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  1. Re:sigh on Pirate Bay Trial Ends In Jail Sentences · · Score: 1

    Next time they are going to ban email, since everyone just start to send torrent files over email.

  2. Re:No cell phone on Mexican Government To Document Cell Phone Use · · Score: 1

    They don't have to. You have a internet connection.

  3. Re:The Taj M' Hood? on Swedish Tax Office Targets Webcam Strippers · · Score: 1

    Wait, U.S has food stamps ? What is that, the 1950's or something.

  4. Wrong warp field ? on Quantum Setback For Warp Drives · · Score: 1

    It looks like his warp field is wrong, but his image is unclear so I can't read it properly. I guess it breaks down after warp speed 2,2 has been reached. Warp speed is calculated like this, light speed is equal to Warp 0.

    What needs to be done is to create a stable field. However, I do not know how to do this. As I don't know what basics he used. to create this theoretical warp field.

    Warp field and warp speed is a subject that I have been looking into for a long time now. The biggest problem with warp field is the power. The need for anti-matter engine is clear.

  5. Re:Shame on Trick Used To Pass French "Three Strikes" · · Score: 1

    Somebody in France has to sue the France government. The best bet is for EU lead court.

  6. Next victim of the recession on TomTom Settles With Microsoft · · Score: 0

    Microsoft is the next victim of the recession. Microsoft is also a patent troll that has used there wealth to crush competition, instead of being better the competition.

    There is a simple word over this type of behavior. Corporation bulling.

  7. Energy release of an earthquake on Sun Puts Data Center Through 6.7 Earthquake · · Score: 1

    Energy release by Mw6.7 Earthquake is as following.

    6.7 16.2 megatons (TNT) 67.9 PJ (Joule equivalent)

    See more here.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_magnitude_scale

    Most things can survive Mw6.7 earthquake just fine. The question is, can it survive Mw7.0 earthquake or bigger. A earthquake that is Mw6.7 is just strong.

  8. Re:Cue the following: on Texas Vote May Challenge Teaching of Evolution · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Creationism is not science. It never has been and it never will be.

    Creationism is a dark age religion nonsense that people in the 21st century should abolish. People around the world should also abolish there own primitive religions.

    There is one good reason for that, among many others to do this. To make the world a better place.

    The human race can do so much, and can have so good live. We don't need a world with poverty, wars and disease. The human race is on the technological point that those things can be abolished all together.

    Sadly, some people are more keen to hold on there to there own greed, power and religion bad ideas then to improve the world around them.

    For the record. I am an atheist and I want the world to be a better place for everyone.

  9. Update on the eruption on Alaska's Mt. Redoubt Has Erupted · · Score: 1

    I just got this information in email. This is from the volcano email post list.

    -------
    Alaska Volcano Observatory
    Information Statement
    Monday, March 23, 2009 12:18 PM AKDT (12:18 UTC)

    Redoubt Volcano
    60Â29'7" N 152Â44'38" W, Summit Elevation 10197 ft (3108 m)
    Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING
    Current Aviation Color Code: RED

    Beginning last night (Sunday March 22, 2009) at approximately 22:38
    AKDT, Redoubt Volcano produced a series of five explosive eruptions
    that each lasted from four to thirty minutes. The last one ended at
    5:00 AM AKDT this morning (March 23). National Weather Service radar,
    pilot reports, and AVO analysis of satellite imagery suggest that
    these events produced ash clouds that reached 60,000 ft above sea
    level (asl), with the bulk of the ash volume between 25 - 30,000 ft
    asl. Traces of ash fall have been reported in Skwentna, Talkeetna,
    Wasilla, and Trapper Creek.

    AVO remains at Aviation Color Code RED and Alert Level WARNING.
    Seismic unrest continues at Redoubt in the form of elevated volcanic
    tremor. NEXRAD radar data show that the last significant ash emission
    was concurrent with the final explosive event at 5:00 AM AKDT. Since
    that time, no ash has been visible in radar, suggesting that if ash
    emission is occurring, it is below approximately 13,000 ft asl and/or
    too fine to be detected. Poor weather at the volcano currently hinders
    visual observations.

