If understand correctly (and I haven't taken a biology class since high school), the blood is red because of that's the color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bonded to it (blue for C02...or is it just the lack of oxygen?), so unless there's a significant change to the hemoglobin inside the red blood cells, it will still be normal colors. Plus, since any sort of scientific study on animals usually involves drawing blood, the researchers probably know what color the blood is, and since green blood would look really cool, they would show us pictures if it was.
Besides, isn't Vulcan blood green because it's based on Cu3+ instead of Fe3+? Imagine the weight savings!
It might almost be worth it, assuming it doesn't crap out after a year. I noticed the sample pictures, one showing key mappings for Quake, the other labeled with keyboard shortcuts for photoshop. I can never remember keyboard shortcuts for all the programs I use, so I generally end up sticking to the mouse and the menues. While I'm sure you probably have to set up the key-mappings yourself (someone correct me if that's wrong...that'd be cool), if these got popular enough, I could see some collaboration between the manufacturer and software companies to define the keys and icons in a small config file if these things get popular.
I think I'm game to scan through a few images out of curiousity, at least, which is probably what they're banking on. I admit I've got a pretty good chance of forgetting about it though, because the probe hasn't even landed yet, and after it does, it will take months I'm sure before they have the pictures online.
Reading the article, it sounds like they're expecting the interstellar dust to be distinguishable from the comet dust because of its speed. The comet dust is supposed to hit the aerogel and stop fairly quickly. Since the interstellar dust is moving much faster, it is expected to travel nearly to the back of the aerogel target before being stopped. Despite the fact that the particles are ridiculously tiny, they shouldn't be overly hard to spot because they leave a microscopic damage trail in the aerogel. In that case, wouldn't a computer program be equally as adept as human eyes in determining which trails extend further than expected?
Exactly! I'm a staunch Christian by the way, but ID is a rather stupid and a shallow idea coming from fellow Christians with good intentions but the short-sightedness to expect that forcing religion to fit the limitations of science and/or vice versus will help people appreciate creation.
By the way (and this is directed at the editors), why the heck do we have an article on Slashdot with such an obvious piece of flamebait? I'll bet the details about how bees fly and it's discovery could be a really fascinating topic without resorting to beligerantly bashing the beliefs of millions of readers. Yes I read commander taco's article today about how sometimes no one else submits a good story, but that doesn't mean you have to feed the trolls. Heck, if any particular editor (zonk, was it?) really thinks this is such a great topic, perhaps he can find his own link to submit and take the credit himself.
Not to mention, a large portion of Google's images (at least of the US) come from USGS aerial photos. In fact, you can look up higher resolution files of the same photos on at least one other site that I know of (terraserver.com).
Perhaps I misunderstand the brief bit of quantum we covered in chemistry, but does not the sun emit only discrete wavelengths, not a continuous spectrum? That is to say, if you look close enough at the spectrum, aren't you bound to see lot's of holes? For example, might there be emission at 406.31 MHz, but nothing between 406.32 and 406.41 MHz (just arbitrarily picked numbers, by the way)? If so, what does it really mean to be pure white, or if you prefer, how do you achieve pure white without running up against the infinite energy problem?
Perhaps the reviewer isn't the person to ask. There's a few hints in the review that he still doesn't have a job. Ok, I admit that's totally unfair joke at his expense. It's a tough job market. I think it was a good review, despite the fact that he mentioned occasionally bad grammar as a downside of the book, then forgot to proof-read his own submission.
Having completely failed at it during my brief time of unemployment after graduation, I'm intrigued by the chapter on applying for jobs online. I seriously doubt any of the resumes and cover letters I submitted to online forms were ever seen by human eyes, regardless of whether I tried to write like a real person or match keywords in the job description. The worst part though, was their lax responses. For one job I applied at with Boeing, their online system showed my status changed from "Under Consideration" to "No Longer Under Consideration" the same day I submitted the application. That, however, didn't surprise me nearly as much as the (computer-generated) email I got, a full 5 months later, letting me know that they had selected another applicant and that they "wanted to let you know as soon as possible so you can pursue other opportunities."
