LordFerret

I start noticing a little lag around 600+ parts. By the time I hit around 900, my frame rate is about 4fps lol.

Believe me, I would love to be able to back that up; But as I said, there is no acknowledgement forthcoming by any entity currently. If you Google the subject, you'll find a number of articles which claim the decision was made by those in the 'current administration', the responsibility being with them... but I'll walk away from the politics on this however. Make of it what you wish. As fate would have it, I got an email from a family member this afternoon with news from a family friend. The family friend's daughter (she's in the USAF) works on this project, and is only now able to discuss it with her dad now that it's officially public "news". The implications are stupendous if it turns out to be a reality... the impact it would have. Read the article. The thing you should be questioning yourself about however, is the how and why that it's DARPA who is working on this. http://fusion.net/story/57515/darpa-thinks-it-has-a-solution-to-ebola-and-all-other-infectious-diseases/ (My apologies for hijacking the GMO thread.)

My first flights/orbits around Kerbin were real-time. My first use of warp was going to Mun, and I almost missed it in the process ... first lesson learned - must remember to increase warp slowly. lol

The burning question never answered (still) and side-stepped the entire time was: Who authorized the bringing of Ebola infected patients to the US? Those that made it here, allegedly on their own, it was known at the source they were (potentially) infected, yet allowed to travel anyway. All the facilities needed for containment and testing and treatment were in place, there, in Africa... as so stated and confirmed by the CDC, NIH, and WHO. They've been actively monitoring and cataloging and working with the various strains running around since the mid 70's. Like the weaponization of anthrax, Ebola also is looked upon for such potential. It may not make a lot of sense to you, but it is exactly what happened. The only evidence there is for my assertion are the actions themselves which did take place, and should speak loudly to anyone paying attention. I've done a lot searching, made numerous inquires with those I know in the industry, as to where the authorization came from - but there is no answer to be permitted. Good luck finding it. For what it's worth, there's some very big money tied up in this. And you're correct; Indeed, innocent people were harmed. A good sampling to cite.

Never rode the Concorde. Would have liked to. Watched two of them (two different occasions) take off from Kennedy in NYC ... L O U D, but impressive. Business associate of mine rode it; Only comment was that it was fast (quick trip), and expensive, but other than that unspectacular - like any other flight to Paris she'd taken. What Tex_NL ^^^ said about the crash.

Now imagine KSP missions on Mun, Minmus, Duna, etc, where our rovers had wheels with the same speed limitations.

I already have.

Playing a Science game, 1 save - the default save.

Ahh!... but you're forgetting Quick-Save and Hyper-Edit!

This is still under study, and the final word is not in yet. According to the EPA, "Cancer: There is inadequate evidence to state whether or not glyphosate has the potential to cause cancer from a lifetime exposure in drinking water." - http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/pdfs/factsheets/soc/tech/glyphosa.pdf According to a UK paper, abstract published via NCBI, "... The mechanisms of toxicity of glyphosate formulations are complicated. Not only is glyphosate used as five different salts but commercial formulations of it contain surfactants, which vary in nature and concentration. As a result, human poisoning with this herbicide is not with the active ingredient alone but with complex and variable mixtures. Therefore, It is difficult to separate the toxicity of glyphosate from that of the formulation as a whole or to determine the contribution of surfactants to overall toxicity. Experimental studies suggest that the toxicity of the surfactant, polyoxyethyleneamine (POEA), is greater than the toxicity of glyphosate alone and commercial formulations alone. There is insufficient evidence to conclude that glyphosate preparations containing POEA are more toxic than those containing alternative surfactants. Although surfactants probably contribute to the acute toxicity of glyphosate formulations, the weight of evidence is against surfactants potentiating the toxicity of glyphosate. ..." - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15862083 Bear in mind, I'm no fan of Roundup. - - - Updated - - - True, but Dr. Mercola's point on what kills (most forms of) cancer turned out to be on the money... starve it with proteins and fats.

This is a thing that disturbs me. I'm not sure which holds which but, between the CDC and NIH (US government), and apparently Bill Gates as rumor has it, patients are held on various strains of Ebola and their vaccines. About two years ago it had been announced that they (the CDC and WHO) planned to test a vaccine for Ebola in Africa. Apparently, Africans were leery of this. So, next thing you know (last year) there's an Ebola outbreak here in the US ... and the vaccine gets tested here first. Can't help but think was that engineered, and I wouldn't put it past them. Now, recently, with the vaccine trials declared 'successful', they're to begin the vaccinations in Africa. I spent 15 years of my life (as a consultant) working with pharmaceutical companies (and other 'scientific' industries), they were my main bread and butter. The two main products/projects I was involved in were Piperacillin and Cephalosporin (the reintroduction of it). Beta tests and clinical trials (and post clinical studies) take YEARS to accomplish. It used to take 12 years to get FDA approval, but that got changed in the late 80's/early 90's and fast-tracked to 7 years - as is done in France among other places. There is a reason for this, these trials; These Ebola vaccines have not undergone proper trials. That's all I'm going to say. lol ... what if an all-powerful deity already has the patient on it, only we're not yet capable of making it to the patient office to check it out.

