Feb. 4th, 2008

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Most homes have a number of trash bins for different kinds of trash: batteries in one; biodegradables in one; wood in one; colored glass in one, other glass in another; aluminum in one, other metals in another; newspapers in one, hard paper in another, and paper that doesn't fit these two categories in a third; and plastic of all sorts in another collection of bins. The materials generally have to be cleaned before thrown away — milk cartons with milk in them cannot be recycled just as metal cans cannot have too much of the paper labels left. http://www.mises.org/story/2855
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Most homes have a number of trash bins for different kinds of trash: batteries in one; biodegradables in one; wood in one; colored glass in one, other glass in another; aluminum in one, other metals in another; newspapers in one, hard paper in another, and paper that doesn't fit these two categories in a third; and plastic of all sorts in another collection of bins. The materials generally have to be cleaned before thrown away — milk cartons with milk in them cannot be recycled just as metal cans cannot have too much of the paper labels left. http://www.mises.org/story/2855
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EMMELOORD, Netherlands (Reuters) -- Dutch inventors unveiled Monday a 75,000 euro ($111,100) car-fuelling robot they say is the first of its kind, working by registering the car on arrival at the filling station and matching it to a database of fuel cap designs and fuel types.

A robotic arm fitted with multiple sensors extends from a regular petrol pump, carefully opens the car's flap, unscrews the cap, picks up the fuel nozzle and directs it toward the tank opening, much as a human arm would, and as efficiently.

Зачем? Потому что закон о минимальной заработной плате.
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EMMELOORD, Netherlands (Reuters) -- Dutch inventors unveiled Monday a 75,000 euro ($111,100) car-fuelling robot they say is the first of its kind, working by registering the car on arrival at the filling station and matching it to a database of fuel cap designs and fuel types.

A robotic arm fitted with multiple sensors extends from a regular petrol pump, carefully opens the car's flap, unscrews the cap, picks up the fuel nozzle and directs it toward the tank opening, much as a human arm would, and as efficiently.

Зачем? Потому что закон о минимальной заработной плате.
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Luis Buñuel, "Una mujer sin amor" (1952) [1], [2].



Мелодрама! По рассказу Ги де Мопассана! Обожаю. Очень понравилось. Весь фильм ахал, всплескивал руками и промокал глаза платочком. Другое дело жена, которая только пожимала плечами и интересовалась, много ли серий в этом мексиканском сериале. Но ведь до чего красиво!!!

Luis Buñuel considered this the worst film he had ever made, сообщает imdb. Вот совершенно не согласен. Сюзану, например, вообще не досмотрели.
birdwatcher: (Спартак)
Luis Buñuel, "Una mujer sin amor" (1952) [1], [2].



Мелодрама! По рассказу Ги де Мопассана! Обожаю. Очень понравилось. Весь фильм ахал, всплескивал руками и промокал глаза платочком. Другое дело жена, которая только пожимала плечами и интересовалась, много ли серий в этом мексиканском сериале. Но ведь до чего красиво!!!

Luis Buñuel considered this the worst film he had ever made, сообщает imdb. Вот совершенно не согласен. Сюзану, например, вообще не досмотрели.