I agree with your point, and I'm not saying it's a worthy cause. I'm well aware of how much Jet A it takes to get a Hercules to that side of the world with the necessary equipment and people. All I said was that I hope the kerosene they're using was being used efficiently. Don't mistake that for "Oh noes! Save the treez! They be burnin' fuels for star findin'!"
From the article, it said the telescope is located in Dome A, a hard to reach plateau in Antarctica. If someone has the resources to get to the plateau, I doubt they're going to care about stealing the small RTG.
Actually, I think I'd prefer an RTG reactor like they use on long-range satellite probes. No CO2 emissions, lasts longer, and any heat you don't use to generate electricity can be used to warm the equipment.
I'm working on putting togeter a co-op FTTH. I know you're part of a for-profit, but I wouldn't worry much, I'm out of the Chicago suburbs =) Any advice you can provide?
I'm an engineer by nature, although with no degree. I crave problems to solve. Perhaps I should switch careers from IT to the biomedical field. Remember, you've gotta love what you do, or rather it helps a great deal.
Portable devices are more troublesome, but there is the possibility of using the cell phone networks for uplink and TV for downlink. That would, of course, require interoperability and coordination between providers...which we all know would never occur.
Don't be so sure. If a progressive carrier *ahem* T-Mobile *ahem* saw limited use of their data network, I'm sure they'd partner with someone to provide the uplink if it would make them some cash.
A GSM cell can handle in the order of 20-24 simultaneous calls, even more if the event is large enough that multiple cells cover the area. Text messaging though relies on the control channel of a GSM tower, which there is only one of per tower. Because of that, it can take quite a bit of time to get that SMS message out if lots of people are even near the cell (as the control channel also has to manage heartbeat communications with the phones connected to the tower, to keep them active on the cell system and let them know when calls are coming in).
I agree with your post, and would like to point out that the original question is moot. Between SSD media, redundant drive systems, and autonomous remote backup platforms, you should care little about the media data recovery rate. Only care that you've put an intelligent data management system into place. Don't have a single point of failure (like the media) and you'll be fine.
Actually, the biggest problem with Independence Day was the idea that those large ships could come into the atmosphere and hover there. I don't care what they were using for propulsion, the pressure they would exert on the surface of the Earth would've crushed EVERYTHING.
Technically "meltdown" is when the plant shuts down and the carbon rods retract.
A meltdown is when for some reason the nuclear reaction isn't mediated, and the reaction "runs away" or takes off out of control. This would happen in older reactors if there is a loss of coolant and the control rods weren't dropped into the reactor (also known as a SCRAM) to stop the nuclear reaction from occurring. With breeder reactors, I'm unaware of what their procedure is for handling any sort of failure with the sodium coolant.
My understanding of an RTG is that so little of radioactive material is used that even if a satellite which uses one was to de-orbit, it would barely increase the level of radiation in the atmosphere past the background level.
Either way, I'm not totally against controls, just make them fair. Standards for automobiles are fine because they don't necessarily hit everyone in the pocket book and they are evenly applied. High gas prices for the purpose of controlling the citizens' behavior is NOT. First, it only controls those who can't afford to work around it, and second, it punishes those who can least afford it, most.
The problem is, someway, somehow, you have to get across to people within the US economy (which I'm also a part of) that energy is not cheap. Gas prices are heavily subsidized by the US government. Externalities such as wars to secure oil reserves and the damage CO2 emissions cause are not factored into the price. The Earth Policy Institute estimates the true price of gas to be around $12-$15/gallon.
I agree with you that taxes directly on the price of gas aren't fair towards the poor, as they're the ones who can barely afford to survive as it is. Therefore, other measures should be taken. Automakers (foreign, domestic, whatever) need to be held to higher fuel mileage standards sooner. Tax benefits should be reduced for unneeded large vehicles (construction companies need an F450, real estate professionals do not need an H2). And so on.
I use to own a 99' and 01' Corvette. It's compression ratio I believe was 10.5:1. It recommended I used higher octane fuel, but could run lower octane fuel (87 instead of 91) at the expensive of performance. The engine control unit would simply take data from the oxygen sensor, figure out I was running on cheaper fuel, and retard the timing of the engine.
Controls should be in place because humans are based off of greed. Tragedy Of The Commons and all that jazz. Don't like it? Well, you could always try to sway the majority to your position. Good luck though. I'm fairly certain California and 13 other states are about to hose the EPA for their part in stonewalling better environmental standards for US carmakers.
What about public companies who use Charter for email? Yes, if you want it done right, do it yourself. But weren't these paying customers of Charter? I'm guessing it's somewhere in the TOS, but wouldn't storage/backup be part of what one of their customers is paying for?
Yes, it's probably cheaper to pay out the 700K then to implement a fully redundant, backed-up mail system.
A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
Sarbanes Oxley covers the internal emails of a public company. An ISP's customers' emails don't fall into that catergory. Also, under Sars-Ox, you don't need to retain email forever. Even stating you simply keep mail for six months and purge anything older than that is ok.
