I think it's more like "hey let's take some psychological stereotypes and mix them with religion and giant robots so people would think it's sci-fi". Altho I'd have liked the story without the robots and the religious stuff.
I don't know why the article referred "nanotech" as nanomachines or molecular assembly. To quote: "Drexler says nanotechnology alone will smash the barriers Huebner foresees, never mind other branches of technology. It's only a matter of time, he says, before nanoengineers will surpass what cells do, making possible atom-by-atom desktop manufacturing."
Pfft... talk about uninformed people. Better go to http://news.nanoapex.com/ and get REAL information. (Yeah I know, Drexler is the father of nanotech - but Drexler's nanotech is NOT the nanotech that countries are investing billions in R&D. Too bad for him, tho)
Nanotechnology isn't just about molecular-level manufacturing. It's about nanoelectronics, nanomaterials for energy storage, new diagnostic machines with nanoscopic precision, analysis of biology in the nanoscale (a completely UNEXPLORED field so far), new materials for permanent artificial bones, filters which will separate the salt (and microorganisms) from seawater at the molecular level... and of course, your 6-million-dollars bionic eyes. Yes. All of this is possible.
Now, Want a real-world example of technology innovation? Vehicle with the highest fuel efficiency sets new world record. "PAC-Car has now achieved its goal: it finished the course at the Shell Eco-Marathon taking place on the Michelin test track at Ladoux, France, using only 1.07 grams of hydrogen."
Hey, if that's not innovation, I don't know what it is.
Now think of the advancements in say, molecular engineering (chemistry) that will be possible by the time we start comparing home computers by their teraflops.
You wouldn't like it if someone broke into your workshop and took your day's work.... and worse, if he finds out your "work" is entire crap and publishes that to your shame.
I try to use the rules, but if I understand you, what else matters?
The problem is when non-native speakers are taught the meaning of "should have" and never EVER have had contact with the completely illogical term "should of". I'm saying this because i couldn't understand what my friend tried to tell me whenever he said "should of". I'm not saying it was difficult to understand him. I'm saying i could NOT understand him AT ALL. I didn't know if he missed a word, and only after the third time he tried to explain, i caught the meaning.
You call this EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION? I don't think so.
Why should non-native speakers have to LEARN a WHOLE NEW LANGUAGE that is not even english? Shouldn't native english speakers learn ENGLISH in the first place?
Poor grammar does NOT help communication between people of different countries. And the fact that english is the universal language today is only by chance. Remember latin was universal 1000 years ago.
*clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap*:) Finally. I'm tired of being the grammar / spelling nazi around here. And yes I'm sh*t tired of people using stupid grammar just because they're lazy to learn the language.
Maybe it's a coincidence, but the fact that I'm _NOT_ a native english speaker answers why people have such a weak grammar / spelling. I didn't learn english by hearing. But by reading (In fact I had some trouble knowing how to pronounce certain words).
But anyway, from Mexico, it's common the rumour that americans are oh god the cream of the crop and they're so superior to us in everything. And then I come, and after a while of chatting I end up making a huge "WTF!? O.O" face.
Please kids, learn a little grammar. Is that too hard?
those who pirate for revenge. A friend of mine told me about someone who bought a game and it sucked. Then he never bought an original console game again.
I'm tired of seeing these Dell commercials advertising P4's like they're some Godly device brought to us for beastly processing.
I agree with this. I live in Mexico, and I recently heard a radio commercial advertising intel, with a nationwide famous comedian doing the following dramatization:
"What? Oh no, I can't believe it! The CPU my machine came with... is not Intel! What am I gonna do? My job, my kids' homeworks, why, why!! Why it's not intel!!"
(interpret as: non-intel CPU's are a scam)
After reading several independent tech reports showing how AMD beats the crap out of intel CPU's, I feel so offended when these commercials appear. I mean, commercials should talk about how good your processor is, not how bad the competition's processors are.
This is particularly important here in Mexico City, where a great percentage of computers are custom-made, and AMD's marketshare is not that insignificant.
