Climbing everest is not about pushing any technological envelope, it's about having the money, time, and determination to actually do it. Hundreds of people have successfully climbed it.
If anything, I believe you have it backwards. Technologies developed as a result of surviving in adverse conditions (such as SCUBA) have been used to climb Everest. Some have even climbed it without the aid of supplemental oxygen!
I may be wrong, but I doubt the person in question was attempting to climb the mountain except for the most selfish of reasons.
Let's see, the physical strength and stamina to climb one of the toughest mountains on earth several times, not to mention the mental fitness, flexibility and willpower one needs in large quantities in order to do something like that.
True, he had strength and stamina. The strength and stamina to needlessly risk his life and ultimately waste it.
It's the Verizon guy's grandfather. Apparently the grandfather has the has the same congenital malformation that worked to the advantage of his grandson, Mr. "Can you hear me now".
"WE" paid for the research, so WE should own the intellectual property. We paid for it. If the Universities want to own it outright, don't take public money!
So, they're looking to subsidize the revival of the American rare earths industry? It's not like it will evaporate out of the ground if we aren't mining it. There's no need to destroy the environment with unnecessary mining and waste money for digging's sake. If the price goes up, we'll just start digging again. Just like every other mining cycle.
Let's face it, Canada could not exist without the US as a neighbor. This is also what keeps Canada from becoming a great country (talented people have no monetary incentive to stay in Canada when you can go to the US and make real money).
Finally, a test to see if the Emperor has no clothes!
(Well, at least some of the infinite number of possible emperors, anyway.) Hopefully, string theory can be brought into the fold of the scientific method.
Well...That just burns my britches!...Those meddling kids....There ought to be a law....Feh!
It's probably necessary for the elderly to read these articles and raise their blood pressure. After all, it's probably the the closest thing to exercise they can safely accomplish.
Ok. Maybe the Earth has warmed slightly in the past 50 years. After all, it has been a while since the last major ice age. However, what has happened in the past 50 years (where they have fairly good data) is a small blip in the time period since the last ice age. Calling it the hottest year on record (maybe it is the hottest in the past 50 years) and saying the data is irrefutable is just irresponsible.
What I want to know is if the people writing the report are still trying to blame CO2 for this temperature increase (even though some of the largest solar maxima occured during the same 50 years studied).
Well, I am waiting for the report to finish downloading (I wanted the high-res version).
Seriously. They could eat the potato and use a wad of salty toilet paper instead of the patato. (Really, TP outside of the US has no other uses aside from this and sandpaper!)
Now, all you need is some zinc and copper. You don't need to get these from Yissum.
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AKA not polished, not ready for prime time, and definitely not for your grandma (unless she is a script-granny).
Climbing everest is not about pushing any technological envelope, it's about having the money, time, and determination to actually do it. Hundreds of people have successfully climbed it.
If anything, I believe you have it backwards. Technologies developed as a result of surviving in adverse conditions (such as SCUBA) have been used to climb Everest. Some have even climbed it without the aid of supplemental oxygen!
I may be wrong, but I doubt the person in question was attempting to climb the mountain except for the most selfish of reasons.
Let's see, the physical strength and stamina to climb one of the toughest mountains on earth several times, not to mention the mental fitness, flexibility and willpower one needs in large quantities in order to do something like that.
True, he had strength and stamina. The strength and stamina to needlessly risk his life and ultimately waste it.
By old-style hearing aid you mean: cup your hand at your ear and shout "EEH! What was that, sonny?"
It's the Verizon guy's grandfather.
Apparently the grandfather has the has the same congenital malformation that worked to the advantage of his grandson, Mr. "Can you hear me now".
"WE" paid for the research, so WE should own the intellectual property. We paid for it. If the Universities want to own it outright, don't take public money!
Of course, it's not like so many ISPs don't have a ton of other obscure terms that allow them to terminate your service on a whim.
So, they're looking to subsidize the revival of the American rare earths industry?
It's not like it will evaporate out of the ground if we aren't mining it. There's no need to destroy the environment with unnecessary mining and waste money for digging's sake.
If the price goes up, we'll just start digging again. Just like every other mining cycle.
Let's face it, Canada could not exist without the US as a neighbor. This is also what keeps Canada from becoming a great country (talented people have no monetary incentive to stay in Canada when you can go to the US and make real money).
Rip your own. Put them on your MP3 player.
Most of these download and streaming media sites have onerous terms and conditions, anyway.
Honestly, I hope everyone just stops buying music altogether. I would love to see the RIAA, CIRA, and the greedy big labels just go away.
Burn PayPal instead!
This is much worse than burning the Koran (or any other book).
It's plain censorship!
Shame on Rackspace!
I am glad to see that Europe seems to get what's going on.
Obama, however, appears to be a big supporter of ACTA.
It's just shameful!
Finally, a test to see if the Emperor has no clothes!
(Well, at least some of the infinite number of possible emperors, anyway.) Hopefully, string theory can be brought into the fold of the scientific method.
Well, at least this is one leak that Julian Assange won't be harangued for.
Well...That just burns my britches!...Those meddling kids....There ought to be a law....Feh!
It's probably necessary for the elderly to read these articles and raise their blood pressure.
After all, it's probably the the closest thing to exercise they can safely accomplish.
Shame on the "journalists" for this. They obviously do not understand the principals they rely on.
As long as VP Biden wants to play with his trains and as long as Congress is wasting billions and billions of dollars, of course it's "feasible".
Ok. Maybe the Earth has warmed slightly in the past 50 years. After all, it has been a while since the last major ice age. However, what has happened in the past 50 years (where they have fairly good data) is a small blip in the time period since the last ice age. Calling it the hottest year on record (maybe it is the hottest in the past 50 years) and saying the data is irrefutable is just irresponsible.
What I want to know is if the people writing the report are still trying to blame CO2 for this temperature increase (even though some of the largest solar maxima occured during the same 50 years studied).
Well, I am waiting for the report to finish downloading (I wanted the high-res version).
While the new "magical" trackpad gives you more space for gesturing, I do always wonder what gestures iPhone users will be giving Apple?
I just don't get this. Why should Obama intervene in this case?
Is it because McKinnon has some sort of autism?
Is it because his mother says he is a good boy?
Why?
http://www.yissum.co.il/upload/Potato%20batteries%20ENG%20FINAL.pdf
CNBC did run an article on this.
If it is a hoax, they bought it hook, line, and sinker!
http://www.cnbc.com/id/37747904
Seriously. They could eat the potato and use a wad of salty toilet paper instead of the patato. (Really, TP outside of the US has no other uses aside from this and sandpaper!)
Now, all you need is some zinc and copper. You don't need to get these from Yissum.
Great.
A device designed to distract, pollute, and encourage obesity.