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by Floyd
Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:23 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Embedded Systems-Can software kill?
Replies: 72
Views: 8671

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snoopy wrote:Also, you can always shift your transmission into neutral.
as long as transmission shift isn't wired.
by Floyd
Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:22 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The earth is hotter than the sun.
Replies: 14
Views: 2061

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun check the physical characteristics (surface and core temperatures). the use of K instead of F should be preferred too. compare this to the surface and core temperatures (estimates?) of the earth. comparing different characteristics of two entities is pop science. i e...
by Floyd
Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:47 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: In the End
Replies: 267
Views: 21248

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Will Robinson wrote:However he didn't even come close to proving there is nothing to be concerned about coming from the "consensus-of-respected-scientists" team and he merely blew smoke over a few examples.
how about watching the other five videos worth of 50 minutes as i asked y'all thrice before ...
by Floyd
Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:40 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: In the End
Replies: 267
Views: 21248

by Floyd
Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:34 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Awwwwwwww! Tickle the kitty!
Replies: 6
Views: 645

by Floyd
Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:28 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: In the End
Replies: 267
Views: 21248

has any of you besides Pandora watched the videos? this seems more and more like creationists vs. science. pointless (10 seconds from 0:35 on).
by Floyd
Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:20 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: In the End
Replies: 267
Views: 21248

ugh woodchip, your graph shows the temperature of mid greenland. global warming concerns the average global temperature. i thought that was solved a couple of times now.

also, watch the videos. here's the link again: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 4AFB057BB8
by Floyd
Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:16 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: My latest mission with JP Aerospace
Replies: 12
Views: 1589

i mean that if toshiba would have engaged him, he could have used their camera with a memory card on board.
by Floyd
Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: In the End
Replies: 267
Views: 21248

please watch the 5 videos from the playlist i posted above. this saves a lot of pop science references and amateur speculation.
by Floyd
Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: In the End
Replies: 267
Views: 21248

climate change eh?
extensive, informative, yet short for a scientific view at the subject: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 4AFB057BB8
by Floyd
Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: class sub
Replies: 5
Views: 571

Re: class sub

Isaac wrote:Do you the department head might do something about this?
do you want us to find their telephone number for you?
by Floyd
Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:10 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: My latest mission with JP Aerospace
Replies: 12
Views: 1589

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Actually yes it was. Toshiba wanted Simon to do the commercial originally, but as you could see the transmitted video was too poor quality for a TV commercial, and it seems that's all he could offer them. ... and the cameras were actually supplied by Toshiba. i don't understand. if toshiba supplied...
by Floyd
Sun Nov 29, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: DXX Rebirth
Topic: 1 request and 1 bug report
Replies: 2
Views: 3130

while this has almost nothing to do with the topic, i do have to answer to your youtube comment:
Cypher501 wrote:FRAPS, I now demote you from CRAPS, to ★■◆●!
i assume you are using it for free? why do you complain? just write your own screen recording program.
by Floyd
Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: D3 source Code speculation
Replies: 43
Views: 62116

this is great news Kevin, i'll post it on our newsforum: http://www.descentforum.de/forum/viewforum.php?f=41
thank you :)
by Floyd
Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:25 am
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: D3 source Code speculation
Replies: 43
Views: 62116

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Descent 3 comes on 3 medias. So you go and download an installer for a patch, then insert one CD after another because this installer keeps asking you for them. ;-) Although the autostart could be prevented by the software, it's still a terrible PITA. ... But I reckon the pilots wouldn't want to sp...
by Floyd
Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:56 am
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: D3 source Code speculation
Replies: 43
Views: 62116

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Thomas01 wrote:Yes, the idea is not bad, but I think not doable.

There are too many different CDs and language versions around.
you mean these? if an insider, who knew the structures of the files, would give you the info on how to extract them, i sure see it's possible. if i only knew who to ask :P
by Floyd
Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:49 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: My latest mission with JP Aerospace
Replies: 12
Views: 1589

this is a great verification of this:
only that you used a better camera, a more expensive and more handsome chair and the sound was speeded up.

science works, yay :D
by Floyd
Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: So what is the price of a human life?
Replies: 6
Views: 626

it looks as for this business, the value of a life depends on the geographic location: http://www.endgame.org/carbide-history.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster#Economic_rehabilitation sick and disgusting. watch \"The Yes-Men fix the world\". that movie covers the Bhopal dis...
by Floyd
Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:19 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Linux/OSX Alpha testers needed
Replies: 33
Views: 46952

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Sorry for not knowing this, but what is the background process that fixes the checksum bug? I haven't fixed the root of the problem yet, so if someone knows the exact cause of the bug, that would help me out. it started in this thread: http://www.descentforum.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=40653#40653 an...
by Floyd
Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: OSKW - One Shot Kill Weapons
Replies: 6
Views: 1303

as for stadium, you've forgot fusion ;) (and probably mortar, i don't remember)
by Floyd
Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:10 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Determine time passed/timed delay without timer
Replies: 2
Views: 1545

sup Pete :)

before we are going to discuss this, why can't you use the timer?
by Floyd
Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Calling all mathmaticians
Replies: 55
Views: 5016

