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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Indiegogo page: http://www.indiegogo.com/robotdragonfly
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Fair enough. Still, it doesn't look like enenews is the place to go, to get balanced, objective reporting.
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Looking at the homepage of enenews.com, it looks like the website has a pretty strong bias. I wouldn't put much stock in this photo, in fact I doubt Tepco doctored this image themselves.
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
I agree, great talk. Sorry but I can't help be curious about this, what were the results of the drinking game?
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
So is this close to a true color image or is it still way off? If it's close, I think it's fantastic. For me, part of what would make any desert more psychologically tolerable would be a greater variety of color.
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
I accept that the world is already a biologically menacing place however it isn't yet full of all the virus that are currently being conceived in my head. For example I might decide I really don't like the Jews (hypothetical). I could proba
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
It's good to know that some thought and consideration has gone into safety. Though this does just seem like a temporary measure that will keep the white hats in check. The goals of a lot of these companies is democratization. Would you agre
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Does anyone have any good ideas on how we might mitigate the negative consequences of this technology? I recently dismissed the problems of people printing firearms in a 3d printer as not really being much of a threat as currently firearms
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
They already are. They're not cheap though.
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Yeah I was thinking of landing it without the cables, inside a protective box and then opening the box once all the dust and debris has settled or blown away. You wouldn't need any airbags as the current system is able to achieve a descent
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Apparently according to this video [1] (about half way through) the capsule is a lifting body however I was thinking of something like a simple guided arrow, perhaps some fins that are extended on a telescopic shaft. You could possibly then
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Can someone explain to me why it isn't possible to steer the capsule with the heat shield such that it can be used to deplete virtually all of its speed? I can imagine a system where the capsule pitches up near the end of its run so that it
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Ha, true. Although I honestly think in some ways your posts are 'more timeless' as I think they're more considered. From what I remember most of the fables are sound advice about morality in general but there's also a recurring theme of not
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Yeah I worry about that too. I think it might play out in a similar fashion to the entertainment industry where the legitimate companies are restricted, sued and legislated against while the illegal file sharers/manufacturers essentially co
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
I agree. I'm of the opinion that the effects of low-cost additive manufacturing (or however you like to refer to it) is going to take a lot of people of surprise and happen much sooner than people think. We're right at the beginning of this
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Perhaps because the risk of wasted investment is greater the further you are from your goal.
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
The visible curve of the Earth is due to atmospheric distortion? What? Surely not. Surely the curve you see is the horizon of your view?
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Tangential: I recently re-read a book of Aesop's fables that I had as a child. I was surprised that the 'morals' of the stories are often not what we might regard today as good advice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesops_Fables#List_of_som
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
I cannot believe I'm reading this on HN.
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
A quite convincing rationale for the 7 habits and many more bits of advice.
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
I think a generous prize system for new medicines could be incentive enough. This could also eliminate the need to stop free dissemination of manufacturing knowledge, meaning people the world over could get the medicine they need for free.
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
I think that people higher up the chain get more money because that's how ultimately they are given authority. If someone who earned 25% of what you did, continually told you to do something that you disagreed with, you would probably think
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
Couldn't all hardware that has this secure boot functionality simply include a physical switch that grants full access to the hardware? When the switch is on you can install any OS you like, when the switch is off no root kits could install
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
My very first sentence explains why I think his argument is weak. I agree, I have stated no position on the absurdly rich and increasing inequality. I think it is unnecessary to stray into this area in order to prove or disprove whether bus
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
>That's why I can say with confidence that rich people don't create jobs, nor do businesses, large or small. This argument only considers half of the problem. Yes consumers are needed to create jobs but what is needed to create consumer
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
http://www.wuala.com/
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by jsmcgd 14y ago
This critique seems to be analogous to a low level language programmer dismissing the benefits of a high level language because both are Turing complete. Yes both IDEs may be able to do similar things, but it's the immediacy with which you
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by jsmcgd 15y ago
People have been predicting tech bubbles since this website was called Startup News. Each large large investment/valuation/acquistion is grist to the mill. Eventually they will be correct.
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by jsmcgd 15y ago
What not allow the project owner to flag or hide comments they believe are spammy?
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by jsmcgd 15y ago
A meetup group would be great http://www.meetup.com/create/

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