I strongly disagree. The OP is right, since someday in the future the kid will be a computer user, he need to learn now computer architecture. Everyone knows that without knowing computer architecture you cannot use a computer!
I did the same to my son when it came to the car; until the time he was able to explain me internal combustion engine and the operation of gas vs diesel motors, I did not allow him to use the car; I would be driving it and he would run by my side.
He still has not convinced me that he knows well enough about central heating, though. Until that, he is sleeping outside. I really hope he learns it before winter settles in.
Those generations were also those of racial lynching, rise of fascism (hello American Legion), Japanese internment, social tension (Bonus Army)...
The difference that you see is the difference between living in a small community were everyone was known and falling to be "a good people" to the community could meant hardships, and living in a city where you can be a dick to everyone all day because you are not likely to found that people again. Also, do not forget that kids are usually shielded from most of the rough things that happen, so they memories usually are sweeter than reality was.
I mean, I grow some plants that require lots of sunlight but that for reasons beyond my power cannot be cultivated in the open air.
If the NASA sends me a couple of these atoms, I can assure them that I will use them on my plants, that I will keep a serious control of its growth and that I will tell them if some unexpected toxic byproduct appears in them.
The main problem is the "there is no solution" answer. What if we use the algorithm for a number N for several iterations and found that there are no valid decompositions. Can we ensure that the number is prime?
TFA says that he is probably going to spend his life in prison (up to 124 years).
So (provided that he is currently not jailed), the sentencing is improved not by release date but by entry date. If that guy was to die (or released due to age) in (say) 30 years, entering prison today means a served time of 30 years. Entering in six months would mean a served time of 29 years and six months.
I bet the six months things is just an excuse for the REAL plan. Currently, a "Man in black" is having surgery to get his face changed to that of Monsegur. The six months are needed for healing/removing the scars, and for tattooing the prison plans in his penis.
After the six months, and just after the entry in jail, that agent will protagonize an staged prison break with several "princes of the contraculture" that are currently in jail. Once free, he will use his new connections to reach to the alien leadership that is the real mastermind of all these movements (from Anonymous to Al-Qaeda, without forgetting PETA) and he will call in the black helicopters before the alien spaceships arrive.
Soldiers are many people expected to be under fire/firing back for an extended period of time(many people * long time firing = lots of ammunition that need to be provided). These soldier will probably be many kilometers away from its original positions. All of this means that automatic fire for military weapons is a serious burden put on logistics, which also have to deal with fuel, food, medical supplies, etc. In these conditions, restricting firepower in order to ensure that ammo is not completely expended makes sense. Also, typically soldiers will have support from heavier weapons for the more complicated points.
In the other hand, criminals are lonely or in small gangs; they typically won't stay several hours in a shootout because they have to flee from the police, and their objective is not usually control of the battlefield. They also usually are in the same city/area where they have their stock/supply. They do not have heavy weapons cover, so they have to rely in the firepower they carry with them. That means than carrying enough ammo for a combat and resupling later is less of a problem, while the additional firepower is more decisive.
The difference is that these guns might not be accurate, but they will easier to do. Making a gun and not getting it exploding in your hand needs some experience with the hardware, which is an entry barrier. This project completely eliminates that barrier.
A increase rate of fire gives advantage to the attacking parte, who can shot more before anyone can react. Also, the attacker needs way less precission, making quick attacks (with less exporsure for the attacker) more feasible (think of drive-thru shooting, would you like a semi-auto or a full auto for that).
Increase rate of fire and a benefit for quick attack will lead to more stray bullets in the air.
We were trying very hard to get our users not to bother the in situ support but to call the help desk, with users trying to call the in situ tech because they knew him personally.
One day, nearly at the end of the day, I got a call from a stressed user "My PC has caught fire!". I thought "Ok, she needs a replacement" and told her to call the help desk and got out.
When I was arriving home, it dawned on me that the user never did say that the fire was already out... and maybe she was asking advice on PC firefight. I thought to check what had happened next day, but later I thought that it was better not to raise the issue. To this day I still don't know.
I believe there's one in Spain, but it's also in the sunniest region of the country, and pretty much helped bankrupt the country building it (along with other types of solar power plants).
FUD.
The main cause of Spain current situation is a real state bubble that nobody wanted to expose years after it was evident. Massive investment in infrastructures with political aims (and total disregard of ROI) is second. Corruption is a distant third but helped the previous two.
It is not an issue with a few solar plants which at least produce energy.
I remember a little essay from Isaac Asimov about religion and science.
He argued that the point were science really won was with the lightning rod. Up to that time, a few guys could debate about evolution or the motion of planets; 99% of the population did not care and just followed their preachers. Before lightning rods, those struck by lightning were punished by heaven. With the lightning rod, those that profited from science were safe, while those who tried to oppose science with religion were at risk.
Maybe it is time to ask legislators to be coherent, trust God and remove the lightning rods from their homes.
Because all of the XVIII century newspaper editors were spiritual being who disregarded money. Is that your point?
Also, I fail to see how a line saying "This news is republished from such other newspaper", or paying a fee to the original writer would have hindered the spread of the news (less important news could have been omitted, but not the headlines).
Yes, they had another set of ethics so in their eyes it was not bad. But to say that, without those ethics the news would have not spread that far is a big overstatement. Nowadays, all newspapers "copy" news from the press agencies by paying and giving proper citations and it seems that it works.
It is like saying that, because these newspapers printing blatantly one-sided and partisan reports about the facts helped the American Revolution, all newspapers today should never try to be impartial or objective.
The judge should keep his head and language cool, so neither of the parties can argue that they were unjustly treated and ask for a mistrial. It is like you bark back at a rude customer, it makes difficult to prove that you were right.
If the judge finds one or both sides deserve it, then he can present charges of "contempt of the court" or whatever fits. The judge is not at the court to get personal satisfaction, but to do his work.
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Ok, you can ride in my car.
I strongly disagree. The OP is right, since someday in the future the kid will be a computer user, he need to learn now computer architecture. Everyone knows that without knowing computer architecture you cannot use a computer!
I did the same to my son when it came to the car; until the time he was able to explain me internal combustion engine and the operation of gas vs diesel motors, I did not allow him to use the car; I would be driving it and he would run by my side.
He still has not convinced me that he knows well enough about central heating, though. Until that, he is sleeping outside. I really hope he learns it before winter settles in.
Ships with life support. And, IIRC, even using just a minuscule power, soon the power source will be unable to provide it.
The good news is that as a phone sanitizer, I get to go first!
Also, we do not even have the experience of building something that can stay 10 years in space without constant support from Earth...
It just makes for some headlines, for a long time.
Those generations were also those of racial lynching, rise of fascism (hello American Legion), Japanese internment, social tension (Bonus Army)...
The difference that you see is the difference between living in a small community were everyone was known and falling to be "a good people" to the community could meant hardships, and living in a city where you can be a dick to everyone all day because you are not likely to found that people again. Also, do not forget that kids are usually shielded from most of the rough things that happen, so they memories usually are sweeter than reality was.
I mean, I grow some plants that require lots of sunlight but that for reasons beyond my power cannot be cultivated in the open air.
If the NASA sends me a couple of these atoms, I can assure them that I will use them on my plants, that I will keep a serious control of its growth and that I will tell them if some unexpected toxic byproduct appears in them.
Who would stop Caesar troops from taking New Vegas, if not for me?
A little offtopic, but your post reminds me of something I read not so long ago
"If religions say that life is eternal, why are they so worried about what you do in your first century?"
The main problem is the "there is no solution" answer. What if we use the algorithm for a number N for several iterations and found that there are no valid decompositions. Can we ensure that the number is prime?
Aka: I do not want the insecurity of losing my workplace if my boss happens to learn in slashdot how clueless I am.
Seriously... could you send us the resumé that you sent to get that job?
My thoughts exactly. What a hacker needs to succeed should be in his/her brain; a network connection is needed but bandwidth is not the bottleneck.
Unless by hackers someone means "Kim Dotcom wannabes".
TFA says that he is probably going to spend his life in prison (up to 124 years).
So (provided that he is currently not jailed), the sentencing is improved not by release date but by entry date. If that guy was to die (or released due to age) in (say) 30 years, entering prison today means a served time of 30 years. Entering in six months would mean a served time of 29 years and six months.
Who did this guy kill?
Following in your line...
I bet the six months things is just an excuse for the REAL plan. Currently, a "Man in black" is having surgery to get his face changed to that of Monsegur. The six months are needed for healing/removing the scars, and for tattooing the prison plans in his penis.
