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You are requesting that we make observations about a future pending certain technological feats. As it stands the answer to your question is no because the technology is very probably not going to be realized in the way described as such. The comment isn't about now, the comment is about the feasibility of then from my vantage point. But assuming that the technology somehow defied all that we know then sure! And as I concluded the process would not be brought to thorough completion and I believe this will result in a war, lots of it.

I'm sorry that you are confused, I suggest to you to read the thread in full as I am not one to repeat myself--especially in what is for me a very frustrating topic of conversation. Simply put I have done nothing wrong and am not required to justify my actions! This is quite in contrast to the individuals whom I am requesting their justifications for their actions from. It is not ok to beat up someone for being different, and it is equally not ok to mentally abuse these people as well. It is not ok to deprive people on the basis of who they are of life and stability--criminals withstanding. It is ok to have an opinion, it is not ok to make your opinion an attack on an individual. People very often do not understand how to appropriate themselves under this last point, something I often attribute to a lack in cognitive capability. Many suggest me to either ignore or defend. It's hard to ignore when a group of people are commenting about you two feet in front of your face. If I were to defend myself these people would find my mechanisms lack a certain refine and take on a far more blunt disdain for life and opposition.

The idea goes well beyond our current capabilities in applied physics and from that perspective this is simply not feasible. I believe however the essence of the idea has already been achieved to an almost complete extent. Anyone can communicate with anyone at any distance and share any amount of information that they wish to. The reality is a good portion of the population is more than willing to share their story. In addition to this we all have access to vast repositories of knowledge. So ultimately should the ability arise in where we are capable of the higher physics there is no reason why more barriers couldn't be broken down. I think however, that the few who do not wish to be a part of such a machine need to be considered in this analysis. Some might say that these individuals when faced with this moment will be those who choose not to evolve into something larger. Others might see these individuals as a direct threat to such a greater unified body and a very real competition. I'm in the latter category in that I see some individuals will be much stronger than any conglomeration of consciousness. These individuals will themselves form a singularity of immense power and will have the distinct advantage of a strong sense of self. Individuals who attain the same intellectual capacity as that which you have proposed will see a levee through which much war would arise. These ideas are a bit much for most to conceive of rationally. I am of the opinion that the universe is often governed by the ridiculous and overwhelming as opposed to the sane, polite, and quite. I see no reason why this event wouldn't have assigned to it a probability pathway, and I could see some form of what you are contemplating being realized as a very real truth that might one day grace the planet. It really all comes down to a need to take control--a fight that never seems to end and always seems to escalate. There is/are always some idiot(s) out there willing to do something stupid . . . .

I have to agree about the uppity bit, I'm not too fond of it either. But at the same time I think pride parades have more to do with how LGBT people face persecution in many countries and our need to maintain a level of public awareness at this time. There are places in the world that have gone so far as to make laws against LGBT persons of which an infraction is punishable by death. Straight people don't see such persecution. About having babies, it is not in my nature to not wish to have babies. As I've stated before I want to have babies and I am seeking to eventually either adopt, or if the medicine is there at the right time I would like to have a uterine transplant. We have discussed this in a previous thread in which you participated. As for the mental illness, I have an opinion along these lines that many would also find to be an extreme perspective. From my point of view anyone who would want to remain as limited as a human must be mentally ill. Anyone who feels that they should be restricted to their biological processes is missing one fundamental aspect about evolution and that is evolution means we change for the better. I'm sorry that you take on the position that you do. I'm glad that we are clear on who I am now, as I was sure that this was not entirely an issue you would be understanding of--I haven't read your prior posts on the matter. I am a bit offended--honestly terribly offended--at the insinuation that I am simply gay. This assumption barricades me from my life and opinions like these are what leads people like me to be isolated from society. I can only say thank the sun that brings me warmth I am not subject to your authority! <== this last bit means I get to live freely as I am and not as someone else wants me to be . . . The mental illness part was to make you feel better, agree to disagree and all i.e. don't feel bad I am just a judgemental . . . . .

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The dance floor has turned into a shopping center, the 24bit eggplant must be analyzed.

Again it doesn't work at all like that, each race contains variations in their recipes within the race and these variations overlap. You can not say I am so much part this and so much part that. Not only this but what you call Latino is made up of historical mixes as well. At best you can say give a cultural history of each relative. There are a few indicators, some people have or don't have certain genes and these are recognized as having historical lineages but what you are discussing doesn't exist, it only exists as a cultural thing. Maybe you can have your diffuse/spec map taken and you can hand out your reference material for novel purposes!

