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by zeteo 14y ago
Except the evidence in the original story is clearly insufficient, and absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. We know nothing of Sauron's capabilities to detect and confront airborne intrusion into Mordor or about Gandalf's assessm
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by zeteo 14y ago
Filling gaps is a perfectly fine exercise, and can even lead to consensus when the gap is small and you take years of discussion to fill it. The question of Sauron's anti-air detection and defense capabilities within Mordor, and of the Coun
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by zeteo 14y ago
Fan fiction fills up spaces that were not covered in the original story. The pros and cons of airborne travel into Mordor are one of those spaces. The author of the article is just as entitled to speculate on this point as anyone who respon
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by zeteo 14y ago
I would venture that there were many possible alternate decisions at various points in the plot, and discussing all of them thoroughly was not necessarily a literary enhancement. The "eagles plan" itself is fan fiction, and refusing to acce
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by zeteo 14y ago
As the article points out, it's a question of stealth versus speed, but speed is not necessarily preferable. The powers of Sauron, especially deep within his own domain, are indeed unknown. With even an hour to react, it is quite possible h
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by zeteo 14y ago
Air power played a prominent role in WW1, with aerial duels frequently making headlines and German airplanes bombing London [1]. Furthermore, in the inter-war period British society was obsessed with the seemingly unstoppable power of fligh
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by zeteo 14y ago
I didn't say "there is nothing wrong with changing your MAC address" and didn't imply that's what he was charged for. The article mentioned the prosecutors using it in support of treating the case harshly, and I just compared its seriousnes
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by zeteo 14y ago
>purposefully disingenuous Can we have a civilized conversation please? Criticizing my arguments is one thing, accusing me of dishonesty completely different. Thanks. I agree with your comparison of Aaron's deeds to trespassing. What is
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by zeteo 14y ago
A pretty clear case where the legal system and the people who run it are left behind the times (and try to keep the times back with them). Changing your MAC address, for instance, is no worse a threat to society than wearing a hoodie in pub
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by zeteo 14y ago
Come to think of it, swapping two variables in place is a horrible question - because you can't really do it! A statement like a = a + b requires the (invisible) presence of a register where a + b (or xor or whatever) is placed right before
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by zeteo 14y ago
It's a few years in your 20s working on an interesting and very difficult project. Don't worry, you'll still be able to retire at thrice that age.
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by zeteo 14y ago
I've been to graduate school and disagree with your comment about expecting a tenure-track job. When you get to know them, PhD students are not poor deluded souls slaving away in the misguided expectation of a plush, secure position at the
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by zeteo 14y ago
It will no doubt be shocking news to Mr. Weissmann to find out that factors such as a desire to learn more or to make new contributions to human knowledge can motivate aspiring PhD candidates. It's also rather ironic to see such analyses pr
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by zeteo 14y ago
We can't even build an amoeba, much less a mosquito. Heck, we can't even take an existing mosquito and make it fly where we want while transmitting video.
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by zeteo 14y ago
1. The short range is a killer. You already need to know where the bad guys are, within an area of a few blocks. And solar panels with such small form factor are a joke in comparison with the energy demands of powered flight. (Sure, there a
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by zeteo 14y ago
These are about as practicable as developing lightsabers. They are: 1. Difficult to build. It's proving incredibly hard to achieve any decent range for electrical road vehicles. This multiplies manifold when trying to cram components into a
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by zeteo 14y ago
Hey buddy, just because you don't get along well with vodka doesn't mean everyone else is a drunkard. Thanks
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by zeteo 14y ago
Vodka can be made from grain, potatoes or even grapes and the distillation process is somewhat different among producers. I'm not saying the resulting flavor variation is huge, but after a while you start to notice it.
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by zeteo 14y ago
I was with him up till this: >Vodka, for instance, has no flavor Maybe not if you're doing shots, but on the rocks / straight definitely has flavors. Personally I dislike some expensive brands, and for the one that I like best I don't e
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by zeteo 14y ago
>a high portion of freeway driving, which minimizes the opportunity for regenerative braking, are the most adverse conditions for any electric vehicle That's a pretty nasty meme and it seems to be spreading. No, people: regenerative bra
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by zeteo 14y ago
The logged data does support the broad lines of Broder's story (large drop in battery charge overnight, slow driving, turning down heating) and the 10-15% imprecision (driving at 52 mph instead of 45, heating goes down at 200 miles instead
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by zeteo 14y ago
Wonderful example of arguing with strawmen and assigning mental deficiencies to those who disagree with you. The whole idea about the tree falling in the forest is not the definition of the word "sound", but rather that we have no evidence
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by zeteo 14y ago
I guess the hard part is getting a good supply of guncotton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guncotton#Uses </tongueincheek>
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by zeteo 14y ago
>There will still be a need for computer programmers, but a lot of programming can already be automated [...] We could [...] flat-out ban certain types of robots and automated software. I write software for a living and have no idea wha
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by zeteo 14y ago
>I saw breathtaking houses that gave me pole stars for what I could achieve in my life. Geez Louise. I sure hope you will use all your advantages in life for better purposes than acquiring a fancy mansion. There are so many difficult, b
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by zeteo 14y ago
"the Company's normal policy of non-employment on the regular payroll of married women unless they are the support of the family " That's a pretty twisted mindset. What in the world was IBM hoping to achieve by such policies? And how had t
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by zeteo 14y ago
Inside your brain there's a monkey brain. It is very certain about what it wants: tasty food, sexy partners, leisure time to sit in a tree and do absolutely nothing. You can use your amazing powers of reasoning and problem solving to give t
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by zeteo 14y ago
Yes, because what are the saved lives of hundreds of millions in the Third World in comparison with vague, unverifiable prophecies of "unmitigated disasters". If nothing else, be happy that the Green Revolution has effectively prevented fur
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by zeteo 14y ago
First off, how motivated are you really if you can't even write a couple of paragraphs explaining your situation, motivation, specific goals etc.? Second, what sets you apart from the hundreds of millions who read or watched sci-fi and idly
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by zeteo 14y ago
Web standards were also initially an arbitrary social construct. That doesn't mean we want them to change every year according to the latest popular fancies.

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