and know what happened).
I agree with you however to most people nuclear =evil. The US hasn't built a new reactor in a while and they probably won't for a while and while many countries hold different views I wonder how favorably people would react to the building of a large number of nuclear power plants. Also, the US war on terrorism may make getting nuclear rectors more problematic for some nations. More importantly Uranium is not a renewable resource and will run out, and I've read estimates that say it'll be within decades (although I'm not sure how accurate that is). We can use plutonium or find other ways to get around this but the former has weapons propagation problems and the later adds cost and complexity.
As for hydroelectric (as a previous poster mentioned), it's not just the salmon that they scream about but also that to make one you need to flood a large area upstream (and destroy the ecosystem in the area).
At this point fusion is our best hope for a clean source of energy and that may not come for a while.
Except that environmentalists scream bloody murder if you try to build any new nuclear or hydroelectric power plants and to make all the hydrogen you'd need a lot more. You can't use current plants to make it because the current plants are too busy making electricity for current uses.
And no one ever takes classes before buying a gun...
Any intelligent non-suicidal burglar even if they have a gun would simply run away. Otherwise they have a potential of either getting shot or killing someone, with the later leading to a decently longer jail sentence if caught (and police are probably more likely to look for them if they kill someone). There are always other houses to rob.
RTFA then reply:
"Apple claims that Ciarelli and his company, The dePlume Organization, broke the law when soliciting insider tips online from anonymous sources, "inducing" Apple employees to break their confidentiality agreements with the company."
"But a Nov. 11 letter Apple sent to Think Secret ordering the site to stop publishing trade secrets included Ciarelli's name as publisher and editor-in-chief of Think Secret."
"Apple's lawsuit alleges that Think Secret is illegally soliciting Apple employees to violate confidentiality agreements and disclosing that information online without Apple's permission."
"In its complaint, Apple demands that Ciarelli and his company pay damages, hand over "gains, profits, and advantages" from the alleged "misappropriation" of trade secrets and attend a trial by jury. According to the complaint, Think Secret generates revenue from online advertising."
"Apple also requested an injunction to stop Think Secret from spreading future product information."
Might be tidal forces: the gravitational force is so large that the very small difference between one side of earth and the other is nonetheless enough to rip the planet apart. This is for example what is happening to some of the moons of Jupiter if I remember correctly.
They only really started adding it in 2000/2001, so they needed to go at breakneck speed to compensate for their late start. The US had the DSL/cable infrastructure and used that, and for most people that is fine. What do you really need 10/1mbit for if all you do is surf the web?
Verizon is now adding fiber in certain cities (google it if you want more info) and other will probably follow up. There are also some cable providers with 10/1mbit if I remember correctly.
It's only bad when they use their monopoly in one area to force other products (bundled with windows) or use unfair tactics to take out competition (breaking compatibility, etc.).
You need to keep something in mind about Japan: they are only ahead now because they started late. They didn't have to deal with incremental technologies and just put in the newest best thing. The US however invested heavily in slower broadband technologies so that they had more broadband for longer. As such any differences between Japan and the US are bound to even out soon as the US upgrades its internet access (fiber for example) and as Japan starts to no longer have the "best" technology.
If I remember that type of collapse is due to friction with the atmosphere and the thing burning up as it slowly comes down. Mars has a much thinner atmosphere.
It probably also depends on how long each of the nanotubes used for the elevator is.
Yes they have, and I find it ironic how Bush is claiming to fight the terrorist when they both seem to have similar beliefs: no separation of church and state, forced moral behavior, etc.
cheapest 1920x1440 CRT: $~300 (Samsung DynaFlat 997DF)... well if you want your eyes to die on you then go right ahead. The refresh rate at that resolution is 64khz, and only 75khz at 1600x1200.
PhDs are not supposed to prepare you for real world jobs, that's what a Masters was designed for or so I've been told by grad school admission people. Now if people only paid attention to this.
I may be wrong however my understanding is that the US and European higher education systems are somewhat different. In Europe you are expected to know what field you will study before coming to college, while in the US you have around two years to make up your mind. As such in England that one year would be used to make up their minds while in the US this is already part of the system. If I am wrong please correct me.
Critical reading would require there to be information to back up the inferences, for example of neighbors or the man himself saying so or inconsistencies in the accounts. In addition, to make the inferences you made one would need to have first hand (or similar level) knowledge of the behavior of pilots in such situations.
RTFA, a laser was aimed at an airplane and then at a helicopter trying to find the source of the laser. He did it twice, and the second time wasn't even an object that far away.
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I watched it a bit in the beginning, and then I watched it a bit in the last few months... and I could only think "wtf." It just seems so crappy and unapproachable to me.
Let me explain the last part, I've watched bit's and pieces of Stargate SG-1, missing much of the middle, and despite that I could enjoy and understand the newer episodes. Even Farscape I was able to do that with although it did confuse me but in a good way (as in I want to see the whole thing and know what happened).
People want to get there fast, otherwise they would take a train.
