Will they be digitally adding a parrot on Tom Hanks' shoulder? Perhaps an eyepatch here and there? A peg leg or two (but not on the same actor)? Yarrr! Ye be havin' the holy bloodline!
Environmentalists generally don't mind fusion, as it is a safe, and very eco-friendly way of producing energy. Which is, you know, what they like.
I think you give most environmentalists too much credit. Like having the capacity for rational thought. Here's a quote from the Wikipedia article on ITER:
The project experienced large opposition from environmental groups such as Greenpeace. "Pursuing nuclear fusion and the ITER project is madness," said Bridget Woodman of Greenpeace. "Nuclear fusion has all the problems of nuclear power, including producing nuclear waste and the risks of a nuclear accident." [9] "Governments should not waste our money on a dangerous toy which will never deliver any useful energy," said Jan Vande Putte of Greenpeace International. Instead, they should invest in renewable energy which is abundantly available, not in 2080 but today".[10]
Yes, that's right. Instead of investing in the development of new real source of power, they want use to use windmills to generate the massive amounts of energy we've come to rely on. Brilliant.
This still is not what the headline implies. This gene is not the cause of SIDS because 98% of babies who die of it don't have it. It is just one of many risk factors. If every child were screened for this mutation at or before birth, and could somehow be saved, you would still only be preventing 2% of SIDS deaths. Therefore, it's hardly worth persuing from a practical standpoint, although it may be worthwile from an academic standpoint. That was my point.
Or maybe hydrogen fusion -> tritium + electricity -> tritium batteries in cars. Nah, it's still too radioactive to put in things that occasionally smash into each other at 70 mph.
So while only about 2% of ALS cases are linked to SOD1 mutations, it is without a doubt a "contributing cause".
Unless you can show that the gene SOD1 occurs in significantly less than 2% of the general population, you haven't proved anything. I could easily show that 2% of everyone who dies of heart disease has green eyes, but that doesn't prove a causal link. This sounds like medical researchers fishing for more funding. But then again, IANADWRTKOS (I Am Not A Dude Who Researches This Kind Of Stuff).
On the one hand, you're saying that shippers always comply with the law w.r.t. inspecting packages. On the other hand, you're saying that they can legally inspect any package they choose for any reason. That second point would seem to make the first moot. Anyway, it wasn't USPS or DHL or UPS that participated in this "test"; it was FedEx. FedEx's customers have to wonder why FedEx would be so eager to aid in these fanatical (and potentially very intrusive) inspections.
I think the most effective strategy would be to burn actual movies whose copyright has expired from archive.org and labeling them something like btlegmovrip3241.avi. Imagine how much fun they would have trying to determine the copyright status of all these movies.
I didn't RTFA, but I would guess that the dogs are being trained to sniff for DVD-Rs. Writeable CD and DVD media have a rather strong odor, and I imagine the dogs could be trained to sniff it out as easily as they can sniff out cannabis.
Conventional chip makers use EVIL CIRCULAR electron path. Embrace SQUARE CIRCUITS and escape EVIL and DUMB circular technology. Then you will realize that electrons travel on FOUR SIMULTANEOUS ORBITS on their way through a microchip.
"You might want to watch 'the high cost, of the low price of Walmart'."
I don't think I want to watch a documentary recommended by someone who can't grasp basic spelling and grammar. Note the misplaced comma, the lack of capitalization, and the use of single quotes instead of italics. Not to mention the fact that you spelled the name of the company wrong.
It would be one thing if the manufacturer were demonstrating the features of a new product, but this is memory; it's features are that you can read from it and write to it. I see this more like a restaurant spotting the food critic and giving him an extra special meal (which ordinary customers don't get). Maybe Tom's Hardware should buy a clue and stop reviewing RAM samples from manufacturers. But then they wouldn't have "shocking" scandals like this to get them a story on/.
How much of nanotechnology is actually nanotechnology? It seems to me that, since small molecules are on a "nano" scale, anything could be claimed to be nanotechnology. Has nanotech ever been anything but a buzzword?
Mainly, why in the hell would people agree to be carrying around an overt bugging device with the sole stated intent of monitoring thier actions?
Not only are they bugged, when they're out in public, everyone around them is bugged too. I'm pretty sure this would be illegal in some places. Maybe some privacy group could lobby congress to get this practice banned.
It happens to me all the time, but some speakers are definately more susceptable to this interference than others. For example, I have used two different sets of standard computer speakers with my laptop. One has audible interference if my phone is within about three feet, but any farther than that and it doesn't. With the other set, it's noticable when my cell phone is within about six feet. If I have my phone in my pocket, or worse, on the desk next to the computer, it's ear piercing. Strangely, it doesn't affect the built-in speakers at all.
It's much much easier to become famous if millions are already familiar with you..."
This reminds me of an ancient Chinese proverb: "it's much easier to get wet when you're covered in water." And I believe it was Nietsche who said, "when your skin gets charred, you're going to get burned."
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Will they be digitally adding a parrot on Tom Hanks' shoulder? Perhaps an eyepatch here and there? A peg leg or two (but not on the same actor)? Yarrr! Ye be havin' the holy bloodline!
