According to Penn Jillette (and his Bullshit show,) He called BS on recycling. It's heavily subsidized and aluminum is the only thing that's really profitable, over mining more bauxite.
I don't remember where steel was, but I think it would be up there.
Interesting! I didn't know a radiometer needed a partial instead of hard vacuum to work properly. I bought the "light pressure theory" as well. It makes sense—solar wind couldn't get through a glass bulb.
It seems to me the effect of the LCDs interacting with the solar wind would be pretty small, but it's a neat idea since there are no moving parts.
Timelords have twelve regenerations, so counting from Hartnell, that would be thirteen incarnations. We still have two more to go, and I hope they don't happen within the same decade!
Naturally, anything is possible in the DW universe. It's been established that another regenerative cycle can be bestowed upon an individual, and Rassilon supposedly has unlimited regenerations.
At the very least, the thirteenth doctor should be quite interesting.
Sometimes at work I find myself trying to navigate with thumb buttons that aren't there, or worse, scraping the buttons thinking it has a wheel, but this is something else.
My first thought was: good for one-handed typing with multiple IM windows. There's a joke in there somewhere.
Yes, this product seems useless to me. The only way I'd consider it is if it had a "dimmer" function or better yet: 5mW output if the interlock isn't engaged.
I once tried to purchase a 50mW laser from them, only to have an empty case arrive with a customs notice attached. It was confiscated on the way from China. The only good thing was they refunded my money after offering to try shipping it again. Great, now I'm probably on someone's "kook list."
Later, I bought the 50mW model from optotronics.com which ships domestically. They have a better reputation, and mine was tested as 57mW output at the factory. Very, very nice pointer which I hardly use now.
Yes, the novelty factor does wear off, but it still finds use as a cat toy - with old alkaline batteries to keep it dim. Even so, "Da Bird" is much better, since cats appreciate a simulated wounded parakeet flying around the apartment!
That sort of thing is less likely to happen with a workshop 30W cutting tool laser, even though it is far more powerful.
As I understand it, CO2 lasers are far-infrared around 10,000nm. They don't penetrate as well and are more likely to cause damage to the cornea than the retina. Near-infrared (800-1000nm) from a typical diode laser is more hazardous in that way, despite being a much lower power output. It goes straight to the retina.
Mwahahahahaaa! I remember an occasion where I took a two liter 7-Up bottle that was three-quarters full, and refilled it with Night Train. Everyone liked it until I told them what it was. I called it a Wino Cooler.
I've had good and bad barley wine, but going over 20% sounds excessive to me. It may as well be carbonated whisky!
It wouldn't surprise me if someone comes up with a continuous process for ice distilling that isn't labor intensive. It probably already exists somewhere in industry and is waiting to be adapted.
And here I thought it simply felt good when it stopped.
"You heard of yin-yang?"... "Yeah"... "Okay, this needle, we're gonna stick in your yin-yang!" —Acupuncture, Cheech & Chong, Let's Make a New Dope Deal comedy album
I have to say it: I always wanted night vision like Jackie Chan in that movie—hopefully with some kind of safety so it can't be used (easily) without the headlights on. Heh heh.
I'd say they need counseling for dealing with the stress of being practically accused of being terrorists and having their own property searched.
There is a bad lack of detail indeed. It sounds to me like a couple questions and answers between the student and faculty would have cleared everything up in less than a minute. I really don't get their reaction coupled with the fact they're a "tech school."
Maybe there is a need to be filled here--a school where kids are encouraged to use their imagination, and occasionally get to blow things up. Basic Pyrotechnics would be a popular subject and can be handled in a safe way, and may lead to fewer accidents at home. After all, houses with fireplaces have a much lower incidence of kids starting fires. ("Hey, a place in the house where there's supposed to be a fire!")
Unfortunately, the basic model of public schools dates back two centuries when they needed people to work in factories. Independent thought is not productive when inspecting welds twelve hours per day.
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According to Penn Jillette (and his Bullshit show,) He called BS on recycling. It's heavily subsidized and aluminum is the only thing that's really profitable, over mining more bauxite.
I don't remember where steel was, but I think it would be up there.
Interesting! I didn't know a radiometer needed a partial instead of hard vacuum to work properly. I bought the "light pressure theory" as well. It makes sense—solar wind couldn't get through a glass bulb.
It seems to me the effect of the LCDs interacting with the solar wind would be pretty small, but it's a neat idea since there are no moving parts.
Ya learn something new every day.
It's neat to see this phenomenon being used for a spacecraft.
It seems to me if they lose a few bottles during a storm, there will be plenty of spares as they cross the Pacific Trash Vortex.
I kinda miss those days--easy to learn and embedded 6502 machine code subroutines to make things move faster.
At least Steve Richie is in there, but yeah, the first name I looked for is the one in my signature.
From Firepower to Black Knight to Defender to Robotron... his creations kicked my ass many times, and I kept coming back for more.
Timelords have twelve regenerations, so counting from Hartnell, that would be thirteen incarnations. We still have two more to go, and I hope they don't happen within the same decade!
Naturally, anything is possible in the DW universe. It's been established that another regenerative cycle can be bestowed upon an individual, and Rassilon supposedly has unlimited regenerations.
At the very least, the thirteenth doctor should be quite interesting.
Where's Penn Jillette when we need him?
Sometimes at work I find myself trying to navigate with thumb buttons that aren't there, or worse, scraping the buttons thinking it has a wheel, but this is something else.
My first thought was: good for one-handed typing with multiple IM windows. There's a joke in there somewhere.
I distinctly remember them saying a few years ago they didn't want to go public with the company so they'd retain complete control.
Maybe this is a good thing to grow the company, but will being beholden to the stockholders be a problem down the road?
There goes Don Rickles' web presence...
Two great tastes that burn great together!
Yes, this product seems useless to me. The only way I'd consider it is if it had a "dimmer" function or better yet: 5mW output if the interlock isn't engaged.
I once tried to purchase a 50mW laser from them, only to have an empty case arrive with a customs notice attached. It was confiscated on the way from China. The only good thing was they refunded my money after offering to try shipping it again. Great, now I'm probably on someone's "kook list."
Later, I bought the 50mW model from optotronics.com which ships domestically. They have a better reputation, and mine was tested as 57mW output at the factory. Very, very nice pointer which I hardly use now.
Yes, the novelty factor does wear off, but it still finds use as a cat toy - with old alkaline batteries to keep it dim. Even so, "Da Bird" is much better, since cats appreciate a simulated wounded parakeet flying around the apartment!
That sort of thing is less likely to happen with a workshop 30W cutting tool laser, even though it is far more powerful.
As I understand it, CO2 lasers are far-infrared around 10,000nm. They don't penetrate as well and are more likely to cause damage to the cornea than the retina. Near-infrared (800-1000nm) from a typical diode laser is more hazardous in that way, despite being a much lower power output. It goes straight to the retina.
KJI has been using it for years!
If I were running for office, my temptation would be to hire someone to make the most annoying and newsworthy robocalls for my opponents.
Mwahahahahaaa! I remember an occasion where I took a two liter 7-Up bottle that was three-quarters full, and refilled it with Night Train. Everyone liked it until I told them what it was. I called it a Wino Cooler.
I've had good and bad barley wine, but going over 20% sounds excessive to me. It may as well be carbonated whisky!
It wouldn't surprise me if someone comes up with a continuous process for ice distilling that isn't labor intensive. It probably already exists somewhere in industry and is waiting to be adapted.
Subspecies?
And here I thought it simply felt good when it stopped.
"You heard of yin-yang?" ... "Yeah" ... "Okay, this needle, we're gonna stick in your yin-yang!" —Acupuncture, Cheech & Chong, Let's Make a New Dope Deal comedy album
We'll see things like bank pens with animation; the battery would just be another flexible plastic layer.
I have to say it: I always wanted night vision like Jackie Chan in that movie—hopefully with some kind of safety so it can't be used (easily) without the headlights on. Heh heh.
Nah, it's just slow to everyone else in the universe. Special Relativity is on the side of the fast traveler.
I mean, we had to exercise that ability one night on IRC. It's right up there with /kline *@aol.com :aaaaah!
I'd say they need counseling for dealing with the stress of being practically accused of being terrorists and having their own property searched.
There is a bad lack of detail indeed. It sounds to me like a couple questions and answers between the student and faculty would have cleared everything up in less than a minute. I really don't get their reaction coupled with the fact they're a "tech school."
Maybe there is a need to be filled here--a school where kids are encouraged to use their imagination, and occasionally get to blow things up. Basic Pyrotechnics would be a popular subject and can be handled in a safe way, and may lead to fewer accidents at home. After all, houses with fireplaces have a much lower incidence of kids starting fires. ("Hey, a place in the house where there's supposed to be a fire!")
Unfortunately, the basic model of public schools dates back two centuries when they needed people to work in factories. Independent thought is not productive when inspecting welds twelve hours per day.
Check out Purrint at www.bcheck.net/apps - it's a nice free app that my hotel uses.
It's a very fast way to capture the screen (or current window) and get it on paper.