For those of us who enjoy it, there are great and promising careers out there, but don't try to push it off onto everybody else.
Good words. I know this is/., but there's a whole world of jobs out there that don't require coding. "Johnny can't code" is a lot more like "Johnny can't synthesize chiral selective catalysts"*, than it is like "Johnny can't read".
*OK, that one's probably too specialized, but I didn't want to re-use "rebuild carburetors".
. . . to my birthday! I'll be 40 tomorrow. (Sep15)
If there was one piece of hardware I'd like for my birthday present, it'd be 2GB of RAM for my laptop. There's something I'm older than: DRAM ICs.
You are not right. In many ways.
1. The density of a liquid is dependent not only on the size of the molecules in it, but on their mass, and on the space between them (that's why hot water is less dense than cold water - on average there is more space between hot water molecules than cold).
2. Atomic size is not constant. It does change (not monotonically) with atomic number. You can see how here: Atom radii.
3. ALL molecules have "overlapping" electronic orbitals if you mean that the atoms are sharing some electrons between them - that's what makes them molecules. Not sure what your point is here.
4. Deuterium has about the same atomic volume as hydrogen (where'd you get 40% less?) but the atomic mass is naturally about doubled (1 proton +1 neutron vs 1 proton - and almost all the mass is in the nucleus), thus the density of D2 is twice that of H2.
5. The density difference between D2 and H2 is of no practical value for fuel cells. It'd be worse to use D2 since it's heavier and the increased density comes from the nuclei, not from an increased number of atoms per volume. And you're not getting energy out of the nucleus but out of the rearrangement of chemical (electronic) bonds. At least until we start talking about nuclear-powered cars. Then count me in!
Actually, I probably wouldn't know whether they were right or wrong. I'm not a programmer. In fact, to prove my ignorance: I took FORTRAN and PASCAL in college over ten years ago. My knowledge of programming doesn't go much farther than that. I do like puzzles of various kinds and am pretty good at taking tests, even in areas I haven't specifically learned, but I know nothing about PHP. Can I stress the "nothing" part again.?;-)
That's more than just interesting. It's true. Ah, but/. has no rating for truthiness. Alas!
Now I need to go home and play with my son, or go to the gym. Dang!
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If you don't like your filesystem, change it. If you don't want IE, take it out and put in Firefox.
Most computer *users don't want to change stuff - at least not much - maybe the wallpaper and screensaver.
It's like drivers of cars: they don't want to install air induction kits and hi-performance brakes, cams and headers and modify the engine control computer. They just want it to start everytime, get them from point A to point B and haul their stuff around reliably and comfortably. OK, now don't get carried away with the analogy.
Actually no. There's no oxygen INSIDE the gas line thus nothing for the gas to react with. Now if the pipe or a joint develops a leak, that's another story. Fortunately Spark-gap transmitters aren't needed to generate the signals.
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For those of us who enjoy it, there are great and promising careers out there, but don't try to push it off onto everybody else.
/., but there's a whole world of jobs out there that don't require coding. "Johnny can't code" is a lot more like "Johnny can't synthesize chiral selective catalysts"*, than it is like "Johnny can't read".
Good words. I know this is
*OK, that one's probably too specialized, but I didn't want to re-use "rebuild carburetors".
Ergo, a large number a /.ers would correct Fermat given the opportunity to do so.
Bloated planet? They really need to observe it for a few *months* and make sure there's no periodicity to it, just in case. Ba-dum-bump.
Gee. . .I thought it came from the integral symbol.
I've wanted to know: how do they do in the rain, or just on really wet surfaces? Are they quite waterproof? Do they handle as well?
and amazingly, of the two of you, it has better social skills! Ha!
. . . to my birthday! I'll be 40 tomorrow. (Sep15)
If there was one piece of hardware I'd like for my birthday present, it'd be 2GB of RAM for my laptop. There's something I'm older than: DRAM ICs.
A look at the MSDS shows 60-80% NMP (n-methylpyrrolidone). That will damage many plastics. Be warned.
Mod parent funny. "Not completely accurate" is right. SNA is a massive complex? I think Burbank airport is bigger!
I love PDX!
That's simple. Just say the intended result is to cause injury. We're talking about war here, right? WTF?!
You are not right. In many ways.
1. The density of a liquid is dependent not only on the size of the molecules in it, but on their mass, and on the space between them (that's why hot water is less dense than cold water - on average there is more space between hot water molecules than cold).
2. Atomic size is not constant. It does change (not monotonically) with atomic number. You can see how here: Atom radii.
3. ALL molecules have "overlapping" electronic orbitals if you mean that the atoms are sharing some electrons between them - that's what makes them molecules. Not sure what your point is here.
4. Deuterium has about the same atomic volume as hydrogen (where'd you get 40% less?) but the atomic mass is naturally about doubled (1 proton +1 neutron vs 1 proton - and almost all the mass is in the nucleus), thus the density of D2 is twice that of H2.
5. The density difference between D2 and H2 is of no practical value for fuel cells. It'd be worse to use D2 since it's heavier and the increased density comes from the nuclei, not from an increased number of atoms per volume. And you're not getting energy out of the nucleus but out of the rearrangement of chemical (electronic) bonds. At least until we start talking about nuclear-powered cars. Then count me in!
Actually, I probably wouldn't know whether they were right or wrong. I'm not a programmer. In fact, to prove my ignorance: I took FORTRAN and PASCAL in college over ten years ago. My knowledge of programming doesn't go much farther than that. I do like puzzles of various kinds and am pretty good at taking tests, even in areas I haven't specifically learned, but I know nothing about PHP. Can I stress the "nothing" part again.? ;-)
Maybe you only *thought* you completed the test perfectly. ;-)
How did you solve that so quickly?
[slaps forehead]
time to go home!
That's more than just interesting. It's true. Ah, but /. has no rating for truthiness. Alas!
Now I need to go home and play with my son, or go to the gym. Dang!
But +1 Sarcastic boosts your karma good.
"Uh yeah, I'll have the braised SuperLambBanana with a side of Bayer self-terminating rice and a bowl of fish-antifreeze tomato soup."
Ah, but since this rice is from Bayer, it contains aspirin, and your problem is solv-ed!
If you don't like your filesystem, change it. If you don't want IE, take it out and put in Firefox.
/. crowd.
Most computer *users don't want to change stuff - at least not much - maybe the wallpaper and screensaver.
It's like drivers of cars: they don't want to install air induction kits and hi-performance brakes, cams and headers and modify the engine control computer. They just want it to start everytime, get them from point A to point B and haul their stuff around reliably and comfortably. OK, now don't get carried away with the analogy.
*i.e. not the
Yeah, new improved: with Wiki-karma whores!
It was disabled by Verizon, like the Bluetooth on my Moto V710 phone.
Fortunately, my cross-section 3.2E20 eV protons is MUCH smaller than my cross-section for 55 mph baseballs.
Actually no. There's no oxygen INSIDE the gas line thus nothing for the gas to react with. Now if the pipe or a joint develops a leak, that's another story. Fortunately Spark-gap transmitters aren't needed to generate the signals.
Does that mean something that Richard Pryor came up with? No wonder there's all these "f-ing" this, and "f-" that comments!