Actually Australia doesn't use nuclear power at all, unless you count Lucas Heights (Sydney) which is used as a scientific research facility (and produces certain isotopes for medical purposes).
So the nuclear power is solely intended for export.
112 is the emergency phone number for both Europe and GSM (it redirects to 911 in the US from a GSM mobile phone). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-1-2.
I don't know if its used as a landline emergency number in any countries outside Europe (Australia doesn't - it uses 000).
> You're right, it does sound like this kid does > have his act together. That does not mean that > all, or even most, 17 year olds do.
And all, or most 18 year olds do?
One thing that has been missed, in my opinion, is the fact that Comdex are explicitly excluding paying customers. You would think they would have to have a good reason for reducing their profits by excluding people based on age. Regardless of the legalities and moralities, surely the good, old-fashioned bottom line would persuade them to let people under 18 years of age in.
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From the linked article:
"The smallest dots that worked as transistors contained as few as five carbon rings - around 10 atoms or 1nm wide."
Somehow that became 10 atoms wide and 1 atom long in the summary.
I know, I know - this sort of thing would never happen on Slashdot...
Actually Australia doesn't use nuclear power at all, unless you count Lucas Heights (Sydney) which is used as a scientific research facility (and produces certain isotopes for medical purposes).
So the nuclear power is solely intended for export.
112 is the emergency phone number for both Europe and GSM (it redirects to 911 in the US from a GSM mobile phone). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-1-2.
I don't know if its used as a landline emergency number in any countries outside Europe (Australia doesn't - it uses 000).
China needs Internet companies as much as they need China.
China needs Internet companies as much as China needs China??!!
> You're right, it does sound like this kid does
> have his act together. That does not mean that
> all, or even most, 17 year olds do.
And all, or most 18 year olds do?
One thing that has been missed, in my opinion, is the fact that Comdex are explicitly excluding paying customers. You would think they would have to have a good reason for reducing their profits by excluding people based on age. Regardless of the legalities and moralities, surely the good, old-fashioned bottom line would persuade them to let people under 18 years of age in.