Because solar is too inefficient for large scale generation doesn't mean we shouldn't implement it wherever possible. The solar panels on the roof of my home supply 90-100% of my electrical needs. If every house, office building, store had panels on their roofs as well, we might significantly cut down the amount of fossil fuels needed for electrical generation. Sure it won't cover all the needs, but a vast majority of it. And you can't tell me that those solar panels will have a bigger effect on the weather patterns than the roofing materials the panels cover.
So, because these technologies (solar and wind), implemented on a extrememely large scale, might have impacts on weather patterns, we should ignore them completely, or not implement them on a smaller scale?
And you can't tell me that the fact that my roof is covered in solar panels (it is) will have a bigger impact on the weather / environment than the asphalt shingle roof the panels cover?
But that is assuming that the reason states with the death penalty have higher murder rates than those without is the death penalty itself.
Perhaps states with higher murder rates tend to institute the death penalty to deal with those higher rates. The death penalty follows higher murder rates rather than the other way around.
I had a clerk at Radio Crap once refuse to complete my transaction because I wouldn't give them my name, address and phone number. And I was paying cash! Haven't been inside one since.
I originally purchased an Archos Jukebox for exactly that reason, I wanted to be able to drag and drop my music files onto the device and avoid any DRM, rather than use software. I enjoyed the Archos, despite the incredible amount of work it took to get the files on there, arranged and named correctly. Until I played with an iPod. iTunes makes the process of importing music to the iPod so seamless and simple, I bought an iPod and the Archos sits on a shelf. I have no problem importing downloaded MP3's to the iPod.
That is why I have my Logitech trackball connected to my Mac (used for everything but gaming) and my MX-700 connected to my PC (only for gaming). The keyboard and video are KVM'ed.
First of all, that 69 kwh/month has to be wrong. Nobody uses that little electricity.
If it is correct, my $25,000 solar system will produce 69 kwh of electricity in 4 sunny days, so no, you don't need $75k worth of equipment. For 69 kwh/month, about $2k worth of equipment at the most.
Of course we are! So, now I have been called a thief by the cable industry for using a Tivo, by the Ad industry for using a popup blocker, by the RIAA for ripping my own CD's, by the MPAA for backing up my DVD's.
I am surprised I am not in jail yet! Of course, they are accusing me of being of thief while I am engaging in perfectly legal activities.
My 2001 Volvo, with 30K miles on it, is on its third transmission.
If I absolutely gotta be somewhere, I will take my 1971 Volkswagen over my 2001 Volvo. The 30 yr old VW is more reliable and less likely to leave me stranded.
It is called a "Knock and Talk." Police will many times, if they suspect drug activity at a house but don't have enough evidence for a warrant, will simply walk up and knock on the front door. When you open the door, they will immediately try to smell or see anything remotely illegal. If they smell pot, or see a bong on your table for example, they can come right in, no warrant required.
Also, they will ask the resident if they can search. You would be surprised how many people say yes, even when they are doing something illegal. People don't like to tell Police no.
Again, Consoles!=Gaming PC
Can your PS2 play Half Life 2? Can your xbox play World of Warcraft? Have you ever played an RTS on a console? Ever played a game at 1200x1024 or 1600x1200 on a console?
Consoles are a big market, and sell alot cause they are cheap and have a large selection of games. But that does not mean that every Gamer wants to play on a console, or that PC gaming is disappearing. And, believe it or not, there are people out there who are willing to pay the money to have a good gaming PC to play games on.
It is like saying that why would anyone buy a Porsche for $100k when you can get a Kia for $5k that can do the same thing! More people are buying those Kia cause of the price, they are 1/20 the cost! Why would anyone buy a Porsche, or a Mercedes, or hell even a Toyota when they can get a Kia that does the same thing?
Ummm, Halo is out for the Mac and PC, and Halo 2 will be eventually as well.
Anyway, Halo 2 is only huge because it is the first decent console FPS with online play. Us PC gamers have been playing better online FPS for many years now. Just cause it is new on the consoles, doesn't mean it is new.
Consoles are "so much more powerful" than gaming PC's? Not even close.
As someone who has spent quite a bit of time in Pepsi bottling plants (not working for Pepsi), at least on the Pepsi side, they have no access to free Pepsi at the plant, and the vending machines are actually quite expensive.
So what you are saying is, "I don't have a problem, I can pretty much play whenever I want to, so everyone should shut up."
