Hmm. Remember when Nokia's Stephen Elop said the reason they went with Windows Phone 7 and not Android was because it would have felt like giving up? Well it was also very much about money. Microsoft promised more. More »
Need help with finishing this proof.
Question
Let {x1 , . . . , xk} be a linearly independent finite set in a normed linear space. Show that there exists delta > 0 such that the condition
max||xi-yi||<delta ,1<=i<=k
implies that {y1 , . . . , yk} is al
Mixing Mentos and Coke to make impromptu corn syrup cannons is nothing new, but this kit from EepyBird manages to gather all the parts into one handy package—and adds a dangerous "pinprick hole" to the mix for extra danger. More »
This seems like a popular subject.
Since this is an engineering site and I am not an engineer please go easy on me.
If I was just to want to have lets say a few items that do not draw a lot of wattage/amps that are 110/120 volt items is it not possible to simply add an earth ground to
While speaking at the Mobile World Conference today Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was forced to defend himself against a rather pointed cat-caller who had asked, via some post press conference yelling, "Are you a Trojan Horse?" More »
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Now that we've officially launched the Rights of Nonhuman Persons program at the IEET, you can expect to see more of these discussions right here at Sentient Developments. Specifically, the questions we're asking right now include:
There are obviously many more questions to ask, but this should give you an idea of some of our launching points.
Looking at the big picture, I'd like to see it such that all nonhuman persons are protected from such things as torture, experimentation, slavery, confinement, and threat of unnatural death (i.e. hunting and murder). Ideally, I'd like to see the day when elephants are no longer forced to perform at circuses, great apes gawked upon at zoos, or dolphins confined to unacceptably small tanks at oceanariums. And so on. Essentially, the rule of thumb should be: If you wouldn't do it to a human, you shouldn't do it to a nonhuman person.
Speaking of actual species, my initial short list of (suspected) nonhuman persons includes:
Given how many species live on this planet, it's a pretty exclusive club. And I'm somewhat on the fence about the last two, but we have to perform our due diligence to ensure that these particular species get the protections we think they may deserve.
It's also worth noting that this is a starting point. I suspect that more species will be added to this list over time. This will be an iterative process as we (1) gain public acceptance on the issue and normalize the concept of nonhuman personhood, (2) create legal precedents and enact laws, and (3) learn more about the neurology and behavior of other nonhuman person candidate species so that they can also be included.
And although not a priority right now, we will also be considering the potential for nonbiological personhood. We foresee the day when an AI or brain emulation ceases to become an object of experimentation and instead becomes an agent worthy of moral consideration. We're not there yet, but we want to be ready for that eventuality.
It's also important to think about realizable and tangible goals. While we have a lot of work to do—and lots of minds to change—we should strive for nothing less than the actual achievement of our mission. I'm confident we'll get there. I suspect that the initial breakthrough will see great apes protected first, followed by dolphins. We're pretty much ready to conceptualize and accept these species as being persons; it's a relatively easy sell.
And from there, we'll move on the next species until we're done.
What is the American equivalent of the British Incorporated Engineer ?
I urgently need the definitions for the following terms in Power System Protection which are Pick up errors and Extremely inverse characteristic.
Waltham, also known as the Watch City, "Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution," and "a place where I've lived" is getting a steampunk makeover. Like, the whole city! More »
Aesthetic comparisons to the well-established iPad will be inevitable as the tablet market gets ever more saturated, so where the now official 10-inch Galaxy Tab 10.1 hopes to compete is on the inside. Let's take a peek. More »
Reduce Silly Regulations effort has the backing of Governor Scott
From Eric Dondero:
Believe it or not, it is illegal in the State of Florida to ride your bicycle without your hands on the handle-bars. It is illegal to smoke so-called flavored cigarettes. It is illegal for a boyfriend and girlfriend to live together without a marriage license. All that may soon change.
From the Miami Herald "Lawmaker wants bad laws banished":
Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne... is on a mission to obliterate such illegalities buried in state law — like smoking clove cigarettes, coasting down hills in neutral, and unmarried couples living in cohabitation or “open adultery” — even if he doesn’t believe in them.
What’s most important, he said, is restoring personal liberties chipped away by government.
The second-term legislator’s repeal run started in November when House Speaker Dean Cannon told him he wanted to leave office with fewer laws on the books than when he started. Then Gov. Rick Scott made reducing state regulations a top priority.
RLC asked to help identify laws to eliminate
Meanwhile:
Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, is trying to repeal a law requiring diners to order a salad or vegetable, entree, bread, and beverage to take home resealed wine. And Longwood Rep. Scott Plakon, a libertarian-leaning Republican like Workman, is proposing several of his own, including one that would repeal the unlawful roaming of sheep-killing dogs.
Workman presented four bills in committee meetings this week. An avid runner, Workman was so excited for one that he jogged to the lectern. He needed only six minutes to pass repeals on “arcane” rules for chauffeur’s licenses and coasting.
The Reps are getting libertarian activists involved in the effort. Continuing:
[Rep.] Workman, a 37-year-old mortgage broker... asked the local Republican Liberty Caucus to mine the Florida Statutes — five books and an index — for targets. He whittled down the group’s suggestions to seven bills and also gave away a few to colleagues.
There have been some mild objections to eliminating the laws from Democrats, such as Rep. Darryl Rouson of St. Petersburg, who expressed the belief that if the laws aren't harming anyone, they should be allowed to stay on the books.
But with Republicans holding vast majorities in the House and Senate in Tallahassee and with a movement libertarian sitting in the Governor's office, it's a good bet there will be less Florida statutes on the books come the end of the legislative sesssion.
what is the calculation of bus bar cross section calculation wth respect to current in L.T side & also fault level calculation with respect to laod & voltage.
Also spacing between phases & live pat to panel body.
Also bus bar support calculation with respect to
In Fiji the beach snorkeling is great in the Mamanuca Group, the Yasawas, off Nananu-i-Ra, Kadavu, Ono, and Taveuni, and at the small resort islands near Ovalau.
Easily wins RLC Convention Straw Poll
From Eric Dondero:
Ric Sincere, longtime libertarian Republican activist and former Libertarian Party official from Virginia has an extensive report on the RLC Convention held over the weekend in northern VA at The Examiner.
The biggest news to come out of the Convention as Sincere reports was the overwhelming victory of Gary Johnson in the presidential straw poll, "with more than double the amount of votes of the second-place finisher Ron Paul." Johnson was the keynote speaker for the convention.
Other important news, Dave Nalle of Texas (a friend and contributor of this website), was reelected National Chairman of the RLC, and Wisconsinite Aaron Bitterman as Vice-Chairman.
Sincere also reports:
Other prominent speakers at the convention included investment analyst and author Peter Schiff, freshman Congressman Justin Amash (R-Michigan), New York City Councilman Dan Halloran, Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett, Cato Institute executive vice president David Boaz, and 2010 congressional candidate John Dennis, who challenged former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her home district in San Francisco, California.
The written word can indeed be considered art, with the author's descriptions creating vivid scenes in the mind of the reader. But only rarely do the pages themselves actually become artwork, as they have at the hands of Isaac Salazar. More »
When Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play "PlayStation Phone" becomes available in March ("early spring" for Verizon) it will debut alongside 50 launch titles and come preloaded with what execs said was a "legendary" PlayStation One title. Updated. More »
