In any case, gasoline has far more stored energy per pound than hydrogen does, yet we're all driving around with fifteen gallon or so of it in our cars.
But I know Macs are not too complex to use and maintain because Steve says they are intuitive. Have Macs suddenly become too complex for Apple customers?
Macs are every bit as complex as a Windows or Linux machine, it's just that most of the complexity is hidden to the user unless he/she decides to delve deeper. Believe me, if you fire up a terminal window in OS X and start using Unix commands and editing config files in vi, you can get just as lost in a world of complexity as you can using any other platform.
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I do have the right to put flash on my personal cell phone.
And, if Adobe ever releases a version that runs on the iPhone, Apple won't try to stop you. Assuming you can figure out how to do it, of course.
what you need is a forge, a metal shop, a greenhouse, living quarters, a large solar concentrator array, a sizeable asteroid with ice in it, and you could probably bloody well live on the thing.
Assuming there are enough nitrates available on the asteroid to allow you to grow stuff, anyhow. I have no idea whether or not the "soil" you could obtain from an asteroid would have enough usable nitrogen to support plant life. If not, you might have to bring some with you from Earth and have it replenished occasionally.
Your analysis is a bit simplistic and doesn't take everything into account.
Hydrogen, as it's proposed to be used in cars, is an energy storage medium that can take the place of big, heavy batteries that take a long time to charge. While you're absolutely correct that it's less efficient than converting electricity directly to motion, it becomes a more viable option when you factor in the weight and inconvenience presented by current (no pun intended) battery technology.
Those of you who are old enough can remember that when the internet was still Darpanet, the big telcos and media companies were telling us how "cable television" was going to revolutionize communications. It was going to be small-d democratic, with tons of opportunities for local programming and public access.
And they delivered--for a while.
I worked in the cable TV business for a number of years and at one time worked my way up to become the system engineer for a CATV system in a suburb of L.A. One of my duties was to design and outfit a small TV studio for producing public access programming and the the project was thought of as a minor nuisance by the management but it had to be done because it was part of the franchise deal. Being more of a civic-minded type of person than my bosses, however, I thought it was an important civic asset and had gotten well into the project when the Reagan-era FCC de-regulated the industry and the corporate interest completely evaporated, along with the funds. The studio was never completed and I eventually left for greener pastures in a different line of work.
I have to agree. As a west coaster I have been generally displeased with pretty much all government we've had to date (they tend to favour the political views of Ontario and Quebec
Educate this ignorant person from South of the (Canadian) Border, if you will. How do the political views of Ontario and Quebec differ from those of BC?
Hey, you've obviously never spent any time in one of those wild Canadian border towns. Take in the Donkey Show at West Lynne, Manitoba some time and you'll see how dangerous those Canucks can be.
It would be great if this turns into a workable process but it seems like someone publishes a similar article like every week and only rarely does it amount to anything.
It's pretty obvious that you're a Canuck, otherwise you would know that Ah-nuld can't ever be elected president because he is not a native-born U.S. citizen.
I seem to recall some Mayan hieroglyphs around the front door, too. They translated as "Manny is a fuggin' puto"
That must have been that bastard Ah Kin Xoc. He's been calling "Manny" (Mulac) a puto for years now, ever since he caught him banging Hun-Hunapu in the men's room at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Perhaps his co-worker send him an email entitled "BILL 125 -- URGENT" with an attachment, to which he complied by opening. That would actually be pretty funny.
Yeah, especially if it was the guy sitting behind him with the video camera.
Slashdot Mirror
If they're anything like my kites, they'll just end up nose-first in the silt.
Charlie Brown! When did you start posting on Slashdot?
(Obligatory: "Rats!")
use it in balloons
oh no, wait...
oh, the humanity!
Or this.
In any case, gasoline has far more stored energy per pound than hydrogen does, yet we're all driving around with fifteen gallon or so of it in our cars.
... you can get just as lost ...
What, no man pages?
Of course there are. Hence, my comment about getting lost... ;-)
I tried chopping onions, and wound up accidentally downloading porn!
And, because it's running an Apple-created OS, you didn't end up with any malware! Score one for the iPad!
But I know Macs are not too complex to use and maintain because Steve says they are intuitive. Have Macs suddenly become too complex for Apple customers?
