I believe it was Ron Paul who said (paraphrased since I can't find it on Google) 'more people in this nation die each year from drowning in their own bathtubs, than do from a terrorist act. Should we put a closed circuit tv in each of their bathrooms, too?'
Amen!
How about people like my father? He is overweight and has a heart condition. He can easily afford insurance, but has been searching for 6-8 months for coverage. Due to his preexisting condition he cannot get approved for insurance. And what is to say once he actually gets insured (wishful thinking) that his claims will not get denied?
If you think our government can do wonders with a socialized healthcare system, take a look at the Veterans Hospitals.
Opps! I guess I need a Mulligan... I meant to link to an introductory article [sourceforge] I had written. BTW, this comment was spell checked as I type with the SpellingCow favelet! -Nuttzy
Hmm...I guess it doesn't work. I copied your post into it and it highlighted 'favelet'.:)
I actually agree with this. If I go to the bank and my money is suddenly not in my account, this becomes a hassle for me to prove to the bank I actually have X amount in there. If my account number gets stolen, the bank is accountable and my money will return there with virtually no effort of my own, aside from calling and stating my account is being used fraudulently.
Agreed. St. Joseph's in Philadelphia has been doing it for 6 years now, and Clemson University in S.C. has also been doing it. When first started, St. Joe's made you buy their Gateway, even if oyu already had your own laptop. I'm not sure how it is now. Clemson seems to be a little better about it, at least giving you some options on which model to buy.
Actually, 75. Tiger Woods AND Medal Of Honor are two worthy titles. Both of my roommates, who don't normally play video games are addicted to those two.
I agree with the power of higher cr, but not necessarily the gas mileage. A friend of mine increased his compression ratio to 10.5:1 and put aftermarket heads and intake manifold on his 302, and yielded results of around 350ish horsepower to the wheels, which would be about equivalent of what I was at when I was running.6 bar. His gas mileage is terrible in comparison, but then again he does run a much different gear ratio than I (4.10 vs 3.27). It's really hard to say for sure, unless comparing two identical setups with the small differences of interest.
I did change my injectors from 19 lb/min to 42 lb/min and a mass air meter calibrated accordingly. I did not touch the stock ecu, nor have I put in a chip, or anything else of that nature. I did retard my initial timing from 12 degrees to 6 degrees. Various fuel tables enable the car to run differently based on engine load. Just because larger injectors are being used doesn't mean the same fuel percentage is being injected at a given load. So, at wide open throttle on a 1/4 mile drag pass, comparing my fuel consumption stock vs turbocharged is quite entertaining (also read: depressing).
Don't forget that most turbocharged engines will give up some fuel efficiency as compared to a naturally aspirated engine of the same displacement even when operating under light loads.
Not true.
My 302 CI Mustang has a 9:1 compression ratio. Without a turbo, I would get roughly 22-24 mpg, highway driving. (HP rating to the rear-wheels was approx. 190hp)
A year and a half ago, I took the car and put a 66mm T-4 based turbo on it, making no other changes to the motor. After this modification my gas mileage has increased to approximately 28-30 mpg. And driving around town, there was no change in my mileage, at all. (approx. 480 hp @ 1 bar - more than double previous horsepower rating)
Also, the problems of blowing headgaskets and detonation come from your air/fuel mixture being too lean. You do not necessarily need to decrease your compression ratio, if you compensate with additional fuel. I currently run 1 bar of additional pressure from my turbo. If I desired, I could increase that to 1.2 bar, without changing my compression ratio and still be safe from blown headgaskets by adding more fuel (or more octane).
Yes, many people have problems blowing head gaskets on turbocharged applications, but most of the time the problem lies within their tuning of the vehicle, not on the basis of the setup itself. Basically, unless you are looking to run absurd amounts of additional pressure, a headgasket failure would be caused by tune.
Not true. I used to work for Lockheed Martin (Aircraft Center to be exact), and there were many times we had plans for less costly than Boeing, but they would get the bid.
Right, but being a terror threat, it would be more of a national matter than a local matter, and more intelligent authorities would be brought in.
I think the extended time frame is due to time delay in getting _started_ on the decryption. I assume the authorities are as backed up with work as any other company in the world. There is more that goes into the time-frame than _just_ the decryption (read:Analysis).
I switched because of morals. I felt guilty stealing software that people were trying to sell. I can't afford much of the software I used in Windows, and I felt better about myself using free software in Linux.
That and, well, the stability, customization, etc that comes with the territory.
Democracy is about working together to be treated fairly. Why should corporate profits leap by huge percentages while employee salaries do not?
Per Dictionary.com capitalism (n) - An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and development is proportionate to the accumulation and reinvestment of profits gained in a free market.
Democracy is not directly equivalent to capitalism. Business is business, government is government.
Keywords in above definition to note are "privately owned." They can do whatever they want with their money. They (corporate types) are running a business to make themselves money, not to make you money. As much as that sucks, that is the reality of it. Just because you agree to work for them for a predetermined amount doesn't mean they have to give you a raise. And who ever put the silly idea in your head that business is "fair?"
Agreed. I was anxious to see what their website had to say about all this, only to get stuck for 5 minutes on a "loading" screen. And then every time I hit "back" after viewing something, it had to go through the ENTIRE animation sequence again. Quite annoying.
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Yes, funny. I think the title of the article should read "The Internet Says Elton John is Destroying Music"
So does this mean any one contributing to Democratic anti-war candidates or Ron Paul campaigns can have their assets frozen?
