Well, we could just build a bigger catapult on Mars, if only it had some sort of giant fucking mountain, we could build the mass driver along the side of it.
Surely it's either a joke or a troll!? Perhaps there are some Slashdot readers don't understand basic technology like this, but it's not hard to find out.
I totally disagree! Every child should be able to write a simple program. It's a basic skill, along with reading, writing, cooking, sewing and riding a bike.
And perhaps we should also discuss how to replace the driveshaft in driver's ed, and teach our band students how to make flutes. In order to use a car, I don't necessarily need to know exactly how it was constructed and in order to use a computer I don't necessarily need to know how to program it.
Maybe not replacing the driveshaft, but anyone who drives a car should understand how it works and be able to perform simple maintenance. Teaching music students how sound is produced by making a simple flute is a great idea! A basic understanding of a wealth of different things is what makes a complete person.
Robert A. Heinlein said it best:
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Networks rely on trust and goodwill in order to work. People who subvert the network's resources damage the network by stealing trust. If you haven't already, read this book.
I'd respond by pointing out that we don't yet have electronic voting in Australia. We use pencil and paper, and the results of an election are normally available several hours after the close of voting.
At this year's federal election there will be a trial of e-voting for vision-impaired voters and overseas defence force personnel - for and overview see the Australian Electoral Commission site.
It distresses me a little to see a post modded so highly just because it throws together the right words Thanks Leo. Even to a non-physicist like me, JD's post smelled like bullshit and buzzwords. Good to see a well-written response that at least seems to make sense.:^)
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Yes, that was my point.
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I ask because when I was a child, I remember reading about the "reciting digits of pi" record in the family Guinness Book of Records. It had a photo of the then record-holder, standing in front of a chalk board, upon which was written "3.142857142857142857142857..."
It's not hard to recite the decimal expansion of 22/7.
It's good to see that Dr Keay's research has been gained respectability.
I was an undergraduate at the University of Newcastle when he was working on this, and attended a talk he gave on the subject. Perhaps I got it wrong, but I gained the impression that some of his colleagues thought he was wasting his time researching this rather controversial topic.
Respectability is important in the hard sciences, and this must have seemed to some to be more like paranormal psychology than physics. Good on him for sticking to his guns.
Probably, but the PGP header was left off the article, and the signature is badly formatted, according to PGP 6.5.3, so we can't tell.
After a bit of fiddling, I did get PGP to recognise that there is a signature there, but I get the same result as you - bad signature.
It would have been good if the letter had been published on slashdot in its original form. For all we know Roblimo or somebody else has edited the letter and hoped that no-one would check the signature!
...I was in a convenience store, and the fat woman at the counter ahead of me (about two pick handles across the arse) asked for "A Diet Coke and a Hershey bar".
I suppose the one was to compensate for the effects of the other. Made my day.
First up, let me say I think this is brilliant, and it's been running on my desktop all day. This is obviously a labour of love, and the creator of the site is to be congratulated for his hard work and creativity.
Many of the pictures were taken in and around Portland, Oregon. Looks like a lovely place, inhabited by charming people.
Reading the captions, I see that many of the other pictures were taken in nearby "Porltand, Oregon". Can't find that one on the map.
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Like this one?
You probably want something steeper, though.
Maybe too obscure, foobsr. Only us old farts remember what a PET is. Kids these days...
Surely it's either a joke or a troll!? Perhaps there are some Slashdot readers don't understand basic technology like this, but it's not hard to find out.
Ultimately, theft of trust.
Networks rely on trust and goodwill in order to work. People who subvert the network's resources damage the network by stealing trust. If you haven't already, read this book.
I'd respond by pointing out that we don't yet have electronic voting in Australia. We use pencil and paper, and the results of an election are normally available several hours after the close of voting.
At this year's federal election there will be a trial of e-voting for vision-impaired voters and overseas defence force personnel - for and overview see the Australian Electoral Commission site.
Yes, that was my point.
I ask because when I was a child, I remember reading about the "reciting digits of pi" record in the family Guinness Book of Records. It had a photo of the then record-holder, standing in front of a chalk board, upon which was written "3.142857142857142857142857..."
It's not hard to recite the decimal expansion of 22/7.
Cheated? What are the rules? Which ones did he break?
My first thought: "Vertical Tab, hex 0B. Who cares? I haven't seen a reference to it since the early 80's!"
Or as in that Zimmerman who was involved in that event, and wrote that song?
That's a distance increase.
Which language? Spanish, French or English? Each is the dominant language in different parts of North America.
The Aussie was Sir George Julius. The first automatic totalizator system was installed in New Zealand in 1913.
A very thorough history of totalizator technology can be found at Brian Conlon's Totalizator History site.
And what are the consequences if your worm has just one bug?
How would you "recall" a faulty worm? Write another worm to chase it and kill it? Get real.
Not really. They don't need the Web to conduct their "business".
It's good to see that Dr Keay's research has been gained respectability.
I was an undergraduate at the University of Newcastle when he was working on this, and attended a talk he gave on the subject. Perhaps I got it wrong, but I gained the impression that some of his colleagues thought he was wasting his time researching this rather controversial topic.
Respectability is important in the hard sciences, and this must have seemed to some to be more like paranormal psychology than physics. Good on him for sticking to his guns.
You can read more about Geophysical Electrophonics at Colin Keay's home page.
In practice, those with the money and technology to get there and mine it will be the owners.
As to who owns which bits, it's going to be an interesting matter to sort out. Where and how will the "Moon Wars" be fought?
Floating? Most of the ice in Antarctica is not floating! There's land under there you know - Antarctica's a continent.
Now the Ross Ice Shelf is floating - I'm not sure how that would affect sea levels if it melted.
Probably, but the PGP header was left off the article, and the signature is badly formatted, according to PGP 6.5.3, so we can't tell.
After a bit of fiddling, I did get PGP to recognise that there is a signature there, but I get the same result as you - bad signature.
It would have been good if the letter had been published on slashdot in its original form. For all we know Roblimo or somebody else has edited the letter and hoped that no-one would check the signature!
What are the long-term health consequences of having a fatal heart attack half an hour after drinking a cup of coffee?
If your cardiovascular system is already dodgy, the effects of that first cup might be enough to tip the balance.
...I was in a convenience store, and the fat woman at the counter ahead of me (about two pick handles across the arse) asked for "A Diet Coke and a Hershey bar".
I suppose the one was to compensate for the effects of the other. Made my day.
First up, let me say I think this is brilliant, and it's been running on my desktop all day. This is obviously a labour of love, and the creator of the site is to be congratulated for his hard work and creativity.
Many of the pictures were taken in and around Portland, Oregon. Looks like a lovely place, inhabited by charming people.
Reading the captions, I see that many of the other pictures were taken in nearby "Porltand, Oregon". Can't find that one on the map.