OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread Bob W
Nothing to do with Pentaxes or photography (unless we see ourselves as a forgotten tribe on a remote island), but it amuses me that Hawking thinks we should stand on the beach waving our spears at every passing frigate: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8642558.stm He's probably right, of course.

Re: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bob W. Hawkings thinks we should NOT stand on the beach waving our spears at every passing frigate. Easier said than done given our electromagnetic signature. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Nothing to do with Pentaxes or photography (unless

OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread Jerry in Arizona
List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders Message-ID: b4d1c5dc98614639b5a91040a7155...@d56bbefa01 Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii Nothing to do with Pentaxes or photography (unless we see ourselves as a forgotten tribe on a remote island), but it amuses me

Re: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread David J Brooks
[quote]Aliens almost certainly exist but humans should avoid making contact, Professor Stephen Hawking has warned[/quote] I wish i knew that before joining the list.;-) Dave On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Nothing to do with Pentaxes or photography (unless

Re: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread P. J. Alling
...@web-options.com To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders Message-ID:b4d1c5dc98614639b5a91040a7155...@d56bbefa01 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii Nothing to do with Pentaxes or photography (unless we see ourselves as a forgotten tribe

RE: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread Bob W
Well, by standing on the beach waving their spears, and killing anyone who landed on the beach, the Andaman islanders managed to keep the rest of us at bay for somewhere between 30,000 and 60,000 years. Bob Bob W. Hawkings thinks we should NOT stand on the beach waving our spears at every

Re: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
How did that work out for them??? Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Well, by standing on the beach waving their spears, and killing anyone who landed on the beach, the Andaman islanders managed to keep the rest of us at bay for somewhere

RE: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread Bob W
They're still there. Just about. How did that work out for them??? Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Well, by standing on the beach waving their spears, and killing anyone who landed on the beach, the Andaman islanders managed to

Re: OT: Davros and the Andaman Islanders

2010-04-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Sullivan wrote: On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Well, by standing on the beach waving their spears, and killing anyone who landed on the beach, the Andaman islanders managed to keep the rest of us at bay for somewhere between 30,000 and 60,000 years.