"The regime has longstanding and continuing ties to terrorist groups, and there are Al Qaida terrorists inside Iraq." - George W. Bush Delivers Weekly Radio Address, White House (9/28/2002) - BushOnIraq.com
"We know that Iraq and al Qaeda have had high-level contacts that go back a decade. Some al Qaeda leaders who fled Afghanistan went to Iraq. These include one very senior al Qaeda leader who received medical treatment in Baghdad this year, and who has been associated with planning for chemical and biological attacks. We've learned that Iraq has trained al Qaeda members in bomb-making and poisons and deadly gases." - President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat; Remarks by the President on Iraq, White House (10/7/2002) - Whitehouse.gov
"I think they're both equally important, and they're both dangerous. And as I said in my speech in Cincinnati, we will fight if need be the war on terror on two fronts. We've got plenty of capacity to do so. And I also mentioned the fact that there is a connection between al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein. The war on terror, Iraq is a part on the war on terror. And he must disarm." - President Condems Attack in Bali, White House (10/14/2002) - Whitehouse.gov
"This is a man who has got connections with Al Qaida. Imagine a terrorist network with Iraq as an arsenal and as a training ground, so that a Saddam Hussein could use this shadowy group of people to attack his enemy and leave no fingerprint behind. He's a threat." - Remarks by the President in Texas Welcome, White House (11/4/2002) - Whitehouse.gov
"He's a threat because he is dealing with Al Qaida. In my Cincinnati speech I reminded the American people, a true threat facing our country is that an Al Qaida-type network trained and armed by Saddam could attack America and leave not one fingerprint." - President Outlines Priorities, White House (11/7/2002) - BushOnIraq.gov
"He's had contacts with Al Qaida. Imagine the scenario where an Al Qaida-type organization uses Iraq as an arsenal, a place to get weapons, a place to be trained to use the weapons. Saddam Hussein could use surrogates to come and attack people he hates." - Remarks by the President at Arkansas Welcome, White House (11/4/2002) - BushOnIraq.com
2003
"Evidence from intelligence sources, secret communications, and statements by people now in custody reveal that Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists, including members of al Qaeda. Secretly, and without fingerprints, he could provide one of his hidden weapons to terrorists, or help develop their own." - President Delivers "State of the Union", White House (1/28/2003) - Whitehouse.gov
"Before September the 11th, many in the world believed that Saddam Hussein could be contained. But chemical agents, lethal viruses, and shadowy terrorist networks are not easily contained. Imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other planes -- this time armed by Saddam Hussein. It would take one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known." - President Delivers "State of the Union", White House (1/28/2003) - Whitehouse.gov
"Saddam Hussein has longstanding, direct and continuing ties to terrorist networks. Senior members of Iraqi intelligence and al Qaeda have met at least eight times since the early 1990s. Iraq has sent bomb-making and document forgery experts to work with al Qaeda. Iraq has also provided al Qaeda with chemical and biological weapons training. We also know that Iraq is harboring a terrorist network, headed by a senior al Qaeda terrorist planner." - President Bush: "World Can Rise to This Moment", White House (2/6/2003) - Whitehouse.gov
Saddam Hussein has longstanding, direct and continuing ties to terrorist networks. Senior members of Iraq intelligence and al Qaeda have met at least eight times since the early 1990s. Iraq has sent bomb-making and document forgery experts to work with al Qae
The issue is payload weight. It takes a huge amount of delta-V for a trans-Martian insertion from an Earth orbit, and the required Isp goes up directly with mass. Since more Isp means larger rocket (without a magical increase in rocket technology) and larger rocket means even MORE weight, the actual thrust requirement goes up more than 1:1 with increased payload.
So in short, no you cannot just strap 10-20 rovers onto a rocket and call it good.
I've not noticed anything "considerably" broken with BIg daddies. I just see them as spawning and searching out the sisters. If you already got all the sisters in the level, then the big daddies just go on looking. It adds texture.
If you RTFA you'll see they are talking about the Big Daddy figurines that shipped with the Collector's Edition of the game. Apparently a significant portion broke during shipping.
Do you even understand what engineers do? How did this meme get started anyhow? It's like people want to pretend they could do better if only THEY were allowed to design the rovers instead of JPL. I just don't get it.
If you live in Europe I really don't think you can wrap your head around what we mean by rural in the United States. The state I grew up in (North Dakota) has a population density today of 3.6 people/km^2. The UK as a whole has 240/km^2, Scotland is 95/km^2. Oh, and North Dakota is over double the area of all of Scotland. It's hard to convey just how vast the area we're talking about is, even to some East and West coasters here in the U.S.
The key is conversation. A conversation that requires the driver to listen and think is as dangerous as driving while intoxicated, on the phone or with a passenger. Having a one way conversation where the driver's side consists of "uh huh, yeah, yep, ok, really? wow, ok, great, bye" is not what the study is talking about.
One reason cited for passengers being safer than phone calls is that passengers can see when to STFU when the driver is concentrating on driving.
A small device holding as much energy as this imagined device could hold is scary to think about if it fails while fully charged though
You could say the same thing about a tank full of gasoline right now. Obviously if it ever gets to that point safety precautions will have to be implemented.
