...In addition to giving them all sorts of cancers, DNA and RNA transcribing errors, mutated and mutilated protiens.
If we assume that we can bombard them with x amount of quantity of y radiation to decrease maturation time by z, we must assume a disorder rate of (x*M)*z-21.
This means that x amount time M, which is the average Mutation count per quantity of y radiation. Then the decreased in maturation time, z, minus 21 which is the legally "mature"(adult) age for total bombardment time multiplied by the previous number to get total disorders.
Are you really aging slowly? All the reactions in your body are happening at the same rates, including aging. The difference is that the rates are happening at a different speed of time. So the same rates but different times means that you aren't aging slower, your creating a time illusion of sorts. You have not aged any more than you know you should in the time that you have, but other people see that you have aged less than they know you should in the time that you(they) have. Since you are both right, I contend that you have both aged slower and normally at the same time and thus we need to call it something else.
Could transparent ICs be stacked, using a form of optics to communicate between the layers, to create 3-D arrays of ICs? Heat might be too much of a problem, I don't know I'm no engineer, but perhaps it could be emmersed in some sort of coolant. Anyone know if this kind of thing could be done or if there is something far more sophisticated that they could link?
I like the night sky, it always provokes deep thoughts. Like, what if the entire galaxy were just a single cell of a universe sized creature? If we were mere atoms, no not even on a scale that big; perhaps the tiniest of particles of particles of an atom, could we ever fully grasp the universe?
Could a single cell grasp, by which I mean sense, beyond its tiny neighbors to sense its place in the minute band of cells that make up even large tissues that in turn form the organ; themselves only part of the larger human creature. Still more, that human itself a seemingly insignificant speck in a sea of billions comprising the organism deemed 'Society.' That "insignificant" speck, like the cell that could be a white blood cell or a cancer cell, has the potential to help, harm or affect that gobal entity it is a part of.
What if the galaxy is not just a cell but an early cell; one undeveloped and still growing. Perhaps its culturing intelligent orders. Intelligents vast, streached thin between its stars; creating networks like those in a cell yet not governed by chemical interaction but in the perhaps equally predictable economics of cultural interaction. A growing cell; incubating intelligence that would mature the galatic cell in a way to interact with neighboring galactic cells, ultimatly tailoring (based on the surrounding galactic cells) the function of this galaxy.
A galaxy only a fraction of a fraction of a greater whole. A galaxy of intelect unaware beyond simple sensing of the galaxies beyond its neighbors, of its place; perhaps like a human cell. A universal organism ordered by a force greater and more mysterious than comprehensible; not unlike a comparison of the chemical interactions that govern a cell's behavior and the economical interactions that govern society. A Universal organism beyond conventions of the word. A Universal Organism that provokes its own environment and leads its own...
*grainy, generic march music begins to play*
*A title appears: 'America on the March!'"
*The music tones down as a narrator speaks, as if from a tin can and the screen fades from black to black and white shots of marching soldiers seen from the knees down*
"America's army is on the march! Fighting a seemingly unwinable, eternal war against The Terrorist!"
*Scene shifts to a variety of different described settings, faded with the image of a stereotypical terrorist constant throught.*
"But our enemies could lurk anywhere! In your homes, your gardens, your playgrounds, buisness and even your schools! You may never know your neighbor is a terrorist until... Bam!"
*His words are accompanied by a cheese cartoon explosion and the letters 'BAM', scene opens to a nuclear family clutching each other in exgaggerated fear and surprise*
"But never fear! Our great leader, President Bush is at the helm!"
*Scene flips to shots of street riots and total chaos. An obvious mistake as the film interrupts with the message 'scene missing'* *The narrator, obviously recorded before the film had even began to be assembled, carries on.
"And with him, some of the greatest scientific minds of our time are gathered, providing ever improving technologies to combat our invisible enemies. Here at the Pentagon, every day yeilds exciting new discoveries in the world of chemistics, internets, domestic spying, robotics, and cybornetics!"
*The film hastly flips to shots of each of these things, trying to get back on track.* *Finally, the film settles back to normal speed and begins to move through the same shots as before the terrorised family was shown;now the dim outline of a superman-shaped soldier is present.*
"Now we have the ability to make soldiers that can be found everywhere The Terrorists can be! Gardens, playgrounds, and schools! No, we're not talking about you, Timmy."
