I visited it last night, and I was somewhat surprised to find that the smell was much more remeniscent of soiled diapers rather than rotting carcass. I'm sure you must know someone with a baby...
Some of the newest, most advanced nuclear reactors are being used in the US's Navy on board submarines and aircraft carriers. I'm a mechanical engineer at Electric Boat, and every day I'm surrounded by submarines with nuclear reactors on board. Most of them are developed by General Electric and Westinghouse, and not the product of some "secret" organization that would cause the public to be dubious about.
These things are clean, safe, and reliable. Old reactor technology was shaky at first... heck, I'm amazed people were able to design them without much for computing power.
I'm a fairly skeptical person, but I have more fear of a doctors or dentist's x-ray unit malfunctioning than I do of nuclear radiation.
I remember an article a while ago about determining what's displayed onscreen based on the electron guns in the monitor. My ViewSonic, which is relatively new, but on the cheap end, makes a barely audible high pitched whine that varies with the brightness and area of what's displayed. It's not nearly enough for a person to determine what's on the screen, but perhaps some tuned sensors could.
Fuel efficiency and fuel economy are 2 very different things!!! Many more factors affect fuel economy (MPG). Think about it, they are not interchangeable words. An efficient car is one that will typically pollute less per gallon burned. An economic car will get more miles per gallon, but that's largely due to f=ma than engine efficiency.
I'm an Audi driver myself, and I love the VW/Audi lineup. They sell a TDI (Turbo Direct Injection, for those not up to speed) equipped A4 in Eurupe, but not in the US.
There are 2 reasons why diesel isn't popular. 1 is because of it's stodgy, noisy, smelly, and shaky public image. That's not true anymore, but the image lingers. The other reason is because of CARB. California Air Research Board. You CANNOT buy a new passenger diesel car in 2004 in states which follow CARB regulations (instead of EPA regs) Those states are CA, NY, VT, MA, and ME. A very large percentage indeed.
Mainly because they're over simplifed. There are too many variables in driving that will dictate your fuel mileage. Even air temperature, pressure, and humidity can easily change a normal car's gas mileage by a few MPG. Add in other factors, like road contitions, tires, driving style, windy locations, or large variations in cargo/passengers. Even a poor alignment or underinflated tires can drastically affect your mileage. It's a huge oversimplification to put "city" and "highway" MPG figures on a car. The only thing it's got going for it is that it's usually a standardized, and therefore easily comparable test. Though from what I've heard, the EPA's testing methods are flawed as well.
Sgt. Friday: "Are you sure this is the woman you saw in the post office?" Burns: "Absolutely! Who could forget such a monstrous visage? She has the sloping brow and cranial bumpage of the career criminal." Smithers: "Uh, Sir? Phrenology was dismissed as quackery 160 years ago." Burns: (measuring Smither's head) "Of course you'd say that... you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter!"
In fact, that was the reason I had to check my bag. I flew from Boston to Las Vegas with my Boker Titanium/Ceramic in my carry-on. They didn't see it. Las Vegas, however, saw it. Rather than surrender a nice knife, I checked my only bag. Fortunately, it was there when I got back to Boston.
It's a shame that I have to be treated like a 3 year old and have pointy objects taken away from me for the placebo of the nation. If someone wants to hurt somone else, they'll do it.
Frankly, I wouldn't stab someone with my knife because I care more about it than other people. But I'm also respectful of other people, so I wouldn't hurt them regardless of a samll sharp object that's within reach.
not only as a particularly significant technological achievement as far as human kind looking at the universe around them, or even for just being a cool looking picture... but the fact that this stuff is actually out there boggles my mind.
that aren't particularly vulnerable to being offshored. I'm in the submarine business, and due to obvious national security issues, my job will never be offshored. Not even given to foreign nationals in this country. As are a lot of other high-tech jobs in the defense industry. Don't forget that a lot of computer scientist/engineers move on from the defense industry to the private sector, as well as a HUGE number of public suppliers for the defense industry that must also remain local.
And yes, the computer type jobs may well not be worth it to get a degree for, other tech jobs are, such as the old-fashioned fundamental degrees. I'm a Mech E, and it's the type of thing I really couldn't learn on my own; unlike a lot of computer science. If you're going into computer science, college may very well not be worth the time/money vs. building skills or a private business on your own. As for other Engineering type degrees, this is usually not the case.
Sure, there's global warming, but did we have anything to do with it? Is it our fault, or is it natural? One of the biggest issues I have is people seeing a situation and overreacting on the assumption that it's wrong, or something that needs to be changed. Just because it's changing doesn't make it our fault. Nor does it mean we have to fight the change somehow.
You've got loyal Americans there, they live for very long periods of time without so much as a window on the world. You'd have to get some seriously hardcore volunteers like that for a mission to Mars.
who did the recordings and mixings to make Star Wars have truly unique sounds. Sure, it's not something you think about, but it *did* have unique sounds when it came out. People using those sounds just goes to prove it.
