Turn in your computer geek card... everybody knows 16x16 is 256!
TFA is pretty light on technical details, like how much did the payload weigh and how much helium was required. Personally, I didn't think a cluster of balloons that small could lift a human, but I could be wrong.
I don't deny that climate change exists; the climate on Earth has been changing since the Earth began and continues to do so. What wasn't been definitively established is to what extent this change is due to the activities of man versus to what extent it is due to the Earth's natural cycles and was going to happen anyway. Although it stands to reason that reducing the albedo of the Earth and dumping all that crap into the atmosphere should have some effect on global temperature, there is no proof that ceasing this activity would reverse the warming trend. We are experiencing basically the same climate now that existed 5000 years ago... what do you blame the climate change of 5000 years ago on?
The U.N. is authorized to interfere with the internal affairs of any sovereign nation that they believe is committing genocide. That's why Gaddafi's own diplomats keep insisting he is committing genocide; they hope to get U.N. assistance in unseating him. Yes, short of a leader murdering their own people, we should refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign nations.
Internet is NOT a basic human right. Free flow of information should be a basic human right, because it helps keep government honest. Information can be delivered in lots of ways that don't involve the internet.
If you've got line of sight, 2 powerful enough transmitters, and 2 highly directional antennas, it is theoretically possible to do this with microwave transceivers. Laser is theoretically possible too, but it would be even more susceptible to interference from weather. But, wouldn't a single link to the 'net be a pretty attractive target for Gaddafi's jets?
My daughter and I watched that movie a couple days ago. She wants a Teddy! I especially liked him insisting, "I am NOT a toy!" (The first time I watched the movie, I thought it sucked. The second time, I realized that the "aliens" at the end were not aliens -- they were what the robots had evolved into. In general, Spielberg did a bad job of explaining things; I assume the book was much better.)
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Turn in your computer geek card... everybody knows 16x16 is 256!
TFA is pretty light on technical details, like how much did the payload weigh and how much helium was required. Personally, I didn't think a cluster of balloons that small could lift a human, but I could be wrong.
I'd hit that!
Oh wait, this is slashdot... never mind.
You've been waiting so long you've become a master of waiting with bated breath?
I think Shatner owes you an new pair of underpants...
"He's dead, Jim!"
"Good... you get his tricorder, I'll get his wallet!"
Charlie who?
Both my cars are hybrids.
Where I come from, a "speed bump" is the optimal use for a lawyer.
Once again, the Ferrari will go a lot father towards getting you laid than the CPU will...
Of course, if you've got a big enough penis, you wont feel the need for either of them.
Wearing a $60,000 Rolex might get you laid. Having the most expensive CPU available definitely will not.
I don't deny that climate change exists; the climate on Earth has been changing since the Earth began and continues to do so. What wasn't been definitively established is to what extent this change is due to the activities of man versus to what extent it is due to the Earth's natural cycles and was going to happen anyway. Although it stands to reason that reducing the albedo of the Earth and dumping all that crap into the atmosphere should have some effect on global temperature, there is no proof that ceasing this activity would reverse the warming trend. We are experiencing basically the same climate now that existed 5000 years ago... what do you blame the climate change of 5000 years ago on?
Gravity is also a theory...
I hear using this technology can get you kicked off of this service!
What blatant stereotyping! I mean, there are still some technical issues I have trouble with!
Perhaps this explains Gaddafi's bizarre behavior... his access to porn has been cut off!
I think this situations call for massively redundant station wagons full of mag tapes...
The U.N. is authorized to interfere with the internal affairs of any sovereign nation that they believe is committing genocide. That's why Gaddafi's own diplomats keep insisting he is committing genocide; they hope to get U.N. assistance in unseating him. Yes, short of a leader murdering their own people, we should refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign nations.
Internet is NOT a basic human right. Free flow of information should be a basic human right, because it helps keep government honest. Information can be delivered in lots of ways that don't involve the internet.
If you've got line of sight, 2 powerful enough transmitters, and 2 highly directional antennas, it is theoretically possible to do this with microwave transceivers. Laser is theoretically possible too, but it would be even more susceptible to interference from weather. But, wouldn't a single link to the 'net be a pretty attractive target for Gaddafi's jets?
My daughter and I watched that movie a couple days ago. She wants a Teddy! I especially liked him insisting, "I am NOT a toy!" (The first time I watched the movie, I thought it sucked. The second time, I realized that the "aliens" at the end were not aliens -- they were what the robots had evolved into. In general, Spielberg did a bad job of explaining things; I assume the book was much better.)
No, you have the same right to say "Obama sucks!" in Zimbabwe as you do in the US!
Isn't there any way of defacing the PM's facebook page anonymously?
In a recent blind taste tests, astronauts were unable to distinguish between their own recycled pee and American beer...
That reminds me of the story of the constipated mathematician... he worked it out with a pencil.
Look at 'em spending all this money on zero-g beer, when they've spent nary a penny researching zero-g sex!!!