Let's put it this way, gene expression is like a recipe for cookies sometimes. What comes out when you bake your cookies can vary depending on a number of factors. So although we have shortbread, chocolate chip, and macaroons, the variations within these types of cookies differs greatly. So if you mixed them you honestly might find that there are a variety of newly formed distinct cookie variations. And simply put, even if you did only come out with one type of cookie there would be a definite variation within that specific cookie type and to put definitive ratios on its origins isn't really possible and doesn't really make sense. Gene expression ensures that there will be a range of melanin production because there are a number of genes that express this functionality. The expression process is complex and not completely fleshed out!

Jib has made quite the come back in terms of street slang, but its usage is highly indicative of the shitty way things are going these days. The word is now used on the streets to mean crystal meth or variations of meth amphetamines! I just thought I might point that out . . . unless this is what you meant ? ?

I'm sorry Lala there are is only one Superman Remix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUDGAVNegwk My scattered thoughts arise when I least expect them, so I conclude that in fact there is someone else living inside my brain and I am just its vessel.

I just want to point out that it was in fact not me that gave khaled the -1 point, just to be clear!

How much entropy in the form of moose would one have to throw at a car to stop it?

Isn't it? Oh well . . . . . . got anymore funny homework problems???

My brother watches Coronation St. everyday, which is so odd for a young man his age who is divided by a common language. I'm into like action, sci-fi, horror, and thriller so honestly I haven't the foggiest, but he seems to like it . . . . it's his favorite show. He makes his buddies watch it when they come over to chum. :/

What, British humour?

Oh my!

Someone answered the question on StackOverflow and they hit on the key point for me which is the drivers are optimized for big name software suites, and not for the application purpose itself. I am a registered business and I do have a long history of working with applications like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, XSI and so on . . . That said my focus is no longer in that direction and as noted by the respondent on StackOverflow I will most benefit from the HD7970. I think this card will fulfill my needs while I am completing my degree in Math/Comp-Sci and will be great for gaming in that time as well. I will be sure to blog about the outcome of this as I start to progress with my activities, in particular as I start to take Duality--my engine--online. This should be happening fairly quickly as I now have access to ATL and a variety of other tools, and will be procuring Intel's compiler suite shortly (fortran). I hope to have videos within the next year!

The answer is 153 . . . . but the point was, it is a punny question. Momentum is conserved, energy form is not conserved in an inelastic collision! And to be clear, if the bullet continues to accelerate post muzzle it is because of a pressure gradient that still exists exterior to the channel. A force must be present for acceleration to occur.

1) A lion of mass 120 kg leaps at a hunter with a horizontal velocity of 12m/s. The hunter has an automatic rifle firing bullets of mass 15 g with a muzzle speed of 630m/s and he attempts to stop the lion in midair. How many bullets would the hunter have to fire into the lion to stop its horizontal motion? Assume the bullets stick inside the lion. I'm not sure if this was a textbook question or a question my professor conjured up, but I had to laugh!

