And if that something were encrypted, the world would have never known of her.

Here's an animated pic from Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Basically it's a compression and elongation. A powerful enough source would tear you apart.

Gravity wave LIGO documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Here's a physical demonstration using a plastic mesh.
https://youtu.be/iS33Hc1REjo?t...

"In the event an asteroid stirkes the earth (highly unlikely) "

It's not only likely, it's a certainty, especially on a geological timescale.

The comet that passed us this past Halloween was only discovered weeks before. It was several times larger than the one that caused the Tunguska event, which is considered the largest impact in history. Let that one sink in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

For some more sobering check out the following, watch the following.

Joe Rogan Podcast with Randall Carlson and Graham Hancock on asteroid impacts and mass extinctions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

http://www.technologyreview.co...

Of course there's always supervolcanoes and such to worry about like Yellowstone.

How does performance compare to the fastest RAM drive? And what would be the estimated cost per IOPS of each? (RAM vs SSD vs Optane)

"it is probably the best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment." - Warren Buffett

http://www.advisorperspectives...

Both Buffett Indicator And Shiller P/E Continue To Imply Long Term Negative Market Returns; 2015 Market Valuation
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gu...

Yes, the market is looking a bit frothy. Locally here in NYC, assets such as real estate are looking pretty high...

I would love one the size of a 4s. Is there a petition out there to support this sentiment?

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

It's because of posts like these, I continue to read slashdot. Thank you.

I couldn't watch the first episode. Quit maybe 10 minutes into it. Does anyone here actually enjoy the show and think it's any good?

What if he fantasized this way about the president?

Can you cite where these records are that will show how grassy fields that have become urbanized with concrete and asphalt affect temperature readings over a 200 year period?

Interesting podcast with Joe Rogan discussing this topic with Randall Carlson. Sounds a lot like winter is coming Game of Thrones style!

http://www.youtube.com/attribu...

I forgot to mention that the only true solution is a kill switch like they have on motorcycles that is not controlled by firmware. In fact in the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course I took, they teach you to only turn off the bike using the switch so that it becomes second nature should you ever end up in an emergency.

Increasingly, newer cars do not come with gear shifts. For instance our Mercedes S550 only has a control stalk to change gears. It's no different than pushing a button. If there were a similar firmware problem, there is nothing you could do in the car. Even the ignition is keyless.

What you think is obvious is actually useless. And too many smug people don't even realize that.

What happens when we get to the point of open source plans for a thermo nuclear device that can be built with such a machine?