I think you give most environmentalists too much credit. Like having the capacity for rational thought. Here's a quote from the Wikipedia article on ITER:
Yes, that's right. Instead of investing in the development of new real source of power, they want use to use windmills to generate the massive amounts of energy we've come to rely on. Brilliant.
This still is not what the headline implies. This gene is not the cause of SIDS because 98% of babies who die of it don't have it. It is just one of many risk factors. If every child were screened for this mutation at or before birth, and could somehow be saved, you would still only be preventing 2% of SIDS deaths. Therefore, it's hardly worth persuing from a practical standpoint, although it may be worthwile from an academic standpoint. That was my point.
Or maybe hydrogen fusion -> tritium + electricity -> tritium batteries in cars. Nah, it's still too radioactive to put in things that occasionally smash into each other at 70 mph.
So while only about 2% of ALS cases are linked to SOD1 mutations, it is without a doubt a "contributing cause". Unless you can show that the gene SOD1 occurs in significantly less than 2% of the general population, you haven't proved anything. I could easily show that 2% of everyone who dies of heart disease has green eyes, but that doesn't prove a causal link. This sounds like medical researchers fishing for more funding. But then again, IANADWRTKOS (I Am Not A Dude Who Researches This Kind Of Stuff).
...cause toilets to flush the other way or something? Oh, it's ship logs. Nevermind.
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On the one hand, you're saying that shippers always comply with the law w.r.t. inspecting packages. On the other hand, you're saying that they can legally inspect any package they choose for any reason. That second point would seem to make the first moot. Anyway, it wasn't USPS or DHL or UPS that participated in this "test"; it was FedEx. FedEx's customers have to wonder why FedEx would be so eager to aid in these fanatical (and potentially very intrusive) inspections.
I think the most effective strategy would be to burn actual movies whose copyright has expired from archive.org and labeling them something like btlegmovrip3241.avi. Imagine how much fun they would have trying to determine the copyright status of all these movies.
I didn't RTFA, but I would guess that the dogs are being trained to sniff for DVD-Rs. Writeable CD and DVD media have a rather strong odor, and I imagine the dogs could be trained to sniff it out as easily as they can sniff out cannabis.
WiseWeasel, you and your employer, (<A Certain Fruit> Computer, Inc.), owe me one minute of my life back.
Conventional chip makers use EVIL CIRCULAR electron path. Embrace SQUARE CIRCUITS and escape EVIL and DUMB circular technology. Then you will realize that electrons travel on FOUR SIMULTANEOUS ORBITS on their way through a microchip.
Show me one error. Sieg! Heil! Grammatik!
That should be, "walk out in front of a moving bus, Grammar Nazi." If you're going to insult me, at least do it with proper punctuation.
"You might want to watch 'the high cost, of the low price of Walmart'."
I don't think I want to watch a documentary recommended by someone who can't grasp basic spelling and grammar. Note the misplaced comma, the lack of capitalization, and the use of single quotes instead of italics. Not to mention the fact that you spelled the name of the company wrong.
Of course they are going to use Advanced Tactical Networking Training to spy on people. If you're going to spy on people, that's the only way to go.
Beg your pardon?
Could that be another Duhmerican confusing his country with "the world"?
Peeps rule America. America rules the world. Ergo, peeps rule the world. Sheesh! We have to explain everything to you people.
Above we see the non-proofreader. He forgets to include closing tags, and posts hastily without previewing. ;)
It would be one thing if the manufacturer were demonstrating the features of a new product, but this is memory; it's features are that you can read from it and write to it. I see this more like a restaurant spotting the food critic and giving him an extra special meal (which ordinary customers don't get). Maybe Tom's Hardware should buy a clue and stop reviewing RAM samples from manufacturers. But then they wouldn't have "shocking" scandals like this to get them a story on /.
Not to mention the copyright issues. I don't think many companies/individuals would want their websites being packaged and sold without their consent.
How much of nanotechnology is actually nanotechnology? It seems to me that, since small molecules are on a "nano" scale, anything could be claimed to be nanotechnology. Has nanotech ever been anything but a buzzword?
Mainly, why in the hell would people agree to be carrying around an overt bugging device with the sole stated intent of monitoring thier actions?
Not only are they bugged, when they're out in public, everyone around them is bugged too. I'm pretty sure this would be illegal in some places. Maybe some privacy group could lobby congress to get this practice banned.
It happens to me all the time, but some speakers are definately more susceptable to this interference than others. For example, I have used two different sets of standard computer speakers with my laptop. One has audible interference if my phone is within about three feet, but any farther than that and it doesn't. With the other set, it's noticable when my cell phone is within about six feet. If I have my phone in my pocket, or worse, on the desk next to the computer, it's ear piercing. Strangely, it doesn't affect the built-in speakers at all.
It's much much easier to become famous if millions are already familiar with you..."
This reminds me of an ancient Chinese proverb: "it's much easier to get wet when you're covered in water." And I believe it was Nietsche who said, "when your skin gets charred, you're going to get burned."