Star Wars broke a lot of ground to making sci-fi movies more realistic on the screen. Sounds are just one of the many unappreciated things that went into that movie.
And CT isn't known for it's conservatism. This site's been there for some time now. CT Sex Offender Registry
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That's like a blanket solution to terrorism. You either make massive defenses and have every person watch out for themselves, or go get rid of the people who do this sort of thing. As far as I'm concerned, antivirus software is just playing catch-up to what's already been unleashed.
they kept switching the night, and wondered why people didn't watch it. And they put Futurama on at 7 on Sundays, and then ran football late without showing a re run! I really liked Family Guy, and it made me laugh more than anything but, Futurama is the show I will miss the most. It was really shaping up to be excellent.
I *knew* people were going to say this when the release date came out. You people want the original trilogy on DVD, but you don't want more than one re-release that you "have to" spend money on. Half the geek world wanted it on DVD, even without special features. But that just meant that there'd be a full featured version later. And then you'd slam him for being a money grubber. I'm a Star Wars fan myself, but FWIW, it's Lucas' story, and you all bought into it. You don't have to buy it.
I think we should all look beyond the fossil fuel issue here, and the semantics of how these numbers might be "fraudulent" and how everyone else is "ignorant." Bottom line is that we're a world based on fossil fuels. And yelling at people who buy large SUVs is the cliche thing to do recently, but it does little to nothing to help. Nobody regulates how far you drive, or how often you drive, because it's up to you to pay for it. If your conscience pushes you to not use fossil fuels, good for you. You're the vegan of energy usage. You can't guilt a society into fundamental change.
As human beings, we're plenty smart. When the time comes to adjust our energy uses to something new, we'll figure out a way. But there's no use wasting all of our own time, energy, and effort bickering and arguing and lobbying to kick the guy out of his SUV. My co worker drives 86 miles one-way to work, 5 days a week. I drive 12. But if I had an SUV, I'd be "evil" and the "wasteful American." Well, good for you. Go do your own research, and save your own gas money.
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the Assault Weapons ban? Feel-good indeed, and unenforced.
It's a PR stunt for the people who live in fear of what they do not understand.
And I know you have too.
I visited it last night, and I was somewhat surprised to find that the smell was much more remeniscent of soiled diapers rather than rotting carcass. I'm sure you must know someone with a baby...
Since this is the Science page, I think the server can handle it... I hope.
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Nothing makes you more proud of your Alma Mater than a gigantic stinky flower.
I'm a MechE, though, so the Biology thing is still interesting as a novely.
+ Run "Sunday Afternoon Football" Half an hour late and not air the episode that was skipped.
That one's a Fox trademark... complain nobody watches your show, even when you don't air it.
Some of the newest, most advanced nuclear reactors are being used in the US's Navy on board submarines and aircraft carriers. I'm a mechanical engineer at Electric Boat, and every day I'm surrounded by submarines with nuclear reactors on board. Most of them are developed by General Electric and Westinghouse, and not the product of some "secret" organization that would cause the public to be dubious about.
These things are clean, safe, and reliable. Old reactor technology was shaky at first... heck, I'm amazed people were able to design them without much for computing power.
I'm a fairly skeptical person, but I have more fear of a doctors or dentist's x-ray unit malfunctioning than I do of nuclear radiation.
I remember an article a while ago about determining what's displayed onscreen based on the electron guns in the monitor. My ViewSonic, which is relatively new, but on the cheap end, makes a barely audible high pitched whine that varies with the brightness and area of what's displayed. It's not nearly enough for a person to determine what's on the screen, but perhaps some tuned sensors could.
Fuel efficiency and fuel economy are 2 very different things!!! Many more factors affect fuel economy (MPG). Think about it, they are not interchangeable words. An efficient car is one that will typically pollute less per gallon burned. An economic car will get more miles per gallon, but that's largely due to f=ma than engine efficiency.
I'm an Audi driver myself, and I love the VW/Audi lineup. They sell a TDI (Turbo Direct Injection, for those not up to speed) equipped A4 in Eurupe, but not in the US.
There are 2 reasons why diesel isn't popular. 1 is because of it's stodgy, noisy, smelly, and shaky public image. That's not true anymore, but the image lingers. The other reason is because of CARB. California Air Research Board. You CANNOT buy a new passenger diesel car in 2004 in states which follow CARB regulations (instead of EPA regs) Those states are CA, NY, VT, MA, and ME. A very large percentage indeed.
Mainly because they're over simplifed. There are too many variables in driving that will dictate your fuel mileage. Even air temperature, pressure, and humidity can easily change a normal car's gas mileage by a few MPG. Add in other factors, like road contitions, tires, driving style, windy locations, or large variations in cargo/passengers. Even a poor alignment or underinflated tires can drastically affect your mileage.
It's a huge oversimplification to put "city" and "highway" MPG figures on a car. The only thing it's got going for it is that it's usually a standardized, and therefore easily comparable test. Though from what I've heard, the EPA's testing methods are flawed as well.