4.) Saying things only once. For example, by producing a software specification that says what the software will do and a design that says how it will be structured. The design does not repeat any information in the specification, and the two can be produced in parallel.
The key to this point, obviously, is to know exactly what you want when you start and have a detailed outline of the components that will enable it.
Actually, my point was exactly that the fine is essentially pointless because he can avoid it by not making the money in the first place. Not reporting money he makes simplifies it even further.
I understand people feeling safer in a bigger vehicle because it's like adding armor around yourself, but I've always felt better in smaller vehicles. I guess it's because I tend to think more about avoiding accidents in the first place than using bulk to win out should I suffer one. Smaller vehicles with better handling and less mass to accelerate in cornering or braking can respond better to most situations.
I always liked driving my dad's diesal 3/4 ton Dodge Ram, but that was because it climbed hills like they were level ground and it could yawn at towing 6 tons of hay. Around traffic, I was always conscious of how much lane it took up, how high the CG was, how it cornered, and how it braked. Driving larger vehicles takes an extra level of attention most drivers don't seem to be willing to commit.
I'm sure they'll figure out some way of clarifying the technicalities. If you think about it, this is not much different from revoking the license of people who commit crimes with cars. Some people would argue that cars are essential for many tasks, yet we still suspend those rights. I think the critical difference here is that cars pose some significant inherent dangers. Spam...well, I can't remember the last time drunk spamming killed someone, but the bottom line is that the instrument used to perpetrate the crime is being taken away.
Banning computer use for 3 years seems like a much more realistic and effective idea than fining someone on the order of 1000 times more money than they can reasonably expect to make in their lifetime. If I understand this sort of thing correctly, all he has to do to avoid paying a single penny on this is avoid earning more than basic living costs. Not using a computer, even though it can be tough to enforce, is a little more memorable than not paying a bogus settlement.
Still, jail time would probably be the most memorable experience, especially jail time without computer access.
Naturally, the US isn't South Korea, and I'm sure someone out there can correct me if I'm wrong, but In the US, aren't you only legally obligated to respond to a court summons if it has been hand delivered? Or is it that the only way a court can prove you received a summons and subsequently ignored it is if a courier testifies he delivered it to you? I remember my dad ignoring something from the local "Boss Hog" court (small town politics) because it had been sent in the mail.
Tell me honestly, have you watched the original? If so, how does it compare, taking into account the different tastes of the different decades? I have not cared to see anything more than commercials for this show because I simply can not accept that the Cylons could be anything other than shiny, faceless, evil robots controlled by what's-his-name. I don't care if sex sells, evil robots are evil robots and their effect on a show simply can not be replaced. Imagine Futurama with another Leela-like character instead of Bender. It also bugs me that they would screw up the characters. If you must have a female pilot then fine, introduce a female pilot, but changing who Starbuck is just to meet the Title IX bar just seems stupid.
That said, from the commercials I have seen, Adama looks like Adama should and the Vipers kick butt.
By the way, anybody else out there love the Homeworld series of real-time strategy PC games? They're pretty similar in plot.
I wonder why marketing firms haven't realized this sooner, and utilized it to sell more.
Good question. I figured it out way back in kindergarten. Ok, I admit I'm bragging here, but I do remember an exercise the teacher performed with the class using a graduated cylinder, a tall skinny glass, and a short fat glass. She filled the tall glass to a higher level than the short one than asked us which had more water in it (the short one did, in case you couldn't guess). I was the only one who got it right. To answer your question, see if you can guess who from my class went on to study engineering and who went on to study marketing (or in more cases, get stoned and drop out of high school).
As soon as you're done with the intelligent design wisecracks, be sure to let the rest of us know so we can resume having somewhat relevant discussions. The only way this is even remotely on topic is if someone wanted to discuss the way evolution left the Dodo an easy prey for extinction. Clearly, however, you were just interested in restarted a theological discussion that's been pretty worn out on Slashdot over the past 2-3 months.
No dress codes that discriminate against culture -- and recognize contemporary subcultures, not just traditional national, ethnic, or religious subcultures. Allow people to express themselves through their personal appearance. Don't punish people for wanting to look different or unusual.