You mean the neightbor who specifically picked up those GE seeds and knowingly replanted them?
I agree with you however to most people nuclear =evil. The US hasn't built a new reactor in a while and they probably won't for a while and while many countries hold different views I wonder how favorably people would react to the building of a large number of nuclear power plants. Also, the US war on terrorism may make getting nuclear rectors more problematic for some nations. More importantly Uranium is not a renewable resource and will run out, and I've read estimates that say it'll be within decades (although I'm not sure how accurate that is). We can use plutonium or find other ways to get around this but the former has weapons propagation problems and the later adds cost and complexity.
As for hydroelectric (as a previous poster mentioned), it's not just the salmon that they scream about but also that to make one you need to flood a large area upstream (and destroy the ecosystem in the area).
At this point fusion is our best hope for a clean source of energy and that may not come for a while.
To me both scenarios seem equally ludicrous ...
...so why even bother with the Mac Mini then. I can get a better PC for half the price if I go for used parts.
Except that environmentalists scream bloody murder if you try to build any new nuclear or hydroelectric power plants and to make all the hydrogen you'd need a lot more. You can't use current plants to make it because the current plants are too busy making electricity for current uses.
And no one ever takes classes before buying a gun... Any intelligent non-suicidal burglar even if they have a gun would simply run away. Otherwise they have a potential of either getting shot or killing someone, with the later leading to a decently longer jail sentence if caught (and police are probably more likely to look for them if they kill someone). There are always other houses to rob.
Was it just small arms or did they have RPGs?
RTFA then reply: "Apple claims that Ciarelli and his company, The dePlume Organization, broke the law when soliciting insider tips online from anonymous sources, "inducing" Apple employees to break their confidentiality agreements with the company." "But a Nov. 11 letter Apple sent to Think Secret ordering the site to stop publishing trade secrets included Ciarelli's name as publisher and editor-in-chief of Think Secret." "Apple's lawsuit alleges that Think Secret is illegally soliciting Apple employees to violate confidentiality agreements and disclosing that information online without Apple's permission." "In its complaint, Apple demands that Ciarelli and his company pay damages, hand over "gains, profits, and advantages" from the alleged "misappropriation" of trade secrets and attend a trial by jury. According to the complaint, Think Secret generates revenue from online advertising." "Apple also requested an injunction to stop Think Secret from spreading future product information."
Might be tidal forces: the gravitational force is so large that the very small difference between one side of earth and the other is nonetheless enough to rip the planet apart. This is for example what is happening to some of the moons of Jupiter if I remember correctly.
I've seen Metrocard vending machines with BSOD.
A self-reproducing nano-machine not based on living cells (no dna for example) is creating life. This is just imitating what is already here.
They only really started adding it in 2000/2001, so they needed to go at breakneck speed to compensate for their late start. The US had the DSL/cable infrastructure and used that, and for most people that is fine. What do you really need 10/1mbit for if all you do is surf the web? Verizon is now adding fiber in certain cities (google it if you want more info) and other will probably follow up. There are also some cable providers with 10/1mbit if I remember correctly.
It's only bad when they use their monopoly in one area to force other products (bundled with windows) or use unfair tactics to take out competition (breaking compatibility, etc.).
You need to keep something in mind about Japan: they are only ahead now because they started late. They didn't have to deal with incremental technologies and just put in the newest best thing. The US however invested heavily in slower broadband technologies so that they had more broadband for longer. As such any differences between Japan and the US are bound to even out soon as the US upgrades its internet access (fiber for example) and as Japan starts to no longer have the "best" technology.
If I remember that type of collapse is due to friction with the atmosphere and the thing burning up as it slowly comes down. Mars has a much thinner atmosphere.
It probably also depends on how long each of the nanotubes used for the elevator is.
Yes they have, and I find it ironic how Bush is claiming to fight the terrorist when they both seem to have similar beliefs: no separation of church and state, forced moral behavior, etc.
cheapest 1920x1440 CRT: $~300 (Samsung DynaFlat 997DF) ... well if you want your eyes to die on you then go right ahead. The refresh rate at that resolution is 64khz, and only 75khz at 1600x1200.
You are assuming that LJ doesn't make money already.
You can have multiple HDs on you and they can mirror each other for example.
PhDs are not supposed to prepare you for real world jobs, that's what a Masters was designed for or so I've been told by grad school admission people. Now if people only paid attention to this.
I may be wrong however my understanding is that the US and European higher education systems are somewhat different. In Europe you are expected to know what field you will study before coming to college, while in the US you have around two years to make up your mind. As such in England that one year would be used to make up their minds while in the US this is already part of the system. If I am wrong please correct me.
Critical reading would require there to be information to back up the inferences, for example of neighbors or the man himself saying so or inconsistencies in the accounts. In addition, to make the inferences you made one would need to have first hand (or similar level) knowledge of the behavior of pilots in such situations.
RTFA, a laser was aimed at an airplane and then at a helicopter trying to find the source of the laser. He did it twice, and the second time wasn't even an object that far away.