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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004410 More actions · Answer 1

BWFC (6/15/2015)
Something similar to this Jeff?

Heh... That's the very scene I think of in all such conversations. It's one of my favorites. 😀

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

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Neil Burton SSC-Insane Points: 23009 More actions · Answer 2

Apparently it was only filmed that way because Harrison Ford had eaten something that disagreed with him and didn't want to spend too long away from his trailer. The original intent was for a much longer fight.

The fact that the man with the gun will probably beat the man with the sword every time, is beside the point. Unless of course the man with the gun is an Imperial Stormtrooper.

On two occasions I have been asked, "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?" ... I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
—Charles Babbage, Passages from the Life of a Philosopher

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004410 More actions · Answer 3

Ed Wagner (6/15/2015)
BrainDonor (6/15/2015)
For those that have an interest in martial arts - specifically the Katana.
An intersting video of Machii Isao, assisting in the configuration of an industrial robot, so it can demonstarte some 'skills' too.
http://www.iflscience.com/technology/watch-katana-wielding-robot-battle-human-samurai-sword-master
The thing I find more interesting is the slowed down footage, showing just how sharp these blades must be.
That was pretty cool; thanks for the link. Swords can be kept ridiculously sharp, but it still takes quite a bit of skill to wield them effectively.
When you think about it, that's a pretty effective advertisement for their robot, too. Having worked with them a bit, I know they can be programmed to do a multitude of different actions. However, I don't think I've ever seen a demonstration like that one.

The thing that scares me about that is that it worked. Add a mobility unit, a carbon power cell, and some artificial intelligence and holy shades of SkyNet.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736494 More actions · Answer 4

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June 15, 2015 at 7:15 am

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We'll be fine. We have Kung Fury -

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Jeff Moden (6/15/2015)
The thing that scares me about that is that it worked. Add a mobility unit, a carbon power cell, and some artificial intelligence and holy shades of SkyNet.

Better include some sort of repair mechanism. I suspect that system will break down often.

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 6

Jeff Moden (6/15/2015)
Ed Wagner (6/15/2015)
BrainDonor (6/15/2015)
For those that have an interest in martial arts - specifically the Katana.
An intersting video of Machii Isao, assisting in the configuration of an industrial robot, so it can demonstarte some 'skills' too.
http://www.iflscience.com/technology/watch-katana-wielding-robot-battle-human-samurai-sword-master
The thing I find more interesting is the slowed down footage, showing just how sharp these blades must be.
That was pretty cool; thanks for the link. Swords can be kept ridiculously sharp, but it still takes quite a bit of skill to wield them effectively.
When you think about it, that's a pretty effective advertisement for their robot, too. Having worked with them a bit, I know they can be programmed to do a multitude of different actions. However, I don't think I've ever seen a demonstration like that one.
The thing that scares me about that is that it worked. Add a mobility unit, a carbon power cell, and some artificial intelligence and holy shades of SkyNet.

I don't even want to think about the battery for it. The robots I'm familiar with used huge power cables (4-ought) and took 480 V 3-phase power. Granted they were significantly larger that this one at a lifting capacity of 53 pounds, but the power they consumed was enormous. They were also pretty heavy, so the mobility portion would also consume significant power.

However, I hear what you're saying. A bypass to override the AI when activating the shutdown or self-destruct would be imperative so it doesn't fight back like SkyNet did. 😉

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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 7

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (6/15/2015)
Jeff Moden (6/15/2015)
The thing that scares me about that is that it worked. Add a mobility unit, a carbon power cell, and some artificial intelligence and holy shades of SkyNet.
Better include some sort of repair mechanism. I suspect that system will break down often.

Hopefully, the unit wouldn't try to defend itself when it needed to be repaired. 😛

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String Splitting with True Performance
Best practices on how to ask questions

TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 8

Ed Wagner (6/15/2015)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (6/15/2015)
Jeff Moden (6/15/2015)
The thing that scares me about that is that it worked. Add a mobility unit, a carbon power cell, and some artificial intelligence and holy shades of SkyNet.
Better include some sort of repair mechanism. I suspect that system will break down often.
Hopefully, the unit wouldn't try to defend itself when it needed to be repaired. 😛

:ermm: Murphy indicates that the fault being repaired will sometimes cause defence against repairs. And the great gods GHU and SOD both have laws that support Murphy's. :laugh:

Tom

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 9

TomThomson (6/15/2015)
Ed Wagner (6/15/2015)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (6/15/2015)
Jeff Moden (6/15/2015)
The thing that scares me about that is that it worked. Add a mobility unit, a carbon power cell, and some artificial intelligence and holy shades of SkyNet.
Better include some sort of repair mechanism. I suspect that system will break down often.
Hopefully, the unit wouldn't try to defend itself when it needed to be repaired. 😛
:ermm: Murphy indicates that the fault being repaired will sometimes cause defence against repairs. And the great gods GHU and SOD both have laws that support Murphy's. :laugh:

Don't forget. Murphy was an optimist.

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Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86978 More actions · Answer 10

Here's one for the hard-core Sci-Fi fans out there:

Size Comparison - Science Fiction Spaceships

Count me among 'em.

My mantra: No loops! No CURSORs! No RBAR! Hoo-uh![/I]
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?

My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.

Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15917 More actions · Answer 11

dwain.c (6/15/2015)
Here's one for the hard-core Sci-Fi fans out there:
Size Comparison - Science Fiction Spaceships
Count me among 'em.

From the comments;

Q: And where's TARDIS?

A: It's both too large and too small for the chart.

Now that made me chuckle

Rodders...

Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86978 More actions · Answer 12

rodjkidd (6/16/2015)
dwain.c (6/15/2015)
Here's one for the hard-core Sci-Fi fans out there:
Size Comparison - Science Fiction Spaceships
Count me among 'em.
From the comments;
Q: And where's TARDIS?
A: It's both too large and too small for the chart.
Now that made me chuckle
Rodders...

Yeah I saw that, but not being much of a Dr. Who fan I didn't really get it.

My mantra: No loops! No CURSORs! No RBAR! Hoo-uh![/I]
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?

My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.

Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 13

dwain.c (6/16/2015)
rodjkidd (6/16/2015)
dwain.c (6/15/2015)
Here's one for the hard-core Sci-Fi fans out there:
Size Comparison - Science Fiction Spaceships
Count me among 'em.
From the comments;
Q: And where's TARDIS?
A: It's both too large and too small for the chart.
Now that made me chuckle
Rodders...
Yeah I saw that, but not being much of a Dr. Who fan I didn't really get it.

It's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside, because the inside is somewhere/somewhen else.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 14

dwain.c (6/15/2015)
Here's one for the hard-core Sci-Fi fans out there:
Size Comparison - Science Fiction Spaceships
Count me among 'em.

I sent the link around the lads here. One of them sent the picture back with ticks on the ships he's flown 😉

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15917 More actions · Answer 15

ChrisM@Work (6/16/2015)
dwain.c (6/15/2015)
Here's one for the hard-core Sci-Fi fans out there:
Size Comparison - Science Fiction Spaceships
Count me among 'em.
I sent the link around the lads here. One of them sent the picture back with ticks on the ships he's flown 😉

Nice 😀

So how is life treating you Chris?

Rodders...