Well, the other way of doing it other than increasing the size of the Dyson sphere would be to build it around a smaller star that emits less radiation. It may not be a bad idea if you're in it for the long haul, as the smallest stars will burn for a thousand times longer than a star like ours, meaning you get the best return on your investment of building the Dyson sphere in the first place. Of course, you then have the problem that less radiation is hitting the surface of the inside of the sphere. That can be solved by, of course, building it smaller which means it will take less material (another plus), but then you're back to emitting infrared again.

So you don't know if they're read it, yet you categorically state that someone is wrong in assuming they haven't read it since it's not stated that they have?

I didn't read your post, I just randomly clicked around on the screen and mashed on my keyboard with my fists and yet not only did I manage to quote your post, I formed a perfectly valid reductio ad absurdam by demonstrating how absurd it is to state that I haven't read your post while quoting it and replying to it's content.

It's not. That's why you have to be...uhh....prepared

Well, don't be surprised when your employees get up and leave whenever they hit 40 hours that week, because hey, they've put in their time, right? However, if you expect them to work extra hours to complete some task, don't get your panties all in a bunch when they figure out how to make themselves more productive so they can sneak in some time on slashdot.

Actually, as of 2013 there were still 11 of the RBMK reactors operational, the same type that failed so spectacularly in Chernobyl. Heck, even the Chernobyl facility continued to produce electricity in the undamaged part of the plant until 2000, which a lot of people don't seem to know. I don't have a problem with nuclear power, but really, the remaining RBMK reactors need to be decommissioned pronto.

If they're smart, they'll automatically disengage the adaptive cruise control if the car has to slow down enough. Though I wouldn't count on it. Though if I was to do it, I'd probably rig up a trailer that I could hop into and easily detach.

As long as the computer is functional it would seem that the quickest and easiest way would be wipe the drive. Hook up the computer quick, throw in the DBAN cd, let it crunch for a while, then you can throw the whole box into the recycle pile. With physical destruction you've got to have someone take the computer apart and remove the drive, then actually punch the holes in it (or whatever). Granted, getting the drive out can be easy with some cases, but others it can be a huge pain in the ass. Then you also have the problem that once the drive is separated from the rest of the computer it's a lot easier for it wander off too...

Well, you could donate the drives to the various charities that refurbish computers. They're always short on drives because they get so many computers donated to them that have had the drive pulled. They'd be really appreciative if someone showed up with a box full of drives. Size doesn't even matter so much as they are at least 80 GB or so.

I have no idea if it supports data: URIs but I've used HTMLDOC to turn html tables into PDF (since every PDF library I've ever used is absolutely shit at tables compared to HTML). It supports inline styles and <style type="text/css"> tags. It's not quite dead, but this year's update was the first since 2006.

Also, in the case of something like a VCR, just because the buttons are there behind the panel doesn't mean they'll actually function. It may be cheaper just to produce one button panel and cover up the ones that aren't applicable, but that may not be the case for the drive mechanism or the heads.

I am sorely disappointed that clicking that link did not take me to a diatribe about how we are all educated stupid.

Just like honey, I assume.

Well, sometimes you just have slow periods, where there simply isn't that much work that needs to be done. Since you're still expected to show up and put in your hours (while also still expected to put in extra hours during busy times) you've got to find something to fill your time with. In most places obviously goofing off for extended periods of time is not acceptable, so you've got to find something to do that makes it look like you're working.

It could simply be that they don't want to accept PayPal because PayPal skims a bit off the top. With a check, they get the full amount.

Why would you have to use Chrome? There are more than two browsers out there, you know. If you otherwise like Firefox, I would suggest IceWeasel or PaleMoon.