Ever think that maybe some people are having problems? But, since "99% of the population of this planet are made up of stupid people" it is probably their own stupid fault, right?
I agree with you, 99% are stupid, but we disagree on which group you belong to, the 1% or the 99%.
Right on the money Chris...
All my friends who play EQ (which I quit 3 years ago due to SOE treating their customers like crap) steadfastly refuse to even try WoW. Something about being uber and not wanting to start over.
So, rather than play a game they might enjoy (WoW) they continue to punish themselves with EQ cause they are high level (essentially finished the game). And they continually bitch about EQ and SOE.
9600 baud? You had 9600 baud? When I was in high school, we had 300 baud. If you really had the money, you could get a Applecat with 1200 baud half duplex.
Considering that the vast majority of people living in California came here from some other state or country, there must be alot of idiots in this country... oh wait, nevermind.
(one of the few California natives)
Your post doesn't address the problem. He purchased the movie, he paid for it, he didn't steal it. He read the system requirements on the back of the DVD, to make sure his system was compatible.
He took the DVD home, and was forced to install additional software not listed in the system requirements.
It is easy to say don't buy it if you don't like the DRM. Fine. But if the packaging is lying to you, then that argument doesn't fly. It like saying, if you don't like nudity, don't see this movie, when that movie was rated G!
What surprises you? The life of the panels, or my 8 year payback?
I live in Southern California, where we pay probably the highest electrical rates in the country. In addition, my system is net metered. That means that any excess electricity that I produce is fed back into the grid, spinning my meter backwards. Basically, my meter spins backwards during the day, forwards at night.
This system produces about 75% of my electrical usage. The advantage is that, since I live in an area with tiered electrical rates, any electricity the PV array produces offsets the most expensive electricity. So that 25% of my usage I pay for, is at the cheapest rates possible.
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But those power plants are capable of producing electricity much more efficiently than your car is. Economies of scale and all. So you are saving oil.
Because solar is too inefficient for large scale generation doesn't mean we shouldn't implement it wherever possible. The solar panels on the roof of my home supply 90-100% of my electrical needs. If every house, office building, store had panels on their roofs as well, we might significantly cut down the amount of fossil fuels needed for electrical generation. Sure it won't cover all the needs, but a vast majority of it. And you can't tell me that those solar panels will have a bigger effect on the weather patterns than the roofing materials the panels cover.
So, because these technologies (solar and wind), implemented on a extrememely large scale, might have impacts on weather patterns, we should ignore them completely, or not implement them on a smaller scale?
And you can't tell me that the fact that my roof is covered in solar panels (it is) will have a bigger impact on the weather / environment than the asphalt shingle roof the panels cover?
Come on, that is like saying "The guy must be guilty because the Police arrested him." Why bother with trials then?
But that is assuming that the reason states with the death penalty have higher murder rates than those without is the death penalty itself.
Perhaps states with higher murder rates tend to institute the death penalty to deal with those higher rates. The death penalty follows higher murder rates rather than the other way around.
I had a clerk at Radio Crap once refuse to complete my transaction because I wouldn't give them my name, address and phone number. And I was paying cash! Haven't been inside one since.
I originally purchased an Archos Jukebox for exactly that reason, I wanted to be able to drag and drop my music files onto the device and avoid any DRM, rather than use software. I enjoyed the Archos, despite the incredible amount of work it took to get the files on there, arranged and named correctly. Until I played with an iPod. iTunes makes the process of importing music to the iPod so seamless and simple, I bought an iPod and the Archos sits on a shelf. I have no problem importing downloaded MP3's to the iPod.
That is why I have my Logitech trackball connected to my Mac (used for everything but gaming) and my MX-700 connected to my PC (only for gaming). The keyboard and video are KVM'ed.
How about not having kids unless you are willing to spend the time it takes to raise them properly?
Ummm, No.
First of all, that 69 kwh/month has to be wrong. Nobody uses that little electricity.
If it is correct, my $25,000 solar system will produce 69 kwh of electricity in 4 sunny days, so no, you don't need $75k worth of equipment. For 69 kwh/month, about $2k worth of equipment at the most.
Of course we are! So, now I have been called a thief by the cable industry for using a Tivo, by the Ad industry for using a popup blocker, by the RIAA for ripping my own CD's, by the MPAA for backing up my DVD's.
I am surprised I am not in jail yet! Of course, they are accusing me of being of thief while I am engaging in perfectly legal activities.
I agree 100%...
My 2001 Volvo, with 30K miles on it, is on its third transmission.
If I absolutely gotta be somewhere, I will take my 1971 Volkswagen over my 2001 Volvo. The 30 yr old VW is more reliable and less likely to leave me stranded.
I think the word you are looking for is "sociopath" not 'psychopath."
Wrong.
It is called a "Knock and Talk." Police will many times, if they suspect drug activity at a house but don't have enough evidence for a warrant, will simply walk up and knock on the front door. When you open the door, they will immediately try to smell or see anything remotely illegal. If they smell pot, or see a bong on your table for example, they can come right in, no warrant required.
Also, they will ask the resident if they can search. You would be surprised how many people say yes, even when they are doing something illegal. People don't like to tell Police no.
I regularly drive my 1971 VW Bus on the freeway, in Southern California, and have yet to be killed. It has 53 bhp.
Again, Consoles!=Gaming PC Can your PS2 play Half Life 2? Can your xbox play World of Warcraft? Have you ever played an RTS on a console? Ever played a game at 1200x1024 or 1600x1200 on a console? Consoles are a big market, and sell alot cause they are cheap and have a large selection of games. But that does not mean that every Gamer wants to play on a console, or that PC gaming is disappearing. And, believe it or not, there are people out there who are willing to pay the money to have a good gaming PC to play games on. It is like saying that why would anyone buy a Porsche for $100k when you can get a Kia for $5k that can do the same thing! More people are buying those Kia cause of the price, they are 1/20 the cost! Why would anyone buy a Porsche, or a Mercedes, or hell even a Toyota when they can get a Kia that does the same thing?
Ummm, Halo is out for the Mac and PC, and Halo 2 will be eventually as well.
Anyway, Halo 2 is only huge because it is the first decent console FPS with online play. Us PC gamers have been playing better online FPS for many years now. Just cause it is new on the consoles, doesn't mean it is new.
Consoles are "so much more powerful" than gaming PC's? Not even close.
As someone who has spent quite a bit of time in Pepsi bottling plants (not working for Pepsi), at least on the Pepsi side, they have no access to free Pepsi at the plant, and the vending machines are actually quite expensive.
So what you are saying is, "I don't have a problem, I can pretty much play whenever I want to, so everyone should shut up."
Ever think that maybe some people are having problems? But, since "99% of the population of this planet are made up of stupid people" it is probably their own stupid fault, right?
I agree with you, 99% are stupid, but we disagree on which group you belong to, the 1% or the 99%.
Right on the money Chris... All my friends who play EQ (which I quit 3 years ago due to SOE treating their customers like crap) steadfastly refuse to even try WoW. Something about being uber and not wanting to start over. So, rather than play a game they might enjoy (WoW) they continue to punish themselves with EQ cause they are high level (essentially finished the game). And they continually bitch about EQ and SOE.
9600 baud? You had 9600 baud? When I was in high school, we had 300 baud. If you really had the money, you could get a Applecat with 1200 baud half duplex.
Those 1200 baud guys, talk about nerds...
Considering that the vast majority of people living in California came here from some other state or country, there must be alot of idiots in this country... oh wait, nevermind. (one of the few California natives)
Your post doesn't address the problem. He purchased the movie, he paid for it, he didn't steal it. He read the system requirements on the back of the DVD, to make sure his system was compatible.
He took the DVD home, and was forced to install additional software not listed in the system requirements.
It is easy to say don't buy it if you don't like the DRM. Fine. But if the packaging is lying to you, then that argument doesn't fly. It like saying, if you don't like nudity, don't see this movie, when that movie was rated G!
Thanks for the link, I am glad to read that he is working on them. I had given up hope. Now I gotta find my copies of the first 4.
What surprises you? The life of the panels, or my 8 year payback? I live in Southern California, where we pay probably the highest electrical rates in the country. In addition, my system is net metered. That means that any excess electricity that I produce is fed back into the grid, spinning my meter backwards. Basically, my meter spins backwards during the day, forwards at night. This system produces about 75% of my electrical usage. The advantage is that, since I live in an area with tiered electrical rates, any electricity the PV array produces offsets the most expensive electricity. So that 25% of my usage I pay for, is at the cheapest rates possible.