I have many books in both audio and printed format. They are quite different and enjoyable.
An aside, I believe that there is a corollary to Godwin's law. "Any conversation involving a new technology will eventually involve a comparison of existing technology to a buggy whip."
Mind you, I am not an expert on the subject of ID, but every proponent I have run into never seems to claim anything. They just say "Evolution is just a theory, here is my theory. Now you must teach it in your schools." Or words to that effect. Frankly, I wish they would claim something specific. It would be a whole lot easier to invalidate their theory.
Follow the money. Microsoft employee uses Microsoft software. Aside from some accounting shuffling, no money changes hands. BillG foundation employee uses Microsoft software. The foundation pays Microsoft for it, Microsoft makes a little more money.
Never underestimate the lengths to which some jerk will go to make some poor government employee's job miserable. Especially if they (a) have nothing to do with why the jerk is upset, (b) are powerless to change it, and (c) would be likely to commiserate with the jerk's predicament if he weren't being such a dick about it.
I agree with you. Though, your nuclear arguments could use a little sharpening.
I don't think that construction costs are a very important factor for two reasons. First, it is a one time cost for the life of the plant. And second, any replacement technology will have construction / installation costs*.
Also, Australia is not the only source of Uranium. Nuclear powered ships may not be an ideal option for cargo (the security issues are obvious and difficult to surmount). I'd like to see some sort of comparison of the transportation CO2 generation vs kW contained in the fuel. A causal web search did not yield anything. While not the zero we would expect for wind / solar / geothermal, I would expect it to be a tiny fraction of the total generated by the coal plant it is replacing.
*That is, until we perfect the power-from-flowers-grown-in-the-front-lawn technology. =]
I really think we need to cut back on this outsourcing craze. I am not convinced foreign politicians are any more efficient than their American counterparts.
A friend of mine did her undergrad at MIT. She claimed that there were no weed-out classes. The rigorous admissions process was the weed-out. Once in, you are provided with the tools to succeed.
(this is bordering on 20yrs ago. perhaps things have changed)
Slashdot Mirror
...really wrecks the usefulness of slashdot.
Usefulness of slashdot... I don't get it.
I have many books in both audio and printed format. They are quite different and enjoyable.
An aside, I believe that there is a corollary to Godwin's law. "Any conversation involving a new technology will eventually involve a comparison of existing technology to a buggy whip."
You know that this is what a relativistic physicist will tell you, right?
Depends on how fast he's moving.
But his manager still won't like it, he will claim the BASH hash crash is trash.
I use Gopher, you insensitive clod!
So a bit like some children then ?
Some? You are obviously not a parent.
Marketing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim#Overview
Oh, so now you're not allowed to win, are you?
Hell, you're not allowed to break even. Somebody's got to pay that electric bill.
Hey baby. Want to see my monostable multivibrator?
Mind you, I am not an expert on the subject of ID, but every proponent I have run into never seems to claim anything. They just say "Evolution is just a theory, here is my theory. Now you must teach it in your schools." Or words to that effect. Frankly, I wish they would claim something specific. It would be a whole lot easier to invalidate their theory.
New-ness is not required for humor. While not as good as it was back in the late 90's, I still get a chuckle out of these.
Follow the money. Microsoft employee uses Microsoft software. Aside from some accounting shuffling, no money changes hands. BillG foundation employee uses Microsoft software. The foundation pays Microsoft for it, Microsoft makes a little more money.
It is purely a business transaction.
Never underestimate the lengths to which some jerk will go to make some poor government employee's job miserable. Especially if they (a) have nothing to do with why the jerk is upset, (b) are powerless to change it, and (c) would be likely to commiserate with the jerk's predicament if he weren't being such a dick about it.
I remember him. He did HR for the Clinton administration's intern program, didn't he?
Not necessarily live human heads... zombie heads work fine in a pinch. Mind the blood splatter.
I agree with you. Though, your nuclear arguments could use a little sharpening.
I don't think that construction costs are a very important factor for two reasons. First, it is a one time cost for the life of the plant. And second, any replacement technology will have construction / installation costs*.
Also, Australia is not the only source of Uranium. Nuclear powered ships may not be an ideal option for cargo (the security issues are obvious and difficult to surmount). I'd like to see some sort of comparison of the transportation CO2 generation vs kW contained in the fuel. A causal web search did not yield anything. While not the zero we would expect for wind / solar / geothermal, I would expect it to be a tiny fraction of the total generated by the coal plant it is replacing.
*That is, until we perfect the power-from-flowers-grown-in-the-front-lawn technology. =]
Congress overseas ALL
I really think we need to cut back on this outsourcing craze. I am not convinced foreign politicians are any more efficient than their American counterparts.
Oh, "oversees"? nevermind.
DUDE! Ixnay onay ethay ronmaniay!
Do you want the secret service to come down on your butt? We must maintain operational security.
the cake is a LIE!
Yet he misspelled "from" consistently.
A friend of mine did her undergrad at MIT. She claimed that there were no weed-out classes. The rigorous admissions process was the weed-out. Once in, you are provided with the tools to succeed.
(this is bordering on 20yrs ago. perhaps things have changed)
Metals are a metal, except when they are not.
Man, considering the quality of their cars... Lets just say you should be very careful about letting the blue smoke out.
I just write them on a post-it and stick it to the monitor.
7. (see 5.)
Fixed that for ya.