If our intrepid engineers manage to test to 200% for 3 second, then somebody is going to come along and say, "let's see if we can make the wings lighter"
You hit the nail on the head there. I mean we could design a wing that will withstand 1000% of the load limit... they would just never get off the ground.
Well, TECHNICALLY 99 cents on the dollar IS still "pennies on the dollar"...
But yeah, the only "super cheap deals" I saw were "moderate" to "heavy" wear which according to the powerseller's info site means "scratched up" to "scratched to hell".
What newer stuff? UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache have been around since the early '80s. The Black Hawk is quieter than a Huey thanks to the four-blade main rotor and the Apache a little more so with the 55/125 offset tail rotor blades, but nothing in the Army inventory is really that new. The most quiet helo in the US Army inventory would probably be the A/MH-6, but that's only in the SOAR TO&E.
It was fun when you got friends, lived in a player city, and were a master at your profession. Speaking as a former Master Weaponsmith on the Ahazi server I can say that no, it wasn't fun. It was a tedious grind that felt like a second job. The only thing that made it somewhat interesting was having friends playing. I thought JTL was a blast, but a lot of MMO players despise "twitch" gameplay.
WoW has dominated because it is fun to play AND you can have a good time with friends.
Visibility is really increased when it's in the sky and on fire. Weather radar doesn't pick up objects like a military radar does, it's at a frequency that is suited to "seeing" water vapor.
Will it heat the surface of a planet? Sure, if you make them large enough and use enough of them. Not sure what you do about the radioactive material when you're done. Make them into children's toys maybe?
Well, washer fluid and coolant are not the same thing. Coolant has water pump lubricants in it and doesn't make a very good cleaning solution. Also, I don't think I would want my coolant as a "consumable". If you run out of coolant you'll run out of engine very fast.
The problem, dear sir, is the threat. Trying to strong-arm a news organization with threats was just a Bad Idea.
#1: It is morally questionable. Yes, Sony is a big, evil corporation. That doesn't change the fact it was wrong.
#2: It was a stupid play on Sony's part. They were bluffing on the guess that Kotaku would fold and not publish. They didn't and Sony got nasty. Kotaku published that too.
#3: The best way to confirm a rumor is to threaten over its publication. If Sony would have said "No comment" or "I can't talk about that right now" it leaves it as an unconfirmed rumor. By saying "If you publish that I'll go to war against you, I'll burn down your house and murder your family!!!" they mine as well say "Yes, that rumor is 100% true."
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Some good ones:
George W. Bush
2002
"The regime has longstanding and continuing ties to terrorist groups, and there are Al Qaida terrorists inside Iraq." - George W. Bush Delivers Weekly Radio Address, White House (9/28/2002) - BushOnIraq.com
"We know that Iraq and al Qaeda have had high-level contacts that go back a decade. Some al Qaeda leaders who fled Afghanistan went to Iraq. These include one very senior al Qaeda leader who received medical treatment in Baghdad this year, and who has been associated with planning for chemical and biological attacks. We've learned that Iraq has trained al Qaeda members in bomb-making and poisons and deadly gases." - President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat; Remarks by the President on Iraq, White House (10/7/2002) - Whitehouse.gov
"I think they're both equally important, and they're both dangerous. And as I said in my speech in Cincinnati, we will fight if need be the war on terror on two fronts. We've got plenty of capacity to do so. And I also mentioned the fact that there is a connection between al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein. The war on terror, Iraq is a part on the war on terror. And he must disarm." - President Condems Attack in Bali, White House (10/14/2002) - Whitehouse.gov
"This is a man who has got connections with Al Qaida. Imagine a terrorist network with Iraq as an arsenal and as a training ground, so that a Saddam Hussein could use this shadowy group of people to attack his enemy and leave no fingerprint behind. He's a threat." - Remarks by the President in Texas Welcome, White House (11/4/2002) - Whitehouse.gov
"He's a threat because he is dealing with Al Qaida. In my Cincinnati speech I reminded the American people, a true threat facing our country is that an Al Qaida-type network trained and armed by Saddam could attack America and leave not one fingerprint." - President Outlines Priorities, White House (11/7/2002) - BushOnIraq.gov
"He's had contacts with Al Qaida. Imagine the scenario where an Al Qaida-type organization uses Iraq as an arsenal, a place to get weapons, a place to be trained to use the weapons. Saddam Hussein could use surrogates to come and attack people he hates." - Remarks by the President at Arkansas Welcome, White House (11/4/2002) - BushOnIraq.com
2003
"Evidence from intelligence sources, secret communications, and statements by people now in custody reveal that Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists, including members of al Qaeda. Secretly, and without fingerprints, he could provide one of his hidden weapons to terrorists, or help develop their own." - President Delivers "State of the Union", White House (1/28/2003) - Whitehouse.gov
"Before September the 11th, many in the world believed that Saddam Hussein could be contained. But chemical agents, lethal viruses, and shadowy terrorist networks are not easily contained. Imagine those 19 hijackers with other weapons and other planes -- this time armed by Saddam Hussein. It would take one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known." - President Delivers "State of the Union", White House (1/28/2003) - Whitehouse.gov
"Saddam Hussein has longstanding, direct and continuing ties to terrorist networks. Senior members of Iraqi intelligence and al Qaeda have met at least eight times since the early 1990s. Iraq has sent bomb-making and document forgery experts to work with al Qaeda. Iraq has also provided al Qaeda with chemical and biological weapons training. We also know that Iraq is harboring a terrorist network, headed by a senior al Qaeda terrorist planner." - President Bush: "World Can Rise to This Moment", White House (2/6/2003) - Whitehouse.gov
Saddam Hussein has longstanding, direct and continuing ties to terrorist networks. Senior members of Iraq intelligence and al Qaeda have met at least eight times since the early 1990s. Iraq has sent bomb-making and document forgery experts to work with al Qae
The issue is payload weight. It takes a huge amount of delta-V for a trans-Martian insertion from an Earth orbit, and the required Isp goes up directly with mass. Since more Isp means larger rocket (without a magical increase in rocket technology) and larger rocket means even MORE weight, the actual thrust requirement goes up more than 1:1 with increased payload.
