Actually it is a break even proposition for gold. is at about 625 per ounce...16 ounces per pound, 10,000...the current cost per pound to send something into space ( i dont know what the cost to retrieve it per pound would be, to send it back though) I would assume it is less expensive to send back, time is not exactly a factor, or life support systems etc.
It is difficult to calculate because I couldnt find much info on sending stuff back from the moon, I am willing to bet it is quite a bit cheaper. But the infrastructure on the moon etc ruins any math. It would be break even for gold to be sent into space...and retrieving it would probably be long term profitable. (providing you can find enough gold)
Platinum is 1200 dollars per ounce making it much more possible, if sufficient quantities could be found.
The cargo ship would probably be reasonably priced...no equipment on board, doesnt need to be very fast, just a computer control system and the rockets etc necessary to bring it back in. Could be an interesting proposition.
I was more poking fun at the bands that have this thing against random and singles... they should get lives. The lost sales are minimal, but some people go as far as putting blank tracks in to stop random play. Gee I wonder if I am just gonna rip their cd and reburn it without that garbage, out of order possibly.
also consider it a crime to play a cd on random or listen to just one track.
so it is their loss, the whole concept of integrity of the work art is just plain bullshit. They created the work for us to enjoy, not for themselves to tell us how to enjoy.
I think it is fairly obvious, people of all ages know it is illegal. People of all ages just dont care. they buy some they "steal" some, they dont care if it is "illegal" because they dont see it as immoral.
the RIAA is too busy trying to get everyone to buy everything all the time, which will absolutely never happen.
and no it isnt like shoplifting sometimes so dont bother with that one...
The "Mark II" "microbombs" had Casio digital watches as the timers, stabilizers that looked like cotton wool balls, and an undetectable nitroglycerin as the explosive. Other ingredients included glycerin, nitrate, sulfuric acid, and minute concentrations of nitrobenzene, silver azide (silver trinitride), and liquid acetone. Two 9-volt batteries in each bomb were used as a power source. The batteries would be connected to light bulb filaments that would detonate the bomb. Murad and Yousef wired an SCR as the switch to trigger the filaments to detonate the bomb. There was an external socket hidden when the wires were pushed under the watch base as the bomber would wear it. The alteration was so small that the watch could still be worn in a normal manner. [1] [5] [7]
Yousef got batteries past airport security during his December 11 test bombing of Philippine Airlines Flight 434 by hiding them in hollowed-out heels of his shoes. Yousef smuggled the nitroglycerin on board by putting it inside a contact lens solution bottle.
The density of the explosive cocktail would be about 1.3.
Not everyone that is poor in the world is starving to death and barely able to make any sort of living. Some people are just poor, their basic needs are met though, now they need education, that is what this laptop is for. Not the people that are literally starving to death or still have to worry about the plague.
If your response was gonna be "why dont they worry about feeding them instead" you are an idiot, and should frankly just shut up.
Computers are to be used to learn, learning THE computer is not a goal in and of itself. Learning to use the machine for tasks is.
The OS is background, immaterial and totally irrelevant to a student (students are quite capable of adapting to even major changes on the screen). THey dont care what is on it, as long as it has a web browser, spreadsheet, powerpoint knockoff and a word processor. That is 99% of everyone as it is.
Are you one of those useless tools that dont think a piece of electronics counts unless it has 20gigs of ram and the latest whizbang buzzword compliant processor?
the so called emergancys. and this is especially true for parents.
Every little thing is life and death everything is the biggest deal in the world.
Let your kids be, parents are raising a kids of wimps so protected from everything they are gonna fall apart emotionally and physically when they hit 18. (bday invites can only be given out if everyone is invited at some schools now)
Kind of like every other monitoring agency that is paid for by the companies it is supposed to control..FAA. FDA. etc and those are government agencies.
The cap locks key has some purpose, but it is an exception rather than a rule for the absolute vast majority of people.
The keyboard could actually use a redesign because there are a number of keys that have no use anymore for most people. Print Screen, Scroll Lock, Pause/Break.
Sure they are used for somethings, but it is a rarity.
Everytime their sales go down because of people saying "FUCK THE RIAA, I dont want any part of them" they claim it is piracy and get more laws in their favor.
maybe the crop was already in bad shape to begin with...not much to salvage etc. OR he is letting that field lay fallow (or grow a different crop but not harvest it) so he doesnt care if it is messed up a bit.
Slashdot Mirror
Sure he COULD get into trouble, in reality he wont.
And since when does IBM have one lawyer ?
It was never heralded as the great movie of the summer to begin with.
If you have low expectations, it really cant be a "dissapointment"
No I wont.
Because if too many people are getting beaten by bots, no one wants to play...
I would tell them no.
They have no legal right to use the data inside of it.
Siezure laws work in your favor...
Actually it is a break even proposition for gold. is at about 625 per ounce...16 ounces per pound, 10,000...the current cost per pound to send something into space ( i dont know what the cost to retrieve it per pound would be, to send it back though) I would assume it is less expensive to send back, time is not exactly a factor, or life support systems etc.
