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Science & Alternative Science / Re: Anthropogenic Climate Change

« on: March 21, 2014, 03:03:02 AM »

Less than ten percent of people actually own a car. Owning a car comes with certain responsibilities, and if you aren't willing to accept those responsibilities, then go to Somalia. It isn't our responsibility to deal with the crap you pump into the atmosphere. If you want to use the atmosphere as a dumping zone, then you're going to pay the fee.

Wow.

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Technology & Information / Re: Razer's Project Christine — easily swappable computer parts (and other stuff!)

« on: March 21, 2014, 02:30:19 AM »

There isn't a thing about that computer that Steve Jobs would have approved of.

He would approve of the idea, but I doubt Apple would release a computer looking like stacked turds. It'd be sleek, white, and have a big honking Apple logo on it somewhere. They would say it uses quantum tunnel cooling or some made-up shit.

Hey, I'm not arguing for Razer here, just upgrading certain parts as they require. Of course, if I'm forced to upgrade multiple parts due to sockets or other circumstances then I do, but otherwise I'm going to be a cheap bastard and only upgrade what I need.

Like Thork said, a computer is more or less stuck in time due to the parts you get. When I built my first computer a few years ago I thought I'd just be able to update parts one at a time, but then I needed more powerful mining cards, and then I needed PCI slots that could handle the bandwidth. This ultimately ended with getting a whole new computer, because just getting a new GPU would bottleneck at the slots, and getting a new motherboard and GPU without a new processor is impossible due to socket compatibility. In the end the only computer parts that stay the same for me are the hard drives and the case.

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Science & Alternative Science / Re: Anthropogenic Climate Change

« on: March 21, 2014, 02:10:21 AM »

Rather than tax fuel, governments should concentrate more on subsidizing the research and development, as well as implementation of alternative energy vehicles. While this certainly isn't the best method of getting things done, it is a lot better than taxes, which, even if they are on the company as you suggested, get pushed to the consumer regardless.

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Science & Alternative Science / Re: Anthropogenic Climate Change

« on: March 21, 2014, 02:03:07 AM »

EU and UK gets ass pounded for gas taxes. The US actually pays more in gas subsidies than it receives back in gas taxes, which is why comparatively our gas is mindbogglingly cheaper than the EU and UK.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What happened to flight MH370?

« on: March 21, 2014, 01:43:35 AM »

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/stealth-aircraft-rcs.htm

This is one of the most broken sites I've encountered in a long time.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What happened to flight MH370?

« on: March 20, 2014, 05:22:06 AM »

What is to gain by this? Or by hiding this?

Most countries would refrain from saying something in order to prevent disclosure of their full radar capabilities, at least that is the most logical reason without resorting to straight conspiracy bullshit.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What happened to flight MH370?

« on: March 20, 2014, 04:52:28 AM »

There isn't a spot on Earth that isn't being radar'd to death by one nation or another, and commercial airplanes don't exactly have small radar signatures. Someone knows where this plane is and for whatever reason, isn't saying anything or is purposefully hiding it.

Definitely illuminati.

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Technology & Information / Re: Razer's Project Christine — easily swappable computer parts (and other stuff!)

« on: March 20, 2014, 04:46:57 AM »

I think that some people might disagree with you.

Uhh, what? They're not advertising that mineral oil is the best way to cool a computer, they're just trying to make it look interesting. That aquarium computer would die out if they actually used it to play games for hours on end. Oil gets hot, and stays hots, and that radiator is only cooling the oil that is circulating. The oil directly around the processors is going to barely move, if at all, as oil is very resistant to convection currents due to its viscosity. Mineral oil computers are only good for low-end computers that are used in short bursts.

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Technology & Information / Re: Razer's Project Christine — easily swappable computer parts (and other stuff!)

« on: March 20, 2014, 01:43:14 AM »

Also, mineral oil is the absolute worst way to cool off a gaming computer. This isn't a combustion engine, computers have very high heat densities and oil submersion is not a good way to cool a small, very hot object. It seems their choice to do that would only be to make it semi-novel so they can patent the shit out of it.

It also guarantees eventual part failure due to heat. Maybe this is on purpose? They can't be accidentally this stupid, can they?

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Technology & Information / Re: Razer's Project Christine — easily swappable computer parts (and other stuff!)