*Stock footage is shown of a clearly disappointed 12 year old...who is looking down at his ice cream which has fallen from his cone to the sidewalk.*
"Tomorrows soldier is in countless supply! The army ant! Thanks to modern cybernetics, mother nature her self is mobilizing against the unyeilding threat posed by global terrorism! The Ants are coming, and they are on America's side; there's no other side to be on! So remember those immortal words, as America is on the March:"
*The Music begins to wrap up as the scene moves to a black and white photo of president Bush infront of an American flag.* *The Narration yeilds to an echoy snipit of the Presidents speech.*
"If you do not stand by us, then your are with the Terrorists..."
*Scene fades to an image of the spinning earth placed on the back drop of an overhead view of the skull-like Stealth Fighter.* *Music returns to full volume as it concludes.* *The lights flick out as the music ends...*
But unfortunatly, I can't see this study being anything but biased against games. At least it just a political show, designed to make the proponents look more moderate and appear to care about your children.
Well, we have machines that create soy milk from soy beans, with a little work I bet we could build a machine to create synthetic cow-like milk...
Plus, the machines will not leave little hills to hit your golf ball onto (you have to play it where it lands, thats the rule!) or stamp the ground flat with their massive weight. Of course, a golf course is massive, so your going to need a lot of cows to cut it down in a reasonable amount of time. Their not the fastest creatures either, so expect them to be out there practically all the time; Of course golf players will need to play through which will slow the cows down even more since PETA would never allow Cows to be hit by golf balls. Lastly, its unlikly you could teach a cow that certain areas must have different levels of grass.
They don't seem content to simply reuse the engine, though. Seems like they like to improve it over time, like they did adding HDR. HDR certainly didn't sound like a small challenge, either, if you listen to the commentary on Lost Coast. Hey, even the commentary system is new (but not as difficult as rewritting all the shaders for the game =P.) I love the idea of a commentary system in the game, but I guess thats a bit off my topic. Anyway, I certainly think they will continue to update the engine as they go.
I hadn't heard a price announcement, where did you get $20 from? I had figured they'd charge some amount like $50 for 4 episodes or something longterm like that.
$20 for 4-6 hours, though... hmm, I it could be worth it, I tend to continue to get entertainment out of a game even once I complete them...
Love is like a box of chocolates. You sneak one or two before you decide to buy. Then eventually you do buy, take it home and eat them all in one sitting. Finally, your left with your body feeling sick, your wallet feeling light, and holding an empty box.
I agree, if they haven't gotten an Xbox by now I doubt they will.
But I see two exceptions to this (not including your exception): 1. XBox undergoes a Price reduction before or at the same time the PS3 releases. This could sway a few fence sitters.
2. Nintendo's Revolution really wows at E3 and follows through on rumors of being under $300.
So parents don't have to be responsible for their bullying child anymore?
I think this novel approach to this problem is a great advancement and may lead to ways of fixing social disorders that do not result from bullying but if we could only get parents to take responsibility for their kids. Its the same problem is so many other things, video game blame games, obesity, school shootings, teenage promiscuity, ect et al. We can't control others so we have to control ourselves, I guess. Don't get me wrong, I support this; I'm just lamenting that there seems to be no other way.
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...In addition to giving them all sorts of cancers, DNA and RNA transcribing errors, mutated and mutilated protiens.
If we assume that we can bombard them with x amount of quantity of y radiation to decrease maturation time by z, we must assume a disorder rate of (x*M)*z-21.
This means that x amount time M, which is the average Mutation count per quantity of y radiation. Then the decreased in maturation time, z, minus 21 which is the legally "mature"(adult) age for total bombardment time multiplied by the previous number to get total disorders.
Are you really aging slowly? All the reactions in your body are happening at the same rates, including aging. The difference is that the rates are happening at a different speed of time. So the same rates but different times means that you aren't aging slower, your creating a time illusion of sorts. You have not aged any more than you know you should in the time that you have, but other people see that you have aged less than they know you should in the time that you(they) have. Since you are both right, I contend that you have both aged slower and normally at the same time and thus we need to call it something else.
