And if they can think, doesn't that make them people?
I think what the GP was getting at is that they don't have Tolkien's equivalent for "souls". I'm not saying anything about the existence of souls, but just commenting on my interpretation of GP's interpretation of Tolkien.
Species is just an approximate categorization with no exact boundaries. The difference between strain or race and species is a matter of degree and convention.
Slashdot is a clear example of the Salganik effect. Watch as some random post gets modded +5 insightful, not because its any more insightful than the next post, but because some moderator gave it +1 and it just snowballed from there.
You are only allowed to rate a song if you haven't looked at the current rating for the song. Ratings are only available after a threshold. Unfortunately, this means that you would be subject to listening to a lot of crap, if you want your opinion heard.
Or, in Slashdot terms, you are only allowed to moderate responses in a story if you browse with moderation hidden.
That's the problem with all operating system benchmarks. You are essentially benchmarking the computer, not the OS. What really matters for an OS is how usable and efficient it is for getting things done. This means, of course, that the kernel is mostly irrelevant. The shell is what will influence how efficient a user can use it.
It's not exactly right, but that doesn't mean it's wrong. Physics is all about approximations. We make an approximation, and then add perturbations to get closer to the right answer.
100 standard deviations off is pretty damn good for an ab initio calculation. It suggests that the theory is on the right track, but missing some small terms.
This is wrong. There have been many successful combinations of quantum mechanics and special relativity. Quantum electrodynamics is such a combination, and tests of QED match experiment to extreme accuracy. Quantum chromodynamics is an adaptation to the strong force. The Dirac equation explains (to great accuracy) the fine structure of atoms.
Rather, it's general relativity that is difficult to meld with quantum mechanics, but there has been some headway. String theories are such a construction. The only problem is that we don't know which, if any, string theory is correct.
The wave equation and diffusion equation are technically partial differential equations because of the 3 space dimensions and time, but these are simple PDEs because the three space dimensions are basically the same and the derivatives usually only appear as the Del operator, which treats each direction equally, and the boundary conditions are usually such that the constant of integration is just zero.
In thermodynamics, you actually have serious PDEs which involve variables that aren't all the same, and the constant of integration must be found by matching arbitrary functions to each other and boundary conditions.
This probably isn't a book for someone new to physics, but it does use some PDEs.
I don't recommend either Halliday/Resnick/Crane or Giancoli. They are both undergraduate texts treated at a rather simple level, light on math, and you'll never see a partial differential equation.
That's the problem. Most texts that are basic physics also assume basic maths.
Maybe you can handle Jackson Electrodynamics, which is a standard graduate level text. It won't be easy, but it doesn't really assume much foreknowledge, since it lays out the groundwork in the first few chapters (which are review for most students).
I guess you haven't worked with lasers much. A 3 Watt CO2 laser will burn paper in less than a second or so. Light bulbs put out a lot of power. If you hold on to a light bulb that's on, your hand won't last very long.
Nevertheless, the destructive power is small compared to conventional weapons. The advantage here is accuracy.
"Nothing will be left"? Plasma will destroy all molecules, but you are still left with the raw elements, some of which are fairly toxic. You aren't going to get hot enough to cause significant nuclear reactions.
A desktop computer spends most of its time waiting for user input. If the OS or shell can elicit input and respond more quickly, it's faster.
If you run a faster shell, you get more done, even if it takes just as long to calculate pi to 1 million digits.
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't seem to understand that they should not design eye candy that slows down the user (e.g. Animated menus, minimization, fade-in, animated paperclip).
McCain got a lot more articles than McKinney or Barr or Nader. If you want more balanced media coverage, where do you draw the line?
A "fair" media need only give you equal coverage if the name of your party is "Republican" or "Democrat"?
The Sun has been here for billions of years. It's not going to increase its output energy by 1.2% in 100 years.
On the other hand, it's certainly possible for the Earth atmosphere to trap 1.2% more energy.
While it's likely that some cities will be run much better at a local level, on the other hand, some other cities will be run much worse. Without strong oversight from above, I can see some horrific possibilities.
You'll have local governments completely controlled by churches like Colorado City. You'll have racist enclaves and rule by lynch mobs. You'll have company towns where the company not only owns the store, the school, and the job, but also the courthouse and the law.
Wrong. You are always entitled to complain. It's written into the Constitution. If you feel like your vote doesn't count, go ahead and petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Nethack is high on the illogical quick factor, so there's a harsh learning curve, but once you learn them or spoil yourself, then Nethack is not difficult. ADOM and Crawl are far more punishing.
