While many would agree (me included) that Mars should be our next focus, the Moon is a very close second. Not only are there plenty of things we still do not know about it, but there is plenty we can learn about both the Moon and the Earth from its direct study. Not to mention the most important reason for going back to the moon: exploration of prolonged base development. The Moon is an excellent platform for not only creating and developing a feesible base that could one day be used on Mars, but it is also a great place to develop research and launching points.
And there's been a couple deaths in testings, too.
Small price, I suppose, but it's more than 7. Anyway, most of the so called "naysayers" complaining over the deaths, really don't know how complex the situation is.
Just a note, they already have sleeping-bag things for astronauts in space. Aside from the sleeping "cubicles" they use, some of them actually sleep in cloth "bags" that they attach to a place and crawl inside.
"While this seems handy, I am interested if anyone here fears the security implications of the OnStar system's power?"
What are they gonna do? Detect that your right front brake is worn down and alert the NRO to have a CIA strike unit intercept you on the highway and kill you? Good grief.
If there was a system that could detect a faulty part on my car and alert me to the problem BEFORE I died in some stupid accident or killed someone because my car wasn't working right...I don't see a problem with it. Why do you? You don't have to have it if you don't want it, so shut up about it. It's not evil. I mean, honestly, what are they going to do? Call you up and bitch you out because yer valve timing is off?
While on the road, they could detect that there was a sudden drop in oil pressure, and call you up asking if you are okay and if you need a tow truck. This, instead of 10 miles down the road when yer engine's dead (or on fire) and you got in an accident because it came unexpectedly.
"I would never get On Star. I swear it's so easy to see what is happening here. They're introducing all of this monitoring technology as an option and most people accept it not looking ahead to what it will lead to."
Dude...go put yer tinfoil hate on, and remove yourself from the gene-pool quickly, you damn paranoid psychopath.
"So now you have a choice... go deaf early or go insane listening to your coworkers chatter."
Or you could just tell yoru coworkers to shut the hell up.
If they're chatting amongst themselves...they shouldn't be. If they're talking to customers or discussing work related tasks, they can keep their voices down, or go somewhere else. Workplace noise caused by loud people is not a "fact of life" it's a "fact of poor management and inconsiderate people".
I'm sure they'd have figured it out. (I would have, ^..^).
But still, they could just secure themselves down or use handholds I suppose. People sleep and play in space, so sex is not that far off from possible.
"The sheer amount of rearranging is clearly just programmer-busy work designed to extract more money."
One of the big complaints about Windows (and MS products) is the interface. How is MS supposed to address this issue and make changes...if they aren't allowed to make changes...?
Honestly, the world of the nuke is gone. They're simply too expensive, too dangerous, and too damaging.
I'm all for beating the ever-loving-snot out of anyone who picks a fight with us, but nuking them is overkill. You can do more damage, effectively and more safely, with conventional weapons, than nukes. Plus, after you blow something up with regular bombs, you can go live there (or, at least, move troops there). You can't do anything with a place blasted by a nuke. It's a radioactive dump.
Anyway, I foresee this new power being either hampered down by red tape or done away with in the near future. As paranoid as Amaricans are about nukes, and the evidence that dubbya has some mental problems, shouldn't make the idea stay warm very long.
I don't need proof. It's a given. There have been numerous coed missions in space, and given that all the astronauts have to be physically fit, and that human curiosity towards sex is strong, I have no doubt that at least one nasty has been performed in space already. It's probably an off-camera regular occurance.
...you can be the first person to have the shit beat out of you by the crew of the ISS for getting to space without having had to work yer ass off to do it.
Seeing as you're so wise in the ways of building space stations and making them permanant, I suggest you stop wasting your time with mindless chatter in this tech forum and go knock on NASA's door. I'm sure that they, being oh-so-stupid and ignorant of the obvious, hampered by nothing other than themselves, will graciously let you in and make you president of the organization, so that you can put right all the wrong.
We're so glad you've graced us with your un-ending knowledge of the simple and retardedly-obviously solutions to this problem. Pray, do not waste your time with us heathens. Please, go make these changes now, so that we might shine in the shining glory that bleeds forth from yer ass.
"And if you by a cell phone for it's music software, you got a serious problem my friend!"
