Yes, and I'm a chemical engineer who works in metal impregnated solids manufacturing and analysis. In fact I have some samples in the queue in the lab at the moment for analysis to determine chromium content of a steel. So that's enough about qualifications.
If this was going to be a fix up, why would there be those trace metals in the thermite? All you use is aluminium and iron oxide, with a small charge to get it up to temperature. There is no reason to have those traces. And if the residues are from combustion, why do you have an unreacted organic? That would be the first thing to burn off.
To take one of that guy's claims, " Steel supports were "partly evaporated," but it would require temperatures near 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit to evaporate steel -- and neither office materials nor diesel fuel can generate temperatures that hot. Fires caused by jet fuel from the hijacked planes lasted at most a few minutes, and office material fires would burn out within about 20 minutes in any given location, he says." - do an adiabatic flame temperature calculation for thermite and you will find that it is not possible to get that high a temperature. He's a crank with an agenda - check out one of the biggest non-Mormon sectors of BYU intake and you'll see a possible motive for trying to blame someone else.
Except of course you would have to pump the warm vapour down to allow it to condense out. This would take energy. The reason geothermal power is good is because the heat source is at the bottom so the system can act as a thermosyphon and so no pump is needed.
I get 5 weeks of holiday plus the bank holidays. They are used as follows:
2 weeks for going somewhere
1 week around Christmas so I can see my parents who live a fair distance away
About 2 or 3 days for house work (waiting for plumbers, deliveries etc)
A week and a half on activities for the youth group I am a staff member of. I could easily spend more time there.
The time goes very quickly.
One of the problems with diesel in the states is that it's still higher in sulphur than in the EU. California is improving the regulations and it will likely be copied across the US. Hopefully this will change matters.
High enough, but they're hardly going to turn down the opportunity to make MORE profit, are they? If anything, by moving their profits into car manufacture they're going to increase the life expectancy of their existing oil fields to allow longer term profits to continue.
Not quite. Catalysts can't affect the position of equilibrium as the forward and reverse reactions are catalysed equally. If you have multiple reactions occuring in parallel and one of them is the reaction you want to occur, then catalysis increases the yield of the desired product at the expense of byproducts.
You're looking at it only from the perspective of the developers of the standards. I'd be surprised if anyone could show me how an end user benefits from closed standards.
Interestingly, neither of those examples would hold up to scrutiny in the EU. Car manufacturers can't tie you to their main dealers even for their warranty periods as it is restraint of trade. A lot of engine diagnostic systems have been developed through reverse-engineering for interoperability which is legal. Likewise, mobile phones can be used on any network as long as they're unlocked (you may have to pay about £5 for the service) and they haven't been reported stolen.
If you want to describe the importance to a non-techie audience, the best idea is to use the simile of describing closed formats like betamax. Although it had its advantages there are problems getting the information back out. Yet "open standards" such as cine film can still be viewed or transcribed more easily.
The closest people can usually get to understanding in terms of computer programs are the problems in moving from Access 98 to 2000.
Let's analyse the claim here.
Assuming low grade coal, the lower heat of combustion is 8000 BTU/lb. Therefore burning 8 lb of poor coal would liberate 64000 BTUs of heat.
Assuming 35% efficiency, the power station would generate 22400 BTUs, or 6.56 kWh.
Assuming 7.5% power line losses, 6.068 kWh would be available at the outlet for use.
Assuming a 500 Watt PSU, over 12 hours of operation would be feasible.
While coal power stations are polluting, this 8 lb of coal would allow the user to do much, much more than to "just about turn on a laptop."
Apple Corp's trademark specifies PHYSICAL media. Furthermore, Apple Computer's trademark covers multimedia files for use on computers.
It's unfortunate for Apple Corp that iTunes has become possible, but Napster showed in 1998ish that downloads were possible. Trademarks cover different classes for a reason and the agreement led to a very specific division along a finer grain than is standard.
List of goods and/or services
Class 09:
Sound recording and sound reproducing apparatus and instruments; radio
transmitting and radio receiving apparatus and instruments; video and sound
records in the form of discs, films, tapes or filaments; and parts included in
Class 9 for all the aforesaid goods.CANCELLED IN RESPECT OF:All goods except
sound recording, sound reproducing, radio transmitting and radio receiving
apparatus and instruments and parts for all the aforesaid goods, none being
computers or goods of the same description as computers, but not cancelled in
respect of video and sound records in the form of discs, films, tapes or
filaments.
I.e. Apple Records' trademark only covers physical recordings.
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Absolutely. There are military policemen on the news everyday. Oh, what confusion we suffer.
I'm a doctor, damnit, not a Star Trek addict!
Yes, and I'm a chemical engineer who works in metal impregnated solids manufacturing and analysis. In fact I have some samples in the queue in the lab at the moment for analysis to determine chromium content of a steel. So that's enough about qualifications. If this was going to be a fix up, why would there be those trace metals in the thermite? All you use is aluminium and iron oxide, with a small charge to get it up to temperature. There is no reason to have those traces. And if the residues are from combustion, why do you have an unreacted organic? That would be the first thing to burn off. To take one of that guy's claims, " Steel supports were "partly evaporated," but it would require temperatures near 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit to evaporate steel -- and neither office materials nor diesel fuel can generate temperatures that hot. Fires caused by jet fuel from the hijacked planes lasted at most a few minutes, and office material fires would burn out within about 20 minutes in any given location, he says." - do an adiabatic flame temperature calculation for thermite and you will find that it is not possible to get that high a temperature. He's a crank with an agenda - check out one of the biggest non-Mormon sectors of BYU intake and you'll see a possible motive for trying to blame someone else.
Electron microprobe results show all the markers of thermate? Stop believing fucking CSI. The real world doesn't work like that.
Except of course you would have to pump the warm vapour down to allow it to condense out. This would take energy. The reason geothermal power is good is because the heat source is at the bottom so the system can act as a thermosyphon and so no pump is needed.
Is the screen special because it is easy to wipe clean?
Yeah, but this is Slashdot. We'd be talking about it even if it was called the Nintendo Crapbag.
You mean NEC is a witch? Burn it!
Assuming you're in America. If you're based in China you don't care.
Yes, very clever. But you're too late.
And don't forget the thing that my aunt gave me that I don't know what it is.
I get 5 weeks of holiday plus the bank holidays. They are used as follows: 2 weeks for going somewhere 1 week around Christmas so I can see my parents who live a fair distance away About 2 or 3 days for house work (waiting for plumbers, deliveries etc) A week and a half on activities for the youth group I am a staff member of. I could easily spend more time there. The time goes very quickly.
Come on man - it's a joke. For one thing, if this was a homophobic comment, why would they need neutering?
One of the problems with diesel in the states is that it's still higher in sulphur than in the EU. California is improving the regulations and it will likely be copied across the US. Hopefully this will change matters.
High enough, but they're hardly going to turn down the opportunity to make MORE profit, are they? If anything, by moving their profits into car manufacture they're going to increase the life expectancy of their existing oil fields to allow longer term profits to continue.
Not quite. Catalysts can't affect the position of equilibrium as the forward and reverse reactions are catalysed equally. If you have multiple reactions occuring in parallel and one of them is the reaction you want to occur, then catalysis increases the yield of the desired product at the expense of byproducts.
MS fans? I do not believe that you understand what you are saying.
You're looking at it only from the perspective of the developers of the standards. I'd be surprised if anyone could show me how an end user benefits from closed standards.
What are you talking about?
An advocate does not just defend lost causes. It is the equivalent of a barrister in England - a lawyer who speaks for their client in court.
Who modded this troll Insightful?
Interestingly, neither of those examples would hold up to scrutiny in the EU. Car manufacturers can't tie you to their main dealers even for their warranty periods as it is restraint of trade. A lot of engine diagnostic systems have been developed through reverse-engineering for interoperability which is legal. Likewise, mobile phones can be used on any network as long as they're unlocked (you may have to pay about £5 for the service) and they haven't been reported stolen.
If you want to describe the importance to a non-techie audience, the best idea is to use the simile of describing closed formats like betamax. Although it had its advantages there are problems getting the information back out. Yet "open standards" such as cine film can still be viewed or transcribed more easily. The closest people can usually get to understanding in terms of computer programs are the problems in moving from Access 98 to 2000.
While it may not be against the letter of the constitution, it's clear as day that this is against the spirit of it.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Let's analyse the claim here. Assuming low grade coal, the lower heat of combustion is 8000 BTU/lb. Therefore burning 8 lb of poor coal would liberate 64000 BTUs of heat. Assuming 35% efficiency, the power station would generate 22400 BTUs, or 6.56 kWh. Assuming 7.5% power line losses, 6.068 kWh would be available at the outlet for use. Assuming a 500 Watt PSU, over 12 hours of operation would be feasible. While coal power stations are polluting, this 8 lb of coal would allow the user to do much, much more than to "just about turn on a laptop."
Apple Corp's trademark specifies PHYSICAL media. Furthermore, Apple Computer's trademark covers multimedia files for use on computers. It's unfortunate for Apple Corp that iTunes has become possible, but Napster showed in 1998ish that downloads were possible. Trademarks cover different classes for a reason and the agreement led to a very specific division along a finer grain than is standard.
List of goods and/or services
Class 09: Sound recording and sound reproducing apparatus and instruments; radio transmitting and radio receiving apparatus and instruments; video and sound records in the form of discs, films, tapes or filaments; and parts included in Class 9 for all the aforesaid goods.CANCELLED IN RESPECT OF:All goods except sound recording, sound reproducing, radio transmitting and radio receiving apparatus and instruments and parts for all the aforesaid goods, none being computers or goods of the same description as computers, but not cancelled in respect of video and sound records in the form of discs, films, tapes or filaments. I.e. Apple Records' trademark only covers physical recordings.