Dihydrogen Monoxide. Lots of it. Don't watch TV and assume you know what you're talking about. You're probably looking for acetone peroxide.
DISCLAIMER:you're an idiot if you make the later by reason of legality and physical danger and an absolute moron if you try for the former by reason of the obvious.
I would be hopeful but for the fact that they are subject to US law and the mechanics thereof. I think it's time to go back to the good old days of going for a walk down by the river in concrete shoes.
That's not how limited liability works. The only way for personal assets to be seized would be if the proprietors committed criminal acts and the judgement of forfeiture was based upon said acts.
Nope, that's the beauty of the limited liability guaranteed to proprietors of Corps., S-Corps., LLCs., etc.. They'll just let the old corp burn, file some paper, incorporate as Righthaven 2.0 and are back in business once again. No one is held responsible for stupid business practices unless they happen to exist within the set of illegal business practices and then if and only if they neglected to strategically apply lubrication.
Yes, yes, the Russian pencil to the American's gas filled zero-gravity ball-point pen. Except that in this case possession of a so-called "tractor" beam has far broader applications in the microscopic world (possibly evolving to the macro world), in orbit and on Terra firma. Being able to move this tech beyond lab experiments to production ready technology would be a huge boon to material science for instance.
He's a CxO they're allowed to let buzzwords and technical jargon fly without understanding what they're saying nor scrutiny by those that do. Their jobs are to keep the Microsoft SharePoint team employed and make ignorant folk comfortable while everyone else gets the real work done and occasionally implement the miracles the CxO unwittingly promised.
To a certain extent I am not that concerned with the make-work pork found in legislation since it does employ those who would certainly otherwise not be employed. Lets face it, there just aren't enough entrepreneurs to absorb (read employ) all these workers. However, I am concerned that said employment is being squandered on worthless pursuits. Blowing holes in the sand and destroying the infrastructure of other countries comes to mind. So too worthless near $1B software projects such as those being discussed. The US government is one of if not the largest employers of scientists from all disciplines on this planet yet the large majority of which are spending their time figuring out more efficient ways to destroy ourselves. If we're going to "make-work" really we should also "make-productive" and "make-beneficial."
I think it would be foolish to ignore the possibility. Just ask the people of Pompeii. These things cause problems frequently and more importantly, severely enough that ignoring them would be a very bad idea.
Related to which I wonder if GTE would be a reasonable way to let the proverbial air out of the balloon before it popped. The area around Yellowstone is particularly active relative to other sites. Even if we couldn't diffuse it, it's one incredible source of potential energy to be tapped until it kills us all.
This whole boiling our oceans thing is silly. Sapping the heat percolating up from core and subsequent layers isn't going to add any heat to the surface/atmosphere. That heat is already getting out, it just happens to be over a more dispersed area, namely the whole bloody surface where it eventually radiates into space. All GTE is doing is channeling that already escaping energy into a heat sink so that it can be used to perform work. The worst anyone could come up with would be creating localized heat islands that "could" impact weather patterns. However, we're already accomplishing this through combustion and fission power sources. We're already doing this through the aggregation and expenditure of energy in our cities.
It's a nice idea but unfortunately the bag of air would need to be massive relative to what is required for helium or hydrogen. Making it outrageously difficult to maneuver especially in high winds. It would also limit altitude severely. Interestingly though, if we were to heat the helium or hydrogen gas it would allow for the use of smaller bags and help with the air resistance problem limiting their maneuverability. Ideally we just need to develop a means of containing a vacuum in a sufficiently large container while having negligible mass. Unfortunately our material science has a ways to go before you aren't laughed out of the room for even suggesting such a thing.
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What ever are you talking about? Give me a plate of bacon or USDA Prime filet mignon cooked rare and see how social I become.
Guessing he's a scientist with a desire to be funded but stymied by a lack of fruitful research.
Dihydrogen Monoxide. Lots of it. Don't watch TV and assume you know what you're talking about. You're probably looking for acetone peroxide.
DISCLAIMER:you're an idiot if you make the later by reason of legality and physical danger and an absolute moron if you try for the former by reason of the obvious.
