Someone could write some software to extrapolate from just a couple of these photos, not only the distribution of meteor sizes in earth's vicinity, but the progression of the distribution of sizes through time.
And what you'll end up with is a very general idea of the relative progression of impacts. Chances are very good that this is already known since these images have been kicking around in one form or another for four decades.
So doctor, what's your take on closing the lid before flushing? I've heard that leaving it open when flushing can spray tons of fecal matter around. I prefer to close it when I'm done anyways, but it's always good to be informed.
You're correct. In the days of movable type, type was measured based on the size of the entire body which held the character. And a true typographical point is approximately 1/72 of an inch (and also depends on whose system you are using, as there have been a few over the past five or six centuries). 1/72 of an inch was chosen a few decades ago by Adobe when they developed PostScript.
(aside from the fact that it renders larger at a given point size than other fonts)
The point size of a font is measured from the top of the highest ascender (think l's, b's, and d's) to the bottom of the lowest descender (p's, q's, and y's). A typeface can be specified to be 14 points, but if it has a small x-height with ridiculously long ascenders and descenders, it will appear tiny. Verdana happens to have a large x-height, so at the same point size it appears larger than other typefaces that have a more "normal" x-height.
"If you would like to continue your call, please press 1. You will be able to continue speaking with the other party after this 15 second message from our sponsor."
not only that but mass extinctions happened a lot earlier than that and with a far less predictable pattern. which leaves us to wonder why this cycle is this recent? why isn't there a cycle like this stretching back over a billion years?
As far as the fossil record is concerned, the only things that existed beyond 550 million years ago are basically algae, bacteria, simple worms, etc. It wasn't until after that time that biodiversity really took off. It's entirely possible that this pattern goes back through the entire earth's history. However, there didn't exist complex enough life for us to gauge it's impact via the fossil record.
You're right. It's not a one-button, two-button, or three-button mouse. It actually can operate as a four-button mouse, with an x- and y-axis scroll wheel. It's taken some getting used to, but I've adapted to it quite well.
Alaskans get an annual dividend payout that's usually about a thousand bucks. The state also doesn't collect sales tax or income tax (although some cities do, IIRC).
Something tells me that you won't be able to find "Alaksa" on a map...That said, I've been there and it's absolutely beautiful. And the aurora is amazing. Everyone should try to get up there at least once in their life.
You'd better hope you don't hit some turbulence as you're typing your password in. I'd do 7 or 8 wrong passwords just to give myself a little bit of wiggle room.
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Is this really that hard people? This sounds like an author in search of a problem to write about.
Look, if the average person out there had basic problem-solving skills, many of us would be out of work... : p
The AC might be a bit blunt, but life is just to short for this sort of bickering.
That's right! The sci-fi shows stay and the reality shows go!
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Someone could write some software to extrapolate from just a couple of these photos, not only the distribution of meteor sizes in earth's vicinity, but the progression of the distribution of sizes through time.
And what you'll end up with is a very general idea of the relative progression of impacts. Chances are very good that this is already known since these images have been kicking around in one form or another for four decades.
So doctor, what's your take on closing the lid before flushing? I've heard that leaving it open when flushing can spray tons of fecal matter around. I prefer to close it when I'm done anyways, but it's always good to be informed.
5 billion years is a long time...
It's not really that long. I mean, just look at where Earth was 5 billion years ago. What's that, you say?
Where do I get it?!?
You're correct. In the days of movable type, type was measured based on the size of the entire body which held the character. And a true typographical point is approximately 1/72 of an inch (and also depends on whose system you are using, as there have been a few over the past five or six centuries). 1/72 of an inch was chosen a few decades ago by Adobe when they developed PostScript.
As the AC pointed out, that's what I said. Try re-reading my post.
(aside from the fact that it renders larger at a given point size than other fonts)
The point size of a font is measured from the top of the highest ascender (think l's, b's, and d's) to the bottom of the lowest descender (p's, q's, and y's). A typeface can be specified to be 14 points, but if it has a small x-height with ridiculously long ascenders and descenders, it will appear tiny. Verdana happens to have a large x-height, so at the same point size it appears larger than other typefaces that have a more "normal" x-height.
"If you would like to continue your call, please press 1. You will be able to continue speaking with the other party after this 15 second message from our sponsor."
not only that but mass extinctions happened a lot earlier than that and with a far less predictable pattern. which leaves us to wonder why this cycle is this recent? why isn't there a cycle like this stretching back over a billion years?
As far as the fossil record is concerned, the only things that existed beyond 550 million years ago are basically algae, bacteria, simple worms, etc. It wasn't until after that time that biodiversity really took off. It's entirely possible that this pattern goes back through the entire earth's history. However, there didn't exist complex enough life for us to gauge it's impact via the fossil record.
How many kilometers thick is it?
Sounds like someone needs to edit Wikipedia to make this hypothesis fit a little better...
Dammit! Almost time to upgrade my house to AM2 outlets everywhere...
You're right. It's not a one-button, two-button, or three-button mouse. It actually can operate as a four-button mouse, with an x- and y-axis scroll wheel. It's taken some getting used to, but I've adapted to it quite well.
I know next to nothing about Ubuntu, but I'm assuming you can't run it from within Mac OS X...
Actually, you can via virtualization (Parallels, VMware, etc).
Alaskans get an annual dividend payout that's usually about a thousand bucks. The state also doesn't collect sales tax or income tax (although some cities do, IIRC).
Something tells me that you won't be able to find "Alaksa" on a map...That said, I've been there and it's absolutely beautiful. And the aurora is amazing. Everyone should try to get up there at least once in their life.
"The next morning when we had come back in, someone had plugged it back up," she said.
Well, if it was plugged up I don't see why they were concerned about it giving out money...
Now, what does that make Neal and Taco?
Child molesters? Zing!
Leave him alone. He's just capacitating for his lack of vocabulary...
Yes it has the touchscreen for it. Too bad it doesn't have the other 12 buttons that a DS needs...
You'd better hope you don't hit some turbulence as you're typing your password in. I'd do 7 or 8 wrong passwords just to give myself a little bit of wiggle room.
HDMI and DVI are at least compatible with a cable. Is DisplayPort?
I would guess 'no' since it's a different interface entirely. DVI and HDMI were essentially the same interface, just with different connector types.