The article doesn't mention if it's DTV compatible (or HDTV... not sure theres a difference?). If it's not, I would think this would be a major turn off considering DTV's will become very common in the next 3 years or so once the FCC mandates that new televisions be capable of receiving DTV signals.
The FCC, in an attempt address the confusion over DTV implementation, has decided to require that all TVs 36" or larger have to have DTV tuners built-in by 2004 and that remaining TVs are required to have the tuners installed by 2007.(Article)
I agree, it's an improvement, but for $10+ billion in R&D, I'm not sure it's worth it... unless it _is_ DTV compatible.
I thought about trying to decypher it, but the little voice in my head hinted that the orignator could be screwing with everyone by creating a totally bogus cypher.
fjeq nfit ems!
"The guy who wants to mass produce nukes doesn't scare. It's the guy who wants to buy just one."
If longer days (ie; more sunlight) were the source of the extra power, then I would think the other rover would see a proportional increase, even if its panels were partially obstructed as well.
Wind seems logical or maybe depending on the angle of the panels, the rover ran over a rock jarring some dust loose.
"One favorite is that a dust devil happened to pick the vehicle to go through and go over the surface of it and clean it off a little bit," Erickson said..... Huh? Whaa?
You just came up with a brilliant radiological dispersion bomb.
First you dig a really deep hole, I'd say even deeper than 600'. Let's double it to 1200'. Dump a crap-load of radiological material and bury it. In a few days, the water table (and much of local area's water supply) would be so highly contaminated, no one would be able to take a shower, let alone drink the water. After a few years, the networks of underground water reserves will have grown and shrunk sometimes interacting with one another and sharing their prescious commodity. As a result, contaminates will have spread into neighboring states destroying their water supply too. During the rainy season (or during snowmelt), the wells below ground will regeneate and spill excess back to the surface (hence the reason we have flooding). Contaminated water from below ground will mix to the surface where radioactive material will enter our streams, rivers, lakes and resevours. In a relatively short amount of time, you will have completely destroyed our fresh water supply.
The scary part is, it wouldn't take that much either.
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Kliper is designed to carry a crew of six as well as a half ton of cargo.
Barely seems like enough to carry food and vodka for the 6 passengers.
The article doesn't mention if it's DTV compatible (or HDTV ... not sure theres a difference?). If it's not, I would think this would be a major turn off considering DTV's will become very common in the next 3 years or so once the FCC mandates that new televisions be capable of receiving DTV signals.
... unless it _is_ DTV compatible.
The FCC, in an attempt address the confusion over DTV implementation, has decided to require that all TVs 36" or larger have to have DTV tuners built-in by 2004 and that remaining TVs are required to have the tuners installed by 2007. (Article)
I agree, it's an improvement, but for $10+ billion in R&D, I'm not sure it's worth it
I thought about trying to decypher it, but the little voice in my head hinted that the orignator could be screwing with everyone by creating a totally bogus cypher.
fjeq nfit ems!
"The guy who wants to mass produce nukes doesn't scare. It's the guy who wants to buy just one."
100% accuracy: well, I haven't been sued yet, but NOTHING is 100% accurate.
They're just waiting for you to leech some more so it's worthwile to sue you. >;-)
If longer days (ie; more sunlight) were the source of the extra power, then I would think the other rover would see a proportional increase, even if its panels were partially obstructed as well.
Wind seems logical or maybe depending on the angle of the panels, the rover ran over a rock jarring some dust loose.
"One favorite is that a dust devil happened to pick the vehicle to go through and go over the surface of it and clean it off a little bit," Erickson said. .... Huh? Whaa?
You just came up with a brilliant radiological dispersion bomb.
First you dig a really deep hole, I'd say even deeper than 600'. Let's double it to 1200'. Dump a crap-load of radiological material and bury it. In a few days, the water table (and much of local area's water supply) would be so highly contaminated, no one would be able to take a shower, let alone drink the water. After a few years, the networks of underground water reserves will have grown and shrunk sometimes interacting with one another and sharing their prescious commodity. As a result, contaminates will have spread into neighboring states destroying their water supply too. During the rainy season (or during snowmelt), the wells below ground will regeneate and spill excess back to the surface (hence the reason we have flooding). Contaminated water from below ground will mix to the surface where radioactive material will enter our streams, rivers, lakes and resevours. In a relatively short amount of time, you will have completely destroyed our fresh water supply.
The scary part is, it wouldn't take that much either.
1) What will we do with the waste?
We make radiological dispersion bombs and sell them to Osama.
2) Do we have enough fissionable fuel to accomplish this?
Hell yes.
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Maybe big enough to toss into one of those annoying Troy built Chipper Shredders they sell on infomercials. Wonder what their return policy is.