Actually, there already is a shitload of math behind music.
Douglas Hofstadter describes the intimate relation of math and music (and some other seemlingly unrelated things in his book Godel, Escher, Bach.
The fact that it radiates more heat than it receives implies that there's some kind of heat source within the planet, something like a metal core not unlike earth's.
When we're capable of artificially introducing something like that into a planet most likely, we're capable of building our own (planets, that is;).
He also claimed that the people of Sudetenland wanted to be freed and used that as an excuse to invade Chechoslowakia.
The ironic thing was that this excuse was even more valid than Bush's excuse. He wants to attack Iraq because it's developing weapons of mass-destruction and will use them. According to this logic, the US are just as guilty, just like Israel.
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I wonder how they prevent turbulence problems. Someone moving 'through' this virtual environmen obviously wordt perturb the smoke and distort the image.
I can see the advantages of an X-Box running Linux, next to the sole fact that it's pretty cool in it's own right.
There are several major game engines out there (like Unreal, for instance) that are cross-platform and most developers would choose such an engine over a linux based version for development (we did).
Next to that, porting X-box games to PS2 would be a problem because from a hardware point of view the X-Box is superior to the PS2 (memory, to name one very important factor).
Frankly I think that if Microsoft wanted the X-box to be unhackable (or, at least, less hackable), they would have opted for a more custom solution.
For Microsoft, an X-box being capable of running PS2 games would be extremely useful but obviously they can't make an XBox run PS2 games themselves. So now they let the hacker community do it for 'em...
At least, not as of 9-11-2001. When I heard a plane crashed into the WTC, it was confirmed by the fact that I couldn't reach any of the major news sites. Which didn't help an awful lot.
As long as major sites get slashdotted, they won't be ready for the traffic associated with a major event.
On the equator you'll get about 1500km/h for free, in texas about 1300km/h. The extra 200 km/h might be quite a lot but not compared to the 28.000km/h you'll need to get into orbit. Probably this slight disadvantage will be outweighed by advantages concerning infrastructure and import regulations, as some other posters already pointed out.
In this context it might be relevant that this information has been used to disable railway systems important for security. Deutsche Bahn has no disliking for IndyMedia, but obviously they don't want the safety of their travelers jeopardized (This is wat happens if a ICE at full speed crashes).
Hereby I declare I've just patented the wheel. I demand that everyone who uses my technology pays me $100 per wheel per year or $1000 per wheel for a lifetime. I've also patented the idea of drinking water and the concept of reading. Cash please!:)
I'm an employee in a company which pretends to be a paperless office - I know better then that. It may be an attractive idea, but it doesn't work. This simply is human. Even the technologically-oriented people sometimes prefer paper. Who uses 'notepad' to make notes?! I still prefer the real (paper) thing. Another problem is that many people simply don't trust the technology. And it's nicer to read a howto on paper than on your display (unless you have an XLQ-24" Ueber monitor maybe), but I'm not that rich. And even then... you can't take an online-manual with you to read it in -for instance- the train. The increase in size of the net means an increase of information available, which means an increase in printed paper. It may not be good for the rainforest; it's just Human nature.
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Most people are only involved with wreaking havoc in peaceful games like SimCity; Haven't we all unleashed all kinds of disasters on a city?
People play games to escape from reality, finishing GTA peacefully kinda defeats its purpose.
Actually, there already is a shitload of math behind music. Douglas Hofstadter describes the intimate relation of math and music (and some other seemlingly unrelated things in his book Godel, Escher, Bach.
A bomb with an 'accept' button?
Huge objects that are so very far away? Sounds like a technical university campus for sure, dude :)
The fact that it radiates more heat than it receives implies that there's some kind of heat source within the planet, something like a metal core not unlike earth's.
;).
When we're capable of artificially introducing something like that into a planet most likely, we're capable of building our own (planets, that is
Maybe that beowolfgangcluster could do something aboot their loosy beer.
Trouble accessing sites the next couple of weeks? Blame Canada!
He also claimed that the people of Sudetenland wanted to be freed and used that as an excuse to invade Chechoslowakia.
The ironic thing was that this excuse was even more valid than Bush's excuse. He wants to attack Iraq because it's developing weapons of mass-destruction and will use them. According to this logic, the US are just as guilty, just like Israel.
The Slashdot FAQ has an item on this topic.
That device is very similar to my 'Death Ray TM'
That's one huge market which will come into contact with Open Source Software, that definitely is a good thing.
:)
I wonder whether their missiles use linux
I wonder how they prevent turbulence problems. Someone moving 'through' this virtual environmen obviously wordt perturb the smoke and distort the image.
I can see the advantages of an X-Box running Linux, next to the sole fact that it's pretty cool in it's own right.
There are several major game engines out there (like Unreal, for instance) that are cross-platform and most developers would choose such an engine over a linux based version for development (we did).
Next to that, porting X-box games to PS2 would be a problem because from a hardware point of view the X-Box is superior to the PS2 (memory, to name one very important factor).
Frankly I think that if Microsoft wanted the X-box to be unhackable (or, at least, less hackable), they would have opted for a more custom solution.
For Microsoft, an X-box being capable of running PS2 games would be extremely useful but obviously they can't make an XBox run PS2 games themselves. So now they let the hacker community do it for 'em...
At least, not as of 9-11-2001. When I heard a plane crashed into the WTC, it was confirmed by the fact that I couldn't reach any of the major news sites. Which didn't help an awful lot.
As long as major sites get slashdotted, they won't be ready for the traffic associated with a major event.
...to name the planet? I sure could come up with something more poetic than HD 209458 b.
On the equator you'll get about 1500km/h for free, in texas about 1300km/h. The extra 200 km/h might be quite a lot but not compared to the 28.000km/h you'll need to get into orbit. Probably this slight disadvantage will be outweighed by advantages concerning infrastructure and import regulations, as some other posters already pointed out.
In this context it might be relevant that this information has been used to disable railway systems important for security. Deutsche Bahn has no disliking for IndyMedia, but obviously they don't want the safety of their travelers jeopardized (This is wat happens if a ICE at full speed crashes).
I think the dutch judge made a wise decision.
Doh! The people complaining about them aren't the same as the people posting them
Hereby I declare I've just patented the wheel. I demand that everyone who uses my technology pays me $100 per wheel per year or $1000 per wheel for a lifetime. I've also patented the idea of drinking water and the concept of reading. Cash please! :)
No idea. But he wasn't first either...
I'm an employee in a company which pretends to be a paperless office - I know better then that.
It may be an attractive idea, but it doesn't work. This simply is human. Even the technologically-oriented people sometimes prefer paper.
Who uses 'notepad' to make notes?! I still prefer the real (paper) thing. Another problem is that many people simply don't trust the technology. And it's nicer to read a howto on paper than on your display (unless you have an XLQ-24" Ueber monitor maybe), but I'm not that rich. And even then... you can't take an online-manual with you to read it in -for instance- the train.
The increase in size of the net means an increase of information available, which means an increase in printed paper. It may not be good for the rainforest; it's just Human nature.