    Last night's explosive eruptions caused melting of the Drift glacier
    and greatly increased discharge down the Drift River. AVO plans a
    helicopter overflight to the area today to assess conditions at the
    volcano and along the Drift River. The explosions also destroyed one
    seismic station near the volcano's summit (RSO), and disrupted
    telemetry from AVO's observation hut. This telemetry outage affects
    the web camera, a continuous GPS station, and two broadband seismic
    stations. Repairs to this data link will be undertaken as conditions
    permit. Seven telemetered seismic stations surrounding Redoubt remain
    in operation.

    The eruptions were preceded by approximately 60 hours of elevated
    seismicity in the form of discrete earthquakes under the volcano. AVO
    raised the Aviation Color Code/Alert Level from YELLOW/ADVISORY to
    ORANGE/WATCH on Saturday, March 21 at 22:09 AKDT. This increase in
    seismicity likely reflected the upward movement of magma towards the
    surface. Prior to this weekend, Redoubt had exhibited signs of
    volcanic unrest beginning in the Fall of 2008 which then escalated in
    late January, 2009. Last night's explosions were the first significant
    ash-producing eruptions of the unrest.

    Further explosive activity could occur with little or no warning, and
    could occur intermittently for weeks or months. AVO remains staffed 24
    hours per day will issue further information as it becomes available.

    For up-to-date Ashfall Advisories and wind trajectories, please refer
    to the National Weather Service website:
    http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php.

    Heavily ice-mantled Redoubt volcano is located on the western side of
    Cook Inlet, 170 km (106 mi) southwest of Anchorage and 82 km (51 mi)
    west of Kenai, within Lake Clark National Park. Redoubt is a
    stratovolcano which rises to 10,197 feet above sea level. Recent
    eruptions occurred in 1902, 1966-68, and 1989-90. The 1989-90 eruption
    produced mudflows, or lahars, that traveled down the Drift River and
    partially flooded the Drift River Oil Terminal facility. The ash
    plumes produced by the 1989-90 eruption affected international air
    traffic and resulted in minor or trace amounts of ash in the city of
    Anchorage and other nearby communities.
    -----
    A glacier flood seems to be a real danger following this eruption. Along with the ash fall and other related dangers.

  10. About the eruption on Alaska's Mt. Redoubt Has Erupted · · Score: 1

    Because of lack of data I cannot be sure. But my best guess is that this eruption is just warming up at the moment. It is also my best guess that this eruption is going be in full power after 24 to 72 hours.

    The amount of ash that can be excepted in Mount Pinatubo levels or larger. However, that won't be clear until after the eruption it self.

    This might be the second large eruption in Alaska in less then 12 months. Last big eruption there took place in April or May 2008. It did create volcano sunset around the globe and possible did cool the planet around 0.1 to 0.3C.

    Mount Pinatubo info.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pinatubo

  11. This is corruption on Obama DOJ Sides With RIAA · · Score: 1

    This is nothing less then corruption. The former RIAA lawyers should be fired and then sued into the ground for bad practice and intervene into due process.

  12. Re:What if Facebook forced encryption? on UK Gov't May Track All Facebook Traffic · · Score: 1

    People have no idea, because the government wants to keep them in the dark. If the public found out, we would have riot on a new scale.

  13. Most EU countries have no cap on Charter Cable Capping Usage Nationwide This Month · · Score: 1

    Far as I know, most EU countries don't have any cap at all. This is at least true for Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium that I know of.

    UK has caps, not sure why. Iceland also has caps, it annoys me and all the people I know.

    Internet caps are stupid and nothing more then over pricing the internet connection.

    Why this is happening in the US is something that I don't understand. This must be pure greed that is happening over there.

  14. Status update on the volcano on Alaskans Prepare For Volcanic Eruption · · Score: 1

    Here is a status update on the volcano. I got this with a email just now.

    ----
    ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
    Friday, January 30, 2009 12:20 PM AKST (Friday, January 30, 2009 21:20 UTC)

    REDOUBT VOLCANO (CAVW #1103-03-)
    60Â29'7" N 152Â44'38" W, Summit Elevation 10197 ft (3108 m)
    Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
    Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH

    Unrest at Redoubt Volcano continues, though no eruption has yet
    occurred. Seismicity levels have increased since yesterday evening and
    have also risen markedly over the last hour. Pilot reports, clear AVO
    webcam views, and satellite and radar views confirm that Redoubt
    Volcano has not yet erupted at the time of this report. Redoubt
    remains at Aviation Color Code ORANGE and Volcano Alert Level WATCH.