Macs are every bit as complex as a Windows or Linux machine, it's just that most of the complexity is hidden to the user unless he/she decides to delve deeper. Believe me, if you fire up a terminal window in OS X and start using Unix commands and editing config files in vi, you can get just as lost in a world of complexity as you can using any other platform.
I do have the right to put flash on my personal cell phone.
And, if Adobe ever releases a version that runs on the iPhone, Apple won't try to stop you. Assuming you can figure out how to do it, of course.
what you need is a forge, a metal shop, a greenhouse, living quarters, a large solar concentrator array, a sizeable asteroid with ice in it, and you could probably bloody well live on the thing.
Assuming there are enough nitrates available on the asteroid to allow you to grow stuff, anyhow. I have no idea whether or not the "soil" you could obtain from an asteroid would have enough usable nitrogen to support plant life. If not, you might have to bring some with you from Earth and have it replenished occasionally.
hydrogen is a joke
Your analysis is a bit simplistic and doesn't take everything into account.
Hydrogen, as it's proposed to be used in cars, is an energy storage medium that can take the place of big, heavy batteries that take a long time to charge. While you're absolutely correct that it's less efficient than converting electricity directly to motion, it becomes a more viable option when you factor in the weight and inconvenience presented by current (no pun intended) battery technology.
Yeah--as soon as they get to that first asteroid, they'll plant a couple shrubberies with a nice two-level effect and little path down the middle...
Man, the '80's really left me with a chip on my shoulder.
Same here. You should have heard me rant when I heard there was some talk about replacing the image of FDR on the dime with one of Ronald Reagan.
Those of you who are old enough can remember that when the internet was still Darpanet, the big telcos and media companies were telling us how "cable television" was going to revolutionize communications. It was going to be small-d democratic, with tons of opportunities for local programming and public access.
And they delivered--for a while.
I worked in the cable TV business for a number of years and at one time worked my way up to become the system engineer for a CATV system in a suburb of L.A. One of my duties was to design and outfit a small TV studio for producing public access programming and the the project was thought of as a minor nuisance by the management but it had to be done because it was part of the franchise deal. Being more of a civic-minded type of person than my bosses, however, I thought it was an important civic asset and had gotten well into the project when the Reagan-era FCC de-regulated the industry and the corporate interest completely evaporated, along with the funds. The studio was never completed and I eventually left for greener pastures in a different line of work.
Yesterday Apple finally launched its much hyped iPad to the world
Seriously? I mean, come on dude...if you fail at shilling, you need to really examine your life.
Really. They've already sold a million of the things in less than a month. Hardly seems like failure to me.
The beavers are taking over! First it's dams..then it'll be nuclear warheads..
Dammed beavers...
I have to agree. As a west coaster I have been generally displeased with pretty much all government we've had to date (they tend to favour the political views of Ontario and Quebec
Educate this ignorant person from South of the (Canadian) Border, if you will. How do the political views of Ontario and Quebec differ from those of BC?
careful canada, you guy's are dangerous.
Hey, you've obviously never spent any time in one of those wild Canadian border towns. Take in the Donkey Show at West Lynne, Manitoba some time and you'll see how dangerous those Canucks can be.
Watching Harper sell out Canadians in favour of US lobby groups is an affront.
If it makes you feel any better, watching our own Congress sell out all of us who live in the United States to US lobby groups was just as bad.
It would be great if this turns into a workable process but it seems like someone publishes a similar article like every week and only rarely does it amount to anything.
It's pretty obvious that you're a Canuck, otherwise you would know that Ah-nuld can't ever be elected president because he is not a native-born U.S. citizen.
Who cares?
I seem to recall some Mayan hieroglyphs around the front door, too. They translated as "Manny is a fuggin' puto"
That must have been that bastard Ah Kin Xoc. He's been calling "Manny" (Mulac) a puto for years now, ever since he caught him banging Hun-Hunapu in the men's room at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
You're sexy when you talk tough.
Not as sexy as you are when you put on that big funny hat, Your Holiness.
I get the idea he's hiding something, not sure why.
Or what.
Perhaps his co-worker send him an email entitled "BILL 125 -- URGENT" with an attachment, to which he complied by opening. That would actually be pretty funny.
Yeah, especially if it was the guy sitting behind him with the video camera.
"It's a joke--I say, it's a joke, son!"
...it should be able to remain in orbit indefinitely without deteriorating.