Sorry, wearing ThinkGeek T-shirts does not count as a culture...
For me, the part about encouraging a relaxed work-environment is important, and definitely does not need to be at odds with professionalism. An employee should have a sense when a joke or prank is appropriate or not, and a the bosses should have the common sense to know when to let something slide, take action, or join in the fun. In my opinion, automated airsoft sentry guns controlled by webcams have something positive to offer to every office!
The universe is the way it is because if it were any other way, we would not be here to observe it as such.
Not that the anthropic principle* is all that great of an answer, either, but hey, flame on!
Seriously, neither atheism nor agnosticism gives us the answer to life, the universe, or everything. To say you don't understand a concept is neither a theological nor a scientific argument. And for the record, I'm not a fan of teaching intelligent design in schools either, because the purpose science classes is science (based on observation, etc), and because attempting to boil down religious beliefs into something deliberately politically correct ultimately leaves them empty and open for nonsense like the tumbling linguini minion or whatever the name of the joke is.
Why is the parent modded troll? He asked an honest question that a coworked posed and he hadn't been able to answer. Frankly, most open source applications do copy or imitate existing proprietary software. Or is someone going to suggest that Open Office is something completely new and exciting? I know there's some original open source applications out there, but I personally can't think of any off the top of my head.
This, in turn, necessitates being able to leverage other individuals'/companies' efforts.
As long as we're going to continually use terms that don't really make any sense, would somebody finally come out and explain "leverage" in a business sense to me
A lever is a simple tools consisting of a load, force, moment arm, and pivot or fulcrum. It multiplies force through a reduction in distance. So how then, is open source leveraging a given company, and what's the fulcrum in the metaphor? Or does this term continue to get used time and time again just because levers sound like something smart people use?
The article said they were retrieved the mitochondria from bone fragments (so I presume vessels inside the bone must offer effective protection from corruption). I know, however, there have been several cases of frozen mammoth remains being retrieved, including the discovery of a whole or nearly whole mammoth found buried in the ice in Siberia 6-7 years ago.
As others have noted, mitochondria can be useful for looking at lineage but that's a tiny piece of their genetic info. Ever since the blurb in the papers when it was first found and the Discovery channel documentary about removing it from the ice, I haven't heard anything about the studies of the Siberian mammoth. Even a google search was disappointingly sparse on relevant hits. Surely from remains that significant, there must be far more intact DNA than from a few mg of bone fragments.
That's all well and good, but the original poster's point was more about the slashdot hordes who are unable to see the number like they want (in decimal notation). Sure you can send it to the use along with a javascript file to display it in their browser with just a few kilobytes, but when the javascript executes, woe to the browser!
Four roughly circular features to the right of the 'airbags' could conceivably be Beagle's unfolded solar panels.
Looking at the image, these four "roughly circular" features appear to be one pixel each. Heck, I'm not even sure I'm seeing that much. This doesn't sound like news to me until they get a shot with at higher resolution, if that's possible. I remember seeing pictures of one of the Mars rovers (in this case they were certain because they knew where it landed). You could see a little blob of about 10 pixels that was labeled as the lander. A squiggly line going from that point to a big crater was the tracks, and a blob of 3 or 4 pixels was the rover. There were a few more tiny blobs representing the parachute and backshield.
Wow! Thanks for the video link. That's the most impressive chemical explosion I've ever seen. Also, I agree with your point, but want to note that there are more alternatives now than there were when the Titan was first developed. Cost and reliability will be what sells the Falcon series.
I think his customers probably understand the delays are willing to sympathise with him to a point. Look at his customer manifest on the spacex website if you're curious. For the most part, it's government launches, because DARPA is interested in opening up more launcher options, so they're willing to risk a few lower priority projects trying out a "new product". I'm sure if it weren't for SpaceX, the cadet's satellite would be piggybacked onto a larger satellite for a lot less money. The cubesat doesn't even come close to the Falcon's payload capacity. On the commercial side, the noteworthy customer is Bigelow with his prototype Spacehab modules. As an aerospace startup like Musk, he's probably facing a lot of challenges similar in scale, but I'll bet he views their similarities as making them great partners in their respective projects. If I remember right, he already switched his first launch from the Falcon V to another rocket due to the projected schedule, but is planning to get his second module launched on a Falcon IX.
