Comment Re:Paging Darth Vader (Score 1) 951
I'm worried our future generations won't know the proper hate for the prequels. All should watch the Plinket reviews.
I'm worried our future generations won't know the proper hate for the prequels. All should watch the Plinket reviews.
Man, there goes my "Peach Porks Portals" game.
My exact sentiment. You would either "play nice" or not play at all until it goes live. Even then
>> Fortunately it's usually pretty easy to tell
Glad to know. Reminds me of people doing time runs in games (course this makes more sense as emulators can mess up timing); the pieces should be viewed the lens of the process (e.g. Anne Frank's diary is inseparable from it). Hell, art forgeries can gain their own fame if good enough:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmyr_de_Hory
"I thought Raul Julia was Puerto Rican. I didn't know he was
Points for most even handed comment in thread so far (except mine of course
Love the Coca-Cola distribution system. Talk about thinking inside the crate.
Schizo doesn't count as even handed? Who said that?
>> These high tech devices will be stolen by the bucket load.
If these "high tech devices" were just parachuted modules, that wouldn't be the issue. This thing, well yeah. Parachuted supplies might be spotted. If technique is used long enough, you might have people watching out for them. Then stealing them before the intended recipient or shaking them down. If THAT became a problem, the people needing it wouldn't want these drops drawing attention them because they don't want to be curb stomped by some thug.
>> Google for copper theft and that even happens in the west.
Alabama =? National Champions
http://blog.al.com/wire/2011/08/alabama_leads_the_nation_in_th.html
So bad, they park police next to the utility trucks now.
The bigger concern wouldn't be flying UAVs in bad conditions as GP mentioned, but protecting the supplies from drop to receipt. Honestly, snow storms would help for lot of medical supplies (e.g. penicillin) - too bad the places that could benefit the most are in hot/arid/desert conditions.
This submission is lacking, but not for the reasons given. These are not the first people to do this - and really it is just combo thing anyways (i.e. airdrops + UAVs) like smartphones so it's all about execution and detail.
I agree talking about storms is misleading, but if not talking geomagnetic, solar, or severe thunder storms it shouldn't be issue for radio communication at the proper frequency range. If you can, you're better off waiting for conditions to clear. If the supplies had to be flown, you could mitigate some problems by flying above the cloud.
The signal should be encrypted, but physically intercepting aid is ALWAYS a problem. Probably not a big deal in this case though. 1. Not as much supplies, so not as much motivation to intercept. 2. These would probably not be Predator sized UAVs, so difficult to detect. 3. Hitting a small target at a high altitude with conventional guns? This is real life.
Spot
There is already different levels of testing/fielding of this technology. See:
http://defense-update.com/products/q/quickmeds.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAI_RQ-7_Shadow
See shadow:
It would be disingenuous to not mention world editors when talking about "cheating" in minecraft. Not to say I even agree with that label (and it usually comes from ones that haven't created huge in game constructions), however there is editor haters and in-world builders are keen to emphasize the methodology used (often recording it). Again, I think art can be judged on the product (e.g. "classical" ) AND/OR the process (e.g. sand mandalas). Creating something in a computer modeler/editor takes some skill and good eye for symmetry, lines, and details as well. Does it take as long? Of course not; the process/product is just a different school of art. Adversity can produce great art, but it is not the only progenitor.
Google "minecraft ghibli world" and read some of the comments by the "haters". I don't even know (or care) if it is editor or in-game created, and maybe it was just one or two comments. I should know better than to read youtube comments.
For something almost purely process, see "minecraft far lands or bust". I would argue that this too is art.
You'll never top the universe
>> they'll have forgotten about it in a month or two anyway
Huh? Women (hell even 8yr old girls) don't forget ANYTHING done or said to them.
Oooh.. I want to try.
I don't always use multiple inheritance
6) Dupe (CmdrTaco is dead long live CmdrTaco)
It's a naive, domestic operating system without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption.