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http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp Frank Frank C. Wimberly 140 Calle Ojo Feliz Santa Fe, NM 87505 <mailto:wimber...@gmail.com> wimber...@gmail.com <mailto:wimbe...@cal.berkeley.edu> wimbe...@cal.berkeley.edu Phone: (505) 995-8715 Cell: (505) 670-9918 From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Nicholas Thompson Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:43 PM To: 'The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group' Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The Blog I just sent you Arlo, Something about the asteroid passing between us and our communication satellites that caught my attention. But did you also catch the series of observations on recent navy navigation errors. By the way, do you remember the alleged conversation between the ENTERPRISE and .., well, you will see. I have it filed away on my computer under REALISM VS IDEALISM The following is an actual radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations, 10-10-95: 1: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision. 2: Recommend YOU divert YOUR course 15 degrees to South to avoid a collision. 1: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. 2: No. I say again - you divert YOUR course. > > 1: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERPRISE. WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW! 2: This is a lighthouse...Your call. From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Arlo Barnes Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 7:37 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The Blog I just sent you Ugh, this argument again. I have to admit, it would be neat to deflect an asteroid - but neater still to have a space colony, unlikely as that seems (unless we get terraforming down pat or just find a habitable planet/moon a convenient distance away, a poor bet). -Arlo
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