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John Wheeler's philosophy: "Beyond the Black Hole" RL October 16, 2025 10:00 pm (Space/Science)

Brosz baffled, Bondi busts Bolton ER October 16, 2025 2:08 pm (CurrentEvents)

Science backs up what I have been saying for years... RL October 15, 2025 7:59 pm (CurrentEvents)

No sugar tonight in my coffee, no sugar tonight in my tea ER October 15, 2025 5:07 pm (Space/Science)

Only thing surprising is that people are surprised... RL October 15, 2025 7:12 am (CurrentEvents)

Superwood BuckGalaxy October 14, 2025 5:46 pm (Space/Science)

Lucky U! ER October 14, 2025 2:17 pm (Off-Topic)

Lucky me? ER October 14, 2025 9:51 am (Off-Topic)

JPL about to lose ANOTHER 11% of its people RL October 13, 2025 12:00 pm (Space/Science)

Enjoy this and share.... RL October 13, 2025 3:36 am (CurrentEvents)

Already gutted, the CDC faces more brutal cuts RL October 11, 2025 9:45 pm (Space/Science)

A.Indecency RL October 11, 2025 9:37 pm (GeekSpeak)

Anyone have any experience with an OS for PCs besides Linux or MS? by bowser December 12, 2011 2:49 pm

Unfortunately, Linux, OS X, and Windows are the OS's you MUST choose to retain compatibility with the virtual world. ALL ... by Jody 2011-12-14 09:28:32
What version of Microsoft's OS are you using? 32 or 64 bit? by TB 2011-12-12 16:07:43
- Right now it's Vista Home 32 bit. by bowser 2011-12-12 23:28:52
  - Bowser...don't do anything yet...I will ask the computer geek who lives in this abode. by Jody 2011-12-13 12:16:29
    - See what his opinion is on Vista. by TB 2011-12-13 14:18:44
      - Reminds me of a story I heard on the radio one time. Obscure little station. Fellow drives into ... by bowser 2011-12-14 01:27:57
  - Step one might be an upgrade to Windows 7. by TB 2011-12-13 00:01:53
I worked with CP/M in the 1970s. by Robert 2011-12-12 15:49:03
- Thanks, Robert, TB. I'm buying Windows 7 Pro 64 bit, I think. I'm supposed to be able to ... by bowser 2011-12-13 02:09:34
  - Make sure you have a 64 bit machine first. by TB 2011-12-13 10:59:13
    - The machine will handle it, BUT it's considered a "clean upgrade". That means a complete uninstall of the former ... by bowser 2011-12-15 03:21:08
      - If you do a clean upgrade ther is no problem in restoring documents from whatever source. There is no way that ... by FrankC 2011-12-15 13:08:21
        
        Usually, I grind the hard drive down to bare metal and start from a new formatted partition before doing a ... by TB 2011-12-15 13:45:33
        
        LOL, I'll need instructions on what angle to hold the grinder. Seriously, I have never partitioned a drive. Seems to be ... by FrankC 2011-12-15 21:26:27
        
        There are two ways of formatting a hard drive. by TB 2011-12-16 14:22:58
      - If you're running Windows, you get used to the idea of having to re-install everything from the ground up every ... by TB 2011-12-15 10:49:04

Retirement age under scrutiny by Jody December 12, 2011 1:09 pm

EDITED: I retired at 62, after 20 years in the system, and my Florida Retirement System benefit is less ... by ER 2011-12-12 13:38:06

another, as accurate by bowser December 11, 2011 3:15 pm

It's really not all that surprising that the GOP candidates for the nomination come across as a pack of embarassing ... by ER 2011-12-11 16:49:49
- I think there's a basic assumption which is optimistic. That is that the Republicans want to solve problems. ... by bowser 2011-12-11 20:24:07
  - I don't think its fair to say that about all Republicans, or Conservatives. Many, if not most, are sincere, ... by ER 2011-12-11 20:42:08
    - It's important to forget the rhetoric and watch what they do. When that is done there is no ambiguity. by bowser 2011-12-11 21:52:42
      - Good advice. Apply it widely. by TB 2011-12-11 21:57:34
        
        You are absolutely correct. It should be applied to everyone, all the time, no matter how much it hurts ... by bowser 2011-12-11 22:00:22

