Stop with the BS, eh?

It was pointed out that the value 0.9 for density does not include the air. This makes sense because then we would need to know the exact composition of the air used so we could get an accurate measurement of the material. All that said, however, "lighter than air" has no relevance with respect to density.

It's not necessarily pointlessly idle, it's nostalgic. And, being nostalgic, comparing it to current data is appropriate. It's interesting to compare an application 25 years ago with today's data (be it applications, documents, or images). Those of you who didn't actually use Turbo Pascal (I did) will have similar bouts of nostalgia 20+ years from now about forgotten languages from today.

Yes, it was a whoosh, thanks! :)

I'm not sure what "Oblig" means in this case, but you forgot to include the final factor D, which is the opportunity cost in lost revenue from bad publicity and lack of trust in your product over the next 15-20 years.

From TFA:

Yahoo Launch? I never heard of it. Oh, wait, that's your point, isn't it? ;-)

Thanks, it's been so long I forgot that wasn't a standard Add-on. That, ad-block, and no-script should all be standard by now!

You don't need to login if you're using FF. Just go to Tools->RefControl Options and set "http://www.google.com" as the referrer for the site "nytimes.com" and probably any other similar site. Or just set google up as the default. This gets you to their site without login required as they enable Google so that searches can get their data.

Maybe you should spend it realizing that this is a global board. In the UK they spell it with an 's.'

All your DNS are belong to us.

When they're done in Siberia, those scientist should go for a dip in Loch Ness.

It's not just about speed, though. Your 5-year-old PC may not be affected by a virus, but assuming that an infected computer runs about the same speed as an unaffected computer with full AV protection, at least the unaffected computer isn't spamming a bazillion people and giving out the user's identity for theft crimes. What's more important to you, running your computer faster or making sure your identity isn't stolen? I'm not saying that all malware is a root cause of identity theft, but if people believe it, then running the AV software will be worth the slow-down.

I have a nidan, as do many of my geek friends. While I couldn't guarantee success against a random Joe in the street, I doubt the veracity of your statement. On the other hand, you're a moron who doesn't capitalize sentences correctly, so what the fuck do you know?

Yeah, but let's hope it's not analogous to the AMC Pacer.