I would venture to guess that a good number of Gen-Xers were conceived in the company of Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon, to the tune of Doc S. And the Tonight show band. Don't believe me, ask your Dad. God, I miss those guys...
My supervisor at my first real job would edit my hand-written report by "cut and tape", involving 8 inch scissors and a roll of scotch tape. The first editing session was a humbling experience.
You are either lucky or a rebate mole. Keeping track is not always enough. I followed the t-mobile sidekick II rebate to the letter, and even took precaution to photocopy everything. Waited requisite 8 weeks for official response that never came. The SOBs gave me the royal runaround. Rebaters claim they never received the forms. T-mobile said I would have to resubmit (with photocopy bar code), so the rebaters could deny, before t-mobile could acknowledge my complaint. Weeks later I'm officially denied due to missing the original bar code. Now t-mobile can officially act on my complaint, which was basically "f--- you". Moral: photocopy everything AND SEND BY REGISTERED MAIL!
Don't get me wrong, I'm all about "Hemp for Victory" and all, I would just be totally surprised if the process was commercially PROFITABLE (not subsidized). After accounting for the energy required to fertilize, grow, harvest, transport, and process the raw material, the energy extracted has to compete with petroleum, which is pumped out of the ground, processed efficiently, and packs a tremendous BTU wallop.
Having said this, I'd much rather subsidize energy from cellulose than from starch. The price of milk has skyrocketed in California, and the dairy industry is pointing to the increases in feed corn as the reason.
Sure, and most of the earth's gold is in the ocean. Doesn't make it a practical source. Cellulose has major problems compared to starch. It's not soluble, it's mixed with other insoluble materials (lignins, etc.)and the breakdown process is more costly in terms of energy and processing.
Here's a well-researched article pointing out the myths and problems associated with the corn ethanol industry. http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/14/184407 50.php The whole business is a huge subsidy to "big corn" who get subsidized to produce ethanol, and big oil, who sell cheap (subsidized) ethanol at expensive gas prices. Also the ethanol stretches the oil supply, allowing the oil companies to put off building more oil refineries (perhaps forever, as Peak Oil can't be far away).
Agreed: And as far as producing hydrogen, that is hardly a breakthrough. Drop some shiny (bare) aluminum in warm concentrated lye (liquid plumber, etc), and you will witness hydrogen production. You may also witness an uncontrolled reaction, with lots of white smoke and prodigidous heat. Looks like the space shuttle taking off.
The properties of liquids in bulk have been known to be considerably different than otherwise restricted states (films on surfaces, surface of bulk, capillary properties, adsorbed liquids, etc.) Water is strongly affected due to strong hydrogen bonding in addition to dipole forces. So what's new here?
Hopefully the current crop of kids recognizes that the future is about learning to live sustainably here on Earth. Until we can put proper resources here, why waste energy flying to the moon?
iCarrier? iCall? iMobile? iCell? iDontKnow, but a great piece of hardware deserves great software. Apple proved that with iPod/iTunes. So I really don't believe the iPhone will be matched with Cingular or Verizon or whomever. Apple needs to be the carrier.
In the situation given, I think wireless casting is preferable. What is the kick in two people listening to the same song, but not in sync? And I (personally) don't want other people's songs crapping up my player. However, I'd more likely like to get in on a mini-cast in a social setting. Then if I like it, have the option to save the title so that it would automatically download from a music store.
Seems to me that a "theory of everything" unifying the relativity and QM, would need to incorporate a property of the universe that has until now been completely neglected. That property is wholeness. I offer no proof, just a nagging doubt, that a full explanation of the universe will forever be incomplete, because the analytical tools of science (of which I see no suitable substitute), will never be able to approach the concept of wholeness, or be able to inject wholeness into an equation. And I point out that the instant of the birth of our universe, we approach an analysis of the moment when our universe could only be described, umm, holisticly. So science encroaches on a task of navel contemplation. Is string theory the study of universal navel lint?
(Scoff) Ha, the ether. How quaint. Repeat after me. "Nothing is not nothing. I am a rational scientist." Repeat as necessary whenever you feel the need to scoff.
