That reminds me of a test I took as an undergraduate. Philosophy 222: Intro to Logic. Some of the students (phil majors as I recall) pleaded for a true false test.
After wearing the prof down, he finally agreed. When test day rolled around, we were presented with a 100 question true/false test. The instructions told us that a correct answer was worth 1 point, an incorrect answer was worth -1 and a blank answer was worth nothing.
The test was hard, even without the assinine grading system and the high score was awarded to, you guessed it, the burnout who cut class on the day of the exam. Since his score was a zero, he beat the average by about 10 points.
Not to troll, but I have been hoping for something like this for YEARS. Hear me out.
If this comes up for discussion in your municipality, get the civil libertarians (like me) to agree to a GPS provision AS LONG AS government and cop cars are subject to the same, realtime publically accessable information.
I would personally write the code that posts these locations on a local map AND emails you when a traffic cop is slowly perusing your neighborhood. Think government incomes are low now? Wait until there is a perpetual line preceding an angry traffic cop! The end of traffic tickets is near!
Actually, that was the second draft. I believe the first draft read:
"Despite committing some of the best minds in Physics to the task, we seem to have been one-uped by a bunch of chemists who clearly know more about energy than the er, Department formerly known as 'Energy.' We apologize for wasting tax payer money."
"Ok guys, shut those experiments down. Steve got cold fusion. Turns out that the reaction only occurs in people's basements."
Damn. Time for a career change.
-WF
Full disclosure, IAALLFNENLAF:
I am a left leaning former nuclear engineer now looking into fusion.
The problem in America is not the nuclear power - its that historically, the plants were built without a plan for long-term waste disposal. The result was large, leaky pools that now sit at most of the major plants storing spent rods. Why? Because they were never required to by NRC.
NRC, like the USDA, is a way station for industry executives looking for promotion. The two groups interchange seemlessly effectively creating a "self-regulated" situation.
If you ever find yourself debating this with someone pro-NRC (note, I am pro-nuclear power, not pro-NRC) ask them how many power plants have ever had their application for operations extension denied. (The answer is none of them - the gross offenders are "asked not to apply.")
Ok, I flipped through the site and couldn't find answer, so I'm going to ask it here and absorb the flames.
What holds the orbital end up?
Before you say "Nothing... it's in microgravity.", I know. But anything thing that tugs on the ribbon is going to pull the endpoint towards earth.
It seems to me that that should have been the first question answered on the FAQ.
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That reminds me of a test I took as an undergraduate. Philosophy 222: Intro to Logic. Some of the students (phil majors as I recall) pleaded for a true false test.
After wearing the prof down, he finally agreed. When test day rolled around, we were presented with a 100 question true/false test. The instructions told us that a correct answer was worth 1 point, an incorrect answer was worth -1 and a blank answer was worth nothing.
The test was hard, even without the assinine grading system and the high score was awarded to, you guessed it, the burnout who cut class on the day of the exam. Since his score was a zero, he beat the average by about 10 points.
Next, you'll be saying we can get Slashdot with Firefox!
..ducks..
After scoping out the competition, I think I'll sit this one out.
Regards,
Sean-oI knew you were going to say that. ~~
Not to troll, but I have been hoping for something like this for YEARS. Hear me out.
If this comes up for discussion in your municipality, get the civil libertarians (like me) to agree to a GPS provision AS LONG AS government and cop cars are subject to the same, realtime publically accessable information.
I would personally write the code that posts these locations on a local map AND emails you when a traffic cop is slowly perusing your neighborhood. Think government incomes are low now? Wait until there is a perpetual line preceding an angry traffic cop! The end of traffic tickets is near!
Get a mac.
In Canada they say "eh", not "duh."
Actually, that was the second draft. I believe the first draft read: "Despite committing some of the best minds in Physics to the task, we seem to have been one-uped by a bunch of chemists who clearly know more about energy than the er, Department formerly known as 'Energy.' We apologize for wasting tax payer money." "Ok guys, shut those experiments down. Steve got cold fusion. Turns out that the reaction only occurs in people's basements." Damn. Time for a career change. -WF
NRC, like the USDA, is a way station for industry executives looking for promotion. The two groups interchange seemlessly effectively creating a "self-regulated" situation.
If you ever find yourself debating this with someone pro-NRC (note, I am pro-nuclear power, not pro-NRC) ask them how many power plants have ever had their application for operations extension denied. (The answer is none of them - the gross offenders are "asked not to apply.")
Ok, I have class. Back later
Ok, I flipped through the site and couldn't find answer, so I'm going to ask it here and absorb the flames. What holds the orbital end up? Before you say "Nothing... it's in microgravity.", I know. But anything thing that tugs on the ribbon is going to pull the endpoint towards earth. It seems to me that that should have been the first question answered on the FAQ.