Hi Anatoly, it's funny for me as an german guy to read your discussion about "zeitgeist" and "poltergeist" ;-) I think zeitgeist (the spirit of the time/age) and poltergeist are total different things.
Poltergeist: maybe this is a good definition: Reports of poltergeist activity typically feature heavily on raps, bumps, thumps, knocks, footsteps, and bed-shaking, all without a discernible point of origin or physical reason for occurrence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist). But if you look closer at it, you find out that it is a practical joke or nature phenomena like wind, wether etc... are the cause. Ciao, Eckhard PS: sorry for the off-topic spam ;-) -------- Original-Nachricht -------- Datum: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:43:35 -0400 Von: "Anatoly Frenkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "\'XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit\'" <ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov> Betreff: Re: [Ifeffit] Fitting EXAFS with out any atomic coordinates? > Since I like the sound of my voice too, I will translate the "zeitgeist" > >from Bruce's email. According to Wikipedia, "It is originally a German > expression that means "the spirit (Geist) of the time (Zeit)". Can it be > loosely translate here as "poltergeist"? > > Anatoly -- "Feel free" - 10 GB Mailbox, 100 FreeSMS/Monat ... Jetzt GMX TopMail testen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/topmail _______________________________________________ Ifeffit mailing list Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit
