How do we know a blackhole truly has an infinite density, and not just so incredibly dense that it, in fact, has a stronger gravity than even light can escape?
In all seriousness, (oblig. IANAAP) The issue is that almost all models for a black hole (supermassive or otherwise) are based on mathematical equations. As in all equations, if you throw a data set at them, you get a result. Physicists then translate that number into a theoretical state of events.
Bottom line is, until someone jumps in one, and then comes back out to tell us about it, all we're doing is theorising.
Sometimes is hard for a group of "smart" people to agree on something,I rather have them experiment with a cluster of idiots (available in large quantities,they usually agree on anything as long as is stupid) and have the system do the oposite of what they choose.
Does this mean its time to harness the power of infinite monkeys on infinite keyboards?
Does the iPod sense higher played songs/albums/groups
Actually it does. There's a counter for the number of times a song has been played through completely. I believe one of the in-built playlists accesses this metadata.
Mind you, as to wether the device uses this information to weight its shuffle function is something I have no idea about.
That's not the only reason for jail. Violent crime isn't the only crime.
I can see your point, and I don't necessarily disagree, but I feel I need to ask a question:
Is this because you want the perpetrator to be punished or do you want vengeance?
I ask because there are ways to punish someone that doesn't involve prison. I know that what these people are doing is bad, but prison isn't necessarily the answer. IMHO it would be better to hold them personally liable, and then liquedate their (or their families) assets to assist in paying out the corporate debts.
If the punishment for performing a criminally neglegent act is to loose every penny they own, you'll find many more executives will be much more careful to do the right thing.
I have always strongly maintained that Jar-Jar (and the Gungans in general) wouldn't have been the appalling mess that he was, if only George had done what he did with all the other aliens, and given them a language of their own.
I didn't even mind the clipped english they spoke to outsiders, but to speak it amongst themselves too?!? George, what the hell were you thinking!
I have to admit to being someone who enjoyed the prequel movies, even if I found EP. 3 a little "rushed", but then it almost had to have been to merge it with the already existing Ep. 4. Having said this (emphasis mine), I can see why people feel the way they do about these movies. Methinks George might have been better off career wise, if he had left the sleeping behemoth alone, and made a movie about something else entirely.
Now what if they were trying to launch a section for the space station at say, 10,000 Kgs earth normal weight
I'm only guessing, but why would you need to send up a complete chunk like this? Why not ship it in bundles of components that weigh between 500 and 1,000 Kgs. Its not like the launch platform isn't re-usable, so maybe slingshot bundles of components up, and then fire up a rocket with a command crew to control the assembly once in orbit.
Hell, if they ever manage to create autonomous robots, or even nanomachines, just fire the raw materials into space and get them shaped, stamped and welded in orbit.
I did some digging and found some details. According to TFW
* Stainless steel case
* Water resistant to 3 ATM
* Mineral glass watch crystal
* Bluetooth 2.0 compatible
* 96x16 pixel OLED display
* 5-7 days active battery life
* Power save function
* 120-240V AC adapter with 5V DC Output
Wait until the mosquito starts buzzing around your keyboard.
I can see many people doing a Dr. Banner at this point...
Banner:"Dammit, I need to figure out how to... what the hell is this thing on my keyb.."
Hulk:"HULK SMASH!"
Banner:"Dammit, now I need another keyboard.. *sigh*"
I've got a computer. I haven't purchased a CD in about 6 months, however, I know that Amazon will still deliver them to me for free, so the cost of driving to the mall has nothing to do with it.
For my part its also that I have a computer, and I have computer games. I only really listen to music when I'm driving, and even then its usually free-to-air stuff. I have far more entertaining things to spend my money on.
I guess it hasn't occured to them that CD sales might be falling off due to the glut of diferent forms of media now available to the public.
Its possibly already been said, but from reading the letter itself (as linked to in the summary), it looks like Apple is trying to stop another company from trademarking the terms listed, not trademark the terms themselves.
FTFA:
Apple recently learned of the applications you filed on behalf of Infrostructure Solutions LLC and Podcast Ready, Inc. to register PODCAST READY and MYPODDER
Another wonderful example of Slashdot taking the bit between the teeth and bolting headlong into the wrong conclusion.
"No person shall manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in..."
as a completely disinterested third party (I'm not even american, so your funny laws don't bother me much) the line you've quoted reads like a distribution model. If I read it correctly, it's as though they speak of bringing bulk items into the country and then trying to market, sell or otherwise distribute to the public. Would this then mean that Joe Average who downloads a single copy of "DRMbegone.exe" is classed as an importer? I wouldn't have thought so, but then thats one for the legal profession to decide.
