That's actually a really good question. Are these vulnerabilities in software/firmware, or in the actual chip microcode (or both)? I guess the only way to know would be from whistleblowers. There's no realistic way to find a decently hidden back door in microcode. You would have to brute force the pass code.
Because complex chemistry is a prerequisite for life. There's a reason organic chemistry (carbon-based chemistry) is it's own topic--it's extremely complex.
Also, efficient data transmission is indistinguishable from noise if you don't know the protocol.
It's worth noting, however, that the SETI program only ever really looked for explicit beacons from alien civilizations, hence why they picked the radio frequency of positronium spin flip (and other similar frequencies from fundamental physics).
Borders are barriers to trade and migration. If government by the people for the people were really the aim, we would have small, local governments that the average individual could actually influence, and that people could easily migrate away from if they felt compelled to. Instead, we have the exact opposite.
That's not how it works. Degradation is much larger for deep cycling than for shallow cycling. You're better off leaving your laptop on the charger when not in use. Note, this only applies to modern laptops with regulated charging circuits.
Well, you're right that missile defense leads to nuclear armament, but it doesn't really matter if it's effective. MIRV's and decoys can cheaply and easily neutralize any form of missile defense.
I'll believe that when I see a process for refining the raw materials in orbit and producing something usable out of them. As is, asteroid mining endeavors are nothing short of magical thinking.
Weather is extremely complex, but global average climate is relatively simple. It's simply a matter of accounting for the amount of energy going in, which is fairly constant with some changes due to variance in solar flux, and the amount of energy going out, which depends primarily on surface reflectivity and the greenhouse effect. Spectroscopy and atomspheric lifetime measurements tell us which gases have a significant greenhouse effect, and carbon dioxide is up there (#3, if I'm not mistaken, after methane and water). Several forms of data, ice-core drilling being one of the best, tells us what historic CO2 levels were. These measurements are calibrated and corroborated by several other forms of evidience, such as radioactive dating, tree-ring analysis, and correlation with fossil beds. These measurements indicate that CO2 levels are the highest they have been in ~5 million years, and rising very rapidly. It is uncontested by all but the most ignorant opponents that this increase in CO2 is caused by the burning of fossile fuels. Basic physics dictates that a rise in CO2 will result in a reduction in the rate of energy escaping from Earth, which will result in higher global average temperatures.
People who claim national governments need a balanced budget have very little exposure to macroeconomic theory. It's been shown time and time again that austerity leads to recession.
However, I agree that throwing money at unworthy jobs is a terrible idea. We would be much better off spending that money on our rapidly deteriorating infrastructure.
Absolutely true. Although, I would argue that it is superiour to true socialism in that you create a highly skilled workforce, some of whom go on to produce real advancments. Empirically, this seems to be the case. But, nonetheless, I agree. Let's not pretend it's something it's not.
I have little experience with it at this point (haven't needed that level of optimization yet), but i hear Cython takes care of that. Of course people who don't like whitespace (yet somehow can stand braces and semi colons) won't like it.
For coding custom scientific software (not super computer level performance, mind you), i personally think python is unbeatable. Python is incredible for write first, optimize later, because there are several tools available for various levels of optimization, and a huge repository of C and Fortran bindings for various libraries.
For "true" computer engineers, I completely agree, and this is how I learned at the university of Texas at Austin just 9 years ago (well, really I had already taught myself c++, but that was how the curriculum went. Except we started with logic gates, then went to machine code, and then assembly.) However, for someone going in to web Dev, etc. that's hardly necessary.
That's a valid point. However, there's nothing stopping Detroit companies from having small experimental releases. They're just more interested in marketing and maintaining their buyer base than in improving technology.
So are you suggesting they should publish their methods and data? Good thing that's part of the scientific process. Pick a reference: http://climate.nasa.gov/eviden...
People often deny fact and logic based on nothing more than conviction. If that doesn't make them stupid, it makes them something much worse.
Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The petroleum economy is global. Even if the US supplies all of its own oil (and there's a chance we will be in a few more years, thanks to shale fracking and offshore drilling), a fall in production from Saudi Arabia, for examples, would cause an increase in global demand, which would cause US prices to increase.
Also, don't think energy security is the only reason the US is involved in foreign conflicts. That's only a (somewhat small) part of the reason.
And Newton didn't invent the modern notation for Calculus (the modern form is due to Leibniz). And Maxwell wrote his equations completely differently than we write them now (the modern form is due to Oliver Heaviside). And Einstein didn't discover the special relativity transformations (hence why they are called Lorentz transformations). And Edison wasn't the first to invent the light bulb, let alone the carbon filament light bulb, let alone the tungsten filament light bulb. I could go on...
I tend to agree, but it does matter what the equipment is. I would hate to have to design, build, and maintain our own lock-in amplifier or x-ray diffractometer. I guess it depends how good the available products and companies are.
It is certainly true that some psychopaths take pleasure in harming others, but it is not true that all psychopaths do. Psychopathy is more an absence of empathy.
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That's actually a really good question. Are these vulnerabilities in software/firmware, or in the actual chip microcode (or both)? I guess the only way to know would be from whistleblowers. There's no realistic way to find a decently hidden back door in microcode. You would have to brute force the pass code.