It is difficult to calculate because I couldnt find much info on sending stuff back from the moon, I am willing to bet it is quite a bit cheaper. But the infrastructure on the moon etc ruins any math. It would be break even for gold to be sent into space...and retrieving it would probably be long term profitable. (providing you can find enough gold)
Platinum is 1200 dollars per ounce making it much more possible, if sufficient quantities could be found.
The cargo ship would probably be reasonably priced...no equipment on board, doesnt need to be very fast, just a computer control system and the rockets etc necessary to bring it back in. Could be an interesting proposition.
I was more poking fun at the bands that have this thing against random and singles...
they should get lives. The lost sales are minimal, but some people go as far as putting blank tracks in to stop random play. Gee I wonder if I am just gonna rip their cd and reburn it without that garbage, out of order possibly.
also consider it a crime to play a cd on random or listen to just one track.
so it is their loss, the whole concept of integrity of the work art is just plain bullshit. They created the work for us to enjoy, not for themselves to tell us how to enjoy.
I think it is fairly obvious, people of all ages know it is illegal. People of all ages just dont care. they buy some they "steal" some, they dont care if it is "illegal" because they dont see it as immoral.
the RIAA is too busy trying to get everyone to buy everything all the time, which will absolutely never happen.
and no it isnt like shoplifting sometimes so dont bother with that one...
Yeah except for that trial run where a japanese person was killed...
What a bunch of idiots, it has already been done on a plane, years ago.
It isnt a new concept, its an old plan...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oplan_Bojinka
To Quote the article on wikipedia:
The "Mark II" "microbombs" had Casio digital watches as the timers, stabilizers that looked like cotton wool balls, and an undetectable nitroglycerin as the explosive. Other ingredients included glycerin, nitrate, sulfuric acid, and minute concentrations of nitrobenzene, silver azide (silver trinitride), and liquid acetone. Two 9-volt batteries in each bomb were used as a power source. The batteries would be connected to light bulb filaments that would detonate the bomb. Murad and Yousef wired an SCR as the switch to trigger the filaments to detonate the bomb. There was an external socket hidden when the wires were pushed under the watch base as the bomber would wear it. The alteration was so small that the watch could still be worn in a normal manner. [1] [5] [7]
Yousef got batteries past airport security during his December 11 test bombing of Philippine Airlines Flight 434 by hiding them in hollowed-out heels of his shoes. Yousef smuggled the nitroglycerin on board by putting it inside a contact lens solution bottle.
The density of the explosive cocktail would be about 1.3.
Not everyone that is poor in the world is starving to death and barely able to make any sort of living. Some people are just poor, their basic needs are met though, now they need education, that is what this laptop is for. Not the people that are literally starving to death or still have to worry about the plague.
If your response was gonna be "why dont they worry about feeding them instead" you are an idiot, and should frankly just shut up.
why would they?
Computers are to be used to learn, learning THE computer is not a goal in and of itself. Learning to use the machine for tasks is.
The OS is background, immaterial and totally irrelevant to a student (students are quite capable of adapting to even major changes on the screen). THey dont care what is on it, as long as it has a web browser, spreadsheet, powerpoint knockoff and a word processor. That is 99% of everyone as it is.
Are you one of those useless tools that dont think a piece of electronics counts unless it has 20gigs of ram and the latest whizbang buzzword compliant processor?
Although offtopic, the funny thing about that was that Times Square wasnt on that list of possible targets...
They should nail the people who think the purina dogfood factory or an amish kettle corn stand is a target for fraud.
the so called emergancys. and this is especially true for parents.
Every little thing is life and death everything is the biggest deal in the world.
Let your kids be, parents are raising a kids of wimps so protected from everything they are gonna fall apart emotionally and physically when they hit 18. (bday invites can only be given out if everyone is invited at some schools now)
Kids do not need a cellphone...
He probably paid taxes on it.
Just cause you are doing something that you can be liable for...doesnt mean you dont pay the taxes on it.
As seen here, the IRS would win, AOL will probably lose and never collect anything.
Exactly, because everyone I know takes hundreds of screenshots a day that it completely justifies having a dedicated key for that purpose...
Oh wait, linux does it the smart way...Click on the Main Menu, click "Take Screenshot"
Yes I do make screenshots. once or twice a year, which is once or twice more than most people ever will...
But when I do make those screenshots, I am sure glad I have a key dedicated to that task...
Not only is it unprofessional, it is quite hard to read.
Kind of like every other monitoring agency that is paid for by the companies it is supposed to control..FAA. FDA. etc
and those are government agencies.
The cap locks key has some purpose, but it is an exception rather than a rule for the absolute vast majority of people.
The keyboard could actually use a redesign because there are a number of keys that have no use anymore for most people. Print Screen, Scroll Lock, Pause/Break.
Sure they are used for somethings, but it is a rarity.
Everytime their sales go down because of people saying "FUCK THE RIAA, I dont want any part of them" they claim it is piracy and get more laws in their favor.
Wait, you think they will start laughing at us FOR this?
please, Planet Earth is the Alabama of the universe.
maybe the crop was already in bad shape to begin with...not much to salvage etc. OR he is letting that field lay fallow (or grow a different crop but not harvest it) so he doesnt care if it is messed up a bit.