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On August 07 2012 08:08 rezoacken wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 08:01 Kitsune14 wrote:Ah, of all the words I've heard in relation to math, something that isn't required in nearly any of the world's jobs, practical is one I've not heard.
This sentence is so easy to pick on. I swear to you, I'm actually having difficulties finding a job as a video game programmer because I neglected math before (I have decent skills in math). Many of the jobs in that industry requires "Strong Math Skills" in the job description. I should have taken this notice more seriously T.T Also, I'm not really into economy-related jobs, but economists work with numbers don't they? What about all those engineers out there? Do architects, civil engineers and construction wrokers build stuff like bridges and buildings out of fun and hope it does not crumble? Let's not forget jobs like statistician, physicians, teachers, research scientists and so many more. There are SO many jobs out there that require math skills. Some require it more than others, but I can assure you, every single of them require a little bit of math. + Show Spoiler + Dude, as soon as you get into science related jobs you need maths. At different level of course ! If you work in cryptology and many computer sciences it becomes really hardcore maths. If you work in economy it can go from simple maths to pretty complicated things (linked to Statistics in fact).
Jesus, it's like you guys refuse to read. I said math isn't required in nearly any of the world's jobs-- meaning its only required in a very small percentage of the world's jobs. Are there many jobs that require math? Yep, sure is. Is that number a very small % of all available jobs. Yep. Does that mean most people on Earth will have a profession that doesn't need math. Sure does.
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Dat heatshield.
On August 07 2012 08:18 xrapture wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 08:08 rezoacken wrote:On August 07 2012 08:01 Kitsune14 wrote:Ah, of all the words I've heard in relation to math, something that isn't required in nearly any of the world's jobs, practical is one I've not heard.
This sentence is so easy to pick on. I swear to you, I'm actually having difficulties finding a job as a video game programmer because I neglected math before (I have decent skills in math). Many of the jobs in that industry requires "Strong Math Skills" in the job description. I should have taken this notice more seriously T.T Also, I'm not really into economy-related jobs, but economists work with numbers don't they? What about all those engineers out there? Do architects, civil engineers and construction wrokers build stuff like bridges and buildings out of fun and hope it does not crumble? Let's not forget jobs like statistician, physicians, teachers, research scientists and so many more. There are SO many jobs out there that require math skills. Some require it more than others, but I can assure you, every single of them require a little bit of math. + Show Spoiler + Dude, as soon as you get into science related jobs you need maths. At different level of course ! If you work in cryptology and many computer sciences it becomes really hardcore maths. If you work in economy it can go from simple maths to pretty complicated things (linked to Statistics in fact). Jesus, it's like you guys refuse to read. I said math isn't required in nearly any of the world's jobs-- meaning its only required in a very small percentage of the world's jobs.
Please stop talking.
Forever.
As soon as you justify a program that spends 0.4 cents on the tax dollar "wasting our money and fucking our economy" that promotes fantastic discoveries that improve not only quality of life but the private sector with inventions as well as advancing humanity, while a 53 cent on the dollar program that literally pisses away money with no return value is seemingly okay you can talk.
I'll even link it again for you
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/spinoff/spinsearch?BOOL=AND&ALLFIELDS=&CENTER=&BOOLM=AND&MANUFACT=&STATE=&CATEGORY=&ISSUE=&Spinsort=ISSUED
This mission cost the average american $7. $7. That's a meal from a fast food joint. NASA creates jobs, improved current jobs with improvements of technology and progress' humanity while inspiring people to become engineers and scientists and to get a love for maths and the sciences. I'd rather pay $7 for that instead of the hundreds I pay each year to fund new and improved missiles to fire into random caves in bumfuck nowhere that our military uses.
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On August 07 2012 08:21 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:![[image loading]](https://p.twimg.com/AzprqyyCUAAtG3z.jpg:large)
A-are you there? O_O
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On August 07 2012 08:22 Candadar wrote:A-are you there? O_O
Isn't he a journalist ?
