I suppose reviewers are supposed to catch these things but they're probably too busy with their own 'discoveries' to give more than a cursory glance. Hopefully the bloggers will get enough recognition from their efforts to spur others; especially if the trend towards publishing direct online and away from peer reviewed journals continues.
Why would it "take years to re-calibrate"? Astronomers have no difficulty combining data from different observatories. It shouldn't be that much different looking down rather than up.
Is it really the installer or what it's being installed on? If the OP problems occur in less than one percent of all installs being done then let the finger pointing begin.
The dramatic improvement in sensor and computing technology over the last twenty years are in large part behind the greater viability of the smaller scopes.
Contra TFA, back in the day many kids were encouraged to take typing because it was assumed they'd be typing a lot of term papers in college. Hopefully we've seen the last of the old school manager who c/wouldn't type. Also as earlier posts noted, many schools subsequently offered keyboarding classes but that seems to be going by the wayside as kids seem to pick it up on their own - or was that just a blip on the way to texting?
While typing copy has become obsolete it's still more efficient not to look at the keyboard.
There are too many contradictions. He want's more openess and to clamp down w/security=privacy as the same time. He's against the large contractor cabal but favors a one-size-fits-all, economy of scale, standardization. WTF?
The ABL was looking at something like this not too long ago. Though if they were testing something more mundane you'd think they'd pick another location.
The first: is a space station worth a large government investment, and the second is are we really getting our money's worth. I think the answer to the first is yes, especially if one thinks of the space station as an R&D effort of a magnitude and scope outside the typical commercial realm that can yield several benefits; mostly in engineering as opposed to pure science. The answer to the second question is not as clear.
Back in the day when they only had 64 processors. Note that Tilera (then) had both shared, and local memory on each core. Using shared memory slowed things down quite a bit. Using local memory makes the algorithm even more complicated. YMMV.
Okay, let's pick the 405 N transition to the W 101. It's very popular for 'rude' drivers to wait till the last minute before merging (I don't do this by the way). It used to bother me till I realized that a large percent of the time they're filling gaps left by lazy drivers who lag in their response to the stop and go of heavy traffic. If the 'rude' drivers merged earlier the backup would be much larger. Sure, there are a small percent who dangerously stop/slow traffic in their lane when they can't gracefully find that gap but overall I think they help.
I took an (electrical) analog computing course in the mid-70s. Best (only?) way to solve differential equations in real time till clock speeds caught up. LIke music on vinyl vs. 1KHz sampling. Optical ain't dead - how about a 2D FFT at the speed of light?
It would be much better if they focused on freight rather than travelers. From LA harbor to outlying areas and from LA to SF. Fewer accidents, less traffic, less wear and tear on the roads, and maybe less pollution by clearing more trucks from the freeways than passenger cars.
That's the point. Some cgi fans might like to see what the future may hold. If there's a 'story' to go w/it so much the better. Think SIGGRAPH for the masses.
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I suppose reviewers are supposed to catch these things but they're probably too busy with their own 'discoveries' to give more than a cursory glance. Hopefully the bloggers will get enough recognition from their efforts to spur others; especially if the trend towards publishing direct online and away from peer reviewed journals continues.
Really? Shouldn't the science have come first?
Why would it "take years to re-calibrate"? Astronomers have no difficulty combining data from different observatories. It shouldn't be that much different looking down rather than up.
Is it really the installer or what it's being installed on? If the OP problems occur in less than one percent of all installs being done then let the finger pointing begin.
The dramatic improvement in sensor and computing technology over the last twenty years are in large part behind the greater viability of the smaller scopes.
Does anyone know what might happen if he did make a complaint to the state bar?
Contra TFA, back in the day many kids were encouraged to take typing because it was assumed they'd be typing a lot of term papers in college. Hopefully we've seen the last of the old school manager who c/wouldn't type. Also as earlier posts noted, many schools subsequently offered keyboarding classes but that seems to be going by the wayside as kids seem to pick it up on their own - or was that just a blip on the way to texting?
While typing copy has become obsolete it's still more efficient not to look at the keyboard.
Resign vs. retract. Was the resignation due to a 'lazy' selection of reviewers on a politically hot (no pun intended) topic?
Are Spencer's results based on an allegedly "overly simplistic model"?
There are too many contradictions. He want's more openess and to clamp down w/security=privacy as the same time. He's against the large contractor cabal but favors a one-size-fits-all, economy of scale, standardization. WTF?
And these guys are supposed to be incredibly brilliant? Good thing he used baggies. Wouldn't want them to get dirty in the trash.
The ABL was looking at something like this not too long ago. Though if they were testing something more mundane you'd think they'd pick another location.
The first: is a space station worth a large government investment, and the second is are we really getting our money's worth. I think the answer to the first is yes, especially if one thinks of the space station as an R&D effort of a magnitude and scope outside the typical commercial realm that can yield several benefits; mostly in engineering as opposed to pure science. The answer to the second question is not as clear.
There was an interesting article about this here
More like 25-26
Otherwise it's what the other posters say, get it from google or go on a boondoggle.
Not clear to most posters why he's already assumed the keyboard bit.
Back in the day when they only had 64 processors. Note that Tilera (then) had both shared, and local memory on each core. Using shared memory slowed things down quite a bit. Using local memory makes the algorithm even more complicated. YMMV.
So you're saying programmers think like Gracie Allen?
And their conclusion is invalid. TFA-IFD (is fscking devious).
Okay, let's pick the 405 N transition to the W 101. It's very popular for 'rude' drivers to wait till the last minute before merging (I don't do this by the way). It used to bother me till I realized that a large percent of the time they're filling gaps left by lazy drivers who lag in their response to the stop and go of heavy traffic. If the 'rude' drivers merged earlier the backup would be much larger. Sure, there are a small percent who dangerously stop/slow traffic in their lane when they can't gracefully find that gap but overall I think they help.
I took an (electrical) analog computing course in the mid-70s. Best (only?) way to solve differential equations in real time till clock speeds caught up. LIke music on vinyl vs. 1KHz sampling. Optical ain't dead - how about a 2D FFT at the speed of light?
It would be much better if they focused on freight rather than travelers. From LA harbor to outlying areas and from LA to SF. Fewer accidents, less traffic, less wear and tear on the roads, and maybe less pollution by clearing more trucks from the freeways than passenger cars.
That's the point. Some cgi fans might like to see what the future may hold. If there's a 'story' to go w/it so much the better. Think SIGGRAPH for the masses.
hasn't moved in the same direction recently
To make him worth that kind of money?