I suggest we call it 'spooky aging.'
Could transparent ICs be stacked, using a form of optics to communicate between the layers, to create 3-D arrays of ICs? Heat might be too much of a problem, I don't know I'm no engineer, but perhaps it could be emmersed in some sort of coolant. Anyone know if this kind of thing could be done or if there is something far more sophisticated that they could link?
Not quite. Martian weather is quite likly to blow away the tracks before anything found them.
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You can get your Martian weather forecast here: http://astro.sci.uop.edu/~harlow/weather/mars.htm
I like the night sky, it always provokes deep thoughts. Like, what if the entire galaxy were just a single cell of a universe sized creature? If we were mere atoms, no not even on a scale that big; perhaps the tiniest of particles of particles of an atom, could we ever fully grasp the universe?
Could a single cell grasp, by which I mean sense, beyond its tiny neighbors to sense its place in the minute band of cells that make up even large tissues that in turn form the organ; themselves only part of the larger human creature. Still more, that human itself a seemingly insignificant speck in a sea of billions comprising the organism deemed 'Society.' That "insignificant" speck, like the cell that could be a white blood cell or a cancer cell, has the potential to help, harm or affect that gobal entity it is a part of.
What if the galaxy is not just a cell but an early cell; one undeveloped and still growing. Perhaps its culturing intelligent orders. Intelligents vast, streached thin between its stars; creating networks like those in a cell yet not governed by chemical interaction but in the perhaps equally predictable economics of cultural interaction. A growing cell; incubating intelligence that would mature the galatic cell in a way to interact with neighboring galactic cells, ultimatly tailoring (based on the surrounding galactic cells) the function of this galaxy.
A galaxy only a fraction of a fraction of a greater whole. A galaxy of intelect unaware beyond simple sensing of the galaxies beyond its neighbors, of its place; perhaps like a human cell. A universal organism ordered by a force greater and more mysterious than comprehensible; not unlike a comparison of the chemical interactions that govern a cell's behavior and the economical interactions that govern society. A Universal organism beyond conventions of the word. A Universal Organism that provokes its own environment and leads its own...
...deep thoughts.
*grainy, generic march music begins to play*
*A title appears: 'America on the March!'"
*The music tones down as a narrator speaks, as if from a tin can and the screen fades from black to black and white shots of marching soldiers seen from the knees down*
"America's army is on the march! Fighting a seemingly unwinable, eternal war against The Terrorist!"
*Scene shifts to a variety of different described settings, faded with the image of a stereotypical terrorist constant throught.*
"But our enemies could lurk anywhere! In your homes, your gardens, your playgrounds, buisness and even your schools! You may never know your neighbor is a terrorist until... Bam!"
*His words are accompanied by a cheese cartoon explosion and the letters 'BAM', scene opens to a nuclear family clutching each other in exgaggerated fear and surprise*
"But never fear! Our great leader, President Bush is at the helm!"
*Scene flips to shots of street riots and total chaos. An obvious mistake as the film interrupts with the message 'scene missing'*
*The narrator, obviously recorded before the film had even began to be assembled, carries on.
"And with him, some of the greatest scientific minds of our time are gathered, providing ever improving technologies to combat our invisible enemies. Here at the Pentagon, every day yeilds exciting new discoveries in the world of chemistics, internets, domestic spying, robotics, and cybornetics!"
*The film hastly flips to shots of each of these things, trying to get back on track.*
*Finally, the film settles back to normal speed and begins to move through the same shots as before the terrorised family was shown;now the dim outline of a superman-shaped soldier is present.*
"Now we have the ability to make soldiers that can be found everywhere The Terrorists can be! Gardens, playgrounds, and schools! No, we're not talking about you, Timmy."
*Stock footage is shown of a clearly disappointed 12 year old...who is looking down at his ice cream which has fallen from his cone to the sidewalk.*
"Tomorrows soldier is in countless supply! The army ant! Thanks to modern cybernetics, mother nature her self is mobilizing against the unyeilding threat posed by global terrorism! The Ants are coming, and they are on America's side; there's no other side to be on! So remember those immortal words, as America is on the March:"
*The Music begins to wrap up as the scene moves to a black and white photo of president Bush infront of an American flag.*
*The Narration yeilds to an echoy snipit of the Presidents speech.*
"If you do not stand by us, then your are with the Terrorists..."
