I'm told that the top bicyclists (no doubt including lance) have a power output of 1/2 hp (for once, that's actually a somewhat relevant figure), so he's not that far behind. And before anyone flames me,.5HP = 378 W
The earth's magnetic field is pretty weak (ever noticed that a refridgerator magnet held next to a compass will change the direction of the needle? That magnet is stronger than the earth's magnetic field (at that range anyway). So if you move through a magnetic field with enough power, you might have to worry about something like this.
absolutely. First take a break and don't focus on it, the answer might come to you. I think this has to do with your brain operating differently. When you are focusing on a problem your brain mostly emits beta-waves, when you are "relaxed" your brain emits alpha-waves. I don't know the exact significance, but this probably explains why I sometimes come up with the answer when not focusing on the problem (getting a drink, talking to someone, sleeping, etc).
The other thing I do is clean up and comment my code before I get help from someone else, usually in the process, I stumble on the answer while trying to make the code presentable. Often I will do this with no intention of actually asking for help.
If that fails, I either show it to someone else, or in cases where I can't (ie, projects that we aren't allowed to collaborate on), I just have to repeat the first two steps, and/or bang my head into a wall.
I'm not so sure if that last one actually helps though
Or they could just raise taxes. Which was the original point.
btw, have you been reading doonesbury lately?;) (they mocked the current deficits that are happening in a republican controlled congress and presidency. In the comic there was a republican telling people that, after all, it turns out that deficits are good, becuase they make the government reduce spending. Likewise surpluses encourage wasteful spending. )
I guess the way it works is that in addition to physically evolving us to what we are, we also evolved an extremely strong will to survive (and will for our children to survive). The reason that these parents want to save their child at all costs is the same reason that you do *not* want to get between a female bear and her children. Evolution is us doing what's best for ourselves, our children and our genes, not our species. I'm not suggesting that it's right (or wrong for that matter), just the way that it is.
It's not as useful on a piano because: A) pianos only have one tuning (since they have a key for every note), guitars have only 6 strings and so sometimes it is useful to have them tuned differently. B) piano's hold their tuning for a long time. When you do a lot of bends on a guitar (bending the string to make the pitch of a particular note higher) the tuning goes flat, which also happens if you just play really loud with a pick (hitting the strings harder).
while I think that the idea of driving to a place to get intoxicated is a very strange concept to me, I don't think you can go far (and before you accuse me of anything, I am VERY opposed to any kind of DUI (not just alcohol)). First of all, if you ban parking lots in bars, what would actually happen is that everyone would park somewhere else (on the street or in the parking lots of other buisnesses) and a/lot/ of people will be pissed about that. second, you completely ignore the possibility that some people can drink responsibly with regard to vehicles (designated drivers, taxi if they drank more than they planned, or waiting a suitable amount of time to sober up).
Exactly. I remember reading in either The hacker crackdown or Underground that there were some blind phreaks who had such a honed sense of hearing that they could whistle tones more accuratly than the teleco equipment. Now/that/ is impressive.
Ok, done. I take full responsibilty for everything I do to my body. Where'd you get the idea of liver transplants, though? Marijuana is probably hardest on the lungs (although nothing compared to a moderate tobacco habbit). How do you feel about the drinkers and (cigarette) smokers who run up much higher health bills than people like me? Would you like to be free of those costs by reinstating alcohol prohibition and banning tobacco?
I started going to the University of Texas last fall. They do not use social security numbers any more because they are prohibited by law. They generate a unique ID number for each student that the use instead. I don't know if this law is federal or state level, but I think most universities are starting to stop using SSNs
long hair maybe? I had a ponytail for several years. All four times I flew after sept 11 I was searched. After I cut my hair I've flown twice and not been searched at all. That has got to be one of the dumbest criteria for searching people.
regarding ending the war on drugs: I would do it by making all drugs legal to purchase, posess, grow, manufacture or consume (after whatever arbitrary age the government wants to set, probably should be the same as alcohol). I used to be a bit wary about legalizing certian drugs, such as cocaine, and I think that the world probably would be a better place if no one used cocaine. However, as the current state of prohibition has shown (in the united states), no matter how many laws you pass against it, no matter how many armed people you have trying to stop it, people will do coke anyway, and thus it would be safer for them and others to use it legally. I, too, would get absolutely draconian about laws regarding what you can and cannot do while intoxicated. I absolutely abhor the idea of driving while intoxicated and support any legislation to prosecute someone who is driving on/any/ drug which would make them unsafe.
