At 18:52 10/05/02 -0700, Rex wrote: >Personally I think these arguments are kind of funny. Its sort of like >sitting in the backyard listening to the neighbors fight. As long as >nobody starts beating the crap out of their wife dont get involved, just >sit back and watch the fireworks.
Hello Rex and list, Admittedly every dogfight has some entertainment value. When the participants are human rather than canine, who is to say that the spectacle isn't even more amusing. Just the same, I don't look forward to the day when most of the airtime of the six o'clock news will be replaced with the Jerry Springer show. Nor do I consider this list the place for the kind of cheap spectacles we have seen recently. If I am not mistaken, this list is intended to serve (primarily?) an educational function. We are fortunate to have the participation of many professional scientists and serious amateurs. When the level of discourse degenerates to that of a barroom brawl, not only does that distract from the main purpose of the list, but it may tend to convince serious professionals who contribute so much to this list that they are wasting their time here. Those of you who, like myself, have been on the list for many years know that this is not a hypothetical concern -- we have seen it happen before. This list would not be what it is without the frequent contributions of Ron, Allan, Bernd, and a long list of other professional GENTLEMEN who undoubtedly are not here for the name-calling, back-biting, and four letter words. I have great respect for them for their willingness to put up with the recent distractions. PLEASE, will those of you who are unable or willing to participate here in a polite and civilized manner, take your gladiator matches to some other arena. They don't belong here. Best regards to all, Piper Hollier Amsterdam NL ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