Careful investigation of the Hindenburg disaster verified the opinion of the engineers on the Hindenburg and proved that it was the flammable aluminum powder filled paint varnish that coated the infamous airship, not the hydrogen that started the fateful fire.
In searching for a hindemburg picture regarding the use of hydrogen, he provided us with information explicitly telling us that it was NOT the hydrogen but something else that made it so dangerous.
Slashdot Mirror
after the first 5 seconds, the slashdot monster cut the power.
No, not funny.
I think it's more like "hey let's take some psychological stereotypes and mix them with religion and giant robots so people would think it's sci-fi". Altho I'd have liked the story without the robots and the religious stuff.
Please, they did us a favor by censoring dragonball. I mean, you DON'T want to watch 100 episodes full of crap, right?
:(
Now if they only censored the 2-hour grunting and looking at the enemy, and the recycled scenes, the recycled plots and...
man, that's about everything
He wants to control computers, not computers to control him.
Now if he only made that true for EVERYONE ELSE...
I don't know why the article referred "nanotech" as nanomachines or molecular assembly. To quote: "Drexler says nanotechnology alone will smash the barriers Huebner foresees, never mind other branches of technology. It's only a matter of time, he says, before nanoengineers will surpass what cells do, making possible atom-by-atom desktop manufacturing."
Pfft... talk about uninformed people. Better go to http://news.nanoapex.com/ and get REAL information. (Yeah I know, Drexler is the father of nanotech - but Drexler's nanotech is NOT the nanotech that countries are investing billions in R&D. Too bad for him, tho)
Nanotechnology isn't just about molecular-level manufacturing. It's about nanoelectronics, nanomaterials for energy storage, new diagnostic machines with nanoscopic precision, analysis of biology in the nanoscale (a completely UNEXPLORED field so far), new materials for permanent artificial bones, filters which will separate the salt (and microorganisms) from seawater at the molecular level... and of course, your 6-million-dollars bionic eyes. Yes. All of this is possible.
Now, Want a real-world example of technology innovation?
Vehicle with the highest fuel efficiency sets new world record . "PAC-Car has now achieved its goal: it finished the course at the Shell Eco-Marathon taking place on the Michelin test track at Ladoux, France, using only 1.07 grams of hydrogen."
Hey, if that's not innovation, I don't know what it is.
Now think of the advancements in say, molecular engineering (chemistry) that will be possible by the time we start comparing home computers by their teraflops.
So, innovation getting slower? Yeah, right.
"cheap DVD" to "DivX DVD".
Or how about "Cheap-TV to VGA-monitor cable".
I know, I know, it's an excellent article, but there are some of us who always want more.
Make sure one-click^H^H^H^Hkeystroke purchases are effectively disabled!
We all know that particles (i.e. electrons, protons) with opposite charges get attracted to each other.
My question is...
WHY? Yes, I know they're opposite charges, and the Coulomb's law and everything... but why? Any quantum physicist to enlighten me?
The most terrible spell of all (ICE-9) :
http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=041028
Here's how it works:
http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=041125
And seen in action:
http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=041102
Yeah, I know how bad leveling can get. You get obsessed with it so much that you can't think of anything else! No, not even sex!
Example 1 (the maniac phase)
Example 2 (the depressive phase)
this will only serve to drive people into using more discreet tools for transferring these files, by utilizing applications such as "WASTE"
;-)
You forgot to add the *wink wink, nudge nudge* in your statement.
slashdot will be reponsible if some lunatic goes and kills Billy G because many say that "bill gates must die" or something?
(legal notice: I'm _NOT_ endorsing this extremist action! It's just a HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE. And no this isn't sarcasm either. I swear.)
Sheesh. The current legal system is screwed and must change (NO, i am _NOT_ endorsing terrorism against juries!
ARGH! This is insane. I'm outta here. (no, i'm _NOT_ committing nor endorsing suicide!
*head explodes* <- Legal note: This is a JOKE! I'm... ah whatever.
If plain text gets filtered, make it ENCRYPTED, and javascript will take care of it!
You wouldn't like it if someone broke into your workshop and took your day's work. ... and worse, if he finds out your "work" is entire crap and publishes that to your shame.