*Scene fades to an image of the spinning earth placed on the back drop of an overhead view of the skull-like Stealth Fighter.*
*Music returns to full volume as it concludes.*
*The lights flick out as the music ends...*
Ahh, the 90s.
"Now geek, don't you copy this game!"
It's like saying...
"Now Homer, don't you eat this pie!"
If only they'd find that it turns out games are good for a child's development like/for...
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Biligualism:
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/12
Staving off Dementia:
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/06
Bridge the gap between law enforcement and youths:
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/20
Good Values like trust:
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/27
Showing that actions have concequences:
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/26
But unfortunatly, I can't see this study being anything but biased against games. At least it just a political show, designed to make the proponents look more moderate and appear to care about your children.
Actually, its the first thing I mentioned after the synthetic milk; though I called them 'little hills' which may have been confusing.
I believe I found a small image of their picking machines in action: http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5440/harvester1 be.gif
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As well as a conceptual drawing for a fertilizer-spreading machine, working along side a happy human farmer: http://forums.eveofthewar.com/photos/albums/userp
Well, we have machines that create soy milk from soy beans, with a little work I bet we could build a machine to create synthetic cow-like milk...
Plus, the machines will not leave little hills to hit your golf ball onto (you have to play it where it lands, thats the rule!) or stamp the ground flat with their massive weight. Of course, a golf course is massive, so your going to need a lot of cows to cut it down in a reasonable amount of time. Their not the fastest creatures either, so expect them to be out there practically all the time; Of course golf players will need to play through which will slow the cows down even more since PETA would never allow Cows to be hit by golf balls. Lastly, its unlikly you could teach a cow that certain areas must have different levels of grass.
They Might hear you! Shhhhh!
Err, perhaps I should have read the article all the way through... Still I think $20 could be worth it.
I concur. More Breen-casts are doubleplusgood!
They don't seem content to simply reuse the engine, though. Seems like they like to improve it over time, like they did adding HDR. HDR certainly didn't sound like a small challenge, either, if you listen to the commentary on Lost Coast. Hey, even the commentary system is new (but not as difficult as rewritting all the shaders for the game =P.) I love the idea of a commentary system in the game, but I guess thats a bit off my topic. Anyway, I certainly think they will continue to update the engine as they go.
I hadn't heard a price announcement, where did you get $20 from? I had figured they'd charge some amount like $50 for 4 episodes or something longterm like that.
$20 for 4-6 hours, though... hmm, I it could be worth it, I tend to continue to get entertainment out of a game even once I complete them...
You can't fight city hall! Or rather, you can fight city hall but the universe will implode if you win. Way to go, I never got to see France.
I thought they changed PC games to a standard (and imho, far too small) game boxes because they were taking up to much space.
Make up your mind!
I read this at first thinking that Oprah had a web browser Nintendo was going to work with...
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Won't somebody please think of the children!
Love is like a box of chocolates. You sneak one or two before you decide to buy. Then eventually you do buy, take it home and eat them all in one sitting. Finally, your left with your body feeling sick, your wallet feeling light, and holding an empty box.
I agree, if they haven't gotten an Xbox by now I doubt they will.
But I see two exceptions to this (not including your exception):
1. XBox undergoes a Price reduction before or at the same time the PS3 releases. This could sway a few fence sitters.
2. Nintendo's Revolution really wows at E3 and follows through on rumors of being under $300.
Its a much better direction than those stupid two way radio cellphonamajigs.
*Beep-Berreep!*Yo, were you at?*Beep-Berreep!*
I hate those things!
We can expect the US Government not to meddle with the 'net as much as they didn't mess with wikipedia entries...
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http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/01
So parents don't have to be responsible for their bullying child anymore?
I think this novel approach to this problem is a great advancement and may lead to ways of fixing social disorders that do not result from bullying but if we could only get parents to take responsibility for their kids. Its the same problem is so many other things, video game blame games, obesity, school shootings, teenage promiscuity, ect et al. We can't control others so we have to control ourselves, I guess. Don't get me wrong, I support this; I'm just lamenting that there seems to be no other way.