"While perpetual motion is theoretically unlikely"
Perpetual motion is theoretically impossible. Until you have a good working theory of *why* something would work and be consistent with known laws, don't bother trying to build it. It will fail.
Being open to new ideas is not the same as taking a can opener to your head and letting every shitty and unfounded idea in the crackpot universe seep in.
I've noticed an inverse relationship between the quality of a movie and the likelihood of applause when the end credits roll. It's almost as if people want to reassure themselves they didn't just blow the cost of a middling-to-decent meal on overpriced snacks and a heap of shit film.
The first time I experienced the applause thing was after _Phantom Menace_, at which point me, my wife and our friends all wondered if people were clapping because the long nightmare was finally over.
And _Phantom Menace_ was better than _Transformers_.
I didn't have a problem with the fractal cube making itself smaller. I did have a problem with the apparent mass disappearing to allow the kid to scoop it up and put it in his jacket, though.
"So now Trekkies can have their fond memories assraped, too."
Already happened. I haven't been able to sit on a hard chair since Voyager. But thanks for the concern.
"Perpetual Energy Machine Getting Lots of Attention"
Yes, aided and abetted by Slashdot.
Here's a clue, editors: if a story contains the phrase "perpetual [energy, motion]" then your best bet is to delete the submission immediately. Either that or file it in the correct "Monty Python foot" category.
Clinton's not the president anymore. Now dry your eyes, wipe the snot off your nose, and come into the 21st century.
And if you dislike Hillary now, you're really going to enjoy what she does with the massive amounts of presidential power GWB shoehorned into the executive branch.
"wherein viewers now shape the way that networks make money"
That's funny, because I could have sworn the SEVERE STORM WARNING which started crawling during Jeopardy the other day indicated that the network cared more about their advertisers than their viewers. I'm not sure what gave me that impression, but it may have had something to do with the fact that the crawler disappeared when the commercials came on (after having displayed no information past "SEVERE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING--") and reappeared as soon as the commercials were over. But that's just crazy, right? Surely the networks care more about informing their viewers about potentially hazardous conditions than they do about offending advertisers, right?
What's wrong with prying your keys off, tossing them in a net bag and throwing the whole bundle in the washer? That's what I did, when we had a dish washer.
Bonus points for getting the keys back where they belong.
Actually, that's when it's time to have some fun. Is your thick-accented tech support buddy from Bangalore? Put on a thick Irish brogue. Routed to Montreal? Then you're from the Outback, mate.
These "Lawyer sues X" stories are boring. Lawyers sue people. That's all they know how to do. It's like reading a front page story about bakers baking, teachers teaching, or politicians sucking.
The MPAA isn't involved. Neither is the RIAA, which is probably what you were thinking of.
These are music publishers protecting "their" IP (even though it's someone else's interpretation of it), similar to when the Harry Fox agency sent C&D letters to the nevada.edu tab archives and forced them to shut down in the 90s.
This is how I'd like to see his prison term go down:
"So you're the Spam King, eh? Listen, I spent my rent money on those penis enlargement pills but I can't tell if it worked. Tell me if this feels very big to you."
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"Good grief. Please learn English. The simple fact is that there is *NO* supporting evidence for life elsewhere."
That is exactly right.
Unfortunately for you, the statement the OP objected to was "no chance of life there."
Good grief. Please learn English.
That line puzzled me as well. I can even see life such as that which lives in thermal vents living in that planet's atmosphere.
"While perpetual motion is theoretically unlikely"
Perpetual motion is theoretically impossible. Until you have a good working theory of *why* something would work and be consistent with known laws, don't bother trying to build it. It will fail.
Being open to new ideas is not the same as taking a can opener to your head and letting every shitty and unfounded idea in the crackpot universe seep in.
"Why do people watch TV sports in a bar, surrounded by friends, shouting and whooping?"
Because they're douchebags?
I've noticed an inverse relationship between the quality of a movie and the likelihood of applause when the end credits roll. It's almost as if people want to reassure themselves they didn't just blow the cost of a middling-to-decent meal on overpriced snacks and a heap of shit film.
The first time I experienced the applause thing was after _Phantom Menace_, at which point me, my wife and our friends all wondered if people were clapping because the long nightmare was finally over.
And _Phantom Menace_ was better than _Transformers_.
I didn't have a problem with the fractal cube making itself smaller. I did have a problem with the apparent mass disappearing to allow the kid to scoop it up and put it in his jacket, though.
"So now Trekkies can have their fond memories assraped, too."
Already happened. I haven't been able to sit on a hard chair since Voyager. But thanks for the concern.
"Perpetual Energy Machine Getting Lots of Attention"
Yes, aided and abetted by Slashdot.
Here's a clue, editors: if a story contains the phrase "perpetual [energy, motion]" then your best bet is to delete the submission immediately. Either that or file it in the correct "Monty Python foot" category.
Condensing sitcoms to around 6 minutes is a simple matter of time shifting and skipping the 24 minutes' worth of commercials.
Soylent Gas is people! Peeeeeoooooooooppppppppppplllllle!
"I think Kodak is ahead of the curve on this one."
And only trailing Canon by about 10 years, but it's a start.
"Is it possible that we wouldn't have heard about it?"
Nope. Dick Cheney would have leaked it to the press via high-level aides by now.
You've been waiting several months too long.
Clinton's not the president anymore. Now dry your eyes, wipe the snot off your nose, and come into the 21st century.
And if you dislike Hillary now, you're really going to enjoy what she does with the massive amounts of presidential power GWB shoehorned into the executive branch.
I guess they hadn't invented grease in 1957.
"wherein viewers now shape the way that networks make money"
That's funny, because I could have sworn the SEVERE STORM WARNING which started crawling during Jeopardy the other day indicated that the network cared more about their advertisers than their viewers. I'm not sure what gave me that impression, but it may have had something to do with the fact that the crawler disappeared when the commercials came on (after having displayed no information past "SEVERE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING--") and reappeared as soon as the commercials were over. But that's just crazy, right? Surely the networks care more about informing their viewers about potentially hazardous conditions than they do about offending advertisers, right?
Pardon me while I have a hearty laugh.
What's wrong with prying your keys off, tossing them in a net bag and throwing the whole bundle in the washer? That's what I did, when we had a dish washer.
Bonus points for getting the keys back where they belong.
Actually, that's when it's time to have some fun. Is your thick-accented tech support buddy from Bangalore? Put on a thick Irish brogue. Routed to Montreal? Then you're from the Outback, mate.
Good times, good times.
A small tip for Slashdot submitters: don't put quotes around words that don't actually appear in the article, dumb fuck.
These "Lawyer sues X" stories are boring. Lawyers sue people. That's all they know how to do. It's like reading a front page story about bakers baking, teachers teaching, or politicians sucking.
Why does AT&T hate America?
"The MPAA is just picking on individuals
The MPAA isn't involved. Neither is the RIAA, which is probably what you were thinking of.
These are music publishers protecting "their" IP (even though it's someone else's interpretation of it), similar to when the Harry Fox agency sent C&D letters to the nevada.edu tab archives and forced them to shut down in the 90s.
This is how I'd like to see his prison term go down:
"So you're the Spam King, eh? Listen, I spent my rent money on those penis enlargement pills but I can't tell if it worked. Tell me if this feels very big to you."
"[...] UK tabloid [...]"
Well there's your problem.
2005 called...they DON'T want their joke back.
"Kurt Vonnegut [...] A guy who wrote things like Fahrenheit 451"
*slap*