Talking of toxic super fund sites... we have so many of them here in my state it isn't funny. Some of the worst in our nation have been (still are) right here. The biggest joke/shame of it, is that after the alleged clean up, the sites are built upon again ... homes, schools, shopping malls. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Superfund_sites_in_New_Jersey What surprises me about that Wiki list is that Givaudan isn't on it anymore (it was one of the worst)... it's since been cleaned up and homes built there. Givaudan, a perfume manufacturer, used to release Toluene gas under the cover of night, in a residential neighborhood no less ... the gas would collect at low points in the terrain (near the railroad station underpass), and would all but asphyxiate you as you drove by (I used to work in the area for a short time). Hoffman La Roche was another nasty place. Driving by the place on my way into NYC, you could tell what they were manufacturing just by the smell. I did some on-site work there in their computer center, and had a few friends who worked there... some great tales they had. That place is still toxic, and now they're planning on building a medical school there lol. There are places I know of out in the Meadowlands, near the sports arena, where you can dig down into the muck of the marshes and still see mercury pooling. In the 1920's and 30's, manufacturing plants along Skyler (bordered the meadows) used to dump their waste mercury into the marsh. I don't know if any of you remember, but there was a brief period of time where there was some controversy over the safety of the entire Meadowlands area due to football players in Giants Stadium coming down with cancer. Because of my line of work, traveling all over NJ and the east coast as a computer consultant, I've seen nearly every manner of super fund site there is here (mostly big pharmaceuticals, when they were still here that is). I can tell you this - their view: the ends justifies their means.

With regard to the Bees going away: In all the research I've read so far on this subject, I've seen no direct tie to Roundup, and only questionable ties to pesticides in general. I more wonder about the climate swing to things getting cooler tied to the sunspot minimum trend. I also wonder about the validity of such statements I've heard about all the crops dying if the bees go; Bees aren't the only insect which pollinate.

Google Translate works fine.

California has a lot to do with this, starting back in the 70's. As for 'GMO's, man has been genetically modifying plant life for thousands of years through selective breeding ... I'll give corn as the perfect example. Agent Orange isn't pretty. I personally know too many who suffer from exposure, and a few whom have passed because of it. I think Roundup only exists because of people's laziness.

My associates and I have tried all manner of PIMs, to the point we came down to joking about it - 'the PIM of the week', because there are/were so many of them and none of them ever seemed to provide what we needed. Yay for multi-colored Post-It notes and dry-erase boards. Sometimes a small voice recorder can come in very handy.

I've not run across that yet. Thankfully. I have two people whom I've had to fix their MacBook Pro because of USB port problems. I think they both have a short of some sort in the port. Plug in a stick and the machine punts, then refuses to turn back on. To fix it, the back cover must be removed (10 screws or so), and then unplug the battery cable... then plug it back in and put the cover back on and then you can turn it back on again. Weird. Are you updated to Yosemite? What do you think of it? I kind of think they've made the desktop icons look cheesy.

On the big map, right-click on the spot you want to zoom in on... then, to zoom in more, right-click IN the little zoom box. Works for me.

Started with Science when I first got the game, still with it. I'll stick with it.

Based on your statement, you like to mess around with stuff ... so I'd say a Science_sandbox game, because you might find career a bit restrictive in that sense. I would also say back off on the mods except for the essential stuff (stock bug fixes and docking cameras), and then as you learn more (gain more experience) add them on. Just my 2-cents.

If that's what you accept, fine. I still don't buy it. Tell me, can you discuss anything without making it personal?

I would think that would give you a headache lol.

I can't stand them because, for me, it always seems my thumbs touch the pad while I'm using the keyboard and .... zip! .... there goes the cursor. grrrrr

Earlier this month... and this is real. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4500

But a mousepad is exactly that, what you're calling a mousemat. What you're referring to is called a 'touchpad'. I find touchpads so annoying, I've disabled mine (a function key setting on my ASUS) and use a USB mouse. Life is good.