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  1. Re:3rd body problem? on Gravitation Anomaly Measured · · Score: 1

    yes you are wrong. third body problem means that there is no close form solution for the dynamical systems with three bodies in each other gravitational field. this cannot be solved for newtonian mechanics but one can always solve using numerical methods. note that for two bodies we already know that the path of the bodie will be one of the conic section(hyperbola, parabola, ellipse)

  2. Re:False arguments of past not valid on The "Return" of Java Discussed · · Score: 1

    the grandparent is correct. in java some optimizations are possible because of language design. for example in java you can move memory, compactt it, reduce the fragmentation etc, which you cant do it in C++.

  3. Re:Byte, bit, nibble on BSA Asks Kids to Name Copyright Weasel · · Score: 1

    technically speaking a byte is not eight bit, its the smallest unit which is addressable. so nibble != .5 byte

  4. Re:Could someone explain... on Indian President Advises Open Source Approach · · Score: 1

    I dont know what you mean by electoral college but here is how the parliamentary system works. The country is divided into constituency and from each constituency one representative is elected to the parliament by the general election. These elected representative then elect the leader ie prime minister. The president is just a figure head with little power.

  5. Re:Could someone explain... on Indian President Advises Open Source Approach · · Score: 1


    Its a parliamentary system like France, Canada, England, Australia etc.

  6. Re:Arrgh! This means that Pakistan will want Windo on Indian President Advises Open Source Approach · · Score: 2, Informative

    Perhaps you didnt noticed but the president of india is a moslem.

  7. Re:Question on SpaceShipOne Flight Completed Successfully · · Score: 2, Informative

    He is right you know. The escape velocity is calculated as

    Energy at t=0 = energy at infinite distnce from earth

    1/2mv^2 - GMm/R = 0
    where M = mass of the planet m = mass of the rocket R = distance from the rocket to center of the planet
    ie v = sqrt(2GM/R)

  8. On linux its true on Less is More: Thunderbird 0.7 Review · · Score: 1

    They have similar functionality

  9. Re:Purely *Functional* Data Structures on Purely Functional Data Structures · · Score: 1

    Exactly my point. It is very diffcult to prove a lower bound on any problem. I remember my professor telling me that though it seems natural that the matrix multiplication cannot be done in less than O(n^2) but nobody has proved it yet.

  10. Re:Purely *Functional* Data Structures on Purely Functional Data Structures · · Score: 1

    I dont think anyone has yet proved that the sorting cannot be done in less than O(nlog n). Though it seems commonsensical. I maybe wrong but if someone can cite some result I will be happy to look at it.

  11. Chandra Some info on Chandra Sees Black Hole Rip Star Apart · · Score: 1

    This telescope is named for the physicist Chandrashekar who got noble prize in physics. Dr Chandra of Space Odyssey:20?? was also based on this bloke(though he was a computer scientist). Truly an American icon.

  12. Re:"Practical C++" on Practical C++ · · Score: 1

    Either use
    using namespace std;
    or qualify it as std::cout,otherwise, it will fail in an ANSI compliant compiler.

  13. Re:What is your fucking point on Arthur C. Clarke Talks With The Onion · · Score: 2, Informative

    In the book the monolith was on Iaeptus(sp?), moon of saturn in the movie it was on the moon of jupiter.

  14. Re:A DEAN HAIKU on Delays Hurt Video Game Business · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    goatse rulez
    bush is good for dick

  15. Re:damn universe.. on Intel Devises Chip Speed Breakthrough · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No you cant use quantum coupling. In quantum coupling the information transmission is strictly prohibited.

  16. Re:tricorder feature list on Integrated Pocket PC, GPS and Laser Range Finder · · Score: 1

    I think different people have differnet tricorder. For example, the medical officer will have tricorder which will tell the vital signs.

  17. Re:Programming or CompSci on Learning Computer Science via Assembly Language · · Score: 1

    Computer Science is about algorithms. In fact science in CS is a misnomer as CS is a branch of mathematics.

  18. Re:A good intro to AI... on The Swarmbots Are Coming · · Score: 1

    Lisp if you are old skool. I think LISP is the most beautiful language designed

  19. Re:This is nice, but... on Nit-Pickers Guide to Deviations in Jackson's LotR · · Score: 1

    Harry Potter movies are very close to the books

  20. No on Lonely Planets · · Score: 0, Redundant

    There are ferengis klingons and vulcans to name few

  21. First transmission from beagle on Fingers Crossed for Beagle · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    First post. And then the NASA will reply back "You failed it"

  22. Ajeeb on Robots Of The Victorian Era · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Strange it may seems but Ajeeb is arabic (or persian) for strange.

  23. Re:Judging on A Mars Mission's Greatest Challenge: Radiation · · Score: 1

    I said falling not moving. A body in orbit is freely falling but its not moving toward the center.

  24. Re:Judging on A Mars Mission's Greatest Challenge: Radiation · · Score: 2, Informative

    Though moon is freely falling to earth, its actually moving away from the earth at a very slow rate(due to tidal forces)

  25. Re:Mozilla Question on After The GNOME Bounties, It's Mozilla's Turn · · Score: 1

    Thanks.
    That was what I needed.