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    What is photodetector bandwidth?

    I'll assume your simulator is a pencil and paper. Calculate the capacitance of your detector. Multiply by the load resistance. Take the inverse. That's a decent approximation of your bandwidth. You could use the intrinsic resistance built into your detector instead of load resistance, but...
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    What Would Be a Perfect Slogan for an Electrical Engineering Student's T-shirt?

    A smith chart showing zero impedance at all frequencies with "Nothing can stop me" underneath.
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    News Puerto Rico: A Complex Political Status Explained

    Not necessarily. The 30 year old son might mow the lawn and take out the trash, and he might even be good company. ...but he can't have girls over. Njorl
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    News Reasons To Vote For Kerry: Things He Will Do To Improve America

    Minimum wage has not kept pace with inflation since 1981. It would be about $7/hr now if it had. Njorl
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    If Toto had never run behind the curtain, Dorothy might never have got home

    Hmm, there's an 8 minute time differential. Maybe they tack "Pigs (three different ones)" onto the end. I think "One of these days", from "Meddle" would be better for the tornado scene than anything from "Darkside". The one spoken line could coincide with the appearance of the witch. Njorl
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    News Puerto Rico: A Complex Political Status Explained

    Several times I believe. Their status is not all roses. While they do gain some privaleges and few burdens of a state, they have little power. I won't lose any sleep over it, because they can end that situation any time they want. They're like the 30 year old son with a good job still...
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    News Is the concept of fairness irrelevant in taxation?

    I wouldn't call it unfair. My point is fairness is moot. The only question is how well does it work? Does it cause the economy to grow? Does it keep the people happy? I would argue that even a regressive tax (everyone pays their first $15,000 as tax) was acceptable if it worked. Of...
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    News Is the concept of fairness irrelevant in taxation?

    Believe me, $50,000 a year is not all of the happiness money can buy. In many parts of the country, it is not even buying much in the way of a house, let alone happiness. In my county, a family of 4 can expect to pay about $1700 for mortgage that is purchased through low-income housing...
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    News Is the concept of fairness irrelevant in taxation?

    Welfare and unemployment are at best consolation prizes. Bankruptcy is certainly no reward. Can you seriously contend that any of these are remotely as satisfying as living a secure, middle-class life? Njorl
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    News Reasons To Vote For Kerry: Things He Will Do To Improve America

    I'm sure. I am not talking about tax rates. No, they are not. Federal income tax is the most progressive tax there is. All other taxes are more regressive, and tend to increase the share of teh tax load paid by the less wealthy. The estate tax was the only tax that was more progressive...
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    Scientific law named after first name

    The Galilean transformation is named for Galileo Galilei! I'd say it is probably for his first name, but it is hard to tell. Njorl
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    News Is the concept of fairness irrelevant in taxation?

    Failure is not to society's benefit, and so will not be rewarded. Blame is irrelevant. Njorl
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    News DNC Comments - Did You Notice Joe Scarborough's Discomfort?

    There is nothing at all odd about reporting a UFO. It is the people who insist on putting identifications on their unidentified flying objects that are odd. As for the Killer Rabbit, he had probably seen "..Holy Grail" recently and over reacted. Njorl
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    Remember the iconic TV intros of the 80s?

    Yep. I had forgotten all about it for years. When I heard it, I was thinking, "What is that?" Then, as soon as the last 6 notes played, I saw Raymond Burr's face in my mind's eye. Njorl
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    News Reasons To Vote For Kerry: Things He Will Do To Improve America

    It leaves the South, and the West that is not the west coast. Still, it seems odd. Is there more wealth distinction in the South and non-coastal West? I would be suspicious of class definitions based solely on income. A family of four living on 50k in New York is barely getting by. Put...
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