The truth being that the story is false. Or am I being purposefully obtuse?
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Pamela McCorduck <pam...@well.com> wrote: > But as with all persistent stories, whether true or false, it contains an > important truth. > > > On Feb 10, 2013, at 12:02 PM, "Frank Wimberly" <wimber...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > But see…**** > > http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp**** > > Frank**** > > > Frank C. Wimberly**** > 140 Calle Ojo Feliz**** > Santa Fe, NM 87505**** > > wimber...@gmail.com 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<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**** > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > -- *Doug Roberts d...@parrot-farm.net* *http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins*<http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> * <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> 505-455-7333 - Office 505-672-8213 - Mobile*
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