I would be hopeful but for the fact that they are subject to US law and the mechanics thereof. I think it's time to go back to the good old days of going for a walk down by the river in concrete shoes.
What do we have here? A comedian?
That's not how limited liability works. The only way for personal assets to be seized would be if the proprietors committed criminal acts and the judgement of forfeiture was based upon said acts.
Nope, that's the beauty of the limited liability guaranteed to proprietors of Corps., S-Corps., LLCs., etc.. They'll just let the old corp burn, file some paper, incorporate as Righthaven 2.0 and are back in business once again. No one is held responsible for stupid business practices unless they happen to exist within the set of illegal business practices and then if and only if they neglected to strategically apply lubrication.
Yes, yes, the Russian pencil to the American's gas filled zero-gravity ball-point pen. Except that in this case possession of a so-called "tractor" beam has far broader applications in the microscopic world (possibly evolving to the macro world), in orbit and on Terra firma. Being able to move this tech beyond lab experiments to production ready technology would be a huge boon to material science for instance.
Do you really need to wait to know what kind of interference it would be..?
When you can't afford to travel however will you be offended?
But there have been many politicians that stuck to their ideals. Bush, Kim Jong-il, Mugabe, Hitler, Musolini, Nero...
No just looking forward in time to when it will be the US in general.
an app to discriminate and ensure recidivism.
Agile as an Apple, the world's biggest startup
Why not, everyone like walled gardens...
He's a CxO they're allowed to let buzzwords and technical jargon fly without understanding what they're saying nor scrutiny by those that do. Their jobs are to keep the Microsoft SharePoint team employed and make ignorant folk comfortable while everyone else gets the real work done and occasionally implement the miracles the CxO unwittingly promised.
You mean like all those Excel spreadsheets being used as databases?
We're pretty much heading that direction anyway. He's just acknowledging reality and doesn't want to waste time beating around the bush getting there.
If we lived in a country that was not filled with clueless, distracted citizens, a democracy would work great.
To a certain extent I am not that concerned with the make-work pork found in legislation since it does employ those who would certainly otherwise not be employed. Lets face it, there just aren't enough entrepreneurs to absorb (read employ) all these workers. However, I am concerned that said employment is being squandered on worthless pursuits. Blowing holes in the sand and destroying the infrastructure of other countries comes to mind. So too worthless near $1B software projects such as those being discussed. The US government is one of if not the largest employers of scientists from all disciplines on this planet yet the large majority of which are spending their time figuring out more efficient ways to destroy ourselves. If we're going to "make-work" really we should also "make-productive" and "make-beneficial."
If I hear any more CxO bubblespeak out of anyone today I warn you, I will not responsible for my actions.
I think it would be foolish to ignore the possibility. Just ask the people of Pompeii. These things cause problems frequently and more importantly, severely enough that ignoring them would be a very bad idea.
Related to which I wonder if GTE would be a reasonable way to let the proverbial air out of the balloon before it popped. The area around Yellowstone is particularly active relative to other sites. Even if we couldn't diffuse it, it's one incredible source of potential energy to be tapped until it kills us all.
This whole boiling our oceans thing is silly. Sapping the heat percolating up from core and subsequent layers isn't going to add any heat to the surface/atmosphere. That heat is already getting out, it just happens to be over a more dispersed area, namely the whole bloody surface where it eventually radiates into space. All GTE is doing is channeling that already escaping energy into a heat sink so that it can be used to perform work. The worst anyone could come up with would be creating localized heat islands that "could" impact weather patterns. However, we're already accomplishing this through combustion and fission power sources. We're already doing this through the aggregation and expenditure of energy in our cities.
I second that. Thank you Google. I wish more companies would work for society's benefit instead of solely next quarter's share price.
It's a nice idea but unfortunately the bag of air would need to be massive relative to what is required for helium or hydrogen. Making it outrageously difficult to maneuver especially in high winds. It would also limit altitude severely. Interestingly though, if we were to heat the helium or hydrogen gas it would allow for the use of smaller bags and help with the air resistance problem limiting their maneuverability. Ideally we just need to develop a means of containing a vacuum in a sufficiently large container while having negligible mass. Unfortunately our material science has a ways to go before you aren't laughed out of the room for even suggesting such a thing.