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On August 07 2012 08:23 rezoacken wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 08:22 Candadar wrote:On August 07 2012 08:21 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: A-are you there? O_O Isn't he a journalist ?
I envy him so hard ;_;
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no tweet feed. friend is there though.
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At the start of the images i believe he said it was compressed and jpeg, and the quality wouldnt be top notch.
Am i incorrect? I am just curious if they did that for the presentation, if it is how the cameras capture the pictures, or if it is compressed for communications to earth. Because those full res pictures look pretty good in comparison to those ariel pictures.
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that full res of Mt. Sharp is amazing.
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On August 07 2012 08:18 Candadar wrote:Dat heatshield. Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 08:18 xrapture wrote:On August 07 2012 08:08 rezoacken wrote:On August 07 2012 08:01 Kitsune14 wrote:Ah, of all the words I've heard in relation to math, something that isn't required in nearly any of the world's jobs, practical is one I've not heard.
This sentence is so easy to pick on. I swear to you, I'm actually having difficulties finding a job as a video game programmer because I neglected math before (I have decent skills in math). Many of the jobs in that industry requires "Strong Math Skills" in the job description. I should have taken this notice more seriously T.T Also, I'm not really into economy-related jobs, but economists work with numbers don't they? What about all those engineers out there? Do architects, civil engineers and construction wrokers build stuff like bridges and buildings out of fun and hope it does not crumble? Let's not forget jobs like statistician, physicians, teachers, research scientists and so many more. There are SO many jobs out there that require math skills. Some require it more than others, but I can assure you, every single of them require a little bit of math. + Show Spoiler + Dude, as soon as you get into science related jobs you need maths. At different level of course ! If you work in cryptology and many computer sciences it becomes really hardcore maths. If you work in economy it can go from simple maths to pretty complicated things (linked to Statistics in fact). Jesus, it's like you guys refuse to read. I said math isn't required in nearly any of the world's jobs-- meaning its only required in a very small percentage of the world's jobs. Please stop talking. Forever. As soon as you justify a program that spends 0.4 cents on the tax dollar "wasting our money and fucking our economy" that promotes fantastic discoveries that improve not only quality of life but the private sector with inventions as well as advancing humanity, while a 53 cent on the dollar program that literally pisses away money with no return value is seemingly okay you can talk. I'll even link it again for you http://spinoff.nasa.gov/spinoff/spinsearch?BOOL=AND&ALLFIELDS=&CENTER=&BOOLM=AND&MANUFACT=&STATE=&CATEGORY=&ISSUE=&Spinsort=ISSUEDThis mission cost the average american $7. $7. That's a meal from a fast food joint. NASA creates jobs, improved current jobs with improvements of technology and progress' humanity while inspiring people to become engineers and scientists and to get a love for maths and the sciences. I'd rather pay $7 for that instead of the hundreds I pay each year to fund new and improved missiles to fire into random caves in bumfuck nowhere that our military uses.
Yup. Funding NASA and high tech space technology is an investment, and if the Baby Boomer generation has shown anything is that they hate investing in the future and only want to spend for NOW NOW NOW until they die and then leave us younger people with the bill. People, we need to stop listening to the self-interested opinions of the older generation who have shown over and over that they care less about the future than previous generations, and we need to insist that investment in the future continues.
The Greatest Generation, perhaps the most selfless generation in the past century, invested into the space program very willingly. The Baby Boomers, perhaps the most selfish generation in the past century, are doing everything they can to cut funding into it. One wants to invest in the future, the other wants to divert that funding into social security and cut taxes for themselves (as they are in the prime earning years, and very few young people are making in the top 5% income). I say let's continue to invest in the future. Its the moral thing to do.
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Edited with a sharper version than my SS
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On August 07 2012 08:26 Klogon wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 08:18 Candadar wrote:Dat heatshield. On August 07 2012 08:18 xrapture wrote:On August 07 2012 08:08 rezoacken wrote:On August 07 2012 08:01 Kitsune14 wrote:Ah, of all the words I've heard in relation to math, something that isn't required in nearly any of the world's jobs, practical is one I've not heard.
