"Dear Peter Wiggin: This letter is to inform you that you have received enough upvotes on your reddit comments to become president of the world. Please be at the UN tomorrow at 8:00 sharp.":D
The important concept is that the wind force is not what moves the boat, but what accelerates the boat. If the boat is moving dead downwind, then the sail is moving downwind at the same speed as the boat is moving, and there is no acceleration beyond the wind speed because wind and sail are relatively motionless.
But if the boat is sailing at an angle phi > 0 to the wind at speed v, the sail is only moving downwind at a rate of cos(phi)*v (and laterally at sin(phi)*v). Disregarding all friction, the sail will experience an accelerating force until cos(phi)*v=windspeed, which means that the maximum velocity for v is windspeed/cos(phi). The greater the angle, the lower cos(phi), and the higher the maximum velocity.
(It doesn't necessarily mean you'll accelerate faster; just longer.)
I'm perfectly empathic! I'm perfect! I answered every question right and it told me I have more empathy than 95% of everyone who took the test! Not that I need a test to tell me how great I am!
... so yeah, this test is a good example of why some people in other fields look down on social sciences.:P
It's a common misconception that just because we're European, by American standards socialist, and hypersensitive to nationalism/fascism, that makes us socially progressive. In fact, Germany is quite socially conservative thanks to a high average age and low participation among young voters. The Christian Democratic Union has been in power for many years (and while our version of "Christian" government isn't that of the rabid American right wing, it's still "Christian".)
For example, Germany didn't recognize same-sex unions until 2001, didn't grant them full tax benefits until 2009, and still won't call them "marriage".
My point is, "think of the children" is pretty much the ultimate ender of debates here. That's why computer games are so quick to be banned, and why no rule of common sense or human right can stand in the way of the "war on child pornography".
We have no Tea Party, but in other respects we're no better off than the US politically.
The downside of this is that (at least for me, on Ubuntu 9.10) the clipboard unreliably re-adds the http to copied URLs - it often does, but sometimes it just leaves it off, risking links like this when not paying attention.
It's the same reason why cell phone contracts are binding for two years, or why text messages are so expensive to transmit even though it is proven that they present absolutely no overhead to the provider.
The recurring cost pays for the device (the phone or the printer) many times over.
"Get a device worth $X FREE!* (*and pay us $X/10 over the next 24 months, adding up to $2.4X)"
I am the very model of a modern Cyber General I've information secretive and knowledge technological I know my way around the tubes and quote the cryptological From Adi, Bruce and Len to Ron in order alphabetical!
It's like when in 1992, the pope apologized for putting Galileo on trial. Yeah, the gesture is pretty symbolic and centuries late, but it's at least one way to look like less of an asshat.
Now, once they stop telling people in Africa that condoms cause AIDS, maybe their apology will actually appear sincere instead of lying through their teeth for the PR.
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"Drink this, and you won't age another day."
Yeah, no thanks.
"Dear Peter Wiggin: This letter is to inform you that you have received enough upvotes on your reddit comments to become president of the world. Please be at the UN tomorrow at 8:00 sharp." :D
Patent one-click douchebaggery. Save us all.
The important concept is that the wind force is not what moves the boat, but what accelerates the boat. If the boat is moving dead downwind, then the sail is moving downwind at the same speed as the boat is moving, and there is no acceleration beyond the wind speed because wind and sail are relatively motionless.
But if the boat is sailing at an angle phi > 0 to the wind at speed v, the sail is only moving downwind at a rate of cos(phi)*v (and laterally at sin(phi)*v). Disregarding all friction, the sail will experience an accelerating force until cos(phi)*v=windspeed, which means that the maximum velocity for v is windspeed/cos(phi). The greater the angle, the lower cos(phi), and the higher the maximum velocity.
(It doesn't necessarily mean you'll accelerate faster; just longer.)
The internet provides more opportunities for being stupid in public.
They only have one finger on each hand, but they do have millions of hands. :P
They could have picked their schedule better, too. June 6 is the second round of Google's 2010 Code Jam contest...
Exceeding the speed of light on public roads is now punishable with a fine of up to three times ten to the power of eight dollars.
Resistance is voltage over current.
*winces at the pun*
I'm perfectly empathic! I'm perfect! I answered every question right and it told me I have more empathy than 95% of everyone who took the test! Not that I need a test to tell me how great I am!
It's a common misconception that just because we're European, by American standards socialist, and hypersensitive to nationalism/fascism, that makes us socially progressive. In fact, Germany is quite socially conservative thanks to a high average age and low participation among young voters. The Christian Democratic Union has been in power for many years (and while our version of "Christian" government isn't that of the rabid American right wing, it's still "Christian".)
For example, Germany didn't recognize same-sex unions until 2001, didn't grant them full tax benefits until 2009, and still won't call them "marriage".
My point is, "think of the children" is pretty much the ultimate ender of debates here. That's why computer games are so quick to be banned, and why no rule of common sense or human right can stand in the way of the "war on child pornography".
We have no Tea Party, but in other respects we're no better off than the US politically.
Pidgin is a far better multi-protocol client, imho.
Looks like they'll do the job for us.
Those drawings seem to be the penicillin against the virus of fanaticism.
The downside of this is that (at least for me, on Ubuntu 9.10) the clipboard unreliably re-adds the http to copied URLs - it often does, but sometimes it just leaves it off, risking links like this when not paying attention.
Fittingly enough, that statement sounds like it could be part of the collection.
It's the same reason why cell phone contracts are binding for two years, or why text messages are so expensive to transmit even though it is proven that they present absolutely no overhead to the provider.
The recurring cost pays for the device (the phone or the printer) many times over.
"Get a device worth $X FREE!*
(*and pay us $X/10 over the next 24 months, adding up to $2.4X)"
Free? Awesome deal!
Mars is already considered a terrorist nation after destroying so many probes.
However, we can barely find liquid water on it, let alone oil, so what's the point?
I found this weird little gadget in a bar a while ago; I'll never need to buy another phone. :P
There is a wonderful device called the Google that helps people cover up embarrassing gaps in their knowledge of pop culture.
http://gooogle.com/search?q=i+am+the+very+model+of
He's way, way too old for that.
I am the very model of a modern Cyber General
I've information secretive and knowledge technological
I know my way around the tubes and quote the cryptological
From Adi, Bruce and Len to Ron in order alphabetical!
It's like when in 1992, the pope apologized for putting Galileo on trial. Yeah, the gesture is pretty symbolic and centuries late, but it's at least one way to look like less of an asshat.
Now, once they stop telling people in Africa that condoms cause AIDS, maybe their apology will actually appear sincere instead of lying through their teeth for the PR.
Isn't quantum teleportation only possible by using a traditional channel to transmit the quantum state of the particle?
IANAP, but as I recall this was why quantum teleportation is not able to transmit information faster than light.
Are they using polaroid cameras?