    AVO's website continues to be overwhelmed with traffic today likely
    due to the extensive local and national news coverage of this
    activity. A backup, low-bandwidth webserver is operating with limited
    information.

    Staff are currently monitoring the volcano 24 hours a day. We will
    issue further information as it becomes available.
    -----

  15. Re:pansys... on Alaskans Prepare For Volcanic Eruption · · Score: 1

    You can hope that the volcano does not blow it self up (caldera formation). As sometimes happens with this type of volcanoes.

  16. Gravity anchor on The Science and Physics of Back To the Future · · Score: 1

    Why don't this people think of the most common thing that would be applied in time travel. Gravity anchor, it anchors you with the planet you (or the space area) are on when you time travel. That way, you don't end up in space or in the sun when you time travel.

    The car in the Back to the Future movies might have had such anchor. Not intentionally, obliviously. Rather by an accident when he build the time travel engine (must have been part of the time travel matrix he had).

         

  17. Re:Rather dramatic on Is a 'Katrina-Like' Space Storm Brewing? · · Score: 3, Informative

    Please check the NOAA solar storm warning levels. They explain how far back to the stone age we will go when a big (X level solar flare) is going to hit the Earth.

    http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/index.html#GeomagneticStorms

    On the communications. It is not just satellite communications that will get disrupted. But also HF, UHF and other type of communication. Your GSM (2G or 3G really doesn't matter) might work, but then it might not work. It is any body's guess.

    People might be out of power for days or weeks in the worst case.

  18. Re:they already chose on AT&T 3G Upgrades Degrade 2G Signal Strength · · Score: 1

    Then you have picked bad GSM providers. Where I life (Iceland) there are two 2G providers, one of them only provides EDGE on the most populated places (Siminn), while the other (Vodafone IS) provides EDGE all over his network.

    I do not know this is all over Europe, but most GSM providers there are EDGE able. Coverage however might be limited.

  19. Re:they already chose on AT&T 3G Upgrades Degrade 2G Signal Strength · · Score: 1

    Most all GSM networks in Europe are EDGE able, some less then others. The question however remains. Did you have a data plan on that roaming ?

  20. Re:Why is this news? on Facebook Nudity Policy Draws Nursing Moms' Ire · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This is the general idea from the neo-con agenda. The fact is, even if you own something (specially a company place, that might be considered a public place) you might not have all the right on your side.

    There is a difference between public and private. When people mix those two up, bad things happen. Like censorship, stupid rules and more.

  21. Re:SKY TV set top box on Anyone Besides Zune Owners With New Year's Crashes? · · Score: 1

    My sky tv box did work as normal over to the new year. No problems. My other (non-sky) sat box did not crash either.

    So did all of my other hardware, gsm phones and stuff.

  22. Re:Linux much on US Has More IPv6 Eyeballs Than Asia, Because of Apple · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yes, it has been build in into the kernel for several years now. I have IPv6 network already, works like a charm.

    You need to get a ISP that supports native IPv6 or a IPv6 PoP to connect to IPv6 sites. Like http://ipv6.google.com/

    LAN IPv6 is already build in, no need to configure that.

  23. This is bullshit on Scientists Discover Proteins Controlling Evolution · · Score: 1

    This research and the following articals is nothing but bullshit. It didn't stand up to peer-review progress.

    See here.

    http://www.scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/11/prediction_selfpromoting_hype.php

  24. Get a satellite dish on Streaming Election Night Broadcast TV? · · Score: 0

    Get a satellite dish, it is small and easy to setup. You however might have to buy a subscription if there are no fta channels in the U.S. There are many fta channels in Europe, but I am not sure how many fta channels are broadcasting over satellite in the U.S.

  25. Re:Performance isn't its raison detre on Is Ubuntu Getting Slower? · · Score: 1

    Like running a system (Windows) that crashes even if it not doing anything special.