Re: [OT] Power over radio is it a true thing or just a myth ?

2009-08-25 Thread Gilad Ben-Yossef
Oleg Goldshmidt wrote: Once you have satisfied yourself that N=3, you can derive R^-2 easily from flux considerations. Until, of course, the invention of the flux capacitor... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeLorean_time_machine Gilad :-) -- Gilad Ben-Yossef Chief Coffee Drinker CTO

Re: [OT] Power over radio is it a true thing or just a myth ?

2009-08-25 Thread Oleg Goldshmidt
On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Gilad Ben-Yossefgi...@codefidence.com wrote: Oleg Goldshmidt wrote: Once you have satisfied yourself that N=3, you can derive R^-2 easily from flux considerations. Until, of course, the invention of the flux capacitor...  

Re: [OT] Power over radio is it a true thing or just a myth ?

2009-08-25 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Oleg Goldshmidt wrote: In particular, when you travel close to the speed of light you emit mostly in the forward direction, not isotropically... I didn't know physics dealt with gastro functions. Shachar -- Shachar Shemesh Lingnu Open Source Consulting Ltd. http://www.lingnu.com

Re: [OT] Power over radio is it a true thing or just a myth ?

2009-08-25 Thread Erez D
2009/8/24 Shachar Shemesh shac...@shemesh.biz Michael Vasiliev wrote: The power of the signal is inversely proportional to the square of distance. That is not precisely accurate. An undirected point source of EM radiation (or any other type of energy) transmits energy that expands on a

Re: [OT] Power over radio is it a true thing or just a myth ?

2009-08-25 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Erez D wrote: AFAIK, according to general relativity, the world is 4D. according to string theory, there are more dimensions ... I think we have enough flame wars over FOSS matters. Let's not go into strings, as that would not only be a flame war, but an off topic one at that. Shachar --

Re: [OT] Power over radio is it a true thing or just a myth ?

2009-08-25 Thread Erez D
On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Shachar Shemesh shac...@shemesh.bizwrote: Erez D wrote: AFAIK, according to general relativity, the world is 4D. according to string theory, there are more dimensions ... I think we have enough flame wars over FOSS matters. Let's not go into strings, as

Re: [OT] Power over radio is it a true thing or just a myth ?

2009-08-25 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Erez D wrote: On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:56 AM, Shachar Shemesh shac...@shemesh.biz mailto:shac...@shemesh.biz wrote: Erez D wrote: AFAIK, according to general relativity, the world is 4D. according to string theory, there are more dimensions ... I think we have enough

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Re: [hackers-il] New Essay - FOSS Licences Wars

2009-08-25 Thread Dotan Cohen
Hi all! I have published a new essay about free software licences: http://www.shlomifish.org/philosophy/computers/open-source/foss-licences-wars/ Any comments will be welcome. Tens of comments here already:

Re: [hackers-il] New Essay - FOSS Licences Wars

2009-08-25 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Tuesday 25 August 2009 19:29:31 Dotan Cohen wrote: Hi all! I have published a new essay about free software licences: http://www.shlomifish.org/philosophy/computers/open-source/foss-licences- wars/ Any comments will be welcome. Tens of comments here already:

Re: New Essay - FOSS Licences Wars

2009-08-25 Thread Mikhael Goikhman
On 21 Aug 2009 19:58:13 +0300, Shlomi Fish wrote: I have published a new essay about free software licences: http://www.shlomifish.org/philosophy/computers/open-source/foss-licences-wars/ Any comments will be welcome. This article contains several factual errors as well as many arguments