Tried to obtain a rebate on my Sidekick II with a TMobile activation. Followed instructions exactly, made my own copies. Wait months. Rebate center claims never to receive application. Call rebate center, reply is F*CK YOU VERY MUCH, LOSER. Call TMobile. They say they can't take action until the Rebate Center rejects my application, so send application again (you did make a copy, didn't you?) with photocopy of the UPC. They will reject, then call us back. Resend application. Wait months. Rebate Center rejects application. Call TMobile. "Sorry, we can't do anything. Try talking to Rebate Center."
Never received a rebate. Turned off for life from rebates.
Y'all are postulating what Google should do. Have they even made a statement? Maybe they are negotiating with EBay right now, and EBay is holding out temporarily while they hash it out?
All you litigation-prone folk would make bad business managers. Google and EBay are both profitable companies. Litigation for its own sake is for losers. They are right now negotiating. That's business.
"And I hope that you die And your death'll come soon I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I'll watch while you're lowered Down to your deathbed And I'll stand o'er your grave 'Til I'm sure that you're dead"
>>...These atoms might even be destroyed, and new ones created later.
I think we can reasonably neglect nuclear processes.
>>...I actually find it extremely unlikely that most human beings end up sharing oxygen with each other in a short period of time...
What you don't see is the effect of the sheer number of atoms in a breath. 1 mole of molecules in a liter of air. A mole is 6 x 10^23 molecules. The volume of the atmosphere is 7 x 10^23 liters ( http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/nov99/9432887 49.Es.r.html ). So roughly 1 liter of air, when distributed evenly throughout earth's atmosphere, will be enough to put 1 molecule/liter throuout the atmosphere. So the question becomes how long does a liter of air takke to diffuse through the atmosphere.
Our bodies consist of atoms which were one time shared with virtually anyone who ever lived. I assume that the cycles intermingling carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen are tremendously efficient. Plants, humans and animals all breathe and drink from the same pool of air and water.
It would be interesting to see a model demonstrating how quickly the first few exhalations of a newborn are shared by every living human.
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I would venture to guess that a good number of Gen-Xers were conceived in the company of Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon, to the tune of Doc S. And the Tonight show band. Don't believe me, ask your Dad. God, I miss those guys...
My supervisor at my first real job would edit my hand-written report by "cut and tape", involving 8 inch scissors and a roll of scotch tape. The first editing session was a humbling experience.
You are either lucky or a rebate mole. Keeping track is not always enough. I followed the t-mobile sidekick II rebate to the letter, and even took precaution to photocopy everything. Waited requisite 8 weeks for official response that never came. The SOBs gave me the royal runaround. Rebaters claim they never received the forms. T-mobile said I would have to resubmit (with photocopy bar code), so the rebaters could deny, before t-mobile could acknowledge my complaint. Weeks later I'm officially denied due to missing the original bar code. Now t-mobile can officially act on my complaint, which was basically "f--- you". Moral: photocopy everything AND SEND BY REGISTERED MAIL!
The crew members will all die early and mysterious deaths within 5 or 6 years. I've got to finish wallpapering my apartment in aluminum foil now...
Don't get me wrong, I'm all about "Hemp for Victory" and all, I would just be totally surprised if the process was commercially PROFITABLE (not subsidized). After accounting for the energy required to fertilize, grow, harvest, transport, and process the raw material, the energy extracted has to compete with petroleum, which is pumped out of the ground, processed efficiently, and packs a tremendous BTU wallop.
Having said this, I'd much rather subsidize energy from cellulose than from starch. The price of milk has skyrocketed in California, and the dairy industry is pointing to the increases in feed corn as the reason.
Sure, and most of the earth's gold is in the ocean. Doesn't make it a practical source. Cellulose has major problems compared to starch. It's not soluble, it's mixed with other insoluble materials (lignins, etc.)and the breakdown process is more costly in terms of energy and processing.
Here's a well-researched article pointing out the myths and problems associated with the corn ethanol industry. http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/14/184407 50.php The whole business is a huge subsidy to "big corn" who get subsidized to produce ethanol, and big oil, who sell cheap (subsidized) ethanol at expensive gas prices. Also the ethanol stretches the oil supply, allowing the oil companies to put off building more oil refineries (perhaps forever, as Peak Oil can't be far away).