This sentence is so easy to pick on. I swear to you, I'm actually having difficulties finding a job as a video game programmer because I neglected math before (I have decent skills in math). Many of the jobs in that industry requires "Strong Math Skills" in the job description. I should have taken this notice more seriously T.T Also, I'm not really into economy-related jobs, but economists work with numbers don't they? What about all those engineers out there? Do architects, civil engineers and construction wrokers build stuff like bridges and buildings out of fun and hope it does not crumble? Let's not forget jobs like statistician, physicians, teachers, research scientists and so many more. There are SO many jobs out there that require math skills. Some require it more than others, but I can assure you, every single of them require a little bit of math. + Show Spoiler + Dude, as soon as you get into science related jobs you need maths. At different level of course ! If you work in cryptology and many computer sciences it becomes really hardcore maths. If you work in economy it can go from simple maths to pretty complicated things (linked to Statistics in fact). Jesus, it's like you guys refuse to read. I said math isn't required in nearly any of the world's jobs-- meaning its only required in a very small percentage of the world's jobs. Please stop talking. Forever. As soon as you justify a program that spends 0.4 cents on the tax dollar "wasting our money and fucking our economy" that promotes fantastic discoveries that improve not only quality of life but the private sector with inventions as well as advancing humanity, while a 53 cent on the dollar program that literally pisses away money with no return value is seemingly okay you can talk. I'll even link it again for you http://spinoff.nasa.gov/spinoff/spinsearch?BOOL=AND&ALLFIELDS=&CENTER=&BOOLM=AND&MANUFACT=&STATE=&CATEGORY=&ISSUE=&Spinsort=ISSUEDThis mission cost the average american $7. $7. That's a meal from a fast food joint. NASA creates jobs, improved current jobs with improvements of technology and progress' humanity while inspiring people to become engineers and scientists and to get a love for maths and the sciences. I'd rather pay $7 for that instead of the hundreds I pay each year to fund new and improved missiles to fire into random caves in bumfuck nowhere that our military uses. Yup. Funding NASA and high tech space technology is an investment, and if the Baby Boomer generation has shown anything is that they hate investing in the future and only want to spend for NOW NOW NOW until they die and then leave us younger people with the bill. People, we need to stop listening to the self-interested opinions of the older generation who have shown over and over that they care less about the future than previous generations, and we need to insist that investment in the future continues.
One of the main reasons I love NASA is that science shows us that cataclysmic events are not uncommon on Earth. If our species has any chance of surviving the next one, which we are quite well due for one, we need to leave this rock. Of course that shouldn't be the main purpose, but it's a very meaningful side effect. The sooner NASA gets a man on the moon and finds oil or something the sooner the Private Sector can perfect it and we can get people over there :D
EDIT: holy fuck that picture is amazing o_o
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You are seeing the edge of the crater dude -.-
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On August 07 2012 08:29 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
You are seeing the edge of the crater dude -.-
the one of the mountain bro 
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he was talking to the dude asking the question on the stream candadar dude couldnt see that the ledge in the horizon was the other end of the crater, and the crater is big. haha.
How big is the crater? did they say? I didnt hear. It looks huge.
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On August 07 2012 08:31 actionbastrd wrote:he was talking to the dude asking the question on the stream candadar dude couldnt see that the ledge in the horizon was the other end of the crater, and the crater is big. haha. How big is the crater? did they say? I didnt hear. It looks huge.
Ohhh
I had to close down the stream haha
Must be pretty big tbh. Is the rover able to get out of there?
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Dumb question is it possible to have a camera on a satellite such as Odyssey to film the entry of a rover like Curiosity? Granted with a limited amount of data to film.
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EPT![[image loading]](https://p.twimg.com/Azpt9BpCMAAyxhC.jpg:large)
