Sure, but Apple Computers settled the ripping off of Apple Record's name with a consent agreement that Apple Computers would never enter the music business, and of course Apple Computers is always true to their word...
Right, 'cause the Chinese people don't have any problem accessing servers blocked by the government, do they?
Sorry, the "best thing to do" is pass laws guaranteeing freedom on the net, instead of blocking freedom. While simultaneously working on a network of anonymous encrypting proxies, I guess. Content owners do have right to implement technical measures to protect their property rights, but in the absence of government intervention, I believe the freetards can implement technical measures guaranteeing freedom of speech at a much faster rate.
That's why it's a 100 year process, not a 5 year one. Once you get a "mammoth" with elephant mitochondria, you have to interbreed it for several generations to get back to mostly mammoth mitochondria. To say nothing of reestablishing learned behavior patterns that allow it to survive in the wild. And of course, most of the clones will have flawed DNA and will die prematurely anyway.
No, mammoths are a great choice because there are readily available surrogate moms from which to steal eggs, switch out the DNA, and implant the modified zygotes into. What exactly are you going to use as a surrogate for a Moa or a Dodo? How do you know mammoths aren't even more tasty than moas?
I am quite looking forward to this development because of my personal theory that Mammoths were hunted into extinction by humans because they are SO FUCKING TASTY!
So... if this material is so slippery, how are they going to get it to stick to the surfaces they want to make more slippery?
This is sort of like "I've just invented an acid so strong it will eat through ANYTHING! It's right over there in that bottle... oh shit!"
Which looks like a better design to me. I would have used an additional small wheel both in front and in back, to handle cases of acceleration/deceleration that exceed the control systems limits. It needs to be able to stand up my itself and be wheeled around while it's turned off. Or the inevitable case where this thing suddenly loses power while traveling at 25mph...
Just one problem with this: to do this in real time while traveling at decent speeds doubles the energy consumption of the vehicle, much like active suspension. Technologically doable, yes (given sufficient development time and money), but you would use more energy pumping spokes in and out than propelling yourself forward.
My thoughts exactly. My daughter wants a Smart car; I keep saying I'll buy one when it's cheaper than and gets better gas mileage than my Honda Civic Hybrid (which seats 5 and gets 40 to 50 mpg). Until then, why should I pay more for a vehicle that carries less while using more fuel?
Takes up less space, therefore easier to park or carry in another vehicle. But then, my reaction to the Segway was, "If you just added a third wheel, you could make it a lot cheaper AND safer." I think the same argument applies to this: adding a small wheel up front would make it turn better and be less susceptible to faceplanting during a sudden stop. I've missed curb cuts on my bike and gone over the handlebars; I can only imaging what hitting an obstacle at 25mph on this would be like. Oh wait... it would probably be just like the time some asshole dug a hole at the top of a hill in a minibike trail, which not only sent be flying, but bent the front forks of my minibike.
Sites like slashdot? You're welcome to try to connect Locke2005 to my real-life persona. You will fail, although there is exactly 1 other slashdot user who knows who I actually am... good luck finding him!
Any married person that uses their main Facebook account to communicate with their extramarital lover deserves anything they get. Sure, having multiple Facebook accounts is against the TOS too. But so is signing up when your under the age of 13... my daughter has a Facebook account to communicate with all her friends (all underage) that also have Facebook accounts.
If you're going to fool around, get a throw-away prepaid cell phone, and use the mobile number to verify a throw-away Gmail account and Facebook account. And for Pete's sake, keep all of these hidden from your spouse! (Yes, I had an ex-girlfriend grab my cellphone while I was sleeping and start calling the numbers I'd called to harass them because of her paranoid delusions that I was cheating on her.)
The pranksters are idiots. There are 4 separate pieces; the green and blue are rotated 180 degrees from their proper position. If only they'd had a windows 7 task bar to refer to...
No, the moon partially cancels the earth's gravity, resulting in slightly less pulling down, so ocean levels rise. Net gravitation attraction is still always towards the center of the Earth. But as many others have pointed out, gravitational force is indistinguishable from acceleration.
There a lot of room for debate on what the limits of self-defense should be, but in general you are correct -- if you are taking fire from someone who insists on using innocent civilians as a human shield, sometimes the best action is to "shoot the hostage". Do it consistently enough, and eventually the bad guys will realize that hiding behind innocent women and children offers them little defense. But in the meantime, you lose points in the battle for hearts and minds. The people hiding behind human shields and the people taking out the human shields to get the "bad guys" must share responsibility for the collateral damage.
If I recall correctly, the Movieland Wax Museum in California had a replica of Michaelangelo's David with one important difference... that's right, the strategically placed fig leaf!
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Sure, but Apple Computers settled the ripping off of Apple Record's name with a consent agreement that Apple Computers would never enter the music business, and of course Apple Computers is always true to their word...
Right, 'cause the Chinese people don't have any problem accessing servers blocked by the government, do they?
Sorry, the "best thing to do" is pass laws guaranteeing freedom on the net, instead of blocking freedom. While simultaneously working on a network of anonymous encrypting proxies, I guess. Content owners do have right to implement technical measures to protect their property rights, but in the absence of government intervention, I believe the freetards can implement technical measures guaranteeing freedom of speech at a much faster rate.
Frankly, though, I don't think RIM has anything of value to offer Samsung.
Well, except for the prospect of offering "RIM jobs" to attract new engineers, no, it doesn't.
As a software engineer in the job market, I'd hate it if I could no longer make jokes about "getting a RIM job"!
That's why it's a 100 year process, not a 5 year one. Once you get a "mammoth" with elephant mitochondria, you have to interbreed it for several generations to get back to mostly mammoth mitochondria. To say nothing of reestablishing learned behavior patterns that allow it to survive in the wild. And of course, most of the clones will have flawed DNA and will die prematurely anyway.
Or it could result in a great new food offering at McDonald's!
Plus, if they paint their toenails red, they can hide in cherry trees!
People have already tasted frozen mammoth... ask them. Although fresh mammoth steak would probably taste a lot better.
No, mammoths are a great choice because there are readily available surrogate moms from which to steal eggs, switch out the DNA, and implant the modified zygotes into. What exactly are you going to use as a surrogate for a Moa or a Dodo? How do you know mammoths aren't even more tasty than moas?
I am quite looking forward to this development because of my personal theory that Mammoths were hunted into extinction by humans because they are SO FUCKING TASTY!
So... if this material is so slippery, how are they going to get it to stick to the surfaces they want to make more slippery?
This is sort of like "I've just invented an acid so strong it will eat through ANYTHING! It's right over there in that bottle... oh shit!"
"The SBU features rider head protection when the rider wears the proper helmet or head protection gear. " LOL!
Which looks like a better design to me. I would have used an additional small wheel both in front and in back, to handle cases of acceleration/deceleration that exceed the control systems limits. It needs to be able to stand up my itself and be wheeled around while it's turned off. Or the inevitable case where this thing suddenly loses power while traveling at 25mph...
Yeah, I want to be the first to ride up to a biker bar in full leathers on one of these, just to see how far their chins drop...
Just one problem with this: to do this in real time while traveling at decent speeds doubles the energy consumption of the vehicle, much like active suspension. Technologically doable, yes (given sufficient development time and money), but you would use more energy pumping spokes in and out than propelling yourself forward.
My thoughts exactly. My daughter wants a Smart car; I keep saying I'll buy one when it's cheaper than and gets better gas mileage than my Honda Civic Hybrid (which seats 5 and gets 40 to 50 mpg). Until then, why should I pay more for a vehicle that carries less while using more fuel?
Takes up less space, therefore easier to park or carry in another vehicle. But then, my reaction to the Segway was, "If you just added a third wheel, you could make it a lot cheaper AND safer." I think the same argument applies to this: adding a small wheel up front would make it turn better and be less susceptible to faceplanting during a sudden stop. I've missed curb cuts on my bike and gone over the handlebars; I can only imaging what hitting an obstacle at 25mph on this would be like. Oh wait... it would probably be just like the time some asshole dug a hole at the top of a hill in a minibike trail, which not only sent be flying, but bent the front forks of my minibike.
Sites like slashdot? You're welcome to try to connect Locke2005 to my real-life persona. You will fail, although there is exactly 1 other slashdot user who knows who I actually am... good luck finding him!
Any married person that uses their main Facebook account to communicate with their extramarital lover deserves anything they get. Sure, having multiple Facebook accounts is against the TOS too. But so is signing up when your under the age of 13... my daughter has a Facebook account to communicate with all her friends (all underage) that also have Facebook accounts. If you're going to fool around, get a throw-away prepaid cell phone, and use the mobile number to verify a throw-away Gmail account and Facebook account. And for Pete's sake, keep all of these hidden from your spouse! (Yes, I had an ex-girlfriend grab my cellphone while I was sleeping and start calling the numbers I'd called to harass them because of her paranoid delusions that I was cheating on her.)
The pranksters are idiots. There are 4 separate pieces; the green and blue are rotated 180 degrees from their proper position. If only they'd had a windows 7 task bar to refer to...
No, the moon partially cancels the earth's gravity, resulting in slightly less pulling down, so ocean levels rise. Net gravitation attraction is still always towards the center of the Earth. But as many others have pointed out, gravitational force is indistinguishable from acceleration.
There a lot of room for debate on what the limits of self-defense should be, but in general you are correct -- if you are taking fire from someone who insists on using innocent civilians as a human shield, sometimes the best action is to "shoot the hostage". Do it consistently enough, and eventually the bad guys will realize that hiding behind innocent women and children offers them little defense. But in the meantime, you lose points in the battle for hearts and minds. The people hiding behind human shields and the people taking out the human shields to get the "bad guys" must share responsibility for the collateral damage.
Well, they seem to be of the opinion that if a woman gets raped, it's HER fault... but how is that any different than Texas?
If I recall correctly, the Movieland Wax Museum in California had a replica of Michaelangelo's David with one important difference... that's right, the strategically placed fig leaf!
In Pakistan, a woman who flashes ankle in public is considered a slut?