Re: three paradigm shifts?

2006-04-19 Thread Charlie Bell
On 19/04/2006, at 1:41 AM, Dave Land wrote: That variant spelling of extrovert only finds 236,000 pages on Google. Spot on, William. I searched for introvert OR intravert vs extravert OR extrovert and came up with closer, but still skewed results: intr(o|a)vert: 2,470,000

Re: Blog of interest

2006-04-19 Thread Charlie Bell
On 19/04/2006, at 5:13 AM, Julia Thompson wrote: http://goodmath.blogspot.com/ He welcomes clarifications and corrections. A favourite of mine. His explanations of the vacuity of Dembski's bad maths often amuse. Charlie ___

ADMIN: Power and Brain Failures

2006-04-19 Thread Nick Arnett
One of the UPSs on my system started complaining last night... and in my sleepy state, I didn't realize that the power bar into which it was plugged had failed... so I muted the darn thing's alarm. It kept things running for a while. And now that I fixed the power bar (loose plug, of all

cats are evil, why they must be eradicated [was: three paradigm shifts?]

2006-04-19 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Later, several American cat lineages returned to Asia. With each migration, evolutionary forces morphed the pantherlike patriarch of all cats into a rainbow of species, from ocelots and lynxes to leopards, lions and the lineage that led to the most successful cat of all, even though it

Re: Hello (hello, hello)

2006-04-19 Thread Jim Sharkey
Deborah Harrell wrote: Let's sing the Happy Happy Joy Joy song, boys and girls! Happy happy, Joy joy, Happy happy, Joy joy, Happy happy, Joy joy, Happy happy, Joy joy, Happy happy, Joy joy, Happy happy, Joy joy, Happy happy, Happy happy, Happy happy -- Joy! I don't think you're happy enough!

RE: cats are evil, why they must be eradicated [was: three paradigm shifts?]

2006-04-19 Thread Jim Sharkey
Alberto Monteiro wrote: Which animal is he talking about in this sentence? I don't know of any successful cat-like animal that has mostly forsaken its predatory heritage As Granny Weatherwax says, If cats weren't so cute, we would realize what nasty little bastards they are. Jim The only cat I

Re: three paradigm shifts?

2006-04-19 Thread Jim Sharkey
Charlie Bell wrote: And people ask why I chose Australia for my big solo rip... no large terrestrial maneaters is a good reason I feel! (s about the crocs and sharks... ;) ) But doesn't Oz have, what, nine out of the ten most poisonous spiders on the planet? Not to mention evil jellyfish

Re: The Gospel Of Judas

2006-04-19 Thread Jim Sharkey
William T Goodall wrote: Two millennia of fanwankery hasn't managed to patch up those plot holes. Elephants on the back of a giant turtle makes more sense. True, and it's a lot funnier. Although Pratchett also relies on his fans to keep all his continuity ducks in a row, and he still can't

Re: The Gospel Of Judas

2006-04-19 Thread Max Battcher
Jim Sharkey wrote: William T Goodall wrote: Two millennia of fanwankery hasn't managed to patch up those plot holes. Elephants on the back of a giant turtle makes more sense. True, and it's a lot funnier. Although Pratchett also relies on his fans to keep all his continuity ducks in a row,

Re: three paradigm shifts?

2006-04-19 Thread Charlie Bell
On 19/04/2006, at 3:37 PM, Jim Sharkey wrote: Charlie Bell wrote: And people ask why I chose Australia for my big solo rip... no large terrestrial maneaters is a good reason I feel! (s about the crocs and sharks... ;) ) But doesn't Oz have, what, nine out of the ten most poisonous

Re: three paradigm shifts?

2006-04-19 Thread Deborah Harrell
Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 18/04/2006, at 11:59 PM, Deborah Harrell wrote: snip Familiarity breeds contempt -- in myth, the Hound is a near-sacred partner of the Hunter, and the Bull sacrifices his great strength to humanity's survival. Now, 'cur,' 'cow,' 'bitch,' and

RE: cats are evil, why they must be eradicated [was: three paradigm shifts?]

2006-04-19 Thread Deborah Harrell
Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alberto Monteiro wrote: Which animal is he talking about in this sentence? I don't know of any successful cat-like animal that has mostly forsaken its predatory heritage Some folks don't realize that their cute tabbies still belong to 'the tribe of

Weekly Chat Reminder

2006-04-19 Thread William T Goodall
As Steve said, The Brin-L weekly chat has been a list tradition for over six years. Way back on 27 May, 1998, Marco Maisenhelder first set up a chatroom for the list, and on the next day, he established a weekly chat time. We've been through several servers, chat technologies, and even casts of

Re: The Gospel Of Judas

2006-04-19 Thread Deborah Harrell
Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Was Judas a villain? I don't think so myself. If one believes that Christ was divine and that God has a plan then Judas was just a part of the plan and cannot be faulted

Depleted Uranium, Floridated Water, and Bisphenol Food Wrapping

2006-04-19 Thread The Fool
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C8122-1596301%2C00.html Food wrap linked to prostate cancer by Jonathan Leake, Science Editor A CHEMICAL used to make food wrapping and line tin cans could be the cause of surging prostate cancer rates in men, says a study. Bisphenol A is widely

Re: The Gospel Of Judas

2006-04-19 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Max Battcher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 11:31 PM Subject: Re: The Gospel Of Judas Robert Seeberger wrote: In terms of morality and ethics *why* one chooses can be more important than *what*

Re: The Gospel Of Judas

2006-04-19 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 2:09 PM Subject: Re: The Gospel Of Judas Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robert G. Seeberger