There's an even better net benefit. Currently with digital electronics over copper, there's a grey area between 'on' and 'off' where the circuitry can't tell if the intended state was a 1 or a 0. With optics, this becomes dramatically less of a problem.
The weird thing is that their are parts of her chest that you can poke her in, and she will feel it in her arm (so its sort of the opposite of what you were suggesting)
Well then it'll certainly be much more fun when you decide you want to rub her "hand"
Watching how a person discovers why something is not possible is far more revealing than listening yet again to someone state quickly that it cannot be done.
This is very true. If you believe there is a flaw in what they are asking you to do, don't just whine that it can't be done. Provide examples of where the problems lay, and provide ideas as to possible solutions. This then shows that, even though you couldn't achieve the goal they set, that you explored the idea thoroughly. They also know you won't just bitch and moan about problems, but will offer them solutions.
I think that would go a long way towards differentiating captured comets, asteroids, etc. from the "classically" formed planets.
I'm a little unsure as to why the above quote from the parent is really relevant. If an object meets all other criteria for being a planet(ie. stable orbit, large enough to be roughly spherical, etc. etc.), why would it matter if it was "homegrown" or "imported" as it were?
Insofar as the Pluto is/n't a planet issue, was there a reason they couldn't pick less controversial methods to define the planets? Perhaps they could have specified a planet as something that maintains an orbit within a specific number of AU from the central star, or possibly that it needs to have a roughly circular orbital track around the central star.
Ah, the magical switch that flips when a kid turns 18, making him a responsible adult....
I see your point, but where do you draw the line? Its a "best fit" scenario, and you can never please everyone all the time.
Sure you might have a 15 or 16 year old with the maturity of an 18 year old, but you also have 23 year olds that act like they're 12. Sometimes you have to set the bar at an arbitrary level and stick to it, regardless of how everyone feels about it.
This is very true. I've seen articles on carbon nanotube technology in TV's and they suggest that within the next 10 years they'll have devices with the form factor and power consumption of an LCD television, but with the screen resolution of a CRT device. I've just purchased a 42" plasma, and future be damned, I'm going to enjoy watching movies here and now!
its not even like Israel keeps their "scorched earth" policy a secret. I agree wholeheartedly with the parent. What kind of idiot would think that a nuclear power would refrain from using "the bomb" in the face of anihillation? Perhaps they think the Israeli government are a bunch of tree huggers, or maybe that they're just all talk.
I think the UN needs to stop trying sanctions and start prescribing prozac for pretty much everyone out there, including the Israeli and American governments, but thats just me:P
And Saint Attila raised the Software up on high, saying, 'O Lord, bless this Thy virus scanner that, with it, Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits in Thy mercy
Build an absolutely perfect Federation and then hurl seriously gigantic threats at it.
Granted its not "new" in the purest sense (as you stated in your post) but in direct relation to the above quoted part, try the new Battlestar Galactica. IMHO its much better than the original. Much in the same way Batman Begins was better than earlier batman movies.
Mind you, this assumes you aren't already a fan of the new BSG of course =)
Slashdot Mirror
In all seriousness, (oblig. IANAAP) The issue is that almost all models for a black hole (supermassive or otherwise) are based on mathematical equations. As in all equations, if you throw a data set at them, you get a result. Physicists then translate that number into a theoretical state of events.
Bottom line is, until someone jumps in one, and then comes back out to tell us about it, all we're doing is theorising.
Does this mean its time to harness the power of infinite monkeys on infinite keyboards?
Actually it does. There's a counter for the number of times a song has been played through completely. I believe one of the in-built playlists accesses this metadata.
Mind you, as to wether the device uses this information to weight its shuffle function is something I have no idea about.
now you're just showing your age :P
The original was much better anyway
I can see your point, and I don't necessarily disagree, but I feel I need to ask a question:
Is this because you want the perpetrator to be punished or do you want vengeance?
I ask because there are ways to punish someone that doesn't involve prison. I know that what these people are doing is bad, but prison isn't necessarily the answer. IMHO it would be better to hold them personally liable, and then liquedate their (or their families) assets to assist in paying out the corporate debts.
If the punishment for performing a criminally neglegent act is to loose every penny they own, you'll find many more executives will be much more careful to do the right thing.
I have always strongly maintained that Jar-Jar (and the Gungans in general) wouldn't have been the appalling mess that he was, if only George had done what he did with all the other aliens, and given them a language of their own.
