What did they do before cash registers and cars existed? I'm not suggesting they will go back to that, but rather that there will be a new demand for them just like there was last time the paradigm shifted.
Or is there another solution? I'm certainly not anything close to an expert in this field, but maybe there's a biological or chemical solution rather than a physics solution. Also, outside of science fiction, I don't think we actually have a realistic way of generating artificial gravity. Right now the closest thing is to use centrifugal force by spinning a spacecraft, which we haven't actually done and apparently would require a much larger spacecraft as well as extra fuel to spin up and then adjust the spin over time.
I'm a little confused by this line in TFS:
Previously, NASA suspected that the condition was caused by the lack of gravity in space.
Which implies that they no longer think it's caused by lack of gravity. Apparently it's a subtle difference, but they seem to think it's due to microgravity in space and how it behaves, rather than the lack of gravity.
What do Slashdot readers think is causing what this article describes as "our epidemic of misinformation"?
Gullible Idiots and confirmation bias.
I'd say money. I mean, really, news outlets are almost all for-profit, and the ones that aren't still need money to operate. How do they get money? By selling ads. They get more money per ad if they can show that it is viewed by more people, so they run articles with racy headlines (clickbait). It doesn't really matter after that if the article is well researched or not, but it's cheaper to run it without reasonable edits and fact checking so that happens a lot more than we'd like to admit.
The people in our nation are almost 100% focused on making money and it's actually really hard to claim that our media outlets are a problem in this regard because it's true of nearly EVERYONE in the nation, in every field. Yes, including many 'non-profits' and churches.
So, when it comes down to it, you get what you pay for and because these news outlets are essentially free to you, the reader, then you need to realize you're not their customer -- the advertisers are. It's been said many many times on Slashdot before and it is still true -- you are actually their product.
One thing people in the US tend to forget is that the USA was one of the few countries that didn't have to rebuild from scratch after WWII.
Neither were India nor China... So i guess I'm missing your point. In fact, I would argue that MOST countries didn't have to rebuild after WWII. It only really affected Europe and northern Africa, and several island nations in the pacific.
New right-ist idea: you have to 'believe' things for them to be true. Actually, it's not a new idea, but it's as ridiculous now as it was in the dark ages.
There are literally 303 references to back up the information in the article linked by GP. I'd say there's a lot more credibility there than there is in your random internet comment.
So I'm not here to defend Clinton by any means, but holy crap have you been binging on the Trump kool-aid?
Trump isn't worse, at best he's an unknown
Yes, he is known and is very bad. He donates to his own foundation to get tax breaks, and then uses that foundation to run for president. He has bankrupted more businesses than most people even get to work for. He has offended every sane person in the country. He has changed positions on almost all of the key issues JUST THIS YEAR. He perpetuated an made mainstream a blatant lie about our current sitting president which many of his followers still believe to be true despite being disproven before the *last* election. With all these things in mind, he is a terrible candidate for any political office.
a narcissist is exactly who would make the best president
I've struggled with this -- it does take somewhat of a narcissist to say "I am the only person qualified to run this country" and go try to convince others of it, so all candidates have to have some degree of narcissism. That said, there has to be some temperance of humility, to be able to admit when you're wrong, and Trump definitely does NOT have that. In the face of being proven wrong regarding his comments about mexican immigrants and asked to apologize, he has literally said "I would apologize if I were wrong, but I'm not" and doubled down on his terrible comment.
Everything about him points to that one aspect: he wants to win, he wants to be the best at everything.
No, you're wrong -- he doesn't want to be the best at everything, he already is the best at everything (in his mind) and the reason that is dangerous is because it leaves no room for him to actually get better at anything. Admitting mistakes or flaws is not a weakness, it is a path to a better self -- and when you're running a country, that means your country can improve, too.
Social media, noun, websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
Users create and share content here. From the front page articles to the comments (which are the real reason any of us are here, let's face it, or else you wouldn't be reading this).
Twitter is pseudonymous and yet everyone regards it as social media, so I'm not sure where you got your definition.
Ya this is the same thing that went through my head. If the number of customers reduces to a point where the revenue doesn't cover the operating costs, then they are losing money. Until then, they are just not making as much.
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Don't forget the parallax scrolling!
