A parallel universe where rational people prefer Vista to XP... is that the same parallel universe where supermodels prefer to date computer nerds rather than pop stars?
CO2 is plant food. And so are dead bodies... but that doesn't mean you'd want a pile of them outside your house so high that it blocks out the sun. I don't think there is any shortage of atmospheric C02 that we need to compensate for by adding more -- the plants are doing just fine, at least in the areas that haven't yet been affected by climate change.
I believe 1054 AD (minus 6000 light years of travel time) was the approximate date that the residents of what is now the Crab Nebula finally got their Large Hadron Collider working...
Now Microsoft is admitting their mistake and telling the workers they don't need to return the overpayment. Great way to handle this situation -- you don't recover the money you mistakenly overpaid, plus you still manage to shoot yourselves in the foot in public relations! I think MS needs to lay off a few more people -- namely those who screwed up the severance pay in the first place, plus those who made the Custer decision to ask for the overpayments back!
However, some experts question whether a universal vaccine of this kind is even possible, since the human body has been unable to come up with an antibody solution. Is it just me, or does this statement seriously underestimate the millions and millions of years necessary (during which the majority of the population must die from the flu the entire time) necessary for evolution to come up with an "antibody solution"?
Are you implying that the government and RIAA are "poisoning" Linux ISO torrents...? Well, I named my Linux Distro "BritneySpears_BabyBaby", and somebody keeps poisoning the torrent... it must be the RIAA!
So did I, and my initial reaction was "Cool! I want to work on that project!" Imaging my disappointment upon re-reading the headline and discovering they wanted to observe carbon, not cartoons!
Exactly. Look at it this way: if you were an alien explorer, would you be satisfied with pictures taken from orbit of the earth, or would you want to land a probe to discover what humans actually taste like? Close up examination could make all the difference in your plans for galactic domination!
Mistakenly overpaid severance to 1400 laid off workers? Definitive proof that the Microsoft accounting department really does use Microsoft software! And it may have even used old Pentiums for the floating point calculations!
who is going to be liable if 100,000 people get irradiated with low-power microwaves? You are aware that the air traffic control system radar systems, weather radar systems, and air defense radar systems are constantly irradiating anyone who flies with low-power microwaves, aren't you? And that cop who gave you a speeding ticket? Yep, he was irradiating you with low-power microwaves too -- maybe you should sue him! And then of course, there is the cosmic microwave background radiation that has been irradiating everybody since... well, forever. I agree, the receptors for microwave power from space should be placed in completely unpopulated locations, because the beam will occasionally lose track. But I think you overestimate the damage done by a short burst of microwave energy. The frequency wouldn't be anywhere near the 2.4 GHz used by microwave ovens, because if it were, it wouldn't penetrate the moisture in the atmosphere!
I don't know about you, but I find giving the 30 quid (or 50 dollars) directly to the girl rather than spending it on ten beers to be much more effective...
Is the response "All my logs are right here in this 200 pound case of paper punch cards... what do you mean, you don't have any equipment that will read them?" an acceptable answer when they request your logs? Or would paper tape be a better media on which to store logs?
...an eco-haven that generates all of its power from renewable sources. What about all the fuel used for helicoptering in all the visitors and supplies? Are they planning on running the helicopter off of bio-diesel? Sure, they could use a sailboat to ferry people in and out... but I personally would rather just stay on the sailboat instead of a rusty old oil platform! I'm sorry, but when someone says "eco-vacation", a metal cage in the middle of the ocean is not the first destination that springs to mind. What's the scuba-diving like around an oil platform? This might make a good place to get scuba certified, just on the basis that there is absolutely nothing else to do there.
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If you truly prefer Vista to XP, then the only course of action I can recommend for you is euthanasia.
A parallel universe where rational people prefer Vista to XP... is that the same parallel universe where supermodels prefer to date computer nerds rather than pop stars?
Vista is way to bloated and inefficient to run well on a netbook, so the other 2/3 is all XP.
CO2 is plant food. And so are dead bodies... but that doesn't mean you'd want a pile of them outside your house so high that it blocks out the sun. I don't think there is any shortage of atmospheric C02 that we need to compensate for by adding more -- the plants are doing just fine, at least in the areas that haven't yet been affected by climate change.
