They're not going to tell you WHY they are bringing a secret spy shuttle home. Maybe it does need more propellant, but telling people that will give the Enemy clues to it's performance envelope. I'm actually surprised that they are even telling us when they are bringing it back.
Not just ebola, but one could argue that the United States is hobbled by an outdated constitution in responding to a wide variety of modern day issues. For example, airports and borders, traveller's rights, electronic surveillance, intellectual property rights, and a host of other issues.
You need to look at an outbreak map. Sure 4000 people have died, but 3999 of them were in West Africa, and one was a West African visiting family in the US. What you really need to worry about is lightning. You have a far better chance of dying by being struck by lightning. There are an estimated 24000 lightning deaths per year.
No, not necessarily. A vigilante is someone who watches for wrongdoing. When you're in line and you ask someone to guard your stuff while you throw your pop can in the recycling bin, you've appointed them to be a vigilante.
Shouldn't the oceans fall under the NOAA's domain? Or are we "cross pollinating" science now. Maybe the next US manned space shot will be aboard the NOASS Nautilus launched from Woods Hole.
I would imagine a roundabout would be easier to navigate. You only have to check one direction for oncoming traffic, vs three. Also, the rules for use are unambiguous, whereas those for an all way stop are not.
The cold is not the issue. The snow and sleet and slush and ice and subtle variations thereof are. Things are a lot more treacherous near the freezing point than well below it.
Touché. I bow to your superior knowledge of the source material. Further, you have inspired me to read the book.
I used a nautical league of three nautical miles or 5556 metres for my calculation. If you use the French lieue of 4000 metres, as Verne appears to have used, then the math does indeed work out to twice the great circle circumference of the Earth. Nevertheless, I stand by my statement that 20000 leagues under the sea represents a coast hugging journey of once around the planet.
As far as the 3200 pounds to each square two-fifths of an inch, well, 1600 kg was sloppily converted to 3200 pounds using using a 2kg/lb rate, and a centimeter was converted as two fifths of an inch. The result is more of a verbal translation than a unit conversion.
In those terms it would be 2.7 times around the Earth, if travelling in a straight line.
Only almost exactly two times, actually.
Well, it all depends on which definition of league you use. That's the beauty of the customary system; you can choose the units that make you right. "Well, if you use the Tanner's league, yes. But if you measure it using the Apothecary's league..."
Considering that 20,000 leagues down would take you all the way through the Earth, and then out the other side about another seven or eight planetary diameters out into space, or more than twice the altitude of geostationary satellites, I think it's safe to say that the 20,000 leagues refers to a horizontal distance travelled rather than a depth. In those terms it would be 2.7 times around the Earth, if travelling in a straight line. If you're wandering along the coast, like Magellan and Drake did, then 20,000 leagues would be once around the planet.
They could establish a gulag there and ship prisoners to it. Then have them grow wheat to be sent back to earth. And have a warden run the whole thing with the aid of a sentient computer named 'Mycroft'.
Why would you land asteroids on the moon to mine them, as opposed to just mining the asteroid where it is?
Why would you put a fuel depot on the moon when there are perfectly good places to put an orbitting fuel depot that doesn't have a pesky gravity well to deal with?
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They're not going to tell you WHY they are bringing a secret spy shuttle home. Maybe it does need more propellant, but telling people that will give the Enemy clues to it's performance envelope. I'm actually surprised that they are even telling us when they are bringing it back.
Not just ebola, but one could argue that the United States is hobbled by an outdated constitution in responding to a wide variety of modern day issues. For example, airports and borders, traveller's rights, electronic surveillance, intellectual property rights, and a host of other issues.
You can tell me that your dog ran away,
then tell me that it took three days.
I've heard every joke,
I've heard every one you say.
You think there's not a lot goin' on
but look closer, baby, you're so wrong.
And that's why you can stay so long
when there's not a lot goin' on.
Pi? No wonder! Pi is wrong. They should be using Tau.
Let me put this in perspective for you. In the US, fifteen people have died by being struck by lighting, but only one person has died from Ebola.
You need to look at an outbreak map. Sure 4000 people have died, but 3999 of them were in West Africa, and one was a West African visiting family in the US. What you really need to worry about is lightning. You have a far better chance of dying by being struck by lightning. There are an estimated 24000 lightning deaths per year.
Easy! Rig the body scanners with temperature gauges. You register as hot, you get side-lined for a med check.
HAZMAT FAIL! Gotta do up those zippers all the way, or it doesn't work.
No, not necessarily. A vigilante is someone who watches for wrongdoing. When you're in line and you ask someone to guard your stuff while you throw your pop can in the recycling bin, you've appointed them to be a vigilante.
False dichotomy. They could snub both. Dump the Shell pieces and release a whaling set.
Wait till someone tells GreenPeace that their boat needs oil to run.
Well, they can run it on whale oil instead.
Shouldn't the oceans fall under the NOAA's domain? Or are we "cross pollinating" science now. Maybe the next US manned space shot will be aboard the NOASS Nautilus launched from Woods Hole.
I would imagine a roundabout would be easier to navigate. You only have to check one direction for oncoming traffic, vs three. Also, the rules for use are unambiguous, whereas those for an all way stop are not.
You drift through turns in NJ?
The cold is not the issue. The snow and sleet and slush and ice and subtle variations thereof are. Things are a lot more treacherous near the freezing point than well below it.
Touché. I bow to your superior knowledge of the source material. Further, you have inspired me to read the book.
I used a nautical league of three nautical miles or 5556 metres for my calculation. If you use the French lieue of 4000 metres, as Verne appears to have used, then the math does indeed work out to twice the great circle circumference of the Earth. Nevertheless, I stand by my statement that 20000 leagues under the sea represents a coast hugging journey of once around the planet.
As far as the 3200 pounds to each square two-fifths of an inch, well, 1600 kg was sloppily converted to 3200 pounds using using a 2kg/lb rate, and a centimeter was converted as two fifths of an inch. The result is more of a verbal translation than a unit conversion.
In those terms it would be 2.7 times around the Earth, if travelling in a straight line.
Only almost exactly two times, actually.
Well, it all depends on which definition of league you use. That's the beauty of the customary system; you can choose the units that make you right. "Well, if you use the Tanner's league, yes. But if you measure it using the Apothecary's league..."
Considering that 20,000 leagues down would take you all the way through the Earth, and then out the other side about another seven or eight planetary diameters out into space, or more than twice the altitude of geostationary satellites, I think it's safe to say that the 20,000 leagues refers to a horizontal distance travelled rather than a depth. In those terms it would be 2.7 times around the Earth, if travelling in a straight line. If you're wandering along the coast, like Magellan and Drake did, then 20,000 leagues would be once around the planet.
I don't see how this can be practical to have a device so humans can walk like rats.
To be fair, they're starting with lawyers first.
What's wrong with having a star close to our solar system. There are plenty within 20 light years.
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I'm waiting for Gnome Tau myself. It makes a lot more sense.
They could establish a gulag there and ship prisoners to it. Then have them grow wheat to be sent back to earth. And have a warden run the whole thing with the aid of a sentient computer named 'Mycroft'.
Riiight! And lasers can whistle!
Why would you land asteroids on the moon to mine them, as opposed to just mining the asteroid where it is?
Why would you put a fuel depot on the moon when there are perfectly good places to put an orbitting fuel depot that doesn't have a pesky gravity well to deal with?
By the time NASA arrives on the moon, its astronauts would be able to get chow mein, vodka, AND tandoori chicken from the locals.