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And if they can think, doesn't that make them people?
I think what the GP was getting at is that they don't have Tolkien's equivalent for "souls". I'm not saying anything about the existence of souls, but just commenting on my interpretation of GP's interpretation of Tolkien.
Species is just an approximate categorization with no exact boundaries. The difference between strain or race and species is a matter of degree and convention.
Slashdot is a clear example of the Salganik effect. Watch as some random post gets modded +5 insightful, not because its any more insightful than the next post, but because some moderator gave it +1 and it just snowballed from there.
You are only allowed to rate a song if you haven't looked at the current rating for the song. Ratings are only available after a threshold. Unfortunately, this means that you would be subject to listening to a lot of crap, if you want your opinion heard. Or, in Slashdot terms, you are only allowed to moderate responses in a story if you browse with moderation hidden.
To be ethical, it's not sufficient to not do evil. You have to do good as well.
That's the problem with all operating system benchmarks. You are essentially benchmarking the computer, not the OS. What really matters for an OS is how usable and efficient it is for getting things done. This means, of course, that the kernel is mostly irrelevant. The shell is what will influence how efficient a user can use it.
100 standard deviations off is pretty damn good for an ab initio calculation. It suggests that the theory is on the right track, but missing some small terms.
It's also valid if the "relativistic mass" is used for m.
Rather, it's general relativity that is difficult to meld with quantum mechanics, but there has been some headway. String theories are such a construction. The only problem is that we don't know which, if any, string theory is correct.
The first law defines an inertial reference frame, which should now be thought of as a free-falling frame.
The second law is correct as long as you use the relativistic definition of momentum.
The third law is still true in its original form. It basically says momentum is conserved.
Notice how much borg look like humans
The wave equation and diffusion equation are technically partial differential equations because of the 3 space dimensions and time, but these are simple PDEs because the three space dimensions are basically the same and the derivatives usually only appear as the Del operator, which treats each direction equally, and the boundary conditions are usually such that the constant of integration is just zero.
In thermodynamics, you actually have serious PDEs which involve variables that aren't all the same, and the constant of integration must be found by matching arbitrary functions to each other and boundary conditions.
This probably isn't a book for someone new to physics, but it does use some PDEs.
That's the problem. Most texts that are basic physics also assume basic maths.
Maybe you can handle Jackson Electrodynamics, which is a standard graduate level text. It won't be easy, but it doesn't really assume much foreknowledge, since it lays out the groundwork in the first few chapters (which are review for most students).
I guess you haven't worked with lasers much. A 3 Watt CO2 laser will burn paper in less than a second or so. Light bulbs put out a lot of power. If you hold on to a light bulb that's on, your hand won't last very long. Nevertheless, the destructive power is small compared to conventional weapons. The advantage here is accuracy.
there's more Christians
"Nothing will be left"? Plasma will destroy all molecules, but you are still left with the raw elements, some of which are fairly toxic. You aren't going to get hot enough to cause significant nuclear reactions.
Veganism isn't about what's best for you, but rather what's best for the environment.
Are you claiming that it takes less arable land to produce meat than vegetables? Can you back that up with some sort of data?
If you run a faster shell, you get more done, even if it takes just as long to calculate pi to 1 million digits.
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't seem to understand that they should not design eye candy that slows down the user (e.g. Animated menus, minimization, fade-in, animated paperclip).
McCain got a lot more articles than McKinney or Barr or Nader. If you want more balanced media coverage, where do you draw the line? A "fair" media need only give you equal coverage if the name of your party is "Republican" or "Democrat"?
The Sun has been here for billions of years. It's not going to increase its output energy by 1.2% in 100 years. On the other hand, it's certainly possible for the Earth atmosphere to trap 1.2% more energy.
"feeling" what a capacitor does is very dangerous.
You'll have local governments completely controlled by churches like Colorado City. You'll have racist enclaves and rule by lynch mobs. You'll have company towns where the company not only owns the store, the school, and the job, but also the courthouse and the law.
Wrong. You are always entitled to complain. It's written into the Constitution. If you feel like your vote doesn't count, go ahead and petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Nethack is high on the illogical quick factor, so there's a harsh learning curve, but once you learn them or spoil yourself, then Nethack is not difficult. ADOM and Crawl are far more punishing.