What did they do before cash registers and cars existed? I'm not suggesting they will go back to that, but rather that there will be a new demand for them just like there was last time the paradigm shifted.
Isn't this the same as the Lattitude service they used to offer a few years ago? What's the news?
I'm a little confused by this line in TFS:
Which implies that they no longer think it's caused by lack of gravity. Apparently it's a subtle difference, but they seem to think it's due to microgravity in space and how it behaves, rather than the lack of gravity.
Yup, same here. Honestly, it's not clear to me what the news is in this article.
I'd say money. I mean, really, news outlets are almost all for-profit, and the ones that aren't still need money to operate. How do they get money? By selling ads. They get more money per ad if they can show that it is viewed by more people, so they run articles with racy headlines (clickbait). It doesn't really matter after that if the article is well researched or not, but it's cheaper to run it without reasonable edits and fact checking so that happens a lot more than we'd like to admit.
The people in our nation are almost 100% focused on making money and it's actually really hard to claim that our media outlets are a problem in this regard because it's true of nearly EVERYONE in the nation, in every field. Yes, including many 'non-profits' and churches.
So, when it comes down to it, you get what you pay for and because these news outlets are essentially free to you, the reader, then you need to realize you're not their customer -- the advertisers are. It's been said many many times on Slashdot before and it is still true -- you are actually their product.
Well, who knows? 1000 years ago we didn't think we could move a single person across the ocean...
It's hard enough to predict anything about tomorrow, let alone what mankind might be able to achieve in 1000 years.
Bonus points if you claim your least favorite candidate caused them to do it!
In fact, we probably want to catch them before they can get a strike to minimize damage, so we should really jail them for even thinking it.
Neither were India nor China... So i guess I'm missing your point. In fact, I would argue that MOST countries didn't have to rebuild after WWII. It only really affected Europe and northern Africa, and several island nations in the pacific.
Bingo.
Ya actually that's what a lot of other commentators are suggesting, at least.
New right-ist idea: you have to 'believe' things for them to be true. Actually, it's not a new idea, but it's as ridiculous now as it was in the dark ages.
It's just sad that we're regressing that far.
There are literally 303 references to back up the information in the article linked by GP. I'd say there's a lot more credibility there than there is in your random internet comment.
From what I'm reading, it's not the government doing it.
There's a sign for "gluten-free vodka" nearby where I live...
I highly doubt that. The iPad was introduced in 2010 and prior to that, tablets were not known to be very useful.
It's interesting how every reply to my post is about Clinton. Reread the first sentence, please.
Yes, he is known and is very bad. He donates to his own foundation to get tax breaks, and then uses that foundation to run for president. He has bankrupted more businesses than most people even get to work for. He has offended every sane person in the country. He has changed positions on almost all of the key issues JUST THIS YEAR. He perpetuated an made mainstream a blatant lie about our current sitting president which many of his followers still believe to be true despite being disproven before the *last* election. With all these things in mind, he is a terrible candidate for any political office.
I've struggled with this -- it does take somewhat of a narcissist to say "I am the only person qualified to run this country" and go try to convince others of it, so all candidates have to have some degree of narcissism. That said, there has to be some temperance of humility, to be able to admit when you're wrong, and Trump definitely does NOT have that. In the face of being proven wrong regarding his comments about mexican immigrants and asked to apologize, he has literally said "I would apologize if I were wrong, but I'm not" and doubled down on his terrible comment.
No, you're wrong -- he doesn't want to be the best at everything, he already is the best at everything (in his mind) and the reason that is dangerous is because it leaves no room for him to actually get better at anything. Admitting mistakes or flaws is not a weakness, it is a path to a better self -- and when you're running a country, that means your country can improve, too.
Please intimate me about same.
Users create and share content here. From the front page articles to the comments (which are the real reason any of us are here, let's face it, or else you wouldn't be reading this).
Twitter is pseudonymous and yet everyone regards it as social media, so I'm not sure where you got your definition.
Ya this is the same thing that went through my head. If the number of customers reduces to a point where the revenue doesn't cover the operating costs, then they are losing money. Until then, they are just not making as much.
Slashdot IS social media....
Sorry, I mean the whole 'article' is -1 Flamebait. But I guess it worked, there are more comments on this article than most others I've seen lately.