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Comment: Re: That Analogy Falls Apart (Modern Technology) (Score 1) 917

by tlassanske (#29295355) Attached to: Sending Astronauts On a One-Way Trip To Mars
Early human settlers used the "Modern Technology" of their day (knapping knives, spearpoints and arrowheads) to successfully conquer their new environment. Pioneer settlers used the "Modern Technology" of THEIR day (clothes, hatchet, musket, etc) to successfully conquer their new environment. Their naysayer peers probably said things like, "Colonists will be entirely dependent on modern technology to merely keep the the things that keep them alive running. Think of all the component parts and manufacturing technology to replace a musket if it breaks...". New environment, same old situation. The environment may be harsher, but the technology probably makes up for the difference. There's risk in any of the three scenarios.

Comment: Re:For Earthbound, mebbe... (Score 1) 231

by Fluffeh (#29295231) Attached to: Astronomers Search For the Calmest Place On Earth

>>>best spot for observational astronomy has to be the far side of the Moon... What's not to love?

Funny you mention "love" because there's no women on the moon, or on that ridge in Antarctica, which is a major drawback of accepting either of those jobs. Oh wait. It's just like my current job.

Oh, you work on the dark side of the moon too? We should meet up for coffee sometime!

Comment: Which deck? (Score 1) 316

by wasted (#29269389) Attached to: My flash memory is mostly in the form of ...

Which deck do you have? I have the KDC-x891, and I can skip to the next or previous song, next or previous folder, or twist the knob on the right to search by song, click it left to search the next folder level (which would be albums based on the way my .wav files are named), and basically go to the album and song I desire. I think most of the Kenwoods with USB work similarly. I could be wrong, though, since I haven't been reading the online manuals for various stereos as often as I once did.

By the way, WAV=CD. All decks can do that.

If the deck doesn't list WAV support for USB drives in their manual, should we expect that the deck will support it?

Comment: Re:One Person is not a Program (Score 2, Interesting) 153

by wasted (#29248575) Attached to: Ares Manager Steve Cook Resigns From NASA

Darn, screwed up the blockquotes.
Corrected:

If that is the case, then NASA really needs to work on hiring and/or training more Program Managers.

Sorry, I don't think feeding the giant bureaucracy that NASA has become will get the results we want. Here's my manned space program:

            1. Take the money NASA gets for manned space and give it to Burt Rutan.
            2. Tell Burt to get people into orbit and to the Moon.
            3. Stand back.

Burt's company is Scaled Composites . I don't think I would trust a flight to the Moon and back, and more importantly, reentry, to a composite craft. On the other hand, if Burt thinks he can do it, he could pitch it to NASA - Dryden is just a short drive from his shop.

Comment: Re:One Person is not a Program (Score 0, Redundant) 153

by wasted (#29248557) Attached to: Ares Manager Steve Cook Resigns From NASA

If that is the case, then NASA really needs to work on hiring and/or training more Program Managers.

Sorry, I don't think feeding the giant bureaucracy that NASA has become will get the results we want. Here's my manned space program:

      1. Take the money NASA gets for manned space and give it to Burt Rutan.
      2. Tell Burt to get people into orbit and to the Moon.
      3. Stand back.

Burt's company is Scaled Composites . I don't think I would trust a flight to the Moon and back, and more importantly, reentry, to a composite craft. On the other hand, if Burt thinks he can do it, he could pitch it to NASA - Dryden is just a short drive from his shop.

Comment: Re:How special do you think you are? (Score 1) 703

by FourthAge (#29247219) Attached to: James Murdoch Criticizes BBC For Providing "Free News"

I don't see why it would be at a disadvantage to commercial news sources in terms of reducing bias.

Ah, we're talking at cross purposes! Yes, it can counteract the bias of other news sources, but the ties to Government are decidedly unhealthy. It frustrates me (a) because we have to pay for it, and (b) because people say that the absence of commercial interests means that it is impartial, which is not true. This is why I don't like it. I suppose I did say so in a rather Flamebaity way though... guess I misjudged the amount of pro-BBC feeling on here.

I can read your mind, and you should be ashamed of yourself.

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