It may not matter to you if you keep a low profile, however the first amendment basically gives one the right to *not* keep a low profile if they wish. It is possible for someone to do nothing illegal and still have their conversations be used against them (blackmail). There is, of course, a need for law enforcement, but it's a very fine line as to what powers they should have. Both in the legal sense, and the what they can get away with sense (just because something is inadmissible in court doesn't mean that they can't exploit it to their advantage). In my opinion, we should just end the drug war and there goes 80% of the need for wiretaps.
From George Orwell's 1984. The enemy of the totalitarian government. He likely did not exist but was used as the public enemy and scapegoat for everything (and used for the state of eternal war which could be used to keep the population opressed).
I think most teenagers aren't fucking morons. Most young children aren't fucking morons either. Clearly a few are. But please don't insult the inteligence of everyone else because of it.
don't forget John Poindexter, who works for the department of homeland security. poindexter was involved in the iran-contra affair which involved illegally selling millitary weapons to iran, and using the funds (which is usurping congressional power, as they are the only ones who can allocate funds) to fund the contras in nicaragua.
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I'm told that the top bicyclists (no doubt including lance) .5HP = 378 W
have a power output of 1/2 hp (for once, that's actually a somewhat
relevant figure), so he's not that far behind.
And before anyone flames me,
The earth's magnetic field is pretty weak (ever noticed
that a refridgerator magnet held next to a compass will
change the direction of the needle? That magnet is stronger
than the earth's magnetic field (at that range anyway).
So if you move through a magnetic field with enough power, you
might have to worry about something like this.
Post humously means after someone's death.
absolutely. First take a break and don't focus on it,
the answer might come to you. I think this has to do with
your brain operating differently. When you are focusing on
a problem your brain mostly emits beta-waves, when you are
"relaxed" your brain emits alpha-waves. I don't know the
exact significance, but this probably explains why I sometimes
come up with the answer when not focusing on the problem
(getting a drink, talking to someone, sleeping, etc).
The other thing I do is clean up and comment my code before
I get help from someone else, usually in the process, I stumble
on the answer while trying to make the code presentable.
Often I will do this with no intention of actually asking for
help.
If that fails, I either show it to someone else, or in cases
where I can't (ie, projects that we aren't allowed to collaborate
on), I just have to repeat the first two steps, and/or bang
my head into a wall.
I'm not so sure if that last one actually helps though
Or they could just raise taxes. Which was the original point.
;)
btw, have you been reading doonesbury lately?
(they mocked the current deficits that are happening in
a republican controlled congress and presidency. In the comic there
was a republican telling people that, after all, it turns out that
deficits are good, becuase they make the government reduce spending. Likewise
surpluses encourage wasteful spending. )
I guess the way it works is that in addition to
physically evolving us to what we are, we also evolved
an extremely strong will to survive (and will for our
children to survive). The reason that these
parents want to save their child at all costs is the
same reason that you do *not* want to get between a female bear and her children.
Evolution is us doing what's best for ourselves, our children and our genes,
not our species.
I'm not suggesting that it's right (or wrong for that matter), just the way that it is.
Something perhaps like this?
It's not as useful on a piano because: A) pianos only
have one tuning (since they have a key for every note), guitars
have only 6 strings and so sometimes it is useful to have them tuned
differently.
B) piano's hold their tuning for a long time. When you do
a lot of bends on a guitar (bending the string to make the pitch of a
particular note higher) the tuning goes flat, which also happens
if you just play really loud with a pick (hitting the strings harder).
while I think that the idea of driving to a place to get /lot/ of people will be pissed about that. second, you
intoxicated is a very strange concept to me, I don't think
you can go far (and before you accuse me of anything, I
am VERY opposed to any kind of DUI (not just alcohol)).
First of all, if you ban parking lots in bars, what would
actually happen is that everyone would park somewhere else
(on the street or in the parking lots of other buisnesses)
and a
completely ignore the possibility that some people can drink
responsibly with regard to vehicles (designated drivers, taxi if
they drank more than they planned, or waiting a suitable amount
of time to sober up).
Just think of the fact that OO can read .doc files.
Exactly. I remember reading in either The hacker crackdown /that/ is impressive.
or Underground that there were some blind phreaks who had such a honed sense
of hearing that they could whistle tones more accuratly
than the teleco equipment. Now
maybe he got moderated down because the only
thing more annoying than dupes is a bunch of whiney
bastards complaining about them.
Ok, done. I take full responsibilty for everything I do
to my body. Where'd you get the idea of liver transplants, though?
Marijuana is probably hardest on the lungs (although
nothing compared to a moderate tobacco habbit).
How do you feel about the drinkers
and (cigarette) smokers who run up much higher health bills
than people like me? Would you like to be free of those costs by
reinstating alcohol prohibition and banning tobacco?
I started going to the University of Texas last fall.
They do not use social security numbers any more because
they are prohibited by law. They generate a unique ID number for
each student that the use instead. I don't know if this
law is federal or state level, but I think most
universities are starting to stop using SSNs
long hair maybe? I had a ponytail for several years. All four times
I flew after sept 11 I was searched. After I cut my
hair I've flown twice and not been searched at all.
That has got to be one of the dumbest criteria for
searching people.
regarding ending the war on drugs: I would do it by making all drugs legal to /any/ drug which would make them unsafe.
purchase, posess, grow, manufacture or consume (after whatever arbitrary age
the government wants to set, probably should be the same as alcohol). I used
to be a bit wary about legalizing certian drugs, such as cocaine, and I think
that the world probably would be a better place if no one used cocaine.
However, as the current state of prohibition has shown (in the united states),
no matter how many laws you pass against it, no matter how many armed people
you have trying to stop it, people will do coke anyway, and thus it would be
safer for them and others to use it legally.
I, too, would get absolutely draconian about laws regarding what you can and
cannot do while intoxicated. I absolutely abhor the idea of driving while
intoxicated and support any legislation to prosecute someone who is driving on
I live in texas. I could shoot them.
It may not matter to you if you keep a low profile, however the first amendment
basically gives one the right to *not* keep a low profile if they wish. It is
possible for someone to do nothing illegal and still have their conversations
be used against them (blackmail). There is, of course, a need for law
enforcement, but it's a very fine line as to what powers they should have.
Both in the legal sense, and the what they can get away with sense (just
because something is inadmissible in court doesn't mean that they can't exploit
it to their advantage). In my opinion, we should just end the drug war and
there goes 80% of the need for wiretaps.
From George Orwell's 1984. The enemy of the totalitarian
government. He likely did not exist but was
used as the public enemy and scapegoat for everything (and
used for the state of eternal war which could be used
to keep the population opressed).
alcohol is not the only drug that can kill you via withdraw.
Look up benzodiazepins (Valium, Xanax, etc) or
barbituates (Seconal, Phenobarbital, etc).
I think most teenagers aren't fucking morons. Most young children aren't fucking morons either. Clearly a few are. But please don't insult the inteligence of everyone else because of it.
I've heard the same joke, but with texas in place of
montanna (I live in texas). I guess everyone thinks that their state is full of rednecks...
I think we understood what he said. Pleas quit the pointless nitpicking.
my name is Pyrrus and I am addicted to slashdot.
don't forget John Poindexter, who works for the department of homeland security.
poindexter was involved in the iran-contra affair which involved illegally selling millitary weapons to iran, and using the funds
(which is usurping congressional power, as they are the only ones who
can allocate funds) to fund the contras in nicaragua.