After the six months, and just after the entry in jail, that agent will protagonize an staged prison break with several "princes of the contraculture" that are currently in jail. Once free, he will use his new connections to reach to the alien leadership that is the real mastermind of all these movements (from Anonymous to Al-Qaeda, without forgetting PETA) and he will call in the black helicopters before the alien spaceships arrive.
Is that complicated enough for you, dear?
You are comparing apples and oranges.
Soldiers are many people expected to be under fire/firing back for an extended period of time(many people * long time firing = lots of ammunition that need to be provided). These soldier will probably be many kilometers away from its original positions. All of this means that automatic fire for military weapons is a serious burden put on logistics, which also have to deal with fuel, food, medical supplies, etc. In these conditions, restricting firepower in order to ensure that ammo is not completely expended makes sense. Also, typically soldiers will have support from heavier weapons for the more complicated points.
In the other hand, criminals are lonely or in small gangs; they typically won't stay several hours in a shootout because they have to flee from the police, and their objective is not usually control of the battlefield. They also usually are in the same city/area where they have their stock/supply. They do not have heavy weapons cover, so they have to rely in the firepower they carry with them. That means than carrying enough ammo for a combat and resupling later is less of a problem, while the additional firepower is more decisive.
The difference is that these guns might not be accurate, but they will easier to do. Making a gun and not getting it exploding in your hand needs some experience with the hardware, which is an entry barrier. This project completely eliminates that barrier.
A increase rate of fire gives advantage to the attacking parte, who can shot more before anyone can react. Also, the attacker needs way less precission, making quick attacks (with less exporsure for the attacker) more feasible (think of drive-thru shooting, would you like a semi-auto or a full auto for that).
Increase rate of fire and a benefit for quick attack will lead to more stray bullets in the air.
It reminds me one of my experiences
We were trying very hard to get our users not to bother the in situ support but to call the help desk, with users trying to call the in situ tech because they knew him personally.
One day, nearly at the end of the day, I got a call from a stressed user "My PC has caught fire!". I thought "Ok, she needs a replacement" and told her to call the help desk and got out.
When I was arriving home, it dawned on me that the user never did say that the fire was already out... and maybe she was asking advice on PC firefight. I thought to check what had happened next day, but later I thought that it was better not to raise the issue. To this day I still don't know.
Are you being a troll or (trying) to make a joke?
It says that you like really big explosions...
I believe there's one in Spain, but it's also in the sunniest region of the country, and pretty much helped bankrupt the country building it (along with other types of solar power plants).
FUD.
The main cause of Spain current situation is a real state bubble that nobody wanted to expose years after it was evident. Massive investment in infrastructures with political aims (and total disregard of ROI) is second. Corruption is a distant third but helped the previous two.
It is not an issue with a few solar plants which at least produce energy.
Oh, my, I must have been sleeping a lot lately.
To think that I believed that we were still in 2012...
Seriously, the author of these "articles" should disclose how to find his drug dealer. Must be some serious stuff.
I remember a little essay from Isaac Asimov about religion and science.
He argued that the point were science really won was with the lightning rod. Up to that time, a few guys could debate about evolution or the motion of planets; 99% of the population did not care and just followed their preachers. Before lightning rods, those struck by lightning were punished by heaven. With the lightning rod, those that profited from science were safe, while those who tried to oppose science with religion were at risk.
Maybe it is time to ask legislators to be coherent, trust God and remove the lightning rods from their homes.
Because all of the XVIII century newspaper editors were spiritual being who disregarded money. Is that your point?
Also, I fail to see how a line saying "This news is republished from such other newspaper", or paying a fee to the original writer would have hindered the spread of the news (less important news could have been omitted, but not the headlines).
Yes, they had another set of ethics so in their eyes it was not bad. But to say that, without those ethics the news would have not spread that far is a big overstatement. Nowadays, all newspapers "copy" news from the press agencies by paying and giving proper citations and it seems that it works.
It is like saying that, because these newspapers printing blatantly one-sided and partisan reports about the facts helped the American Revolution, all newspapers today should never try to be impartial or objective.
The judge should keep his head and language cool, so neither of the parties can argue that they were unjustly treated and ask for a mistrial. It is like you bark back at a rude customer, it makes difficult to prove that you were right.
If the judge finds one or both sides deserve it, then he can present charges of "contempt of the court" or whatever fits. The judge is not at the court to get personal satisfaction, but to do his work.