I suppose it's fitting. We got the shuttle Enterprise after Star Trek, now Orion after Stargate? However, I have a feeling it's going to be less reliable than Ancient technology.
The more functions the more apt it is to crash. For a computer or a PDA to do lots and lots of functions that's great, but if they start putting these into phones or GPS units, or even worse - cars then it's just going to start degrading reliability.
As a junior in high school (New Jersey), I entirely concur with your opinion. We have honors, IB, & AP courses and all are filled with students that don't want to be there. In Theory of Knowledge (a required IB course) the first day of school the teacher asked my class why we chose IB. Three students out of thirty (myself included in that three) said something other than my parents made me take it. Parents pushing their kids into classes they ought not to be in, and the school being unable to stop them is the root of the problem. What in society makes parents do this I am not sure, but if it is not fixed this country is absolutely screwed.
Next year there are 7 students that wish to take Further Mathematics (post-Calculus course) and Physics C. The school made it considerably difficult in approving these two courses to run, and even now it's not 100%. My school at least has no interest in those above average, because hey - they're already passsing the standarized tests. The system is broken.
Yes the reality of the situation is that it Sony wasn't out to fool anyone and that it was likely a comparison disc. I don't think #3 makes it fake though, I'm sure it's possible they use Verbatim discs even though it's not theirs. It's stupid...but Sony is known for that.
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Seems even Billy himself was incorrect and he apologizes, but damn I'm disappointed.
Actually Negronponte talks about setting up two schools in Cambodia where the average income is $47 a day, so that's more than twice their income.
I see the laptop as a long sighted proposition. It will not immmediately pay off but increased education (if the laptops do actually accomplish this) should help all facets of their society. That is what he talks about in the video if you watched it. I'm not an economist or a teacher, I am in fact a high school student. I learn almost equally as much online, especially calculus, chemistry, and physics, as I do in the classroom.
The article makes it extremely clear that the material can withstand the force of the impact, but makes no mention of its ability to actually protect the wearer from the force of impact. This seems like it would be amazingly useful in a tank or other non-contact situation. However, I can't see how as a vest this would be better than a vest that diffused the force. Perhaps it does work that way, but would that not have been mentioned?
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That is exactly the same for me. I was at a party yesterday and I was trying and failing to sing the lyrics to songs I've heard a hundred times over. Even though I can remember what it's about, the specific words elude me.
In history (US II) we just talked about the progressive movement...we desperately need another one. It seems there is a great ambivalence towards such things as the DMCA. Yes, the people on slashdot feel passionately, but the general populous does not. The actions that take away our rights have become more and more abstract, the average American likely fails to understand the DMCA's action on their life. And it's a shame.
While it is a good article, it leaves out what was just recently posted on Slashdot - the use of open source software to create it. That's another important part of the legal quandry. Also the article really seems to minimize the fact that it also effects Macs. While it is true that the user must provide a password (on the Mac), Sony insisted it did not effect Mac and Linux computers.
In my 9th grade biology class (New Jersey) we, the students, ended up having a rather lively discussion over the flaws of evolution. I doubt that was in any way a guideline of the state, but it did lead to a very interesting reflection on the nature of science. Yet at no point was religion or "Intelligent Design" brought up, and so I see no reason that questioning evolution inheritently implies a creator.
As for general relativity and non-Euclidean, my school offers a course that contains non-Euclidean (unfortunately no general relativity). It is called Further Math which is part of the IB program. And yes I go to a public school.
The theory of evolution has some holes, and it's most likely not 100% correct, but it's a very good working definition. It's just like our understanding of the atom, we have a decent working definition that has need for improvement but that is not to imply that it isn't mostly true. Instead we don't call it too complicated and offer up a non-scientific theory. It all boils down to the fact that denouncing evolution with non-science is unacceptable in a science setting.
So for all of you that are rational and have no need for 13.1 speaker systems (I sure don't), look forward to it nonetheless. As soon as this happens, or shortly afterwards, the price of 7.1 and lesser speaker systems will start to drop accordingly. And so the reasonable person will be able to pick up a great sound system for even less. Your snobbish non-tech neighbors can enjoy wiring their 13.1 speaker system while you enjoy your lower price and easy/easier wiring job.
It IS as easy as syncing the iPod. Every time you sync the iPod the audio files are taken off and put into your music library with a special playlist. Each file will be.wav and have the date recorded as a filename.
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All hail the genius who clicked the Print Format on the original link.
What will be the disposition of the DNA of the innocent?
Just basing this on everything our government has done both in the past and quite recently, the DNA will probably always be kept on record. I can't help being a pessimist about this...it's just too easy.
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I suppose it's fitting. We got the shuttle Enterprise after Star Trek, now Orion after Stargate? However, I have a feeling it's going to be less reliable than Ancient technology.