...People already buy cell phones that have cameras, IM capability, web surfing abilities, the ability to play moronic ring-tones, and, of course, customize them with flashing lights and other bits of crap.
Why would you think a cell phone that plays music is so far out there?
To be honest, while the Rokr may be ill-conceived, it's not a worthless idea. I'd go as far as saying it merits more worth than half the other dumb crap already found on cell phones. I mean, everywhere I go, I have my cell phone, and I usually have my iPod with me, too. This is not unusual. People listen to music. iPods and other mp3 devices are popular. Combining my cell phone with my music player sounds like a great idea. I can carry around just one thing, instead of two or more.
"But then again, these people now have the ability under this ruling to force anyone they please to redesign their products to their specifications. This is exceedingly dangerous. How long before they start imposing it on the Isp's themselves."
Well honestly I think it is kind of the same situation with the FCC regulations on signal devices. Namely that the device manufacturers have to conform to a certain set of rules and restrictions in order to protect the public from the potential dangers otherwise. So they'd really just be telling Kazaa (and others) that, hey, you can do this file sharing...but yer gonna get regulated and made to follow those regulations because the potential for damage is great.
I mean, the government has tons of regulations and restrictions on all kinds of products. Take gas-cans for instance. They have to be properly labled and made. Is this an oppression on the manufacturer? I suppose...but it's for a good reason.
Sure P2P sites and networks may not be "intended" for illegal use, but it's clear to anyone that that is exactly what is happening. Sooner or later that illegal activity is going to cause a wave (already has) and you can bet the government's going to do something about it.
If Kazaa (and the others) want to keep on going, they should start working WITH the government and regulatory agencies, instead of against them. I mean, they should be looking at their product and going "Whoa, this isn't what we intended." There is a certain level of responsibility on the part of the creator, even if it's not a legal responsibility. I'm sure Kazaa and Napster and whatever else have their ethics and morals in the right place...right?
...do you look at something that should be innocent, see that it's full of bad, and decided that it can't go on?
However clear it may be that kazaa (and other P2P's) don't promote the piracy, the piracy is going on. Sooner or later someone is gonna say that, hey, this started out as a good thing but it's infested now. Gotta go.
The good thing is, this jargin is only limited to the Flash Player. It did not show up anywhere else.
I sent some messages to Macromedia concerning this, but I probably won't get a response back for a day or so. Either way, I'm assuming that this issue is merely a major typo and not company policy for Macromedia. My reasoning is thus:
1. Macromedia already has agreements with the movie industry to use the Flash Player as a video navigation system (that stuff that comes up at the beginning of some DVDs for the menu).
2. Macromedia provides support to several phone companies to develope support for web-enabled cell phones, including T-Mobile and Verizon.
3. Macromedia has several marketing campaigns that not only SHOW the Flash Player on mobile devices, but are geared towards using the Flash Player on mobile devices for productivity and collaboration demonstrations.
I think it's safe to say that an error in the EULA has been caught, but it's not a Macromedia policy. I'm certain a lot of this will get cleared up with their merger with Adobe.
If this is NOT a typo...then the only explanation is that we're not reading this right, since I'd find it hard to believe that Macromedia would violate their own EULA, aside from shoot themselves in the foot in the current market.
Too many Slashdot-ers are so busy trying to stick-it to Microsoft that they don't pay attention to anything anymore. If they can burn Microsoft on something, no matter how trivial, they jump on it. It seems they do nothing else.
Alright, while the concept is cool, how many of you think this will actually make it into homes or even warehouses?
I mean, this thing violates some standard laws of a sound product.
1. It has LOTS of moving parts.
2. If just one slat fails, the door fails.
3. It consumes power (and I would assume, plenty).
4. The cost and complexity does not outweigh the benifits. Even with an adaptive door like this, the climate-to-climate exchange is still high.
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"on a not very interesting bit of rock."
Oh how the unenlightened do speak.
While many would agree (me included) that Mars should be our next focus, the Moon is a very close second. Not only are there plenty of things we still do not know about it, but there is plenty we can learn about both the Moon and the Earth from its direct study. Not to mention the most important reason for going back to the moon: exploration of prolonged base development. The Moon is an excellent platform for not only creating and developing a feesible base that could one day be used on Mars, but it is also a great place to develop research and launching points.