Come on, Orbital Sciences, it's not like this is rocket science! Oh wait...
I believe 1054 AD (minus 6000 light years of travel time) was the approximate date that the residents of what is now the Crab Nebula finally got their Large Hadron Collider working...
I want to know if there was a supernova around the year 0 that would have been visible from the middle east...
Now Microsoft is admitting their mistake and telling the workers they don't need to return the overpayment. Great way to handle this situation -- you don't recover the money you mistakenly overpaid, plus you still manage to shoot yourselves in the foot in public relations! I think MS needs to lay off a few more people -- namely those who screwed up the severance pay in the first place, plus those who made the Custer decision to ask for the overpayments back!
However, some experts question whether a universal vaccine of this kind is even possible, since the human body has been unable to come up with an antibody solution. Is it just me, or does this statement seriously underestimate the millions and millions of years necessary (during which the majority of the population must die from the flu the entire time) necessary for evolution to come up with an "antibody solution"?
Are you implying that the government and RIAA are "poisoning" Linux ISO torrents...? Well, I named my Linux Distro "BritneySpears_BabyBaby", and somebody keeps poisoning the torrent... it must be the RIAA!
Want to help more Americans become employed? How about you stop being such a vocal advocate for expanding H-1B visas?!?
Nigerian "Princes" have been using their computers to generate income for themselves for years now...
So did I, and my initial reaction was "Cool! I want to work on that project!" Imaging my disappointment upon re-reading the headline and discovering they wanted to observe carbon, not cartoons!
Exactly. Look at it this way: if you were an alien explorer, would you be satisfied with pictures taken from orbit of the earth, or would you want to land a probe to discover what humans actually taste like? Close up examination could make all the difference in your plans for galactic domination!
If the Department of Agriculture could develop an MMO simulation of gold farming, I'm sure it would be popular -- at least in Asia.
Mistakenly overpaid severance to 1400 laid off workers? Definitive proof that the Microsoft accounting department really does use Microsoft software! And it may have even used old Pentiums for the floating point calculations!
Queue avalanche of "debugging" jokes in 4... 3... 2...
No, the OS spends 75% in Idle... unlike most slashdot readers.
I thought "Bouncing Bonobo" had already covered that base.
I had a girlfriend like that once...
I say they let Little Orphan Annie name the next release... "Leapin' Lizards!"
who is going to be liable if 100,000 people get irradiated with low-power microwaves? You are aware that the air traffic control system radar systems, weather radar systems, and air defense radar systems are constantly irradiating anyone who flies with low-power microwaves, aren't you? And that cop who gave you a speeding ticket? Yep, he was irradiating you with low-power microwaves too -- maybe you should sue him! And then of course, there is the cosmic microwave background radiation that has been irradiating everybody since... well, forever. I agree, the receptors for microwave power from space should be placed in completely unpopulated locations, because the beam will occasionally lose track. But I think you overestimate the damage done by a short burst of microwave energy. The frequency wouldn't be anywhere near the 2.4 GHz used by microwave ovens, because if it were, it wouldn't penetrate the moisture in the atmosphere!
I don't know about you, but I find giving the 30 quid (or 50 dollars) directly to the girl rather than spending it on ten beers to be much more effective...
Is the response "All my logs are right here in this 200 pound case of paper punch cards... what do you mean, you don't have any equipment that will read them?" an acceptable answer when they request your logs? Or would paper tape be a better media on which to store logs?
...an eco-haven that generates all of its power from renewable sources. What about all the fuel used for helicoptering in all the visitors and supplies? Are they planning on running the helicopter off of bio-diesel? Sure, they could use a sailboat to ferry people in and out... but I personally would rather just stay on the sailboat instead of a rusty old oil platform! I'm sorry, but when someone says "eco-vacation", a metal cage in the middle of the ocean is not the first destination that springs to mind. What's the scuba-diving like around an oil platform? This might make a good place to get scuba certified, just on the basis that there is absolutely nothing else to do there.