Based on what I have read that's not possible. The "usual" figure is that 1 person requires 1 acre, under optimal conditions. (Or 1 person requires 0.5 hectares).

If "family" = 3 people, and you are providing 50% of their calories, then you are feeding 1.5 people on that 1/4 acre. That would be 6 times more efficient than the "optimal" farm. Also, if it is possible to do this, it would require outside sources of water and fertilizer.

Then that is where you are getting most of your calories.

I honestly tried. I even got an old touch screen as a second monitor so I could try to use the start menu on it. I always try to drink the latest cool-aid. But the OS was unusable, so over the course of a few weeks I changed it to boot to desktop, and re-associated all file extensions to the desktop apps, one by one. Ultimately, the problem is the Metro apps simply don't have the features that the desktop apps have.

There have been claims that this particular aircraft did not have the satellite transceiver installed to do this.

"some illegal military operation" Why does it have to be illegal? It could be a simple as we don't want to disclose our full worldwide surveillance capabilities. We've also been told that the transponders were turned off or quit working. But I haven't read anyone claim the same of the radios. Possibly the circuit breakers on the VHF/HF transceivers weren't pulled and the plane did to continue sending ACARS engine performance data on VHF/HF and for whatever reason MAS didn't receive or is denying receiving it, and US signal intelligence did pick it up.

I suggest that you enclose the spark gap so dried debris can't blow into it and ignite.

I plan on putting some power lines over my vegetable garden now. I wonder if I can make a solar powered UV flashing light to scare away animals?

It varies from state to state! Stop saying "The ACA raise health care costs!" then "no it didn't!" "yes it did!" "no it didn't!"

If the ACA laws match what your state already had, then the plans will remain the same and the costs will remain the same. If the ACA requirements were higher/stricter than what your state required, then your insurance benefits and costs will increase. If the ACA requirements are lower than what your state required, then... I'm not sure...

I live in Maryland, where most but not all of the ACA rules were already in place. My individual health insurance plan will change very little. It was +/-10% from what my employer offered. The ACA now requires a few provisions that resulted in a nominal increase in my health care costs.

My local NPR station, WYPR, has had a program "Maryland Morning" where they have been going over this for months. They compared to other states where costs are going up because those states allowed health care plans that covered nothing but hangnails and scraped knees.

You have $50 billion to spend on green energy. Make your choice:
1) Give the $50 billion to coal executives and shareholders who will then use that money to create new coal companies and open new mines, since you have done nothing to eliminate with the demand.
2) Build $50 billion worth of green energy to put the coal companies out of business for good.

The entire article is illogical. You can't just eliminate the laws of supply and demand.

It is impossible for the web site operator to contact every Comcast user and provide them with instructions for alternate DNS. It is much more appropriate to pay $50 and submit an Ask Slashdot to solve the problem once and for all. FYI: A later post did solve the problem. It turned out to be a DNSSEC configuration issue.

Since the Democrats are so big on propping up social security, then why are they trying so hard to ban smoking, trans-fats and large sodas? It seems the more bad habits people get, the easier it is to make sure that social security is around for future generations.

I kid...

Perhaps they should put a message on the web site saying that if you can't access it you should change... your DNS server... settings... Oh wait... no, that won't work.

Mod this up! Someone actually found the root cause which is what the submitter was looking for.

Sorry. Typo...
FYI - from WIkipedia
The "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008[" was co-sponsored by a Republican. Over-generalize much?

FYI - from
The "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008[" was co-sponsored by a Republican. Over-generalize much?