Uh...more than 7.
2 shuttles = 14
1 Apollo = 3
And there's been a couple deaths in testings, too.
Small price, I suppose, but it's more than 7. Anyway, most of the so called "naysayers" complaining over the deaths, really don't know how complex the situation is.
Just a note, they already have sleeping-bag things for astronauts in space. Aside from the sleeping "cubicles" they use, some of them actually sleep in cloth "bags" that they attach to a place and crawl inside.
"While this seems handy, I am interested if anyone here fears the security implications of the OnStar system's power?"
What are they gonna do? Detect that your right front brake is worn down and alert the NRO to have a CIA strike unit intercept you on the highway and kill you? Good grief.
If there was a system that could detect a faulty part on my car and alert me to the problem BEFORE I died in some stupid accident or killed someone because my car wasn't working right...I don't see a problem with it. Why do you? You don't have to have it if you don't want it, so shut up about it. It's not evil. I mean, honestly, what are they going to do? Call you up and bitch you out because yer valve timing is off?
While on the road, they could detect that there was a sudden drop in oil pressure, and call you up asking if you are okay and if you need a tow truck. This, instead of 10 miles down the road when yer engine's dead (or on fire) and you got in an accident because it came unexpectedly.
"I would never get On Star. I swear it's so easy to see what is happening here. They're introducing all of this monitoring technology as an option and most people accept it not looking ahead to what it will lead to."
Dude...go put yer tinfoil hate on, and remove yourself from the gene-pool quickly, you damn paranoid psychopath.
"So now you have a choice... go deaf early or go insane listening to your coworkers chatter."
Or you could just tell yoru coworkers to shut the hell up.
If they're chatting amongst themselves...they shouldn't be. If they're talking to customers or discussing work related tasks, they can keep their voices down, or go somewhere else. Workplace noise caused by loud people is not a "fact of life" it's a "fact of poor management and inconsiderate people".
I'm sure they'd have figured it out. (I would have, ^..^).
But still, they could just secure themselves down or use handholds I suppose. People sleep and play in space, so sex is not that far off from possible.
Maybe they have the "Armstrong" position?
"The sheer amount of rearranging is clearly just programmer-busy work designed to extract more money."
One of the big complaints about Windows (and MS products) is the interface. How is MS supposed to address this issue and make changes...if they aren't allowed to make changes...?
Honestly, the world of the nuke is gone. They're simply too expensive, too dangerous, and too damaging.
I'm all for beating the ever-loving-snot out of anyone who picks a fight with us, but nuking them is overkill. You can do more damage, effectively and more safely, with conventional weapons, than nukes. Plus, after you blow something up with regular bombs, you can go live there (or, at least, move troops there). You can't do anything with a place blasted by a nuke. It's a radioactive dump.
Anyway, I foresee this new power being either hampered down by red tape or done away with in the near future. As paranoid as Amaricans are about nukes, and the evidence that dubbya has some mental problems, shouldn't make the idea stay warm very long.
I don't need proof. It's a given. There have been numerous coed missions in space, and given that all the astronauts have to be physically fit, and that human curiosity towards sex is strong, I have no doubt that at least one nasty has been performed in space already. It's probably an off-camera regular occurance.
"Anyway, I can think of a lot of things to do in a zero-gravity environment! "
Sorry...sex has already been done in space.
...you can be the first person to have the shit beat out of you by the crew of the ISS for getting to space without having had to work yer ass off to do it.
Seeing as you're so wise in the ways of building space stations and making them permanant, I suggest you stop wasting your time with mindless chatter in this tech forum and go knock on NASA's door. I'm sure that they, being oh-so-stupid and ignorant of the obvious, hampered by nothing other than themselves, will graciously let you in and make you president of the organization, so that you can put right all the wrong.
We're so glad you've graced us with your un-ending knowledge of the simple and retardedly-obviously solutions to this problem. Pray, do not waste your time with us heathens. Please, go make these changes now, so that we might shine in the shining glory that bleeds forth from yer ass.
"And if you by a cell phone for it's music software, you got a serious problem my friend!"
...People already buy cell phones that have cameras, IM capability, web surfing abilities, the ability to play moronic ring-tones, and, of course, customize them with flashing lights and other bits of crap.
Why would you think a cell phone that plays music is so far out there?
