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Comment Re:It's got nothing to do with appeal (Score 1) 89

I started lurking in 4K enthusiast groups to see if they were all cracked up to be. The arguments about relative quality of various BD/4K releases isn't even the most interesting part.

It turns out that there are a lot of issues with set top boxes playing particular disks. The disks themselves also seem terribly fussy.

Comment Re:Will we have the ability to read the data forma (Score 1) 51

In far less than 10,000 yes, we will be able to throw any bitstream in the computer, define as many parameters as we might happen to know (e.g., "This is a document file created with XYZ software"), or perhaps none at all, and have the computer grok out the meaningful data stored therein. CDs can be read with electron microscopes if need be. There will always be a way to recover data; it just might not be cheap and easy.

Comment Re:click bait title? (Score 1) 85

I suggest you read up on the actions of MENTOR 4, launched in 2009, and the satellite that it replaced, MENTOR 2, before claiming that Im "full of shit".

https://www.thespacereview.com...

At what point did actually being able to have a reasonable discussion about things end, and jumping to insults and vitriol become the norm? Why did you feel that you had to immediately be abusive in your response, rather than ask for more details and ... you know, actually have an adult conversation?

Comment Re:Prosecute what? (Score 4, Insightful) 66

Why in the holy fuck is a judicial position at all an elected one?

These officials should be following the law, not following the whimsical needs of an electorate. There is no way anyone from the lowest police officer to the highest judge should be held to an electorates position on anything.

The electorate should be able to vote the people in to change the laws, they shouldnt be able to vote people in who enforce the laws. Enforcement of the law should be entirely blind - if the electorate want a law to not be enforced, they need the law changed.

Comment Re:click bait title? (Score 4, Interesting) 85

Yes its a clickbait title.

The US also does this - check out the Orion/Mentor satellites, or the JUMPSEAT satellites. Public astronomers have tracked satellites launched by US launchers moving into position behind other countries communications satellites, where they can capture the overspill of the transmissions sent to those satellites - they have huge dishes for just that purpose.

But oh noes, Russia or China is doing it, must call them out on it!!

Comment Why isnt it already being done? (Score 1) 64

Why isnt it already being done is a good question...

NZ already has it in place for public transport in most major cities, and the emergency services are switching over from a legacy system to using the same priority system for emergency vehicles as is currently used for public transport.

https://www.scats.nsw.gov.au/h...

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