So in short, no you cannot just strap 10-20 rovers onto a rocket and call it good.
My thoughts exactly. This is kind of like releasing an HD-DVD format and calling it BetaMax II.
If you RTFA you'll see they are talking about the Big Daddy figurines that shipped with the Collector's Edition of the game. Apparently a significant portion broke during shipping.
Do you even understand what engineers do? How did this meme get started anyhow? It's like people want to pretend they could do better if only THEY were allowed to design the rovers instead of JPL. I just don't get it.
If you live in Europe I really don't think you can wrap your head around what we mean by rural in the United States. The state I grew up in (North Dakota) has a population density today of 3.6 people/km^2. The UK as a whole has 240/km^2, Scotland is 95/km^2. Oh, and North Dakota is over double the area of all of Scotland. It's hard to convey just how vast the area we're talking about is, even to some East and West coasters here in the U.S.
The key is conversation. A conversation that requires the driver to listen and think is as dangerous as driving while intoxicated, on the phone or with a passenger. Having a one way conversation where the driver's side consists of "uh huh, yeah, yep, ok, really? wow, ok, great, bye" is not what the study is talking about.
One reason cited for passengers being safer than phone calls is that passengers can see when to STFU when the driver is concentrating on driving.
But where are we gonna find the Unobtanium to build the drilling rig and the plucky NASA chick to pilot it.
That was a BAD movie.
The truth is often more complicated than the little news blurbs lead you to believe.
The Straight Dope - Disappearing Bees
Well, TECHNICALLY 99 cents on the dollar IS still "pennies on the dollar"...
But yeah, the only "super cheap deals" I saw were "moderate" to "heavy" wear which according to the powerseller's info site means "scratched up" to "scratched to hell".
Tests that have been called into question in light of independent testing done on the Dragon Skin vests.
Plausible deniability is a great thing as long as everyone keeps their mouths shut.
What newer stuff? UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache have been around since the early '80s. The Black Hawk is quieter than a Huey thanks to the four-blade main rotor and the Apache a little more so with the 55/125 offset tail rotor blades, but nothing in the Army inventory is really that new.
The most quiet helo in the US Army inventory would probably be the A/MH-6, but that's only in the SOAR TO&E.
Those are ground based radars. I'm referring to the weather radars airliners carry in their nose.
Visibility is really increased when it's in the sky and on fire. Weather radar doesn't pick up objects like a military radar does, it's at a frequency that is suited to "seeing" water vapor.
So are you proposing we build a craft out of Unobtanium to go get all that liquid uranium in... The Core?
That movie scarred me for life.
Yes: Radioisotope thermoelectric generator.
Will it heat the surface of a planet? Sure, if you make them large enough and use enough of them. Not sure what you do about the radioactive material when you're done. Make them into children's toys maybe?
Well, washer fluid and coolant are not the same thing. Coolant has water pump lubricants in it and doesn't make a very good cleaning solution. Also, I don't think I would want my coolant as a "consumable". If you run out of coolant you'll run out of engine very fast.
Yes, we have been actually. Not in CARS, but that technology is pretty old news as a 50/50 mix of water and alcohol.
Exactly the reason the railroads have been using "hybrid" drives for a long time.
This is not new. Turbocharging, direct injection and ethanol injection? Daimler-Benz was doing all that in the 1930's.
The problem, dear sir, is the threat. Trying to strong-arm a news organization with threats was just a Bad Idea.
#1: It is morally questionable. Yes, Sony is a big, evil corporation. That doesn't change the fact it was wrong.
#2: It was a stupid play on Sony's part. They were bluffing on the guess that Kotaku would fold and not publish. They didn't and Sony got nasty. Kotaku published that too.
#3: The best way to confirm a rumor is to threaten over its publication. If Sony would have said "No comment" or "I can't talk about that right now" it leaves it as an unconfirmed rumor. By saying "If you publish that I'll go to war against you, I'll burn down your house and murder your family!!!" they mine as well say "Yes, that rumor is 100% true."