It's actually pretty nice. For $10 you get priority seating, and can choose your seat. Also, the flights are typically pretty cheap.
Because complex chemistry is a prerequisite for life. There's a reason organic chemistry (carbon-based chemistry) is it's own topic--it's extremely complex.
Also, efficient data transmission is indistinguishable from noise if you don't know the protocol.
It's worth noting, however, that the SETI program only ever really looked for explicit beacons from alien civilizations, hence why they picked the radio frequency of positronium spin flip (and other similar frequencies from fundamental physics).
Borders are barriers to trade and migration. If government by the people for the people were really the aim, we would have small, local governments that the average individual could actually influence, and that people could easily migrate away from if they felt compelled to. Instead, we have the exact opposite.
That's not how it works. Degradation is much larger for deep cycling than for shallow cycling. You're better off leaving your laptop on the charger when not in use. Note, this only applies to modern laptops with regulated charging circuits.
Well, you're right that missile defense leads to nuclear armament, but it doesn't really matter if it's effective. MIRV's and decoys can cheaply and easily neutralize any form of missile defense.
I'll believe that when I see a process for refining the raw materials in orbit and producing something usable out of them. As is, asteroid mining endeavors are nothing short of magical thinking.
Weather is extremely complex, but global average climate is relatively simple. It's simply a matter of accounting for the amount of energy going in, which is fairly constant with some changes due to variance in solar flux, and the amount of energy going out, which depends primarily on surface reflectivity and the greenhouse effect. Spectroscopy and atomspheric lifetime measurements tell us which gases have a significant greenhouse effect, and carbon dioxide is up there (#3, if I'm not mistaken, after methane and water). Several forms of data, ice-core drilling being one of the best, tells us what historic CO2 levels were. These measurements are calibrated and corroborated by several other forms of evidience, such as radioactive dating, tree-ring analysis, and correlation with fossil beds. These measurements indicate that CO2 levels are the highest they have been in ~5 million years, and rising very rapidly. It is uncontested by all but the most ignorant opponents that this increase in CO2 is caused by the burning of fossile fuels. Basic physics dictates that a rise in CO2 will result in a reduction in the rate of energy escaping from Earth, which will result in higher global average temperatures.
People who claim national governments need a balanced budget have very little exposure to macroeconomic theory. It's been shown time and time again that austerity leads to recession.
However, I agree that throwing money at unworthy jobs is a terrible idea. We would be much better off spending that money on our rapidly deteriorating infrastructure.
This comment should be modded +5 Informative.
Absolutely true. Although, I would argue that it is superiour to true socialism in that you create a highly skilled workforce, some of whom go on to produce real advancments. Empirically, this seems to be the case. But, nonetheless, I agree. Let's not pretend it's something it's not.
I have little experience with it at this point (haven't needed that level of optimization yet), but i hear Cython takes care of that. Of course people who don't like whitespace (yet somehow can stand braces and semi colons) won't like it.
For coding custom scientific software (not super computer level performance, mind you), i personally think python is unbeatable. Python is incredible for write first, optimize later, because there are several tools available for various levels of optimization, and a huge repository of C and Fortran bindings for various libraries.
For "true" computer engineers, I completely agree, and this is how I learned at the university of Texas at Austin just 9 years ago (well, really I had already taught myself c++, but that was how the curriculum went. Except we started with logic gates, then went to machine code, and then assembly.) However, for someone going in to web Dev, etc. that's hardly necessary.
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Unless they are going 25 mph on all of the highways they drive on, you are clearly misinformed.
That's a valid point. However, there's nothing stopping Detroit companies from having small experimental releases. They're just more interested in marketing and maintaining their buyer base than in improving technology.
So are you suggesting they should publish their methods and data? Good thing that's part of the scientific process. Pick a reference: http://climate.nasa.gov/eviden...
People often deny fact and logic based on nothing more than conviction. If that doesn't make them stupid, it makes them something much worse.
Oblig. xkcd: http://xkcd.com/1346/
If he blatantly disregards the will of the people in such a way, then impeachment is next on the agenda.
Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The petroleum economy is global. Even if the US supplies all of its own oil (and there's a chance we will be in a few more years, thanks to shale fracking and offshore drilling), a fall in production from Saudi Arabia, for examples, would cause an increase in global demand, which would cause US prices to increase.
Also, don't think energy security is the only reason the US is involved in foreign conflicts. That's only a (somewhat small) part of the reason.
And Newton didn't invent the modern notation for Calculus (the modern form is due to Leibniz). And Maxwell wrote his equations completely differently than we write them now (the modern form is due to Oliver Heaviside). And Einstein didn't discover the special relativity transformations (hence why they are called Lorentz transformations). And Edison wasn't the first to invent the light bulb, let alone the carbon filament light bulb, let alone the tungsten filament light bulb. I could go on...
Anyone else find it odd that he used a distance squared force for a 2D problem? The surface of a circle depends linearly on the radius.
I tend to agree, but it does matter what the equipment is. I would hate to have to design, build, and maintain our own lock-in amplifier or x-ray diffractometer. I guess it depends how good the available products and companies are.
The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent. In order to profit from a bust it is very helpful to be rich enough to force a crash.
It is certainly true that some psychopaths take pleasure in harming others, but it is not true that all psychopaths do. Psychopathy is more an absence of empathy.