Thanks! :) We need more users like you, who point out not only others' errors, but also their corrections.
I try to use the rules, but if I understand you, what else matters?
The problem is when non-native speakers are taught the meaning of "should have" and never EVER have had contact with the completely illogical term "should of". I'm saying this because i couldn't understand what my friend tried to tell me whenever he said "should of". I'm not saying it was difficult to understand him. I'm saying i could NOT understand him AT ALL. I didn't know if he missed a word, and only after the third time he tried to explain, i caught the meaning.
You call this EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION? I don't think so.
Why should non-native speakers have to LEARN a WHOLE NEW LANGUAGE that is not even english? Shouldn't native english speakers learn ENGLISH in the first place?
Poor grammar does NOT help communication between people of different countries. And the fact that english is the universal language today is only by chance. Remember latin was universal 1000 years ago.
*clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap* :) Finally. I'm tired of being the grammar / spelling nazi around here. And yes I'm sh*t tired of people using stupid grammar just because they're lazy to learn the language.
Maybe it's a coincidence, but the fact that I'm _NOT_ a native english speaker answers why people have such a weak grammar / spelling. I didn't learn english by hearing. But by reading (In fact I had some trouble knowing how to pronounce certain words).
But anyway, from Mexico, it's common the rumour that americans are oh god the cream of the crop and they're so superior to us in everything. And then I come, and after a while of chatting I end up making a huge "WTF!? O.O" face.
Please kids, learn a little grammar. Is that too hard?
Wouldn't the sales increase if the kids didn't have to spend THOUSANDS of dollars in an anime series?
How about a couple hundred (at most) for an entire 25 chapter series?
I mean, it's like "oh! Amelican people vely lich! ^_^ ret's chalge them thousands of dorrals! We're be lich!"
I know, i'm exaggerating the assumption (the phonetic problem is real, tho). But isn't the price *exactly* what we're complaining about the RIAA?
those who pirate for revenge. A friend of mine told me about someone who bought a game and it sucked. Then he never bought an original console game again.
you had ABSOLUTELY ZERO LINUX experience and tried to switch YOUR WHOLE FAMILY to Linux?
:P
Well that decision was worthy of a.... Windows user (pun intended)
I'm glad that this info becomes public. I just hope it makes it to yahoo! news or something *actually* popular.
I'm tired of seeing these Dell commercials advertising P4's like they're some Godly device brought to us for beastly processing.
I agree with this. I live in Mexico, and I recently heard a radio commercial advertising intel, with a nationwide famous comedian doing the following dramatization:
"What? Oh no, I can't believe it! The CPU my machine came with... is not Intel! What am I gonna do? My job, my kids' homeworks, why, why!! Why it's not intel!!"
(interpret as: non-intel CPU's are a scam)
After reading several independent tech reports showing how AMD beats the crap out of intel CPU's, I feel so offended when these commercials appear. I mean, commercials should talk about how good your processor is, not how bad the competition's processors are.
This is particularly important here in Mexico City, where a great percentage of computers are custom-made, and AMD's marketshare is not that insignificant.
I thought consumers paid lower prices since Intel charged less to vendors with exclusive contracts?
Hmmm let's see... 20% discount on a CPU... that costs TWICE as it should be. (Compare prices on Intel chips vs AMD's)
Yay, you end up paying 80% more! Big discount, indeed.
He changed a word in one of the sentences.
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From TA:
How can I be involved?
You can organize an event in your community!
Parent post:
How can I be involved?
You can orgasmize an event in your community!
I know this is slashdot, but you sir, are abusing the system.
Anyway here's the coralcache link of the *REAL* article.
http://www.physics2005.org.nyud.net:8090/aboutwyp
From parent's link:
:-P
CONCLUSIONS:
Careful investigation of the Hindenburg disaster verified the opinion of the engineers on the Hindenburg and proved that it was the flammable aluminum powder filled paint varnish that coated the infamous airship, not the hydrogen that started the fateful fire.
In searching for a hindemburg picture regarding the use of hydrogen, he provided us with information explicitly telling us that it was NOT the hydrogen but something else that made it so dangerous.
DOH!