It's a little disconcerting that a "structural" problem would be found only 15 minutes before the launch. The only thing I can think of off hand that makes sense is something related to fueling the rocket. The suggestion that repairs could possibly be made by early January, however, is encouraging. Obviously they're not yet talking about replacing the entire rocket or even shipping it offsite.
As Mr. Musk has said, no new rocket has gotten off the ground without its share of problems. This is definitely something to be more concerned about than a valve left open on an oxygen tank, but SpaceX is a long ways ahead of anybody else in their class, and I still think they're going to make it into orbit sooner or later.
By the way, I saw a picture of the payload being loaded in the media launch packet. It's a small rocket, but it's still an amusing sight to behold a 43 pound satelite sitting in a fairing designed for something up to 50 times as massive.
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If understand correctly (and I haven't taken a biology class since high school), the blood is red because of that's the color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bonded to it (blue for C02...or is it just the lack of oxygen?), so unless there's a significant change to the hemoglobin inside the red blood cells, it will still be normal colors. Plus, since any sort of scientific study on animals usually involves drawing blood, the researchers probably know what color the blood is, and since green blood would look really cool, they would show us pictures if it was.
Besides, isn't Vulcan blood green because it's based on Cu3+ instead of Fe3+? Imagine the weight savings!
It might almost be worth it, assuming it doesn't crap out after a year. I noticed the sample pictures, one showing key mappings for Quake, the other labeled with keyboard shortcuts for photoshop. I can never remember keyboard shortcuts for all the programs I use, so I generally end up sticking to the mouse and the menues. While I'm sure you probably have to set up the key-mappings yourself (someone correct me if that's wrong...that'd be cool), if these got popular enough, I could see some collaboration between the manufacturer and software companies to define the keys and icons in a small config file if these things get popular.
I think I'm game to scan through a few images out of curiousity, at least, which is probably what they're banking on. I admit I've got a pretty good chance of forgetting about it though, because the probe hasn't even landed yet, and after it does, it will take months I'm sure before they have the pictures online.
Reading the article, it sounds like they're expecting the interstellar dust to be distinguishable from the comet dust because of its speed. The comet dust is supposed to hit the aerogel and stop fairly quickly. Since the interstellar dust is moving much faster, it is expected to travel nearly to the back of the aerogel target before being stopped. Despite the fact that the particles are ridiculously tiny, they shouldn't be overly hard to spot because they leave a microscopic damage trail in the aerogel. In that case, wouldn't a computer program be equally as adept as human eyes in determining which trails extend further than expected?
Exactly! I'm a staunch Christian by the way, but ID is a rather stupid and a shallow idea coming from fellow Christians with good intentions but the short-sightedness to expect that forcing religion to fit the limitations of science and/or vice versus will help people appreciate creation.
By the way (and this is directed at the editors), why the heck do we have an article on Slashdot with such an obvious piece of flamebait? I'll bet the details about how bees fly and it's discovery could be a really fascinating topic without resorting to beligerantly bashing the beliefs of millions of readers. Yes I read commander taco's article today about how sometimes no one else submits a good story, but that doesn't mean you have to feed the trolls. Heck, if any particular editor (zonk, was it?) really thinks this is such a great topic, perhaps he can find his own link to submit and take the credit himself.
Not to mention, a large portion of Google's images (at least of the US) come from USGS aerial photos. In fact, you can look up higher resolution files of the same photos on at least one other site that I know of (terraserver.com).
Perhaps I misunderstand the brief bit of quantum we covered in chemistry, but does not the sun emit only discrete wavelengths, not a continuous spectrum? That is to say, if you look close enough at the spectrum, aren't you bound to see lot's of holes? For example, might there be emission at 406.31 MHz, but nothing between 406.32 and 406.41 MHz (just arbitrarily picked numbers, by the way)? If so, what does it really mean to be pure white, or if you prefer, how do you achieve pure white without running up against the infinite energy problem?
Perhaps the reviewer isn't the person to ask. There's a few hints in the review that he still doesn't have a job. Ok, I admit that's totally unfair joke at his expense. It's a tough job market. I think it was a good review, despite the fact that he mentioned occasionally bad grammar as a downside of the book, then forgot to proof-read his own submission.
Having completely failed at it during my brief time of unemployment after graduation, I'm intrigued by the chapter on applying for jobs online. I seriously doubt any of the resumes and cover letters I submitted to online forms were ever seen by human eyes, regardless of whether I tried to write like a real person or match keywords in the job description. The worst part though, was their lax responses. For one job I applied at with Boeing, their online system showed my status changed from "Under Consideration" to "No Longer Under Consideration" the same day I submitted the application. That, however, didn't surprise me nearly as much as the (computer-generated) email I got, a full 5 months later, letting me know that they had selected another applicant and that they "wanted to let you know as soon as possible so you can pursue other opportunities."
Actually, my point was exactly that the fine is essentially pointless because he can avoid it by not making the money in the first place. Not reporting money he makes simplifies it even further.
I understand people feeling safer in a bigger vehicle because it's like adding armor around yourself, but I've always felt better in smaller vehicles. I guess it's because I tend to think more about avoiding accidents in the first place than using bulk to win out should I suffer one. Smaller vehicles with better handling and less mass to accelerate in cornering or braking can respond better to most situations.
I always liked driving my dad's diesal 3/4 ton Dodge Ram, but that was because it climbed hills like they were level ground and it could yawn at towing 6 tons of hay. Around traffic, I was always conscious of how much lane it took up, how high the CG was, how it cornered, and how it braked. Driving larger vehicles takes an extra level of attention most drivers don't seem to be willing to commit.
I'm sure they'll figure out some way of clarifying the technicalities. If you think about it, this is not much different from revoking the license of people who commit crimes with cars. Some people would argue that cars are essential for many tasks, yet we still suspend those rights. I think the critical difference here is that cars pose some significant inherent dangers. Spam...well, I can't remember the last time drunk spamming killed someone, but the bottom line is that the instrument used to perpetrate the crime is being taken away.
Banning computer use for 3 years seems like a much more realistic and effective idea than fining someone on the order of 1000 times more money than they can reasonably expect to make in their lifetime. If I understand this sort of thing correctly, all he has to do to avoid paying a single penny on this is avoid earning more than basic living costs. Not using a computer, even though it can be tough to enforce, is a little more memorable than not paying a bogus settlement.
Still, jail time would probably be the most memorable experience, especially jail time without computer access.
Naturally, the US isn't South Korea, and I'm sure someone out there can correct me if I'm wrong, but In the US, aren't you only legally obligated to respond to a court summons if it has been hand delivered? Or is it that the only way a court can prove you received a summons and subsequently ignored it is if a courier testifies he delivered it to you? I remember my dad ignoring something from the local "Boss Hog" court (small town politics) because it had been sent in the mail.
Tell me honestly, have you watched the original? If so, how does it compare, taking into account the different tastes of the different decades? I have not cared to see anything more than commercials for this show because I simply can not accept that the Cylons could be anything other than shiny, faceless, evil robots controlled by what's-his-name. I don't care if sex sells, evil robots are evil robots and their effect on a show simply can not be replaced. Imagine Futurama with another Leela-like character instead of Bender. It also bugs me that they would screw up the characters. If you must have a female pilot then fine, introduce a female pilot, but changing who Starbuck is just to meet the Title IX bar just seems stupid.
That said, from the commercials I have seen, Adama looks like Adama should and the Vipers kick butt.
By the way, anybody else out there love the Homeworld series of real-time strategy PC games? They're pretty similar in plot.
As soon as you're done with the intelligent design wisecracks, be sure to let the rest of us know so we can resume having somewhat relevant discussions. The only way this is even remotely on topic is if someone wanted to discuss the way evolution left the Dodo an easy prey for extinction. Clearly, however, you were just interested in restarted a theological discussion that's been pretty worn out on Slashdot over the past 2-3 months.
