Re: An Equatorial Foucault Pendulum

2005-03-21 Thread Horace Heffner
At 9:29 AM 3/20/5, Grimer wrote: At 06:06 am 20-03-05 -0900, Horace wrote: Actually it would be turning in sidereal time, maintaining fixed relationship with the stars. Quite so. But why let an inconvenient mismatch get in the way of a good story. 8^) A gyroscope very well gimballed in

Arctic methane

2005-03-21 Thread Jones Beene
In the category of really-big potential problems The most serious problem facing the world today, and for the next twenty years(in the minds of many environmental experts)- a situation more risky than terrorism, suitcase nukes, new strains of super-viruses, drought or famine-- gets

Re: My close encounter with Jack Sarfatti

2005-03-21 Thread Jones Beene
From: Terry Blanton. 'Subgenius' is the proper term, IMOHe is only slightly more polite to Puthoff...etc. He kinda likes Bohm and Tony Smith. Hey, Terry... You must be referring to this guy Frank Dodd "Tony" Smith...who, personality-wise seems to bethe prototypicalvortex

Re: An Equatorial Foucault Pendulum

2005-03-21 Thread Horace Heffner
At 11:14 AM 3/21/5, Grimer wrote: A case of two eyes being better than one, eh. G Oh... (slaps forehead) ... now I get it! 8^) Regards, Horace Heffner

Re: OT: The will of God

2005-03-21 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Merlyn wrote: Not to interrupt, thomas malloy wrote: As for prophecy, that's all in the interpretation, Oh, dear, you're being much too nit-picky here. Check out the book of Isaiah, which, one could argue, is the most important OT book (that's Old Testament, not Off-Topic) for most

Re: Arctic methane

2005-03-21 Thread Horace Heffner
At 8:23 AM 3/21/5, Jones Beene wrote: [snip] Consequently, in looking at the big picture the experts say that something must be done relatively soon about this problem in the Arctic, as the tundra is already starting to thaw in too many places for it to be anything less than a persistent trend. On

Wikipedia

2005-03-21 Thread Steven Krivit
Hey Jed, Congratulations on your progress on the Wiki CF page. You have been surprisingly diplomatic ;) . I also respect the time you put in as evidenced by the discussion page. It seems to have paid off. Your contribution is significant for two reasons: 1. Your corrections to Energy source vs

How myths are made

2005-03-21 Thread Jones Beene
How myths are made: 1) Throw in some facts, actual namesand real locations 2) Appeal to"con-pru" interests 3) Be deliberately vague, but artful 4) Intimate that "mind control" may be involved 5) Practice good journalism and... Grin http://www.texfiles.com/features/jupiter.htm conspiracy