I dunno, I never had a problem with it. And I suspect the vast majority of people didn't have a problem either. The difference is the people who DID have a problem have much more incentive to scream at the top of their lungs (and rightly so), and so you hear more about the horror stories than the "eh, was an OK game, didn't have any issues".
I agree, SS2 was one game where I actually felt terrified when playing it. In my opinion it's still the best single player FPS ever made. So much depth, so much detail, very well done. Pity nothing like it will ever be made again since it would be unplayable with a dumbed down console UI.
Bioshock was OK, but paled in comparison to SS2.
Well, then all that has to happen then is the "rust-belt" farmers get to set their own prices for crops.
Then we'll see how happy and prosperous dense urban cities get. You thought people got grumpy when gas prices went up? Wait till they're paying $8 for a loaf of bread.
Exactly. This is WHY they do tests. There were other parachute problems with Apollo as well. It IS still rocket science.
In flight A-001 (the 2nd abort test), a riser on one of the 3 main chutes snapped after rubbing against the command module.
Apollo A-001
If only someone could invent a device that would allow instant spoken communication between two separate locations... we'd really be getting somewhere then.
The difference is the UAV operators do that and then drive home to their families. When people are deployed there is an insulation from "normal" life during the deployment. That's the difference and that's what the AF fears is a problem.
When you're stuck in the sandbox for 3 months, you get wound up, do your duty, then unwind and come home. That cycle is happening daily instead of over a 90-120 day period.
Being "hell-bent" doesn't mean that he is going to overrule or ignore the engineers. Heck, with that attitude it would make sense to listen to the engineers. Because they are the actual ones who are going to have to do the work.
Well, NASA was "hell-bent" on getting a launch in on a cold day in January. That didn't turn out so well.
I remember seeing video of one of the test flights and being absolutely pole-axed. "It just fucking took off vertically, hovered cross-range and LANDED again!?!"
Apparently it wasn't really the crash that ended the program, it had already had funding pulled before that flight. Still, it was a very Buck Rogers kind of vehicle.
Depends entirely on how much excess power it has. If he's hovering at 6' off the ground at 75% throttle, it's a pretty good guess he'll be able to go much, much higher. If he's at 90% throttle at 6', I would seriously doubt 3,000' would be possible.
With respect to Dumbledore, the second guy (Michael Gambon) had a MUCH better voice that the first guy (Richard Harris) after he DIED. Not much of a friggin option at that point.
The human race doesn't give a rat's ass what happens to our grandchildren, let alone people 10,000 years in the future. We're inherently near-sighted as a species, it's human nature.
I highly recommend Orbiter for anyone really interested in seeing how orbital mechanics work. It's a fun sim (with a steep learning curve), but there's something satisfying about knowing how to figure an orbital engine burn.
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I dunno, I never had a problem with it. And I suspect the vast majority of people didn't have a problem either. The difference is the people who DID have a problem have much more incentive to scream at the top of their lungs (and rightly so), and so you hear more about the horror stories than the "eh, was an OK game, didn't have any issues".
I agree, SS2 was one game where I actually felt terrified when playing it. In my opinion it's still the best single player FPS ever made. So much depth, so much detail, very well done. Pity nothing like it will ever be made again since it would be unplayable with a dumbed down console UI.
Bioshock was OK, but paled in comparison to SS2.
Well, then all that has to happen then is the "rust-belt" farmers get to set their own prices for crops.
Then we'll see how happy and prosperous dense urban cities get. You thought people got grumpy when gas prices went up? Wait till they're paying $8 for a loaf of bread.
Are you volunteering to push it out the back by hand? The USAF commonly uses drogue chutes to airdrop pallets.
I'd think a big-assed weather balloon type drop would make more sense, be more predictable. They didn't ask me though for some reason.
In actual use the capsule won't be yanked out of the back of a C-17...
Exactly. This is WHY they do tests. There were other parachute problems with Apollo as well. It IS still rocket science. In flight A-001 (the 2nd abort test), a riser on one of the 3 main chutes snapped after rubbing against the command module. Apollo A-001
Or El Duderino, if, you know, you're not into the whole brevity thing.
Staff meetings over IM are not highly productive!
If only someone could invent a device that would allow instant spoken communication between two separate locations... we'd really be getting somewhere then.
DHMO KILLS!
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Oh sure, that's what YOU say. But why should I believe a shill for "Big Truth"? There's more going on here than you sheeple can see!
Motorola assembly represent yo!
The difference is the UAV operators do that and then drive home to their families. When people are deployed there is an insulation from "normal" life during the deployment. That's the difference and that's what the AF fears is a problem.
When you're stuck in the sandbox for 3 months, you get wound up, do your duty, then unwind and come home. That cycle is happening daily instead of over a 90-120 day period.
Being "hell-bent" doesn't mean that he is going to overrule or ignore the engineers. Heck, with that attitude it would make sense to listen to the engineers. Because they are the actual ones who are going to have to do the work.
Well, NASA was "hell-bent" on getting a launch in on a cold day in January. That didn't turn out so well.
It was the Delta Clipper or DC-X. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC-XA
I remember seeing video of one of the test flights and being absolutely pole-axed. "It just fucking took off vertically, hovered cross-range and LANDED again!?!"
Apparently it wasn't really the crash that ended the program, it had already had funding pulled before that flight. Still, it was a very Buck Rogers kind of vehicle.
The phone is a mini-slave-driver, demanding your attention whenever the hell it rings.
Don't. Answer. It.
Where is it written that thou shalt always immediately answer thy cell phone, no matter what?
Exactly!
More accurate headline would be "New Results Show Law of Chemistry May Not Apply At Very High Pressures, Temperatures"
The reason to disallow botting is because the player base expects there to be no botting.
Now if there was an MMO that had a policy of "We don't care as long as you pay", then sure, bots would be fine.
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Depends entirely on how much excess power it has. If he's hovering at 6' off the ground at 75% throttle, it's a pretty good guess he'll be able to go much, much higher. If he's at 90% throttle at 6', I would seriously doubt 3,000' would be possible.
Whew! Because nothing has ever been harmed by a caustic solution! (Though I doubt CaCO3 would be able to get too high of a pH)
Yep, that would have been my guess, or it would detonate the other boat... wait 5 seconds... then blow up their own boat.
With respect to Dumbledore, the second guy (Michael Gambon) had a MUCH better voice that the first guy (Richard Harris) after he DIED. Not much of a friggin option at that point.
The human race doesn't give a rat's ass what happens to our grandchildren, let alone people 10,000 years in the future. We're inherently near-sighted as a species, it's human nature.
I highly recommend Orbiter for anyone really interested in seeing how orbital mechanics work. It's a fun sim (with a steep learning curve), but there's something satisfying about knowing how to figure an orbital engine burn.
That was really my point... :)