I didn't even mind the clipped english they spoke to outsiders, but to speak it amongst themselves too?!? George, what the hell were you thinking!
I have to admit to being someone who enjoyed the prequel movies, even if I found EP. 3 a little "rushed", but then it almost had to have been to merge it with the already existing Ep. 4. Having said this (emphasis mine), I can see why people feel the way they do about these movies. Methinks George might have been better off career wise, if he had left the sleeping behemoth alone, and made a movie about something else entirely.
I'm only guessing, but why would you need to send up a complete chunk like this? Why not ship it in bundles of components that weigh between 500 and 1,000 Kgs. Its not like the launch platform isn't re-usable, so maybe slingshot bundles of components up, and then fire up a rocket with a command crew to control the assembly once in orbit.
Hell, if they ever manage to create autonomous robots, or even nanomachines, just fire the raw materials into space and get them shaped, stamped and welded in orbit.
I did some digging and found some details. According to TFW
I can see many people doing a Dr. Banner at this point...
For my part its also that I have a computer, and I have computer games. I only really listen to music when I'm driving, and even then its usually free-to-air stuff. I have far more entertaining things to spend my money on.
I guess it hasn't occured to them that CD sales might be falling off due to the glut of diferent forms of media now available to the public.
FTFA:
Another wonderful example of Slashdot taking the bit between the teeth and bolting headlong into the wrong conclusion.
as a completely disinterested third party (I'm not even american, so your funny laws don't bother me much) the line you've quoted reads like a distribution model. If I read it correctly, it's as though they speak of bringing bulk items into the country and then trying to market, sell or otherwise distribute to the public. Would this then mean that Joe Average who downloads a single copy of "DRMbegone.exe" is classed as an importer? I wouldn't have thought so, but then thats one for the legal profession to decide.
There's an even better net benefit. Currently with digital electronics over copper, there's a grey area between 'on' and 'off' where the circuitry can't tell if the intended state was a 1 or a 0. With optics, this becomes dramatically less of a problem.
I'm pretty sure a google search will show enough examples of "prior art" =)
Well then it'll certainly be much more fun when you decide you want to rub her "hand"
Ok, I'll shut up now
This is very true. If you believe there is a flaw in what they are asking you to do, don't just whine that it can't be done. Provide examples of where the problems lay, and provide ideas as to possible solutions. This then shows that, even though you couldn't achieve the goal they set, that you explored the idea thoroughly. They also know you won't just bitch and moan about problems, but will offer them solutions.
You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
if they are anything like the organisation I'm contracted to work for, they'll demand sign off oversight on each phase of the sanitization proceedure
I'm a little unsure as to why the above quote from the parent is really relevant. If an object meets all other criteria for being a planet(ie. stable orbit, large enough to be roughly spherical, etc. etc.), why would it matter if it was "homegrown" or "imported" as it were?
Insofar as the Pluto is/n't a planet issue, was there a reason they couldn't pick less controversial methods to define the planets? Perhaps they could have specified a planet as something that maintains an orbit within a specific number of AU from the central star, or possibly that it needs to have a roughly circular orbital track around the central star.
I see your point, but where do you draw the line? Its a "best fit" scenario, and you can never please everyone all the time.
Sure you might have a 15 or 16 year old with the maturity of an 18 year old, but you also have 23 year olds that act like they're 12. Sometimes you have to set the bar at an arbitrary level and stick to it, regardless of how everyone feels about it.
AFAIK you still need MS Office with sharepoint, with this tool from Google, you wouldn't.
This is very true. I've seen articles on carbon nanotube technology in TV's and they suggest that within the next 10 years they'll have devices with the form factor and power consumption of an LCD television, but with the screen resolution of a CRT device. I've just purchased a 42" plasma, and future be damned, I'm going to enjoy watching movies here and now!
its not even like Israel keeps their "scorched earth" policy a secret. I agree wholeheartedly with the parent. What kind of idiot would think that a nuclear power would refrain from using "the bomb" in the face of anihillation? Perhaps they think the Israeli government are a bunch of tree huggers, or maybe that they're just all talk.
:P
I think the UN needs to stop trying sanctions and start prescribing prozac for pretty much everyone out there, including the Israeli and American governments, but thats just me
Granted its not "new" in the purest sense (as you stated in your post) but in direct relation to the above quoted part, try the new Battlestar Galactica. IMHO its much better than the original. Much in the same way Batman Begins was better than earlier batman movies.
Mind you, this assumes you aren't already a fan of the new BSG of course =)