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I agree with your point, and I'm not saying it's a worthy cause. I'm well aware of how much Jet A it takes to get a Hercules to that side of the world with the necessary equipment and people. All I said was that I hope the kerosene they're using was being used efficiently. Don't mistake that for "Oh noes! Save the treez! They be burnin' fuels for star findin'!"
From the article, it said the telescope is located in Dome A, a hard to reach plateau in Antarctica. If someone has the resources to get to the plateau, I doubt they're going to care about stealing the small RTG.
Hazah! I'm really surprised to get a response from a project participant, and thrilled with your answer. I wish you best of luck with the project!
Actually, I think I'd prefer an RTG reactor like they use on long-range satellite probes. No CO2 emissions, lasts longer, and any heat you don't use to generate electricity can be used to warm the equipment.
Wow. 1000 gallons of jet fuel to run on. Hopefully they're using it efficiently, and not just running the generator non-stop.
I'm working on putting togeter a co-op FTTH. I know you're part of a for-profit, but I wouldn't worry much, I'm out of the Chicago suburbs =) Any advice you can provide?
I'm an engineer by nature, although with no degree. I crave problems to solve. Perhaps I should switch careers from IT to the biomedical field. Remember, you've gotta love what you do, or rather it helps a great deal.
Never underestimate the power of the *your-choice-of-currency-here*. (damn Slashdot and it's HTML filtering)
Don't be so sure. If a progressive carrier *ahem* T-Mobile *ahem* saw limited use of their data network, I'm sure they'd partner with someone to provide the uplink if it would make them some cash.
Never underestimate the power of the .
A GSM cell can handle in the order of 20-24 simultaneous calls, even more if the event is large enough that multiple cells cover the area. Text messaging though relies on the control channel of a GSM tower, which there is only one of per tower. Because of that, it can take quite a bit of time to get that SMS message out if lots of people are even near the cell (as the control channel also has to manage heartbeat communications with the phones connected to the tower, to keep them active on the cell system and let them know when calls are coming in).
Or wrap the SSD device with thermite, and enclose it within a fireproof safe. Poof.
I agree with your post, and would like to point out that the original question is moot. Between SSD media, redundant drive systems, and autonomous remote backup platforms, you should care little about the media data recovery rate. Only care that you've put an intelligent data management system into place. Don't have a single point of failure (like the media) and you'll be fine.
A negative coefficient is usually the best way to go (vs. a positive coefficient design Chernobyl employed). Runaway nuclear chain reaction = bad day.
Actually, the biggest problem with Independence Day was the idea that those large ships could come into the atmosphere and hover there. I don't care what they were using for propulsion, the pressure they would exert on the surface of the Earth would've crushed EVERYTHING.
A meltdown is when for some reason the nuclear reaction isn't mediated, and the reaction "runs away" or takes off out of control. This would happen in older reactors if there is a loss of coolant and the control rods weren't dropped into the reactor (also known as a SCRAM) to stop the nuclear reaction from occurring. With breeder reactors, I'm unaware of what their procedure is for handling any sort of failure with the sodium coolant.
My understanding of an RTG is that so little of radioactive material is used that even if a satellite which uses one was to de-orbit, it would barely increase the level of radiation in the atmosphere past the background level.
The problem is, someway, somehow, you have to get across to people within the US economy (which I'm also a part of) that energy is not cheap. Gas prices are heavily subsidized by the US government. Externalities such as wars to secure oil reserves and the damage CO2 emissions cause are not factored into the price. The Earth Policy Institute estimates the true price of gas to be around $12-$15/gallon.
I agree with you that taxes directly on the price of gas aren't fair towards the poor, as they're the ones who can barely afford to survive as it is. Therefore, other measures should be taken. Automakers (foreign, domestic, whatever) need to be held to higher fuel mileage standards sooner. Tax benefits should be reduced for unneeded large vehicles (construction companies need an F450, real estate professionals do not need an H2). And so on.
I use to own a 99' and 01' Corvette. It's compression ratio I believe was 10.5:1. It recommended I used higher octane fuel, but could run lower octane fuel (87 instead of 91) at the expensive of performance. The engine control unit would simply take data from the oxygen sensor, figure out I was running on cheaper fuel, and retard the timing of the engine.
Your calculations don't take into account the inevitable rise in the cost of fuel due to demand from developing countries such as India and China.
Controls should be in place because humans are based off of greed. Tragedy Of The Commons and all that jazz. Don't like it? Well, you could always try to sway the majority to your position. Good luck though. I'm fairly certain California and 13 other states are about to hose the EPA for their part in stonewalling better environmental standards for US carmakers.
You're making assumptions now. Just because a company gets a bad rap doesn't mean people won't go there (I hold up AT&T as an example).
That link is going to save people a TON of time =)
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Sarbanes Oxley covers the internal emails of a public company. An ISP's customers' emails don't fall into that catergory. Also, under Sars-Ox, you don't need to retain email forever. Even stating you simply keep mail for six months and purge anything older than that is ok.