I would have indeed said the same thing about a Democrat president if he had made as bad of decisions as I believe Bush has made. I do not like to see my neighbors to the south funding an unjust war on terror and corporate welfare when very few of them voted.
Just because they had a 'choice' doesn't mean it isn't taxation without representation. People have gotten too comfortable having political types funded by special interests groups running the country. I would like to see a normal guy run for office and win, someone willing to resist the power of bribery.
This is for human launching, buddy. Isn't the earth escape velocity something in the order of 11 km/s? I don't know if this factors in air resistance on the way up but I suppose at that speed you are not in the atmosphere for long. Wouldn't a trebuchet have to give the 'cargo' a velocity in this order to put them in orbit if not to escape earth's gravity?
I say cargo instead of crew because I think they would be more of a paste if accelerated by a trebuchet to this speed in the small time they would be in contact. Plus I'd like to see how you are planning to store and deliver the energy required to fire the aformentioned human 'cargo'.
Ignoring these minor difficulties I would love to be present at the event. I wonder what kind of sound the trebuchet would make upon releasing so much tension, would it sound like a standard trebuchet but louder? God, some days I wish I had money and diplomatic immunity.
Interesting thought. It would be interesting if they did what Microsoft did with DOS to IBM. Sure, we'll let you pay us for the use of our product but we have to be free to market it to other customers. You might have to do some intense titty-twisting to get NASA to agree to that one.
Yeah, I read that once, I shrugged it off as a typo at the time. How many stealth bombers does the US have for that price and how useful are they, can they really justify such a cost? Guess they don't have to, but it makes me wonder why the space program is so underfunded compared to the military.
What about when the backers are brought before Dubya and he asks them how much of the 400 million initial and 20 million per launch goes to helping the good old boys and the backers look at each other and groan? I've never been accused of having much faith in the US administration but I just figure the men in charge of our dear sweet US of A will just say thank you for the fine offer but we've already got a team on the problem. I've never seem the government interest peaked by cost savings unless that savings goes to their friends/screws the general public or both of the above.
Boy, a whole 15 horsepower improvement over the thousands it already generates? Also, does this sticker contain state of the art nanotechnology in order to improve power without, well, doing anything?
No, we blather about many inconsequential gimmicks, the least of which are the towel and 42; we wore those out years ago. We brought the towels because they are the only physical object involved in any of those inconsequential gimmicks we could think of on the spot an hour before we left for the movie.
Although someone we didn't come with pointed out that 6 x 9 is indeed 42 in base 13. God knows how he found that one out.
I know its very popular to bash RIAA/MPAA on Slashdot; God knows I've done my share of bashing and read and agreed with enough myself, but I have one serious question to ask slashdot: How does the new business model create buzz?
I will ignore the problem that people can make unauthorized copies of music even if an unevil RIAA replacement is the distributer because I for one would pay for such music even though I am a massive copier under the current system.
As I see it, the primary purpose of modern RIAA/MPAA is to create buzz around their bands and groups to increase exposure and sales. I would like to see in practice (or well thought out theory) how this buzz engine would work under the new music economy where the corporation doesn't take all the money and overcharge.
This is what I see as the catch in the new digital music distribution system, do I have to wade through hundreds of crap bands to find good ones? How will MTV decide what should be played if the RIAA aren't telling them what we like. I'm serious about this. I like many pop groups (and tons of the off the wall stuff, but I DO like much of the catchy pop stuff) or maybe more accurately heavily promoted groups. I like being told what others like under the current system as it does some of the crap sorting for me, even if it brings up Britney Spears with it. (ick!)
Although the RIAA robs the artists and consumers blind it does do the promoting for the artists so that enough people know their work to make concerts sell out. (where the artists really make their money as I understand it) Anybody's thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Well, me and a bunch of friends took our towels to the movie in Hitchhiker fashion and were all pleased with it. So if your asking if I would like to proudly walk into the theater four more times with my towel (for the rest of the 'trilogy' I say hell yes. I pray that production values do not fall, though.
You have to understand that many of the jokes from the book wouldn't transfer over to Hollywood movie form very well so I'm glad that they found a way for it to feel Douglas-Adamssy while making it accessable to non fans. I can also accept that the 'plot' was altered to make it driven in some sort of way instead of having it meander like the book (something I think would have made non fans uncomfortable).
Umm, no. I don't consider that them agreeing to come into compliance with trade law as a bargaining chip, they should do that without us Canadians having to give them something in return.
Maybe if they come into compliance in beef, lumber, etc and give us something else then we consider the DMCA.
Don't bother, they will just reject our rejection of their rejection of our rejection of the DMCA. Perhaps a simple 'fuck you' is in order.
This could drive an even bigger wedge between our two countries, but the shit the US has been pulling under Bush makes me wonder why I would care what they think?
Probably trying to escape all those guys with dreadful adaptions of Hitchhiker's Guide. Looks like one of them used his cold dead hand to sign a contract allowing his version and lied on the time of death. 'No really, he was signed this right before he died'.
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I would have indeed said the same thing about a Democrat president if he had made as bad of decisions as I believe Bush has made. I do not like to see my neighbors to the south funding an unjust war on terror and corporate welfare when very few of them voted. Just because they had a 'choice' doesn't mean it isn't taxation without representation. People have gotten too comfortable having political types funded by special interests groups running the country. I would like to see a normal guy run for office and win, someone willing to resist the power of bribery.
Screw Bondi Blue, I want the hip limited release U2 cover!
This is for human launching, buddy. Isn't the earth escape velocity something in the order of 11 km/s? I don't know if this factors in air resistance on the way up but I suppose at that speed you are not in the atmosphere for long. Wouldn't a trebuchet have to give the 'cargo' a velocity in this order to put them in orbit if not to escape earth's gravity?
I say cargo instead of crew because I think they would be more of a paste if accelerated by a trebuchet to this speed in the small time they would be in contact. Plus I'd like to see how you are planning to store and deliver the energy required to fire the aformentioned human 'cargo'.
Ignoring these minor difficulties I would love to be present at the event. I wonder what kind of sound the trebuchet would make upon releasing so much tension, would it sound like a standard trebuchet but louder? God, some days I wish I had money and diplomatic immunity.
Interesting thought. It would be interesting if they did what Microsoft did with DOS to IBM. Sure, we'll let you pay us for the use of our product but we have to be free to market it to other customers. You might have to do some intense titty-twisting to get NASA to agree to that one.
Yeah, I read that once, I shrugged it off as a typo at the time. How many stealth bombers does the US have for that price and how useful are they, can they really justify such a cost? Guess they don't have to, but it makes me wonder why the space program is so underfunded compared to the military.
What about when the backers are brought before Dubya and he asks them how much of the 400 million initial and 20 million per launch goes to helping the good old boys and the backers look at each other and groan? I've never been accused of having much faith in the US administration but I just figure the men in charge of our dear sweet US of A will just say thank you for the fine offer but we've already got a team on the problem. I've never seem the government interest peaked by cost savings unless that savings goes to their friends/screws the general public or both of the above.
Boy, a whole 15 horsepower improvement over the thousands it already generates? Also, does this sticker contain state of the art nanotechnology in order to improve power without, well, doing anything?
DJs just play what the station tells them to play
No, we blather about many inconsequential gimmicks, the least of which are the towel and 42; we wore those out years ago. We brought the towels because they are the only physical object involved in any of those inconsequential gimmicks we could think of on the spot an hour before we left for the movie.
Although someone we didn't come with pointed out that 6 x 9 is indeed 42 in base 13. God knows how he found that one out.
Well then you're lucky you weren't at the same theatre as us, as there were about 20 of us. Why must you hate the towel carrying fans?
I know its very popular to bash RIAA/MPAA on Slashdot; God knows I've done my share of bashing and read and agreed with enough myself, but I have one serious question to ask slashdot: How does the new business model create buzz?
I will ignore the problem that people can make unauthorized copies of music even if an unevil RIAA replacement is the distributer because I for one would pay for such music even though I am a massive copier under the current system.
As I see it, the primary purpose of modern RIAA/MPAA is to create buzz around their bands and groups to increase exposure and sales. I would like to see in practice (or well thought out theory) how this buzz engine would work under the new music economy where the corporation doesn't take all the money and overcharge.
This is what I see as the catch in the new digital music distribution system, do I have to wade through hundreds of crap bands to find good ones? How will MTV decide what should be played if the RIAA aren't telling them what we like. I'm serious about this. I like many pop groups (and tons of the off the wall stuff, but I DO like much of the catchy pop stuff) or maybe more accurately heavily promoted groups. I like being told what others like under the current system as it does some of the crap sorting for me, even if it brings up Britney Spears with it. (ick!)
Although the RIAA robs the artists and consumers blind it does do the promoting for the artists so that enough people know their work to make concerts sell out. (where the artists really make their money as I understand it) Anybody's thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Who are they to make demands of me, I'm still waiting for my friggin Afro!
How about an even-steven trade up, 70's?
Well, me and a bunch of friends took our towels to the movie in Hitchhiker fashion and were all pleased with it. So if your asking if I would like to proudly walk into the theater four more times with my towel (for the rest of the 'trilogy' I say hell yes. I pray that production values do not fall, though.
You have to understand that many of the jokes from the book wouldn't transfer over to Hollywood movie form very well so I'm glad that they found a way for it to feel Douglas-Adamssy while making it accessable to non fans. I can also accept that the 'plot' was altered to make it driven in some sort of way instead of having it meander like the book (something I think would have made non fans uncomfortable).
Nooo, he is referring to the Douglas Adams trilogy in 5 books. Its a trilogy I tell you!
I would go with the 'flicker' as you call it because I simply don't see it. Sometimes a lower level of optical awareness is bliss.
Next election, vote for candidate Ficus.
Umm, no. I don't consider that them agreeing to come into compliance with trade law as a bargaining chip, they should do that without us Canadians having to give them something in return.
Maybe if they come into compliance in beef, lumber, etc and give us something else then we consider the DMCA.
Don't bother, they will just reject our rejection of their rejection of our rejection of the DMCA. Perhaps a simple 'fuck you' is in order.
This could drive an even bigger wedge between our two countries, but the shit the US has been pulling under Bush makes me wonder why I would care what they think?
i don't think the caddie would have been much use after the first day, you know, after he does of oxygen deprivation...
Na-ah, only if its a room full of boiling water at water level! Remember the definition of 100 degrees Celsius now.
Sadly, their progress in the field of gettings some has not been equally tremendous.
Yeah, but try explaining the six pack to your boss as a 'health measure'.
Carl, this bar says 'South Bronks Parasite Diet' not Paradise! Great episode of Aqua Teens
They are easier to chase down and bombard with silly surveys.
Probably trying to escape all those guys with dreadful adaptions of Hitchhiker's Guide. Looks like one of them used his cold dead hand to sign a contract allowing his version and lied on the time of death. 'No really, he was signed this right before he died'.