Metaphor for the Republican Primary by TB December 10, 2011 6:34 pm

As we listen to the media tell us how goofy the Republican presidential field is, it's worth reflecting on the ... by Jody 2011-12-10 21:10:53
I disagree. The process does look like a clown car caper, but I'm not sure the typical Democratic field ... by ER 2011-12-10 20:46:50
- It's the Circular Firing Squad that's annoying me right now. This should be so damn easy. For the ... by TB 2011-12-10 21:33:15

OK Jody is this better? by BuckGalaxy December 10, 2011 4:40 pm

Bless your pointed little ears Buck...that is absolutely better...AWESOME! Thank you! I am serious Buck... I did not realize until I ... by Jody 2011-12-10 21:17:47

Scientific literacy test by TB December 10, 2011 4:03 pm

13 missed, a couple were just dumb errors. The rest would have been lucky guesses if I tried a dozen ... by FrankC 2011-12-11 15:12:49
- I got them all right!!!!!!!!!!! ...and I have some swamp land to sell in Arizona. by Jody 2011-12-11 16:06:55
Fun, I missed 11 by RobVG 2011-12-11 13:21:31
Spoilers! by ER 2011-12-10 20:38:22
- As with you, there were some of them I wasn't sure about, but was able to nail down from various ... by TB 2011-12-10 21:31:40
  - All you need from memory is the boiling and freezing pts in both F and C. We know there are 100 ... by ER 2011-12-10 23:04:29
    - It's a little ironic that you and the test writer used a fractional coefficient. n/t by RobVG 2011-12-13 13:07:21
      - By fractional coefficient, do you mean '9/5'? There can be no other choice. I don't understand what you ... by ER 2011-12-13 16:17:15
        
        I don’t remember ever seeing the conversion formula written with “9/5”. by RobVG 2011-12-13 17:15:11
        
        I don't think the use of fractions was made obsolete by the metric system at all. The metric system certainly ... by ER 2011-12-13 17:48:06
        
        Still say it was easier to remember "-40." by TB 2011-12-13 16:52:14
        
        I've never been in below 0 F temperature in my life. Even when I was N of the Arctic ... by ER 2011-12-13 17:50:11
        
        What? by bowser 2011-12-14 23:40:09
        
        I was briefly N of the Arctic Circle in October, '68, in maneuvers with the Nato fleet in "Operation Silvertower" ... by ER 2011-12-17 13:38:12
What I whiffed (spoilers) by TB 2011-12-10 17:48:55
That's very, very good. I missed 10, and about half of those I should have picked up. by bowser 2011-12-10 16:20:50

I stand corrected by Jody December 10, 2011 11:24 am

As you were. n/t by bowser 2011-12-11 20:16:50

I was talking with a friend tonight. by bowser December 10, 2011 3:24 am

I love ya, Bowz, but I feel compelled to intervene. You're just wrong. And you're wrong for the ... by ER 2011-12-10 07:36:59
- I believe if that post is read more carefully you wouldn't find it to be judgmental except in the sense ... by bowser 2011-12-10 11:37:22
  - And a PS. My problem with the firebombings at this point is that the US does not acknowledge them, ... by bowser 2011-12-10 13:03:19
  - The definition of "black and white thinking" seems to be somewhat vague. With observation over time and context here, ... by TB 2011-12-10 12:47:17
    - Here's a perfect example. In a perfect world the US could take the lead, as the richest nation, farthest ... by bowser 2011-12-10 15:57:03
      - I didn't see anything in that article that implied that the main problem was the United States not knowing how ... by TB 2011-12-10 17:42:32
        
        Per capita, the only reasonable measure, the US wins hands down. And the US didn't compromise, did it? ... by bowser 2011-12-10 23:44:50
        
        Reasonable? by RobVG 2011-12-12 19:35:41
    - The conservative intelligentsia strikes back! by ER 2011-12-10 13:31:03
      - Yeah, kind of like that. by TB 2011-12-10 13:42:41
    - With all due respect, I don't think it's vague at all. Examples of it are the Tea Party's refusal ... by bowser 2011-12-10 13:13:21