Sgt. Friday: "Are you sure this is the woman you saw in the post office?"
Burns: "Absolutely! Who could forget such a monstrous visage? She has the sloping brow and cranial bumpage of the career criminal."
Smithers: "Uh, Sir? Phrenology was dismissed as quackery 160 years ago."
Burns: (measuring Smither's head) "Of course you'd say that... you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter!"
In fact, that was the reason I had to check my bag. I flew from Boston to Las Vegas with my Boker Titanium/Ceramic in my carry-on. They didn't see it. Las Vegas, however, saw it. Rather than surrender a nice knife, I checked my only bag. Fortunately, it was there when I got back to Boston.
It's a shame that I have to be treated like a 3 year old and have pointy objects taken away from me for the placebo of the nation. If someone wants to hurt somone else, they'll do it.
Frankly, I wouldn't stab someone with my knife because I care more about it than other people. But I'm also respectful of other people, so I wouldn't hurt them regardless of a samll sharp object that's within reach.
Volcano Insurance Salesman: "Come on, it doesn't rain in Rhode Island"
Peter: "Yeah, well, I'm pretty sure there aren't any volcanos, either...."
Salesman: "Well, don't you think we're due? "
Peter: "Touche, salesman..."
not only as a particularly significant technological achievement as far as human kind looking at the universe around them, or even for just being a cool looking picture... but the fact that this stuff is actually out there boggles my mind.
that aren't particularly vulnerable to being offshored. I'm in the submarine business, and due to obvious national security issues, my job will never be offshored. Not even given to foreign nationals in this country. As are a lot of other high-tech jobs in the defense industry. Don't forget that a lot of computer scientist/engineers move on from the defense industry to the private sector, as well as a HUGE number of public suppliers for the defense industry that must also remain local.
And yes, the computer type jobs may well not be worth it to get a degree for, other tech jobs are, such as the old-fashioned fundamental degrees. I'm a Mech E, and it's the type of thing I really couldn't learn on my own; unlike a lot of computer science. If you're going into computer science, college may very well not be worth the time/money vs. building skills or a private business on your own. As for other Engineering type degrees, this is usually not the case.
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Sure, there's global warming, but did we have anything to do with it? Is it our fault, or is it natural?
One of the biggest issues I have is people seeing a situation and overreacting on the assumption that it's wrong, or something that needs to be changed. Just because it's changing doesn't make it our fault. Nor does it mean we have to fight the change somehow.
married couples in space. Jan Davis and Mark Lee were the first married couple, but only because they hid their marriage.
You've got loyal Americans there, they live for very long periods of time without so much as a window on the world. You'd have to get some seriously hardcore volunteers like that for a mission to Mars.
who did the recordings and mixings to make Star Wars have truly unique sounds. Sure, it's not something you think about, but it *did* have unique sounds when it came out. People using those sounds just goes to prove it.
Star Wars broke a lot of ground to making sci-fi movies more realistic on the screen. Sounds are just one of the many unappreciated things that went into that movie.
And CT isn't known for it's conservatism.
This site's been there for some time now.
CT Sex Offender Registry
That's like a blanket solution to terrorism. You either make massive defenses and have every person watch out for themselves, or go get rid of the people who do this sort of thing. As far as I'm concerned, antivirus software is just playing catch-up to what's already been unleashed.
they kept switching the night, and wondered why people didn't watch it. And they put Futurama on at 7 on Sundays, and then ran football late without showing a re run!
I really liked Family Guy, and it made me laugh more than anything but, Futurama is the show I will miss the most. It was really shaping up to be excellent.
I *knew* people were going to say this when the release date came out. You people want the original trilogy on DVD, but you don't want more than one re-release that you "have to" spend money on. Half the geek world wanted it on DVD, even without special features. But that just meant that there'd be a full featured version later. And then you'd slam him for being a money grubber. I'm a Star Wars fan myself, but FWIW, it's Lucas' story, and you all bought into it. You don't have to buy it.
I think we should all look beyond the fossil fuel issue here, and the semantics of how these numbers might be "fraudulent" and how everyone else is "ignorant." Bottom line is that we're a world based on fossil fuels. And yelling at people who buy large SUVs is the cliche thing to do recently, but it does little to nothing to help. Nobody regulates how far you drive, or how often you drive, because it's up to you to pay for it. If your conscience pushes you to not use fossil fuels, good for you. You're the vegan of energy usage. You can't guilt a society into fundamental change.
As human beings, we're plenty smart. When the time comes to adjust our energy uses to something new, we'll figure out a way. But there's no use wasting all of our own time, energy, and effort bickering and arguing and lobbying to kick the guy out of his SUV. My co worker drives 86 miles one-way to work, 5 days a week. I drive 12. But if I had an SUV, I'd be "evil" and the "wasteful American." Well, good for you. Go do your own research, and save your own gas money.