To be honest, while the Rokr may be ill-conceived, it's not a worthless idea. I'd go as far as saying it merits more worth than half the other dumb crap already found on cell phones. I mean, everywhere I go, I have my cell phone, and I usually have my iPod with me, too. This is not unusual. People listen to music. iPods and other mp3 devices are popular. Combining my cell phone with my music player sounds like a great idea. I can carry around just one thing, instead of two or more.
"But then again, these people now have the ability under this ruling to force anyone they please to redesign their products to their specifications. This is exceedingly dangerous. How long before they start imposing it on the Isp's themselves."
Well honestly I think it is kind of the same situation with the FCC regulations on signal devices. Namely that the device manufacturers have to conform to a certain set of rules and restrictions in order to protect the public from the potential dangers otherwise. So they'd really just be telling Kazaa (and others) that, hey, you can do this file sharing...but yer gonna get regulated and made to follow those regulations because the potential for damage is great.
I mean, the government has tons of regulations and restrictions on all kinds of products. Take gas-cans for instance. They have to be properly labled and made. Is this an oppression on the manufacturer? I suppose...but it's for a good reason.
Sure P2P sites and networks may not be "intended" for illegal use, but it's clear to anyone that that is exactly what is happening. Sooner or later that illegal activity is going to cause a wave (already has) and you can bet the government's going to do something about it.
If Kazaa (and the others) want to keep on going, they should start working WITH the government and regulatory agencies, instead of against them. I mean, they should be looking at their product and going "Whoa, this isn't what we intended." There is a certain level of responsibility on the part of the creator, even if it's not a legal responsibility. I'm sure Kazaa and Napster and whatever else have their ethics and morals in the right place...right?
...do you look at something that should be innocent, see that it's full of bad, and decided that it can't go on?
However clear it may be that kazaa (and other P2P's) don't promote the piracy, the piracy is going on. Sooner or later someone is gonna say that, hey, this started out as a good thing but it's infested now. Gotta go.
Alright, I did some researching into this.
The good thing is, this jargin is only limited to the Flash Player. It did not show up anywhere else.
I sent some messages to Macromedia concerning this, but I probably won't get a response back for a day or so. Either way, I'm assuming that this issue is merely a major typo and not company policy for Macromedia. My reasoning is thus:
1. Macromedia already has agreements with the movie industry to use the Flash Player as a video navigation system (that stuff that comes up at the beginning of some DVDs for the menu).
2. Macromedia provides support to several phone companies to develope support for web-enabled cell phones, including T-Mobile and Verizon.
3. Macromedia has several marketing campaigns that not only SHOW the Flash Player on mobile devices, but are geared towards using the Flash Player on mobile devices for productivity and collaboration demonstrations.
I think it's safe to say that an error in the EULA has been caught, but it's not a Macromedia policy. I'm certain a lot of this will get cleared up with their merger with Adobe.
If this is NOT a typo...then the only explanation is that we're not reading this right, since I'd find it hard to believe that Macromedia would violate their own EULA, aside from shoot themselves in the foot in the current market.
I agree with deglr6328...Vandan's an idiot. Another one of those conspiracy-nut hippies.
How do you "breach" unclassified material? It's wide open.
Too many Slashdot-ers are so busy trying to stick-it to Microsoft that they don't pay attention to anything anymore. If they can burn Microsoft on something, no matter how trivial, they jump on it. It seems they do nothing else.
So I'm not surprised you're noticing this.
"...license the Linux trademark..."
:) How very Microsoft of them. :)
License their trademark...?
Alright, while the concept is cool, how many of you think this will actually make it into homes or even warehouses?
I mean, this thing violates some standard laws of a sound product.
1. It has LOTS of moving parts.
2. If just one slat fails, the door fails.
3. It consumes power (and I would assume, plenty).
4. The cost and complexity does not outweigh the benifits. Even with an adaptive door like this, the climate-to-climate exchange is still high.
I think our Jap friends need to keep trying.
Then he DEFINATELY doesn't deserve my money.
IT'S 3d-sex time baby!!! Load up the babes!!!
Maybe so...but the homeless guy on the corner doesn't have a high-class hotel with excellent service, a great chef, entertainment and...women...
Why not? They're relatively large and are dominant predators.