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Comment Re:Dumb question (Score 0) 186

I think a set of very pro-Constitution Justices is the only long-term hope for the US.

I think the only real hope is a very pro-constitution populace. That is about educating the masses... where things look bleak.
For example: Slashdot is chock-full of young retards that don't understand freedom and sing the praises of communism.

Comment Re:Sexual orientation of participants? (Score 1) 350

I learned from living in Texas that the plural of "you" is not "y'all". The proper way to address a group is "all y'all". The people that don't get that right are not from Texas.

Actually, saying "all y'all" is incorrect, and the rest of the South laughs at Texas for getting it so wrong.

Comment For audio this is a solved problem.... (Score 2) 135

Good audio converters are 24 bit these days.
That means you can have 20bits worth of dynamic range (~120dB) with 4 bits worth of clipping headroom (24dB).
That will exceed whatever is plugged into the A/D.

High end cameras are using 14bit converters (uber high end has hit 16), so the problem is pretty much solved there too.

Comment Re:Reasons (Score 1) 307

"Louisiana 1927"

What has happened down here is the winds have changed
  Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain
  Rained real hard and it rained for a real long time
  Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline

  The river rose all day
  The river rose all night
  Some people got lost in the flood
  Some people got away alright
  The river have busted through clear down to Plaquemines
  Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline

  President Coolidge came down in a railroad train
  With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand
  The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has done
  To this poor crackers land."

Comment Re:Breaking News (Score 1) 1066

Actually, Obama didn't sign for the US, he just gave his personal word (which won't be worth much when he leaves office).
In order to sign for and obligate the US, Obama first must seek the advice and consent of the senate.
I think Trump would be wise to submit the Paris Treaty to the senate for approval in his first months in office. I suspect the Senate will reject it.

Comment Re:god help us all (Score 2) 2837

well... if you are a US citizen, then you are a citizen with no second class caveat.
Since you would be visiting, you aren't a citizen at all, so no caveat needed.

There is nothing inherently wrong about being picky about who you let immigrate (or visit).

Comment because there is a development cost (Score 3, Insightful) 303

The Navy originally projected that they would buy thousands of rounds (to outfit 28 ships). Then they cut the order because they decided to only make 3 ships.
Well, you have a large fixed development cost.
The "per missile" cost = (DevCost + RealPerMissileCost)/N
naturally, when N goes down by a factor of 10, then the "per missile" cost will go up by nearly a factor of 10.
that just tells you that you can't look at it as a "per missile" cost.

This sounds like a complete screw up from the Navy; not at all clear how much of a screw up by the contractor.

Comment Re:I hear Hillary participated in this study (Score 2, Interesting) 187

I think we can all agree that Trump is a buffoon, but that doesn't worry me since he will be kept on a short leash. If he tries to overstep his presidential authority he would be impeached with a quickness ( many Republicans would be happy to cast that vote ).

Hillary on the other hand is dangerous because she is so corrupt. She has been living in a world of lies for longer than most of us have been alive.

Government corruption is a very real threat to this country. Once it becomes accepted and commonplace it can be very difficult to root out. In many places in the world government corruption is the norm; almost a way of life.
The only check we have on corruption in the executive branch is impeachment, and I am afraid that Hillary will be just as unimpeachable as Obama.

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