These events are normally considered geologic hazards: earthquakes, landslides, floods, etc. These are hazards because of the impact they have on us and our way of life, same is considered with climate change, how much will this change impact us and are we okay with that. So the question is, how will this impact us and since it's up were people are not, nothing much will come from this other than more evidence there is a rapid change to the environment. We always need more data to improve our understanding, this gives us that.
Wait, it's 2017 and you've never heard of Linux or the GPL? Also, how is this net neutrality? This is a licensing problem you have and not net neutrality. Let me tell you what net neutrality is: Say Microsoft had an interest in all other OS downloads, they convince the ISPs to limit the speed/access to sites they dictate and/or redirect OS searches to their site instead. Thus preventing access to their competitors. Now MS starts an entertainment business and further convinces the ISPs to limit/redirect Youtube, Netflix, Amazon Streaming, Pandora, etc, etc to encourage consumers to use their FAST HD entertainment. So the ISPs decide to set up a business model to allow the other companies to compete for more access/speeds benefiting only them leaving little option for the consumer. OR they did with cable and offer tiered access to specific sites at various prices. They will go far further hurting the consumer then they ever did with bundling cable.
Also, why do you feel justified in taking a community code without contributing back? I know capitalism is capitalism, but linux is for a better overall community not for a single profiteer. Make your own shit if you want that.
From QuakeGuard technical page:
"The QuakeGuard technology detects the non-destructive P-waves while filtering other sources of vibrations that can lead to false alarms. The elimination of false warnings is a result of QuakeGuard's patented DSP algorithms that filter detected vibrations to isolate the signature waveforms of a seismic event that has just occurred. Depending on the geological composition of the terrain and the distance from the epicenter of the seismic event, a warning of 10 to 60 seconds is possible."
Seems like it might be useful for finding downed aircrafts and other missing objects....maybe even people?
Great thought, but the time to process lidar data takes a while. So planes and objects sure, but even the logistics to get this done takes time. Not sure about people, due to resolution over a vast area and again logistics.
The bare-earth relief (which strips away a degree of vegetation) lidar offers is incredible. Cartographers and geologist have only recently really taken advantage of the technology. But in time and $, these other uses could definitely be considered, especially when resolution and processing is more developed.
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These events are normally considered geologic hazards: earthquakes, landslides, floods, etc. These are hazards because of the impact they have on us and our way of life, same is considered with climate change, how much will this change impact us and are we okay with that. So the question is, how will this impact us and since it's up were people are not, nothing much will come from this other than more evidence there is a rapid change to the environment. We always need more data to improve our understanding, this gives us that.
Wait, it's 2017 and you've never heard of Linux or the GPL? Also, how is this net neutrality? This is a licensing problem you have and not net neutrality. Let me tell you what net neutrality is: Say Microsoft had an interest in all other OS downloads, they convince the ISPs to limit the speed/access to sites they dictate and/or redirect OS searches to their site instead. Thus preventing access to their competitors. Now MS starts an entertainment business and further convinces the ISPs to limit/redirect Youtube, Netflix, Amazon Streaming, Pandora, etc, etc to encourage consumers to use their FAST HD entertainment. So the ISPs decide to set up a business model to allow the other companies to compete for more access/speeds benefiting only them leaving little option for the consumer. OR they did with cable and offer tiered access to specific sites at various prices. They will go far further hurting the consumer then they ever did with bundling cable. Also, why do you feel justified in taking a community code without contributing back? I know capitalism is capitalism, but linux is for a better overall community not for a single profiteer. Make your own shit if you want that.
https://xkcd.com/1168/
From QuakeGuard technical page: "The QuakeGuard technology detects the non-destructive P-waves while filtering other sources of vibrations that can lead to false alarms. The elimination of false warnings is a result of QuakeGuard's patented DSP algorithms that filter detected vibrations to isolate the signature waveforms of a seismic event that has just occurred. Depending on the geological composition of the terrain and the distance from the epicenter of the seismic event, a warning of 10 to 60 seconds is possible."
Assuming this is the same QuakeGuard as mentioned in the article, here is their technical explanation http://www.seismicwarning.com/technology/waveseparation.php
Seems like it might be useful for finding downed aircrafts and other missing objects....maybe even people?
Great thought, but the time to process lidar data takes a while. So planes and objects sure, but even the logistics to get this done takes time. Not sure about people, due to resolution over a vast area and again logistics. The bare-earth relief (which strips away a degree of vegetation) lidar offers is incredible. Cartographers and geologist have only recently really taken advantage of the technology. But in time and $, these other uses could definitely be considered, especially when resolution and processing is more developed.