Search results

I think the basic mission of the probe is proof of technology, rather than any specific observation. Wikipedia has it as an elliptic orbit with closest approach to Mars' center of mass at 365km, and furthest at 80,000km A comet is going by Mars on 19Oct14. I wonder where Mangalyaaan will be...

So, what is the rate, per kwh? I could only find the Rs12-15/kwh. That would mean $260 was a lot of electricity. If you use a lot, you'll have to pay a lot. I'm hearing a lot of complaining about bills, but what is the rate that is being charged per kwh? Electric bills shouldn't be about...

Trying to translate to US-ese... Sources I find state electricity is around 12-15 Rs per kwh. Pakistani Rupees are at $0.0097 atm, so basically a penny each. That would make your rates around $0.12 - 0.15 per kwh. A bit more than I pay, but a lot less than NYC. Given there is very little...

Do you really believe that makes you better in some way? Does it actually matter?

What do you pay for electricity? Is it heavily subsidized? Where I live, the residential rate is $0.09660/KWhr (or $96.60/MWHr), plus a connection fee of $15.54 per month, plus taxes (2.5%) plus about $0.01 per KWhr in additional fees. This is relatively low for the US, as I understand it -...

He probably has a book that told him that, and he believes with all his heart.

A co-worker of mine had a beggar put his hand in the co-workers pockets while visiting India (for work). I'm not anxious to go, I've avoided it so far. One of the managers in India has gotten angry with American employees who give to beggars, like, really mad. It would be very different...

Yep. 190k Highlanders yet to be counted, but No is up by 370k. Their opinion doesn't matter. Fife and West Lothian most representative of the whole country, both split 45-55.

Scottish independence referendum - Results - BBC News Scottish independence referendum: latest results in full | Politics | The Guardian

There are a lot of problems with polling to predict elections. You can miss by getting unrepresentative samples, for example. In the US, pollsters try to use phone interviews. They are restricted to landlines, which gets them a non-representative sample - they get more older, less technically...

Looking at a 45-55 split. Not that close, but no landslide for sure.

Edinburgh 60% no. Its over. No is +340k with 567k votes outstanding. Yes would need 70% of the remaining votes - more with lower turnout.

The ground stations outside of India are NASA Deep Space Network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, run by JPL. Presumably there is a deal to share. The Bangalore station is Indian Deep Space Network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Indian Space Research Organisation Telemetry, Tracking...

Yeah, this is over. 1.1 million outstanding, Yes needs to get +200k out of that. Meaning an 60-40 split. Not gonna happen.

YES: 1,068,002 NO: 1,244,032 or about 180k by my math, from the Guardian. Beeb is ahead of the Guardian. Target to win is silly - not everyone voted, so you can win with less than half the electorate. actually, BBC and Guardian are both reporting 24 of 32, but with different numbers...

Aberdeen reported No, lead for No is now 180k. I'm watching Scottish independence referendum: latest results in full | Politics | The Guardian what are you guys watching?

Glassgow reported, slight gain for YES. Still holding at about 150k difference. Its 9pm where i am, don't India and Pakistan have to go to work about now? :-)

Yeah, looks like No will take it. If rural voters were the ones pushing it and city folk were against, this is a dead horse.

No, they count after closing the polling stations. If you haven't voted, you aren't going to. Its a matter of not all the counties have reported yet. Latest from the Guardian is: YES: 43.8% NO: 56.2% with just over half the councils reporting. 150,000 vote margin for No atm. This...

Note that Shetland result. Shetland is where the oil actually is.