For me, the part about encouraging a relaxed work-environment is important, and definitely does not need to be at odds with professionalism. An employee should have a sense when a joke or prank is appropriate or not, and a the bosses should have the common sense to know when to let something slide, take action, or join in the fun. In my opinion, automated airsoft sentry guns controlled by webcams have something positive to offer to every office!
Seriously, neither atheism nor agnosticism gives us the answer to life, the universe, or everything. To say you don't understand a concept is neither a theological nor a scientific argument. And for the record, I'm not a fan of teaching intelligent design in schools either, because the purpose science classes is science (based on observation, etc), and because attempting to boil down religious beliefs into something deliberately politically correct ultimately leaves them empty and open for nonsense like the tumbling linguini minion or whatever the name of the joke is.
Why is the parent modded troll? He asked an honest question that a coworked posed and he hadn't been able to answer. Frankly, most open source applications do copy or imitate existing proprietary software. Or is someone going to suggest that Open Office is something completely new and exciting? I know there's some original open source applications out there, but I personally can't think of any off the top of my head.
A lever is a simple tools consisting of a load, force, moment arm, and pivot or fulcrum. It multiplies force through a reduction in distance. So how then, is open source leveraging a given company, and what's the fulcrum in the metaphor? Or does this term continue to get used time and time again just because levers sound like something smart people use?
The article said they were retrieved the mitochondria from bone fragments (so I presume vessels inside the bone must offer effective protection from corruption). I know, however, there have been several cases of frozen mammoth remains being retrieved, including the discovery of a whole or nearly whole mammoth found buried in the ice in Siberia 6-7 years ago.
As others have noted, mitochondria can be useful for looking at lineage but that's a tiny piece of their genetic info. Ever since the blurb in the papers when it was first found and the Discovery channel documentary about removing it from the ice, I haven't heard anything about the studies of the Siberian mammoth. Even a google search was disappointingly sparse on relevant hits. Surely from remains that significant, there must be far more intact DNA than from a few mg of bone fragments.
That's all well and good, but the original poster's point was more about the slashdot hordes who are unable to see the number like they want (in decimal notation). Sure you can send it to the use along with a javascript file to display it in their browser with just a few kilobytes, but when the javascript executes, woe to the browser!
Wow! Thanks for the video link. That's the most impressive chemical explosion I've ever seen. Also, I agree with your point, but want to note that there are more alternatives now than there were when the Titan was first developed. Cost and reliability will be what sells the Falcon series.
I think his customers probably understand the delays are willing to sympathise with him to a point. Look at his customer manifest on the spacex website if you're curious. For the most part, it's government launches, because DARPA is interested in opening up more launcher options, so they're willing to risk a few lower priority projects trying out a "new product". I'm sure if it weren't for SpaceX, the cadet's satellite would be piggybacked onto a larger satellite for a lot less money. The cubesat doesn't even come close to the Falcon's payload capacity. On the commercial side, the noteworthy customer is Bigelow with his prototype Spacehab modules. As an aerospace startup like Musk, he's probably facing a lot of challenges similar in scale, but I'll bet he views their similarities as making them great partners in their respective projects. If I remember right, he already switched his first launch from the Falcon V to another rocket due to the projected schedule, but is planning to get his second module launched on a Falcon IX.
It's a little disconcerting that a "structural" problem would be found only 15 minutes before the launch. The only thing I can think of off hand that makes sense is something related to fueling the rocket. The suggestion that repairs could possibly be made by early January, however, is encouraging. Obviously they're not yet talking about replacing the entire rocket or even shipping it offsite.
As Mr. Musk has said, no new rocket has gotten off the ground without its share of problems. This is definitely something to be more concerned about than a valve left open on an oxygen tank, but SpaceX is a long ways ahead of anybody else in their class, and I still think they're going to make it into orbit sooner or later.
By the way, I saw a picture of the payload being loaded in the media launch packet. It's a small rocket, but it's still an amusing sight to behold a 43 pound satelite sitting in a fairing designed for something up to 50 times as massive.