I believe it was Ron Paul who said (paraphrased since I can't find it on Google) 'more people in this nation die each year from drowning in their own bathtubs, than do from a terrorist act. Should we put a closed circuit tv in each of their bathrooms, too?'
Amen! How about people like my father? He is overweight and has a heart condition. He can easily afford insurance, but has been searching for 6-8 months for coverage. Due to his preexisting condition he cannot get approved for insurance. And what is to say once he actually gets insured (wishful thinking) that his claims will not get denied? If you think our government can do wonders with a socialized healthcare system, take a look at the Veterans Hospitals.
Hmm...I guess it doesn't work. I copied your post into it and it highlighted 'favelet'.
I actually agree with this. If I go to the bank and my money is suddenly not in my account, this becomes a hassle for me to prove to the bank I actually have X amount in there. If my account number gets stolen, the bank is accountable and my money will return there with virtually no effort of my own, aside from calling and stating my account is being used fraudulently.
http://www.lurhq.com/arhiveus.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/05 /ransomware_rising_1.html
Agreed. St. Joseph's in Philadelphia has been doing it for 6 years now, and Clemson University in S.C. has also been doing it. When first started, St. Joe's made you buy their Gateway, even if oyu already had your own laptop. I'm not sure how it is now. Clemson seems to be a little better about it, at least giving you some options on which model to buy.
Actually, 75. Tiger Woods AND Medal Of Honor are two worthy titles. Both of my roommates, who don't normally play video games are addicted to those two.
I agree with the power of higher cr, but not necessarily the gas mileage. A friend of mine increased his compression ratio to 10.5:1 and put aftermarket heads and intake manifold on his 302, and yielded results of around 350ish horsepower to the wheels, which would be about equivalent of what I was at when I was running .6 bar. His gas mileage is terrible in comparison, but then again he does run a much different gear ratio than I (4.10 vs 3.27). It's really hard to say for sure, unless comparing two identical setups with the small differences of interest.
I did change my injectors from 19 lb/min to 42 lb/min and a mass air meter calibrated accordingly. I did not touch the stock ecu, nor have I put in a chip, or anything else of that nature. I did retard my initial timing from 12 degrees to 6 degrees. Various fuel tables enable the car to run differently based on engine load. Just because larger injectors are being used doesn't mean the same fuel percentage is being injected at a given load. So, at wide open throttle on a 1/4 mile drag pass, comparing my fuel consumption stock vs turbocharged is quite entertaining (also read: depressing).
Don't forget that most turbocharged engines will give up some fuel efficiency as compared to a naturally aspirated engine of the same displacement even when operating under light loads.
Not true.
My 302 CI Mustang has a 9:1 compression ratio. Without a turbo, I would get roughly 22-24 mpg, highway driving. (HP rating to the rear-wheels was approx. 190hp)
A year and a half ago, I took the car and put a 66mm T-4 based turbo on it, making no other changes to the motor. After this modification my gas mileage has increased to approximately 28-30 mpg. And driving around town, there was no change in my mileage, at all. (approx. 480 hp @ 1 bar - more than double previous horsepower rating)
Also, the problems of blowing headgaskets and detonation come from your air/fuel mixture being too lean. You do not necessarily need to decrease your compression ratio, if you compensate with additional fuel. I currently run 1 bar of additional pressure from my turbo. If I desired, I could increase that to 1.2 bar, without changing my compression ratio and still be safe from blown headgaskets by adding more fuel (or more octane).
Yes, many people have problems blowing head gaskets on turbocharged applications, but most of the time the problem lies within their tuning of the vehicle, not on the basis of the setup itself. Basically, unless you are looking to run absurd amounts of additional pressure, a headgasket failure would be caused by tune.
You really think I'm going to put my username and password in on that site? You're crazy.
Not true. I used to work for Lockheed Martin (Aircraft Center to be exact), and there were many times we had plans for less costly than Boeing, but they would get the bid.
Right, but being a terror threat, it would be more of a national matter than a local matter, and more intelligent authorities would be brought in.
I think the extended time frame is due to time delay in getting _started_ on the decryption. I assume the authorities are as backed up with work as any other company in the world. There is more that goes into the time-frame than _just_ the decryption (read:Analysis).
I was thinking something like GOO.ogle, or maybe GooOO.ogle.
I wonder how many O's they can get in their name... I guess up to 100 would still be acceptable?
I switched because of morals. I felt guilty stealing software that people were trying to sell. I can't afford much of the software I used in Windows, and I felt better about myself using free software in Linux. That and, well, the stability, customization, etc that comes with the territory.
Keywords in above definition to note are "privately owned." They can do whatever they want with their money. They (corporate types) are running a business to make themselves money, not to make you money. As much as that sucks, that is the reality of it. Just because you agree to work for them for a predetermined amount doesn't mean they have to give you a raise. And who ever put the silly idea in your head that business is "fair?"
You didn't visit the site, did you? The flash show has "back" buttons built into it, and there is no way around them.
... that's the part that makes it funny...
Agreed. I was anxious to see what their website had to say about all this, only to get stuck for 5 minutes on a "loading" screen. And then every time I hit "back" after viewing something, it had to go through the ENTIRE animation sequence again. Quite annoying.
I can finally get rid of my Windows partition!!
It is pronounced ooboontoo. And there is so much hype about it simply because it is that much better than every other distro out there.
I doubt it. People in Manatten are primarily there for work, not general chit-chat.
Yes. That part of my post was meant as a joke... heance the "(??)" ;)
Next time I'll be sure to put my tags on.