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first: there is no "backward momentum", only backward speed. Wrong. Momentum is simply mass times velocity; it applies both to linear and rotational speed. oh. seems like a false friend. i should have looked up "momentum" before, which is "impuls" in german. what i hav...
by Floyd
Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:15 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Calling all mathmaticians
Replies: 55
Views: 5016

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Now what if the plane was holding still, and allowed the conveyor belt to give it a backward momentum of 100 knots. The plane would then have to apply at least 100 knots of propulsion from the opposite direction to become 0 knots. But the instant it reaches 100 knots propulsion, it would then begin...
by Floyd
Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: D3 Loki version
Replies: 11
Views: 29357

woot! that's good news man. if it's just changing some hard coded values, would you consider loosening some restrictions for level building, such as the number of max. custom textures, or the number of max. players etc.? i've also found issues in the definitions in the sdk or their interpretation (h...
by Floyd
Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:02 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Spaceships and things (not rendered)
Replies: 40
Views: 7731

amazing. this could sell :)
by Floyd
Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:28 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Calling all mathmaticians
Replies: 55
Views: 5016

i can't believe this topic spawns such a huge discussion. how would a conveyor belt affect the relative speed between the plane and the air? relative speeds of the ground vs. the plane or the air have nothing to do with lift (be it this unnecessary experiment or a kite in strong wind). the wheels of...
by Floyd
Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:20 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Religion in goverment schools
Replies: 72
Views: 5228

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What can be debated is evolution. Evolution is the theory that begins after matter and life appeared (however you want to believe that happened). This video clarifies it. One of my favs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vss1VKN2rf8 along with my last post, i found a much more comprehensive work from ...
by Floyd
Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:46 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Religion in goverment schools
Replies: 72
Views: 5228

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What can be debated is evolution. Evolution is the theory that begins after matter and life appeared (however you want to believe that happened). This video clarifies it. One of my favs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vss1VKN2rf8 great video Sniper! to the topic: why is it that scientists go out of...
by Floyd
Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: physics problem (for fun ^_~)
Replies: 6
Views: 682

too lazy for homework?
by Floyd
Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Cool Puzzle Game
Replies: 9
Views: 659

neat :)
by Floyd
Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Translate this!
Replies: 18
Views: 1597

sorry for the necro, but this just hit me.
Valin: you should definitely try your hands at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voynich_manuscript

:)
by Floyd
Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:15 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: sounds Descenty (astronaut deathmatch!)
Replies: 66
Views: 9333

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NUMBERZero wrote:What I can't wait to see is how natural it might come to me... If they have good joystick support.
Foil wrote:
Foil wrote:4. Will there be options for joystick control?
Joystick control isn't currently planned. We prototyped different input methods earlier in the game's development.
by Floyd
Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: sounds Descenty (astronaut deathmatch!)
Replies: 66
Views: 9333

invite them to descent, they will learn to understand. :)
by Floyd
Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Calling all mathmaticians
Replies: 55
Views: 5016

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Krom wrote:Mythbusters did the whole running vs walking in the rain thing and determined that you get more wet running (although the difference was small).
did they only test vertical rain or also inclined rain?
by Floyd
Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: asgard toy?
Replies: 5
Views: 471

by Floyd
Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:03 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Evolution (@ inevitably the origin of life and the universe)
Replies: 208
Views: 13597

instead of typing myself, this sums up pretty good what i think of ID: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzDYVFa1TR0#t=2m12s except that i don't \"laugh at creationists\"... whole series: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5B27C6DFCBE0084F even evolutionists can learn something there. (i...
by Floyd
Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:25 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Someone help me make this level
Replies: 16
Views: 13715

or get tired of it ;)
by Floyd
Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:34 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Creationist create this
Replies: 51
Views: 6475

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Testiculese, all I said was that evolution is illogical. ugh. why? I don't want to add any more momentum to a debate that never stops. x_x You can probably see why as clearly as day from the example above. 9_9 sorry, i can't. if it's too much momentum, why not create a new topic? i'd be glad to be ...
by Floyd
Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:53 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Creationist create this
Replies: 51
Views: 6475

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Burlyman wrote:Testiculese, all I said was that evolution is illogical.
ugh. why?
by Floyd
Wed May 27, 2009 1:06 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Creationist create this
Replies: 51
Views: 6475

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Burlyman wrote:cosmology and biology... two of the saddest stories in science, as far as I'm concerned. at least the former utilizes math. :P
biology utilizes statistics and probability (which is how evolution works IMO), as all other sciences do. these are math in my book. :roll: