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Forum: Other Other Topics 11-23-2005, 01:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 27
Posted By kevyk
Re: Charlie Palmer Steakhouse -- Wash DC

I've eaten there once. Good steak, good service, and a very differnce ambiance than most other steakhouses you'll find. Very modern-looking.

CP Steak is not really a steakhouse in the sense that...
Forum: Other Other Topics 11-23-2005, 01:29 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 1,723
Posted By kevyk
Re: think about this...

Yeah, except I realized right after I posted that I made a big mistake...

Namely, the speed of the wheel where it touches the ground is zero if there is no slipping. Duh...in that case you've got...
Forum: Other Other Topics 11-23-2005, 12:07 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 1,723
Posted By kevyk
Re: think about this...

If you are saying that the runway moves backward at the speed the wheels’ center of mass translates forward, the plane is not moving forward with respect to the air, and will never take off.

If...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 10-29-2005, 01:36 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 131
Posted By kevyk
Re: Is there inherent, observable randomness in the universe?

Here's the thought experiment that Bohm proposed:

Two entangled electrons (spin adds to zero) set off in opposite directions. At distance d to the right, electron 1 passes through a Stern-Gerlach...
Forum: Other Other Topics 10-28-2005, 01:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 56
Posted By kevyk
Re: non stick (teflon) pans

I don't believe that Teflon cookware is known to cause harm in humans, but they do give off some form of chemical fumes which can be harmful to small animals such as birds.

My mom accidentally...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 10-28-2005, 09:55 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 131
Posted By kevyk
Re: Is there inherent, observable randomness in the universe?

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No efficient program would calculate values until they are needed.[it must be best to work this way as most of the time the value is never measured]


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This is pretty...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 10-27-2005, 11:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 131
Posted By kevyk
Re: Is there inherent, observable randomness in the universe?

Hi Chez,

It has been a while since I studied this, but I don't believe that the Bell experiments inherently mean "there is no hidden variable or the speed of light can be exceeded." I believe...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 10-27-2005, 04:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 131
Posted By kevyk
Re: Is there inherent, observable randomness in the universe?

Before the late 1960's, there were in fact two competing interpratations of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. The 'realist' school believed, as you do, that a particle does have a definite...
Forum: Other Other Topics 09-13-2005, 01:12 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 561
Posted By kevyk
Re: And the nominees for Biggest Over-Actor of All Time are...

Nicholas Cage.
Forum: Politics 09-12-2005, 05:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 87
Posted By kevyk
Re: Foreign aid ineffective ?

At least one economist disagrees. (http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=000E4C4C-F093-1304-ABA283414B7F0000&pageNumber=1&catID=2)
Forum: Other Other Topics 08-12-2005, 04:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 24
Posted By kevyk
Re: Going to get supplies to liquor myself up...

Cragganmore (Speyside), Oban (Highlands), and Bowmore (Islay) are all good and all approximately $40/bottle.

If you appreciate scotch and DON'T want your friends to drink it, get the Bowmore. It's...
Forum: Other Other Topics 08-12-2005, 11:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 106
Posted By kevyk
Re: Need to open bottle of wine w/o a wine opener. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try this (http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/) .
Forum: Other Other Topics 07-11-2005, 05:46 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 166
Posted By kevyk
Re: What\'s Up With Dogs

Living in an apartment isn't by itself an impediment to having a dog; get a female of a small- to medium-sized breed and you should have few problems. Even if you do go with a larger dog, it should...
Forum: Televised Poker 07-08-2005, 01:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 132
Posted By kevyk
Re: Norman Chad really a pro?

He's a "player" in the same sense that I'm an "astronaut."
Forum: Televised Poker 07-08-2005, 11:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 132
Posted By kevyk
Re: Norman Chad really a pro?

He's not a pro at all. He's been a newspaper columnist in the Washington, DC area for the last 10 years.

He used to make football picks (which were always wrong) for the Washington Post; now he...
Forum: Software 07-01-2005, 12:55 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 575
Posted By kevyk
Re: PokerAce Heads Up Display - Version 0.14 Released

One small issue: saving changes in the configuration manager causes the system to hang for 10-15 seconds. I observed this behavior when saving changes to the 6-max layout; it did not matter whether...
Forum: Software 07-01-2005, 12:51 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 575
Posted By kevyk
Re: PokerAce Heads Up Display - Version 0.14 Released

PokerAce,

Thanks very much for writing this piece of code. I found it far superior to GT+ and PlayerView. It also seems to make far more efficient use of system resources. I will take note when...
Forum: Other Other Topics 06-30-2005, 05:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 61
Posted By kevyk
Re: Business Screwjob. Flames Welcome! Advice a Bonus.

Wait, you can prove that you own 50% of this business, and your friend still decided to cheat you?

It seems that your erstwhile friend and partner is at a disadvantage here, not you.
Forum: Other Other Topics 06-29-2005, 04:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 108
Posted By kevyk
Re: Grilling

While it was nice of your mom to buy you a gas grill, they really don't cook steaks nearly as well as charcoal. You just can't get the heat high enough to really sear a steak. Plus, grease fires are...
Forum: Other Other Topics 06-29-2005, 04:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 108
Posted By kevyk
Re: Grilling

His books pwn. Start with The Barbeque! Bible and move up to BBQ USA when you get more advanced.

I roasted a whole pig at my sister's graduation party using one of his recipes.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 06-29-2005, 11:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 152
Posted By kevyk
Re: A Geometry/Perspective Question

This (http://www.math.utah.edu/~treiberg/Perspect/Perspect.htm#intro) might help.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 06-29-2005, 09:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 284
Posted By kevyk
Re: Physics brain-bender

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The sun is 93 million miles away. It takes light more than a second to reach our eyes...

[/ QUOTE ]

This is more like 8 light- minutes

c~=186,000 miles/sec.
Forum: Televised Poker 06-28-2005, 04:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 165
Posted By kevyk
Re: Ellix Powers and Jim McManus

At least he didn't come off looking like a crazy, feral homeless guy.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 06-28-2005, 01:12 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 2,154
Posted By kevyk
Re: Specific Question For Not Ready and Others

ESPN Boss Guy: We'd like you to switch over to broadcasting the 6pm SportsCenter.

Trey Wingo: I can't do that.

Boss Guy: Why not?

Trey Wingo: That's dinnertime.

Boss Guy: Why not eat...
Forum: Other Other Topics 06-28-2005, 11:33 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 334
Posted By kevyk
Re: How much better is no-condom sex then condom sex?

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Where I'm from we have a word for people like you.

[/ QUOTE ]

Fathers.
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