« on: March 19, 2014, 03:35:26 AM »

That case looks more like it was an attempt to build a computer that emphasized vanity over utility while managing to have neither characteristic. Some major problems:

1. It requires manufacturers tailor their equipment directly to Razer. If I wanted to be shafted and forced to buy proprietary gadgets from one company, I'd buy a Mac. At least Apple can make the process of bending you over and fucking you a cultural phenomenon.

2. The Razer CEO claims that this will reduce wastage by allowing the easy trading of old hardware to lower end consumers. I don't think he has ever been to E-bay before, someone should probably tell him about that.

3. Computer parts are already easily interchangeable and standardized enough to allow various manufacturers and consumers to choose their flavor. No one that builds their computer for gaming would also be willing to buy a Razer Walled-Garden Brand computer.

4. "Christine's a bit different because if we went out and built our own modules and platform, we would literally be creating a walled garden, which is something that we don't want to do," he said. "We want to be able to go out there with a couple of big OEMs and be able to say, look, maybe Razer does all the super high-end stuff. You guys can do all the mass-market stuff and stuff like that. --- Uhh, this is exactly what Apple does, and we call it a walled garden because that is exactly what it is.


Basically Razer wants to corner the gaming market, but forgets PC gamers aren't lemmings. While I do own some Razer products (and they are fairly good at what they do), I would never pay a premium to have this new gaming PC that only Steve Jobs would approve of.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Satellites

« on: March 18, 2014, 01:31:49 AM »

My view is the published design information.  That is clear about how GPS works and not disputed by anyone.

Hardly.

GPS uses a known distance from the satellite, the ionisphere would not allow this as it is a variable height.

This does not conflict with atmolayer location calculation. The more towers you are using concurrently, the more accurate a location prediction will be. If anything, this is a point for a flat Earth. When is the last time a GPS let you calculate position using only one satellite? I'll give you a heads-up... it won't.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What happened to flight MH370?

« on: March 18, 2014, 01:09:38 AM »

It bothers the shit out of me that no one knows what happened to this goddamn airplane.

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Flat Earth Theory / Re: Satellites

« on: March 17, 2014, 01:35:29 AM »

Wrong, has to be line of sight to calculate location.  Look up how it works.

How about explaining precisely why you think that it wouldn't work the way Thork pointed out. Then maybe someone will take you seriously.

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Dark Souls

« on: March 16, 2014, 06:55:11 PM »

If watching speed run videos are any indicator, the best strategy is to wear no armor at all. It is also how you know that the game was poorly designed. Out of all the armor choices the best armor is... none of them.

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Arts & Entertainment / Re: Dark Souls

« on: March 16, 2014, 03:53:54 AM »

Probably, but people should see it for what it is: bait and switch.

Even if they do see, they'll still buy the game. Gamers are the first to complain and the last to do anything about it. I can't say anything of course, I've bought games that I hated on before, during and after playing (see: Simcity 2013). In the end companies only change what they do if it significantly damages their bottom line and it never does.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: Mormonism & The Book of Mormon

« on: March 16, 2014, 03:50:06 AM »

counting my gold

You're such a Jew.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What happened to flight MH370?

« on: March 16, 2014, 01:34:17 AM »

The museum I'm referring to acquires actual specimens in order to compete with virtual museums.

You're not talking about that back water, ignorant museum catering to the "young galaxy" people are you?

Well, yes and no. I do get the feeling we're talking about different kinds of museums, though. The kind I'm talking about is more, uhh, interactive.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What happened to flight MH370?

« on: March 15, 2014, 11:01:19 PM »

The plane was stolen by aliens for a primitive civilization museum. Prove me wrong.

The galactic alliance doesn't have a primitive civilization museum with actual items.  All items at such museums are virtual reconstructions.  Its cheaper.

The museum I'm referring to acquires actual specimens in order to compete with virtual museums.

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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: What happened to flight MH370?

« on: March 15, 2014, 07:02:23 PM »

The plane was stolen by aliens for a primitive civilization museum. Prove me wrong.

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Technology & Information / Re: Ask Rushy about Bitcoins.

« on: March 15, 2014, 07:00:36 PM »

The problem isn't that people pretend Bitcoin is money, rather, the problem is that quite a lot of people pretend it isn't.

OMG BITCOIN SURE GOT TOLD

The comic is funny and not necessarily hating on Bitcoin. The author actually accepts Bitcoin donations.