Comment Groom doesn't know (Score 1) 272
If you check the bed's twitter, the best man says that the groom does not know yet. I may have missed something, but I don't think so.
Comment No toggle? (Score 1) 155
Is there no way to turn off the censoring then?
Submission + - Monkey Bruce Lee Bests His Master (telegraph.co.uk)
lazylocomotives writes: Lo Wung, 42, trains monkeys to entertain people near a mall in China. Said monkeys bested their surprised master in front of an amused crowd in Nshi, China. "I saw one punch him in the eye — he grabbed another by the ear and it responded by grabbing his nose. They were leaping and jumping all over the place. It was better than a Bruce Lee film," said Hu Luang, a photographer. RTFA is recommended — there's a particularly funny photo included.
Comment Bing? Why not Ixquick? (Score 1) 527
Ixquick is a search engine whose MAIN purpose is to protect your privacy. http://ixquick.com/
Comment Man (Score 1) 132
Why not some spice?
Comment Education (Score 1) 344
Ah, yes..this is EXACTLY what they need to improve their education!
Really, though, I hope the idea doesn't spread...I see the potential for it to. People already have enough problems paying for their education...I can't imagine this encouraging anyone to want to get a good one.
Really, though, I hope the idea doesn't spread...I see the potential for it to. People already have enough problems paying for their education...I can't imagine this encouraging anyone to want to get a good one.
Comment Hey.. (Score 1) 570
At least they didn't claim to use Wiis for that!
Comment Re:Chinese requirements (Score 2, Insightful) 200
As far as I know, there's not REALLY such a thing as a reusable spacecraft - they CALL it that, but really what they mean is that they can keep replacing its parts and such, which is pretty costly anyway. If I remember right, NASA has spent way more on the ISS and such, anyway. It's actually kind of ridiculous when you think about it! Don't take my word for it though, I'm pretty much just a kid with a strong interest in this stuff - I'm not an expert (yet!).
Comment Re:Chinese requirements (Score 1) 200
Well, I don't know if that's right. Russia has less money for space than even the Chinese, but the Soyuz is one of the most reliable, if not the most reliable spacecrafts out there.
Comment Re:Chinese requirements (Score 2, Interesting) 200
Actually, the Chinese are spending a lot of money on an (extremely interesting) adaption of the RUSSIAN Soyuz. The Soyuz missions have lost 4 Russian cosmonauts over 120 missions while the US has lost, what, 14 astronauts over 120 missions to the ISS? It's a little strange that NASA is suddenly saying this I admit, but I wouldn't be so quick to make fun.
Comment Re:was witnessed by many (Score 1) 409
You can see around how many people there were in the video. Sorry if I misunderstood your comment.
Comment Funding (Score 2, Interesting) 105
How are they getting funding? As recently as yesterday I was reading about how it was pretty much an orphaned project because no one wanted to buy what was already available for free (albeit less reliably). I skimmed TFA and found nothing on the matter.
No matter how they funded it (unless they sold some babies or something), I'm glad they are moving forward on this. I see this as being really good for Europe, and the space industry in general.
"Pathfinders" Take Shape For Galileo, Europe's GPS 105
oliderid sends along a BBC report on progress toward Europe's home-grown GPS system. The Galileo concept will get an initial test via four "pathfinder" satellites that will be the first in the Galileo constellation. Galileo is intended to be complementary with the US GPS system — when all 30 Galileo birds are flying, a receiver with both GS and Galileo capability should enjoy 1-meter positional accuracy, vs. the several meters available through GPS alone, according to the article. There's a video tour of the facility where the pathfinders are being built. "After all the wrangling, the delays, and the furor over cost, Europe's version of GPS is finally starting to take shape. Due for launch in pairs in late 2010 and early 2011, the 'pathfinders' will form a mini-constellation in the sky. They will transmit the navigation signals that demonstrate the European system can become a reality."