Back to that drone. On BBC Iran says it electronically hijacked and landed it. by bowser December 9, 2011 8:15 pm

i'm not surprised that Iran would say something like that. I think they just got lucky and took advantage of ... by ER 2011-12-09 20:37:00
- I really hope you're right. Neither side in this has any incentive to be entirely accurate with the public. by TB 2011-12-09 20:46:51
  - Isn't that always the case? Both belligerents are perfectly aware of what the other is up to. It's ... by ER 2011-12-10 05:39:59
  - It would seem to me to be relatively easy to jam, simply overwhelm it with electromatic radiation to the point ... by bowser 2011-12-10 02:30:05
    - Yes, but to jam effectively, you need to know when and where the drone is coming. And covering that ... by ER 2011-12-10 05:48:08
      - True. A couple of thoughts. Article says the US thought about sending in commandos to get it. ... by bowser 2011-12-10 07:05:14
        
        They should be equipped with a large explosive device. by Lee 2011-12-11 16:56:21
        
        You obviously haven't thought this through. by ER 2011-12-12 09:19:20
        
        I could think of ways of neutralizing expensive electronics and devices without anything noticable happening outside the vehicle except maybe ... by TB 2011-12-12 10:06:49
        
        You've got a good point. But even if these measures were not a safety hazard, as would be a ... by ER 2011-12-12 10:22:00
        
        It's still too early to properly speculate, not all the facts are out yet, and may not be for years. Regarding ... by ER 2011-12-10 07:50:25

The men on the Zone... by Jody December 9, 2011 4:53 pm

Well, well, what EXACTLY did offend you about that picture? I bring this up only in an attempt to ... by bowser 2011-12-09 18:01:45
- She did explain it in detail. by TB 2011-12-09 18:16:08
  - I sure didn't see it. She did mention she was heavy once, and she's joked about that any number ... by bowser 2011-12-09 18:27:06
    - My dear Bowser, You will have to take this on a leap of faith because you don't really ... by Jody 2011-12-10 08:51:58
In her best Katherine Hepburn voice by FrankC 2011-12-09 17:48:03
But Jody... by ER 2011-12-09 17:38:46
- OMG!!!!!!!! ER!!!!!!!!!! DAMMIT!:):):) by Jody 2011-12-09 19:07:22

My work of fiction: THE VALCOURS (The Obscure Years); preface. by Jeff-Wash October 24, 2011 6:51 pm

August, 14, 1876. My dear beloved wife, Charlotte. How I miss you my sweet thing. It ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-24 22:23:23
- NARRATIVE. As I write this in this, the first decade of the 20th century, it never ceases to amaze ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-25 12:21:42
  - CHAPTER 1; A SUMMER WEEKEND. Sunday; August, 12, 1821; 18 kilometers south-west of Bayeux, Normandy. ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-26 14:09:08
    - Monday afternoon; August, 27, 1821. The Valcour residence; Bayeux: Dinner had always been a simple affair, but a ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-27 14:21:40
      - CHAPTER 2; TO SPREAD ONE'S WINGS. Saturday; June, 17, 1826; near the seashore, by Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy. The gathering clouds overhead that early ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-29 14:45:20
        
        Wednesday morning; September, 16, 1829; Ecole Polytechnique (Hotel de Lassays), rue de la Montagne Saint-Genevieve & rue Descartes, Paris. As ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-30 22:42:03
        
        Friday, early afternoon; March, 19, 1830; Chemistry lecture hall; Ecole Polytechnique. At 51 years of age, his wavy brown hair ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-31 14:28:10
        
        CHAPTER 3; THE CONSTANCY OF CHANGE. Monday morning; July, 26, 1830. Charles-Philippe Valcour's dormitory room; ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-01 15:41:14
        
        Early evening, Friday; August, 06, 1830. Chemistry laboratory at the Ecole Poytechnique. Charles smiled in satisfaction, wiping ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-04 13:24:42
        
        CHAPTER 4; WHICH PATH TO TAKE. Shortly before noon, Saturday; July, 07, 1832; ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-08 21:19:27
        
        CHAPTER 5; A WELCOME ARRIVAL. Tuesday, mid-morning; October, 11, 1836; Physics laboratory at the College de France, Paris. ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-11 16:03:03
        
        Saturday evening, Christmas Eve; December, 24, 1836. Jean & Charlotte-Philippe Valcour's residence; Rue de l'Ouest, Paris. The ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-16 15:43:02

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