http://www.cocomment.com/comments/Blackblade Copyright 2007 coComment.com 2009-11-22T01:31:45.660+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/images/logo4rss.gif http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=2569679&comment_id=125300908 Anonymous Straightline top speed is, always, ultimately about power and drag if you have enough time to get to top speed. On that basis, the Veyron was always going to win. But, in any real situation where you would have to slow up, take a bend, and then accelerate again I would bet you large sums of money that the F1 would leave the Veyron miles behind. The Veyron is super powerful but it's way way too heavy. 2009-09-03T01:01:07.564+02:00 2009-09-03T01:01:07.564+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=2473714&comment_id=71379450 Blackblade And, regarding the diffuser issue, since it was passed to race there is zero justification in stripping the points from Brawn even if they decide that it does breach the spirit of the regulations. Since it's clearly 'legal enough' to race if they subsequently decide to ban it then fine ... but only going forward and with no retrospective disqualifications or demotions. 2009-04-02T17:41:07.018+02:00 2009-04-02T17:41:07.018+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=2473714&comment_id=71380155 Blackblade The race should be decided on the track. Trulli should not have been docked 25seconds and, now, Hamilton should not be disqualified. The correct result, clearly, is Hamilton 3rd and Trulli 4th because Trulli went off ... anything else is a travesty and means the sport aspect suffers. 2009-04-02T17:35:34.635+02:00 2009-04-02T17:35:34.635+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=2467969&comment_id=68456295 Account Go Ashwin ! 2009-03-25T15:27:30.796+01:00 2009-03-25T15:27:30.796+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=1671117&comment_id=30767203 Anonymous The founding fathers were Christian were they ???? "And the day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerve in the brain of Jupiter." -Thomas Jefferson, Letter to John Adams, April 11, 1823 2008-09-02T18:19:09.915+02:00 2008-09-02T18:19:09.915+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=1473275&comment_id=28573619 Blackblade I have to say that I think everyone is missing the point. Being POTUS is a unique position ... neither candidate has any experience of doing it before of course. What they therefore do have are certain personal attributes and experiences that suggest how they may be able to effectively carry out the position. No one experience makes them uniquely qualified to undertake the role. I would say that McCain's wartime experience speaks to his character but not to his experience of senior leadership. 2008-07-11T02:54:33.288+02:00 2008-07-11T02:54:33.288+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=1434629&comment_id=27229318 Blackblade Testing out Retaggr ... really like it. 2008-06-12T14:34:46.179+02:00 2008-06-12T14:34:46.179+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=1355791&comment_id=26279380 Blackblade I think the issue raises a significant point in the light of modern technology and a legal framework that, in many places, is still predicated on print media. In a world where everyone can 'publish' using tools such as Wordpress and YouTube is it relevant to be prosecuting the service ? In fact, would it not make far more sense to treat such services similarly to telephony providers ? Surely, in a world in which everyone can publish, they are the ones who should become liable for any consequences of such publication ? 2008-04-30T13:50:29.550+02:00 2008-04-30T13:50:29.550+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=1342991&comment_id=25423894 Anonymous I really like this ... sets things out simply and clearly. 2008-04-16T09:28:10.430+02:00 2008-04-16T09:28:10.430+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=1331267&comment_id=25207108 Anonymous Hope no-one minds my using this to enter a test comment. 2008-04-03T14:44:24.193+02:00 2008-04-03T14:44:24.193+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=1146504&comment_id=24044052 Blackblade I think Renacier makes an unbelievably telling point. The crucible, as it was referred to earlier, of intelligent debate participated in by both sides with enquiring minds and reasonable courtesy takes both sides further in understanding. The situation that pertains where fundamentalists, of any ilk, are able to exercise control is very different. I would describe myself as a moderate atheist BUT I fervently support equality of all; for me, persecution of anyone on the grounds of sexual orientation is evil. Hence, I would oppose this situation just as vigorously as I would oppose the erstwhile one in the Soviet Union where Christian faith was prohibited. Surely moderate Christianity should be condemning such extremism too ? Matt. 2008-02-11T10:26:14.103+01:00 2008-02-11T10:26:14.103+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=1146504&comment_id=24044040 Blackblade65 I think Renacier makes an unbelievably telling point. The crucible, as it was referred to earlier, of intelligent debate participated in by both sides with enquiring minds and reasonable courtesy takes both sides further in understanding. The situation that pertains where fundamentalists, of any ilk, are able to exercise control is very different. I would describe myself as a moderate atheist BUT I fervently support equality of all; for me, persecution of anyone on the grounds of sexual orientation is evil. Hence, I would oppose this situation just as vigorously as I would oppose the erstwhile one in the Soviet Union where Christian faith was prohibited. Surely moderate Christianity should be condemning such extremism too ? Matt. 2008-02-11T10:25:19.393+01:00 2008-02-11T10:25:19.393+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=969437&comment_id=18406484 blackblade65 I love coComment ! Of course, I am SLIGHTLY biased but heh, thought I'd say it anyway. 2007-08-24T08:02:41.930+02:00 2007-08-24T08:02:41.930+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=756356&comment_id=14705918 blackblade65 Very funny if a trifle disturbing too :-) 2007-05-30T01:09:52.975+02:00 2007-05-30T01:09:52.975+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=649433&comment_id=12783680 Blackblade Very funny ... kind of like Whose Line is it Anyway in prose. Good finish too ... as I read down I was glancing at the scrollbar and thinking 'how the hell does this get finished before the end of the page' ! Do more ! Please. 2007-04-25T17:28:32.734+02:00 2007-04-25T17:28:32.734+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=523976&comment_id=10935585 Blackblade Glad you said that ... it's what we've decided to do. We'll mostly post as individuals and only as the 'team' when it's something more corporate that we want to say as a company. Here's hoping we get it (mostly) right :-) 2007-03-24T15:00:29.795+01:00 2007-03-24T15:00:29.795+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=573478&comment_id=10878473 blackblade65 I bought the Project Sted-Fast songs from Bryan Loss's website (http://www.bryanloss.com) if anyone else is interested. Excellent music and a real shame that they folded in my opinion. 2007-03-23T14:45:24.976+01:00 2007-03-23T14:45:24.976+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=523976&comment_id=10437981 Blackblade It usually seems to be more a function of the nature of the topic and the interest in that than who is specifically writing it. I would imagine that would be different if the author were particularly well-known or famous but, for us, we can't see any correlation with author and interest. 2007-03-15T13:22:59.784+01:00 2007-03-15T13:22:59.784+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=465777&comment_id=10297452 blackblade65 Very thought provoking and interesting. Kind of reminds me of the background to Asimov's 'The Ultimate Question'. Is the internet the first step towards a 'collective consciousness' ? 2007-03-13T09:55:37.635+01:00 2007-03-13T09:55:37.635+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=523976&comment_id=10023770 Blackblade Very interested in this conversation because we, as a company, have a 'Company Blog' but all the senior management team write for it. We sometimes identify the author as an individual and other times call it a Team authored article. What do you think ? Is that open, tranparent and honest ? I think it is - a company is an entity and it's not just one person (usually either the CEO or the CMO) ... as such, it's better to be clear about what you're trying to say and who is saying it. There's nothing wrong with companies saying things provided it's clear that it's a team effort is there ? 2007-03-09T10:49:08.196+01:00 2007-03-09T10:49:08.196+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=Blackblade&conv=231943&comment_id=2864861 MDC Let's hope this works properly now ! 2006-10-19T10:23:51.108+02:00 2006-10-19T10:23:51.108+02:00