Honestly, you don't. It isn't impossible for someone to find medically pure morphine, but the avenues that you would have to go to get it wouldn't give it to you anymore than the doctors will. Asking a doctor this might see you hospitalized depending on how they feel your 'true' state of mind is and they don't mind being subjective. Being completely honest here, seeking help will probably not be all that helpful and is only helpful when you are ready to work towards being helped. The irony of being helped is actually that you do most of the work. In fact I'm not entirely sure what psychologists do beyond listening and pointing out the very obvious. I guess sometimes people need to know when things are the most obvious and this is most apparent when someone iterates over things in an obvious manner. I know you didn't ask about help, but I am assuring you that I am not here to advise you to seek it--unless of course you feel you should then by all means . . . I have to empathize with your disgust with facial hair. I still have some facial hair and I am forced to shave daily. I often get rashes on my neck and it is very irritating. It also becomes very obvious that I shave when I have red marks all over my neck. Electrolysis is one of the most painful experiences I can possibly imagine and I have experienced physical pain in ways that most people will never endure. I have had electrologists burn my face and I am now scarred trying to get rid of the hair. The best that I can say is if you are dark haired and not blonde/red like myself laser is supposed to work wonders. Laser hair removal can be effective in under a year. But again I am not here to empathize with you. I must say, you make me feel like a complete failure. You almost have a degree? I have a short window of opportunity, as my parents could care less if I am street bound for life--they 'love' me but I need to learn to be my own person and all. I am 32 and have just started my degree and might very well fail. I know I just failed a math test, and math is something I've put a lot of extra time into over the years. The fact that I am choosing to make it my specialty says to me that I'm wasting my time because I know everyone else is better than me anyway. I've had nothing but the most depressing jobs you can imagine and I'm sure I will not improve enough to ever be anything worth being in my meaningless existence that I never really wanted to be apart of. But I'm not here to belittle your pain . . . If I knew you personally and you were a good friend of mine or a relative of some sort I would probably tell you to shut up and get a life, but I know this is an inappropriate thing to do on a public speaking forum. When I told my psychologist that I would much prefer to be dead then to face the impending doom that is my reality she asked me how I would do it. I told her and she asked me if I thought that I could do it. I had to be honest because the truth is I can't and if I suggested that I could they might put me back in the psych ward again. I figured I had probably best enjoy my next however long I get to remain in school because as hard as it is it will probably be the most enjoyable part of my life. If your time in this respect is coming to an end I feel pain for you even if for you this has no meaning. No one will help you commit suicide. If you have ever looked at a suicide help poster and laughed because you thought it can't help then you are absolutely right, it can only help you help yourself. Homeless people yell at passers by all day long downtown and few will stop to hear them. I won't say that it isn't because they don't care because this isn't true. People care but they can't do anything about it. They are human beings. Those who are successful are compelled to enjoy their success. This is because if they didn't they would feel even more miserable than they already do. They need to get their fix, more often than not they had to go through a hell of a lot to get it. Their jobs are also generally to make society as displeasent to others as possible as the human condition is too often to feel suffering. Those who are just getting by simply can't help. The point? As it stands euthanizing oneself is deemed immoral. As it stands you will be forced to live the very things that you fear and/or loath whether you like it or not, unless you do something about it. No one feels that you should be subject to pain, but no one is ready to just let you die either. People will tell you to seek the help that you need because they are required by their nature to ensure that you both do not feel pain and that you stay alive. Most people but not all get over trying times. All that anyone will be able to offer you is their sympathies and these will only remain earnest so long as you do not take advantage of them. I suggest you seek the hep to help yourself, and to be as open as you can to the possibility that life is not going to be easy in any way shape or form. Do your best to be what everyone else is because it is honestly in your best interest. Try to communicate to others your problems in small doses and see what little you can derive from each interaction and you might find that these will sum over time to an effective result. Try to enjoy the little things, for a lot of people this is all that they will ever have. I hope I haven't spoke out of place and I send my respects to you and to everyone else in the forum.

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I will be working with OpenFOAM or OpenCL, and my own variant of CFD/CE with my own pre and post processing meshing suite. I don't know much about the drivers, because it isn't something I'm all that interested in, and so I'm not clear on what changes are made between the two that affect performance. I assume much of this has to do with vector manipulation and optimizing the usage of the accumulators. I guess what I'm saying is, are the drivers tailored to the application, or the specific softwares themselves? Is it that the driver is tailored to CFE/CAD/CAE, or is it that the driver is tailored to Solid Works, AutoCAD, CATIA and so on . . . .

You are one of the few who I've always wondered where you stood. I don't get too many direct replies to my threads or posts and I often wonder why this is. Sometimes, but very rarely, I wonder if it is because I'm TG. Most of the time I suspect it is because my level of professionalism is at a level much lower than most. Honestly, I would say I would never leave but that would be a lie. I'm here mainly to be around people that might help me improve myself as a professional scientist. That said, I am a very slow person with a lot of barriers to a lot of very big dreams. I am also a very emotional person and I can feel emotional pain so bad so often. People in this thread have been very welcoming as you just have been and I appreciate this so much because it alleviates my mind of these external questions. So I think I should be just as forthcoming and state that, if I leave again rest assured it wasn't because the people here weren't nice people in my mind. If I do leave again, which I've done before, it's because I somehow failed myself (i.e. if I don't make it past the university level) and I am no longer able to face this part of me--this is a very real probability 60/40 split in favour of my success.