Not choosing the ultra-cheap airline that's known for skipping maintainance every now and then, for example.
Point well taken, although in the larger context of this news story . . . Air France isn't exactly an "ultra-cheap airline that's known for skipping maintenance."
I don't always have a calculator on hand. But I usually have a pencil and a scrap of paper. Failing that, I can follow the algorithm for long division in my head.
You know, I don't think those jets could have done anything about a 747 if it suddenly decided to head towards a building. I'm surprised by the amount of *facepalm* happening here. In a city where several major skyscrapers were taken out by low-flying passenger planes, it really wouldn't have hurt if the folks that were planning this had mentioned something to the people at large. They clearly knew there would be a reaction - they let 311 and 911 operators know about it. So why not let the media know? Jay Leno could make a few jokes about it, people would laugh at how crass it was, and then when it happened folks could look up and go "oh yeah, that's strange, but its supposed to be happening. Thanks for the heads-up."
I re-read TFM fairly carefully and although it is stated that the wiretap capturing Harman's conversation was legal, they don't offer anything but the assertion.
However, if high speed rail is going to be successful, *someone* is going to have to take care of the last-couple-of-miles problem. If the cities themselves aren't doing it (and they aren't) then the high speed rail projects will need to think about it.
Without convenient local transport, the high speed regional transport is useless.
Paying for the train then having to rent a car because your final destination is too far from the stations is silly, and that's one reason many people just drive the whole way.
The project is expected to produce up to nine megawatts of power for the local community
No, not at all. The project might be expected to replace up to nine megawatts of power (that was formerly used to power HVAC units, etc), but NO power is being "produced" here.
"cars off the road" is an awesome new unit. Now if only we can get the conversion factor to "Libraries of Congress," we can have some serious fun with numbers!
I dunno about that. I'm pretty sure that if your only tool is a hammer, all of your problems start looking like nails . . . allowing the hammer to be "applied" to every application . . .
You're taking your life in your hands when you drive everywhere, too, it just isn't so obvious.
You're comparing apples and oranges. Have you ever tried to bike somewhere in a metropolitan area? I'm using Rockville, MD as my reference. Biking anywhere on the same roads as commuters is just insane.
The risks from heart disease and other afflictions of the unfit are much larger that those from cycling
Thats a silly statement. Your chances of being maimed/crushed/ground into a messy pulp while the driver of the car sits safely inside their 3' of crumple distance are WAY higher than your chances of similar disfigurement (or death) "from heart disease and other afflictions of the unfit."
You know, I enjoy reading both these questions and the answers. Sure, there are the occasional trollish responses that are unfriendly and uninformative, but usually there is at least one poster who adds something to the conversation that I genuinely didn't know/realize/have the background to appreciate. And that's why I keep reading/.
You make a good point - it ain't easy for a US citizen to get a job overseas. But look at it this way - when well trained, intelligent, creative people compete for jobs, more jobs are created.
So where would you rather have that guy with a Master's degree in materials science (who just happens to come from Switzerland) working? In Switzerland? Or in the US? The location of his job is going to influence where his innovations are manufactured, marketed, and owned.
And are you suggesting that the "diversity visa lottery"expects something from the people who win visas? </heavy sarcasm>
How about we instead give those highly trained individuals who have completed advanced degrees here the ability to stick around and work so that they have the opportunity to contribute to the USA?
PS - if you were trolling, good job. You got me.
PPS - if you really believe this, . . . you may not have personal experience with this issue. Or you're a jerk.
Its not just H1Bs - practically all of the international students (F1 visa?) at my college got the cold shoulder from employers at all the job fairs. Nobody wanted to sponsor. It makes no sense to train these folks up and then force them to leave. And then we wonder why competition from overseas in intellectual fields is growing . . .
But you'll still end up paying the price of *one* stadium, whichever solution you use.
Thats assuming that the ships and the scanning equipment already exists and may be employed (rented/hired) at a constant cost/time. If you have to invest in the equipment, then the overall cost goes up as a product of the number of ships you use.
If I were to put this in terms of a car analogy . ..
It doesn't make it right, but it does reflect the general sort of hopelessness that (some? many? most?) people feel when they think about trying to get the government to write legislation that is in the public's interest rather than in the interest of large companies/corporations.
You know, I think the real problem here is - how can you make people PAY for the power? If the power is beamed near a population center, how much energy will the populace be able to scavenge (with the right equipment)?
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Not choosing the ultra-cheap airline that's known for skipping maintainance every now and then, for example.
Point well taken, although in the larger context of this news story . . . Air France isn't exactly an "ultra-cheap airline that's known for skipping maintenance."
I don't always have a calculator on hand. But I usually have a pencil and a scrap of paper. Failing that, I can follow the algorithm for long division in my head.
You know, I don't think those jets could have done anything about a 747 if it suddenly decided to head towards a building. I'm surprised by the amount of *facepalm* happening here. In a city where several major skyscrapers were taken out by low-flying passenger planes, it really wouldn't have hurt if the folks that were planning this had mentioned something to the people at large. They clearly knew there would be a reaction - they let 311 and 911 operators know about it. So why not let the media know? Jay Leno could make a few jokes about it, people would laugh at how crass it was, and then when it happened folks could look up and go "oh yeah, that's strange, but its supposed to be happening. Thanks for the heads-up."
We're in the age of *information* right?
I re-read TFM fairly carefully and although it is stated that the wiretap capturing Harman's conversation was legal, they don't offer anything but the assertion.
Absolutely. I completely agree with you.
However, if high speed rail is going to be successful, *someone* is going to have to take care of the last-couple-of-miles problem. If the cities themselves aren't doing it (and they aren't) then the high speed rail projects will need to think about it.
Without convenient local transport, the high speed regional transport is useless.
If this were Fark I would have inserted a repeating "bear" graphic, but its not. (so I didn't)
Paying for the train then having to rent a car because your final destination is too far from the stations is silly, and that's one reason many people just drive the whole way.
Bears repeating.
The project is expected to produce up to nine megawatts of power for the local community
No, not at all. The project might be expected to replace up to nine megawatts of power (that was formerly used to power HVAC units, etc), but NO power is being "produced" here.
"cars off the road" is an awesome new unit. Now if only we can get the conversion factor to "Libraries of Congress," we can have some serious fun with numbers!
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I dunno about that. I'm pretty sure that if your only tool is a hammer, all of your problems start looking like nails . . . allowing the hammer to be "applied" to every application . . .
You're taking your life in your hands when you drive everywhere, too, it just isn't so obvious.
You're comparing apples and oranges. Have you ever tried to bike somewhere in a metropolitan area? I'm using Rockville, MD as my reference. Biking anywhere on the same roads as commuters is just insane.
The risks from heart disease and other afflictions of the unfit are much larger that those from cycling
Thats a silly statement. Your chances of being maimed/crushed/ground into a messy pulp while the driver of the car sits safely inside their 3' of crumple distance are WAY higher than your chances of similar disfigurement (or death) "from heart disease and other afflictions of the unfit."
You know, I enjoy reading both these questions and the answers. Sure, there are the occasional trollish responses that are unfriendly and uninformative, but usually there is at least one poster who adds something to the conversation that I genuinely didn't know/realize/have the background to appreciate. And that's why I keep reading /.
You make a good point - it ain't easy for a US citizen to get a job overseas. But look at it this way - when well trained, intelligent, creative people compete for jobs, more jobs are created.
So where would you rather have that guy with a Master's degree in materials science (who just happens to come from Switzerland) working? In Switzerland? Or in the US? The location of his job is going to influence where his innovations are manufactured, marketed, and owned.
Citizenship != Permanent Residency
And are you suggesting that the "diversity visa lottery" expects something from the people who win visas? </heavy sarcasm>
How about we instead give those highly trained individuals who have completed advanced degrees here the ability to stick around and work so that they have the opportunity to contribute to the USA?
PS - if you were trolling, good job. You got me.
PPS - if you really believe this, . . . you may not have personal experience with this issue. Or you're a jerk.
Its not just H1Bs - practically all of the international students (F1 visa?) at my college got the cold shoulder from employers at all the job fairs. Nobody wanted to sponsor.
It makes no sense to train these folks up and then force them to leave. And then we wonder why competition from overseas in intellectual fields is growing . . .
From a person whose sig is Engineering is the art of compromise? Yeah, irony.
Besides, you can just get a magnet implanted in your finger!
but before the WWW
I saw the above and immediately thought "World War W?!" It was funny for me.
But you'll still end up paying the price of *one* stadium, whichever solution you use.
Thats assuming that the ships and the scanning equipment already exists and may be employed (rented/hired) at a constant cost/time. If you have to invest in the equipment, then the overall cost goes up as a product of the number of ships you use.
If I were to put this in terms of a car analogy . . .
It doesn't make it right, but it does reflect the general sort of hopelessness that (some? many? most?) people feel when they think about trying to get the government to write legislation that is in the public's interest rather than in the interest of large companies/corporations.
^ mod this up. +1 for "Total Agreement"
You know, I think the real problem here is - how can you make people PAY for the power? If the power is beamed near a population center, how much energy will the populace be able to scavenge (with the right equipment)?
I'm sure it will be available commercially in 5-10 years!