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Comment 1st evidence that forces unification is there. (Score 1) 405

This is the First evidence that mass equations have to be written using complex numbers just like the 3 other elementary forces.

Maybe ou total mass is equal to something like: gravitational mass + i * inertial mass (or something similar)

If we're speaking of such a thing, the impact would be awesome:

1) elementary forces unification becomes possible. (all 4 elementary forces are managed by equations, all using complex numbers) no more need for null imaginary part for inertia/gravitation
2) having an imaginary part means that i=-1, thus speed faster than light is possible.(maybe a mater state change and properties change), but it becomes possible.

Comment Flash must disapear. It's an outdated 32bit techno (Score 1) 497

I'm happy that apple refuse non-native apps on the iPhone whatever the reason.
Using flash or java to create apps is an easy way to make money without taking care of the device specs (thus without taking care of the consumer).
Just like games that are common to many platforms. they use lowest common denominator. The result is often crap. (not to speak about intermediate layers (flash machine, java machine) that drains batteries.

As for Adobe, their technology is crap. If they want to prove I'm wrong, then they just have to release the 64bits version of flash. More than 2 years of 64bits BETA version only available for linux... What a shame!
Today, most sold computers have 64bits processors but are shipped with 32bits windows because of the lack of 64bits flash. what a shame!

And at last: flash is used 99% if not 100% for Ads. So that is not a big loss for iPhone which has apps for the rare sites that use flash for non-Ads purpose.(more over those apps adds support for iphone sensors like GPS. a native meteo app that 1st look where you sit before querying the weather is far far better than a browser that runs a flash app that ask where do you live to deliver weather).

As for comparing iPhone OS and androïd regarding native apps (iPhone) and virtual machines apps (androïd:java and flash). Just compare 3D games. both platforms have comparable hardwares, but when it comes to iPhones games, the reactivity, the 3D rendering, the smoothness are lightyears ahead Androïd java/flash games (which, for easy of proting, represent the majority of games).

Comment Remove FLASH from surface of the earth (Score 1) 521

Flash MUST DISAPEAR. This technology is bloated.

After more than a year of 64bits beta testing under linux, there is still no 64 bit support available while all CPUs on the market ARE 64bits.
This technology is memory hungry, CPU power hungry. IT MUST DISAPEAR. There are far better standard today and I hope that Flash will never run on iPhone like devices.
My Core 2 Duo P8400 uses 100% CPU where a few (1 to 3) sites using flash are running. A SHAME.

IMHO, removing flash from the surface of the earth could lead to stop 10th of power plants.
As for the hover/click problem, the solution already exists on the iphone. for videos, 1st click brings a GUI, then you can play/stop/rewind.

for menus:
one click sends an hover (menu popup or drop down) second click on the same object sends a click. Second click on another object sends an hover. And so-one.
another solution (more compatible) could be to handle that just like the Amiga: press screen: hover, release screen click. (that would require to reduce the scroll areas on the screen borders (just like on modern laptops touch pads) There are plenty of solutions for replacing flash (like sylverlight, html5 and so that runs on 64bits BTW), but right now, the best one is to refuse flash.

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