Re: Philosophical question
- Original Message - From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:34 PM Subject: Philosophical question > What is the mean of life? > > Julia It can be only be calculated when the end of life is known. At that point, one determines the point where there are an equal number of seconds in the life before and after that point, and that is the mean of life. Dan M. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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In a message dated 11/10/2003 8:34:42 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > What is the mean of life? > > Julia > You can't have a mean because you know there's no such thing as a standard deviant. William Taylor - Somewhere on the Art Bell curve. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Julia asked: > What is the mean of life? Dan responded: It can be only be calculated when the end of life is known. I agree with you so far. At that point, one determines the point where there are an equal number of seconds in the life before and after that point, and that is the mean of life. I have to partially disagree here. If life, indeed, begins at 40, then you have to subtract 1,262,304,000 seconds (give or take a few) from the beginning, and then find the mid-point of the remainder. Reggie Bautista Loopy Much? Maru _ From Beethoven to the Rolling Stones, your favorite music is always playing on MSN Radio Plus. No ads, no talk. Trial month FREE! http://join.msn.com/?page=offers/premiumradio ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Julia asked: >What is the mean of life? Depends. Is n sufficiently large? Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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- Original Message - From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:54 PM Subject: Re: Philosophical question > Julia asked: > > > What is the mean of life? > > Dan responded: > >It can be only be calculated when the end of life is known. > > I agree with you so far. > > >At that point, > >one determines the point where there are an equal number of seconds in the > >life before and after that point, and that is the mean of life. > > I have to partially disagree here. If life, indeed, begins at 40, then you > have to > subtract 1,262,304,000 seconds (give or take a few) from the beginning, and > then find the mid-point of the remainder. > IMHO, life begins at 40 is the most extreme pro-choice position I have ever heard of. Dan M. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Julia Thompson wrote: What is the mean of life? I would just like to take this moment to thank the respondents thus far for bringing a smile (actually an out looud laugh) to an otherwise shitty day, and for the reminder why I love this list - where else in the Five Galaxies are you going to find responses like this... Cheers Russell C. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What is the mean of life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women! Oops, sorry. I thought you asked "What is best in life?" _ Is your computer infected with a virus? Find out with a FREE computer virus scan from McAfee. Take the FreeScan now! http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Philosophical question
On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 21:34:02 -0600 (CST), Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What is the mean of life? What is the mean of life, asks she, Ever so contempatively. Will the answer set her free? Follow the thread and we shall see. Is n sufficiently large? asks Jim As if it really matters to him. n could be full right to the brim, I think he asks upon a whim. Vilhelm, in a mini rant, Says there's no mean, you can't, Have one, (syncophant!) There is no standard deviant Dan says you first find the end, Then get the middle when you bend life in two. But I intend To find a better answer, friend Reggie, then, gives Dan what for, That's not the answer, he is sure, Life begins in decade four, Nothing less, nothing more. By Byron, the question is mistaken. 'Tis the womens lamentation! He answers with gesticulation, (Now that's a standard deviation) Have I an answer? I think I do. Having thought this through and through, I'm almost certian that it's true, The mean of life depends on you. 8^P -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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In a message dated 11/10/2003 11:31:20 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Vilhelm, in a mini rant, > Says there's no mean, you can't, > Have one, (syncophant!) > There is no standard deviant > "Vilyehm" was originally created so that the German SCA people couldn't change "William" to "Vilhelm." Syncophant: Any one of four male elephants that sing in unison on stage? Good rhyme. It's highly unlikely Wyatt Earp'll Be even caught dead wearing purple For the shade a shade uses Can lead to abuses. And with that one he'd likely usurp hell. Vilyehm Teighlore ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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In a message dated 11/10/2003 10:34:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 42 for a woman, 39 for a man. But much more importantly what is the median of life? > > > What is the mean of life? > >Julia > > ___ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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In a message dated 11/11/03 7:27:39 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << But much more importantly what is the median of life? >> And how wide is it, has the grass been cut short, and can you safely cross all four, six, eight or more lanes of traffic? Vilyehm Teighlore ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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> From: Doug Pensinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Philosophical question > > > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 21:34:02 -0600 (CST), Julia Thompson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What is the mean of life? > > What is the mean of life, asks she, > Ever so contempatively. > Will the answer set her free? > Follow the thread and we shall see. > > Is n sufficiently large? asks Jim > As if it really matters to him. > n could be full right to the brim, > I think he asks upon a whim. > > Vilhelm, in a mini rant, > Says there's no mean, you can't, > Have one, (syncophant!) > There is no standard deviant > > Dan says you first find the end, > Then get the middle when you bend > life in two. But I intend > To find a better answer, friend > > Reggie, then, gives Dan what for, > That's not the answer, he is sure, > Life begins in decade four, > Nothing less, nothing more. > > By Byron, the question is mistaken. > 'Tis the womens lamentation! > He answers with gesticulation, > (Now that's a standard deviation) > > Have I an answer? I think I do. > Having thought this through and through, > I'm almost certian that it's true, > The mean of life depends on you. > > 8^P > > -- > Doug Excellent work Doug, most inventive. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Andrew Paul wrote: Excellent work Doug, most inventive. Aw, shucks... -- Doug GSV Thanks ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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At 09:51 PM 11/10/2003 -0600, you wrote: - Original Message - From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:34 PM Subject: Philosophical question > What is the mean of life? > > Julia It can be only be calculated when the end of life is known. At that point, one determines the point where there are an equal number of seconds in the life before and after that point, and that is the mean of life. Dan M. The directions to the house we were staying at said, "15 miles after town turn right onto xxx road. Near the bottom* turn left onto yyy. 2/3 down yyy the house is on the right, with a grey shed in front." The "Near the bottom*" part was obvious because the bottom ended at the lake, but how in the world do you know when you are 2/3 the way down a street, if you can't see the end? The vacation was mostly good. Two days of visiting wineries tasting their products. I don't like wine, but bought some bottles anyway. Spent two hours in the hot tub watching the eclipse in a completely clear sky. It was so cold however that water splashed out froze on the deck. The only bad part, the house was advertised as having cable TV but the owners had it shut off two weeks before. I asked the others, seriously, if they were giving me an intervention. Monday went shopping, nice to do when everyone else is working. But other sightseeing venues closed earlier in the area. Spent the rest of the time when not drinking wine playing pool, watching videos, and reading, finishing three books. Kevin T. - VRWC Next vacation: wabbit season ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Kevin Tarr wrote: Kevin T. - VRWC Next vacation: wabbit season You shoot bunnies??? -- Doug 8^) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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At 08:15 PM 11/11/2003 -0800, you wrote: Kevin Tarr wrote: Kevin T. - VRWC Next vacation: wabbit season You shoot bunnies??? -- Doug 8^) No I don't. Figured the duck/rabbit/moose/baseball season line would be funnier. But I did miss the chance to say I'd be hunting bare. Kevin T. - VRWC 8^) indeed ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Vacation was Re: Philosophical question
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Kevin Tarr wrote: > The vacation was mostly good. Two days of visiting wineries tasting > their products. I don't like wine, but bought some bottles anyway. Spent > two hours in the hot tub watching the eclipse in a completely clear sky. > It was so cold however that water splashed out froze on the deck. Ever been in a hot tub outside while it was snowing? There's a distance above the water at which the snowflakes melt. You see them coming down, then you don't really see them once they've melted. It's fun. Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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At 12:30 AM 11/12/03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Kevin Tarr wrote: > The vacation was mostly good. Two days of visiting wineries tasting > their products. I don't like wine, but bought some bottles anyway. Spent > two hours in the hot tub watching the eclipse in a completely clear sky. > It was so cold however that water splashed out froze on the deck. Ever been in a hot tub outside while it was snowing? There's a distance above the water at which the snowflakes melt. You see them coming down, then you don't really see them once they've melted. It's fun. I thought the whole point of getting in a hot tub was to be so distracted that one is unlikely to notice anything else . . . -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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At 12:30 AM 11/12/2003 -0600, you wrote: On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Kevin Tarr wrote: > The vacation was mostly good. Two days of visiting wineries tasting > their products. I don't like wine, but bought some bottles anyway. Spent > two hours in the hot tub watching the eclipse in a completely clear sky. > It was so cold however that water splashed out froze on the deck. Ever been in a hot tub outside while it was snowing? There's a distance above the water at which the snowflakes melt. You see them coming down, then you don't really see them once they've melted. It's fun. Julia I live in the northeast, skiing is my third favorite sport, second favorite outside...though my first can be done inside or out ;-) so yes I've been in hot tubs whilst it's been snowing. Kevin T. - VRWC Snow this weekend, possibly ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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> From: Julia Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Vacation was Re: Philosophical question > > > > > On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Kevin Tarr wrote: > > > The vacation was mostly good. Two days of visiting wineries tasting > > their products. I don't like wine, but bought some bottles anyway. > > Spent two hours in the hot tub watching the eclipse in a completely > > clear sky. It was so cold however that water splashed out > froze on the > > deck. > > Ever been in a hot tub outside while it was snowing? > > There's a distance above the water at which the snowflakes > melt. You see > them coming down, then you don't really see them once they've > melted. > It's fun. > > Julia > Yea, I have done that. It was cool, kinda like having a coneshaped force-field over your head, that magically disintegrated snowflakes. Then you jump out and roll around in the snow, Nordic style. Don't try this without champagne though. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > At 12:30 AM 11/12/03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: > > > >On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Kevin Tarr wrote: > > > > > The vacation was mostly good. Two days of visiting wineries tasting > > > their products. I don't like wine, but bought some bottles anyway. Spent > > > two hours in the hot tub watching the eclipse in a completely clear sky. > > > It was so cold however that water splashed out froze on the deck. > > > >Ever been in a hot tub outside while it was snowing? > > > >There's a distance above the water at which the snowflakes melt. You see > >them coming down, then you don't really see them once they've melted. > >It's fun. > > > I thought the whole point of getting in a hot tub was to be so distracted > that one is unlikely to notice anything else . . . The other activities I was doing were still merely at the flirting stage. :) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