The more functions the more apt it is to crash. For a computer or a PDA to do lots and lots of functions that's great, but if they start putting these into phones or GPS units, or even worse - cars then it's just going to start degrading reliability.
As a junior in high school (New Jersey), I entirely concur with your opinion. We have honors, IB, & AP courses and all are filled with students that don't want to be there. In Theory of Knowledge (a required IB course) the first day of school the teacher asked my class why we chose IB. Three students out of thirty (myself included in that three) said something other than my parents made me take it. Parents pushing their kids into classes they ought not to be in, and the school being unable to stop them is the root of the problem. What in society makes parents do this I am not sure, but if it is not fixed this country is absolutely screwed. Next year there are 7 students that wish to take Further Mathematics (post-Calculus course) and Physics C. The school made it considerably difficult in approving these two courses to run, and even now it's not 100%. My school at least has no interest in those above average, because hey - they're already passsing the standarized tests. The system is broken.
Yes the reality of the situation is that it Sony wasn't out to fool anyone and that it was likely a comparison disc. I don't think #3 makes it fake though, I'm sure it's possible they use Verbatim discs even though it's not theirs. It's stupid...but Sony is known for that.
Seems even Billy himself was incorrect and he apologizes, but damn I'm disappointed.
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http://www.billywest.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TI
Actually Negronponte talks about setting up two schools in Cambodia where the average income is $47 a day, so that's more than twice their income. I see the laptop as a long sighted proposition. It will not immmediately pay off but increased education (if the laptops do actually accomplish this) should help all facets of their society. That is what he talks about in the video if you watched it. I'm not an economist or a teacher, I am in fact a high school student. I learn almost equally as much online, especially calculus, chemistry, and physics, as I do in the classroom.
We better start encrypting our space chats or the aliens will surely hear us.
The article makes it extremely clear that the material can withstand the force of the impact, but makes no mention of its ability to actually protect the wearer from the force of impact. This seems like it would be amazingly useful in a tank or other non-contact situation. However, I can't see how as a vest this would be better than a vest that diffused the force. Perhaps it does work that way, but would that not have been mentioned?
That is exactly the same for me. I was at a party yesterday and I was trying and failing to sing the lyrics to songs I've heard a hundred times over. Even though I can remember what it's about, the specific words elude me.
In history (US II) we just talked about the progressive movement...we desperately need another one. It seems there is a great ambivalence towards such things as the DMCA. Yes, the people on slashdot feel passionately, but the general populous does not. The actions that take away our rights have become more and more abstract, the average American likely fails to understand the DMCA's action on their life. And it's a shame.
Hmm...that sounds fantastic, OPEC would be greatly interested in supplying the oil to power it.
ah south park
While it is a good article, it leaves out what was just recently posted on Slashdot - the use of open source software to create it. That's another important part of the legal quandry. Also the article really seems to minimize the fact that it also effects Macs. While it is true that the user must provide a password (on the Mac), Sony insisted it did not effect Mac and Linux computers.
I think you mean two weeks ago, not last year.
Our school, well at least the program I am part of, uses the International Baccalaureate curriculum. Here is their site: http://www.ibo.org/
In my 9th grade biology class (New Jersey) we, the students, ended up having a rather lively discussion over the flaws of evolution. I doubt that was in any way a guideline of the state, but it did lead to a very interesting reflection on the nature of science. Yet at no point was religion or "Intelligent Design" brought up, and so I see no reason that questioning evolution inheritently implies a creator. As for general relativity and non-Euclidean, my school offers a course that contains non-Euclidean (unfortunately no general relativity). It is called Further Math which is part of the IB program. And yes I go to a public school.
The theory of evolution has some holes, and it's most likely not 100% correct, but it's a very good working definition. It's just like our understanding of the atom, we have a decent working definition that has need for improvement but that is not to imply that it isn't mostly true. Instead we don't call it too complicated and offer up a non-scientific theory. It all boils down to the fact that denouncing evolution with non-science is unacceptable in a science setting.
This sounds vaguely similar to a plot line of the TV show Regenesis from TMN (Canadian Cable). Interesting.
So for all of you that are rational and have no need for 13.1 speaker systems (I sure don't), look forward to it nonetheless. As soon as this happens, or shortly afterwards, the price of 7.1 and lesser speaker systems will start to drop accordingly. And so the reasonable person will be able to pick up a great sound system for even less. Your snobbish non-tech neighbors can enjoy wiring their 13.1 speaker system while you enjoy your lower price and easy/easier wiring job.
It IS as easy as syncing the iPod. Every time you sync the iPod the audio files are taken off and put into your music library with a special playlist. Each file will be .wav and have the date recorded as a filename.
All hail the genius who clicked the Print Format on the original link.
What will be the disposition of the DNA of the innocent?
Just basing this on everything our government has done both in the past and quite recently, the DNA will probably always be kept on record. I can't help being a pessimist about this...it's just too easy.
I'd prefer a farsical aquatic ceremony.