[USMA:10083] New Millennium

2000-12-28 Thread kilopascal
Arthur C.Clarke says 2001 is "real" party time Reuters 2000-12-27 23:56 COLOMBO, 27 Dec (Reuters) - Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, author of "2001: A Space Odyssey," urged the world in a New Year message on Wednesday to celebrate "the real beginning" of the new millennium on January

[USMA:10084] Re: New Millennium

2000-12-28 Thread James R. Frysinger
I have heard, but can not document this, that Clarke received a patent for geostationary satellites and has received quite a bit of money for the royalties. It seems strange to me that one could patent an operational idea; I don't know whether to believe this or not. Jim kilopascal wrote:

[USMA:10085] RE: New Millennium

2000-12-28 Thread Nat Hager III
This is one time we may get our way. What American's going to refuse someone telling them to party? g Nat Arthur C.Clarke says 2001 is "real" party time Reuters 2000-12-27 23:56 COLOMBO, 27 Dec (Reuters) - Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, author of "2001: A Space Odyssey,"

[USMA:10086] Comments from Andy

2000-12-28 Thread kilopascal
2000-12-28 John Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtümlich glaubt frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they re free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) I do not for even one second believe this doom and gloom talk

[USMA:10088] 2000 Census results

2000-12-28 Thread Norman Werling
I presume that the same seven states which each had one representative still have only one. 2000 population and name of state: 626'932 Alaska 783'600 Delaware 902'195 Montana 642'200 North Dakota 754'844 South Dakota 608'827 Vermont

[USMA:10089] Re: metric

2000-12-28 Thread Norman Werling
Re: [USMA:9979] Re: "metric"Louis, I never got around to sending more information from the book "Sizes". From that same book, I will quote from the author's 6.5 pages about the meter. From page 166:"By the end of 1790 the Academy had placed the matter in the hands of as illustrious a

[USMA:10090] RE: 2000 Census results

2000-12-28 Thread Bill Potts
Norman Werling wrote: I presume that the same seven states which each had one representative still have only one. You're right. There's been no redistricting for some years. Additionally, those states aren't experiencing significant population growth. You can check all states on the SI

[USMA:10092] FW: RE: Yahoo! Clubs Metric America

2000-12-28 Thread kilopascal
John Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtümlich glaubt frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) -Original Message- From: Andy Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

[USMA:10093] FW: My sincere apologies... [Yahoo! Clubs: Metric America]

2000-12-28 Thread kilopascal
John Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtümlich glaubt frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) -Original Message- From: downtobusiness [mailto:[EMAIL

[USMA:10094] RE: My sincere apologies... [Yahoo! Clubs: Metric America]

2000-12-28 Thread kilopascal
2000-12-28 I am wondering now if some anti-metric person(s) at WJGR didn't sabotage something to prevent your message from getting across to the nation. This seems suspicious to me. Please investigate this. If this did indeed happen, you should take legal action against that person or