Agreed: And as far as producing hydrogen, that is hardly a breakthrough. Drop some shiny (bare) aluminum in warm concentrated lye (liquid plumber, etc), and you will witness hydrogen production. You may also witness an uncontrolled reaction, with lots of white smoke and prodigidous heat. Looks like the space shuttle taking off.
The properties of liquids in bulk have been known to be considerably different than otherwise restricted states (films on surfaces, surface of bulk, capillary properties, adsorbed liquids, etc.) Water is strongly affected due to strong hydrogen bonding in addition to dipole forces. So what's new here?
Hopefully the current crop of kids recognizes that the future is about learning to live sustainably here on Earth. Until we can put proper resources here, why waste energy flying to the moon?
Could someone please welcome our new Sons of Google Overlords (and get it over with)?
Yes, but does MS have a video remix?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_AP3SGMxxM
Ha! And the same fools probably believe Sun will someday GPL Java. Not!
iCarrier? iCall? iMobile? iCell? iDontKnow, but a great piece of hardware deserves great software. Apple proved that with iPod/iTunes. So I really don't believe the iPhone will be matched with Cingular or Verizon or whomever. Apple needs to be the carrier.
Lots of good reasons why a limited-version print edition, donated to the major libraries, would be a good idea.
In the situation given, I think wireless casting is preferable. What is the kick in two people listening to the same song, but not in sync? And I (personally) don't want other people's songs crapping up my player. However, I'd more likely like to get in on a mini-cast in a social setting. Then if I like it, have the option to save the title so that it would automatically download from a music store.
Seems to me that a "theory of everything" unifying the relativity and QM, would need to incorporate a property of the universe that has until now been completely neglected. That property is wholeness. I offer no proof, just a nagging doubt, that a full explanation of the universe will forever be incomplete, because the analytical tools of science (of which I see no suitable substitute), will never be able to approach the concept of wholeness, or be able to inject wholeness into an equation. And I point out that the instant of the birth of our universe, we approach an analysis of the moment when our universe could only be described, umm, holisticly. So science encroaches on a task of navel contemplation. Is string theory the study of universal navel lint?
(Scoff) Ha, the ether. How quaint.
Repeat after me. "Nothing is not nothing. I am a rational scientist."
Repeat as necessary whenever you feel the need to scoff.
Tried to obtain a rebate on my Sidekick II with a TMobile activation. Followed instructions exactly, made my own copies. Wait months. Rebate center claims never to receive application. Call rebate center, reply is F*CK YOU VERY MUCH, LOSER. Call TMobile. They say they can't take action until the Rebate Center rejects my application, so send application again (you did make a copy, didn't you?) with photocopy of the UPC. They will reject, then call us back. Resend application. Wait months. Rebate Center rejects application. Call TMobile. "Sorry, we can't do anything. Try talking to Rebate Center."
Never received a rebate. Turned off for life from rebates.
Y'all are postulating what Google should do. Have they even made a statement? Maybe they are negotiating with EBay right now, and EBay is holding out temporarily while they hash it out?
All you litigation-prone folk would make bad business managers. Google and EBay are both profitable companies. Litigation for its own sake is for losers. They are right now negotiating. That's business.
Kind of like how tobacco isn't a food or drug, so it avoided FDA regulations for a long time (still?).
"And I hope that you die
And your death'll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand o'er your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead"
Oops, that's one mole in 22 liters.
>>...These atoms might even be destroyed, and new ones created later.
7 49.Es.r.html ). So roughly 1 liter of air, when distributed evenly throughout earth's atmosphere, will be enough to put 1 molecule/liter throuout the atmosphere. So the question becomes how long does a liter of air takke to diffuse through the atmosphere.
I think we can reasonably neglect nuclear processes.
>>...I actually find it extremely unlikely that most human beings end up sharing oxygen with each other in a short period of time...
What you don't see is the effect of the sheer number of atoms in a breath. 1 mole of molecules in a liter of air. A mole is 6 x 10^23 molecules. The volume of the atmosphere is 7 x 10^23 liters ( http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/nov99/943288
Our bodies consist of atoms which were one time shared with virtually anyone who ever lived. I assume that the cycles intermingling carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen are tremendously efficient. Plants, humans and animals all breathe and drink from the same pool of air and water.
It would be interesting to see a model demonstrating how quickly the first few exhalations of a newborn are shared by every living human.