These things were known as "Royal Flushes" downunder :). Urban Dictionary doesn't seem to know the term in that sense, though...
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 09:25:03PM -0600, Douglas Roberts wrote: > Oh, I'm fairly certain at least *one* friamer has had first-hand experience > with swirling: http://www.urbandictionary.com/iphone/#define?term=swirly > > Guaranteed to provide an unforgettable intuitive understanding of the fluid > dynamics of spiraling fluids. > On Jun 28, 2011 8:50 PM, "Nicholas Thompson" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Good LORD NO?????!!!! > > > > > > > > What have I missed. Perhaps you had better tell me off line. > > > > > > > > N > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > > Of Douglas Roberts > > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 10:29 PM > > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] An Open Letter to Steve Guerin > > > > > > > > Nick, old friend. I"ll answer your request with another question: were you > > ever the recipient of a "swirlie" during any of your formative years? I > > think not; otherwise the physics of the dissapative forces of swirling > water > > would have become ever ingrained into your geststalt. > > > > Affectionately, > > > > -Doug > > > > On Jun 28, 2011 8:20 PM, "Nicholas Thompson" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> Doug, > >> > >> > >> > >> I knew that if I got no answer from anybody else, I would get one from > you > >> or Steve. > >> > >> > >> > >> I expected that you would accuse me of being a dissipative structure. > >> Well, you didn't do THAT exactly. > >> > >> > >> > >> Actually, ever since those tornados in the spring .. and the one we had > > here > >> about 20 miles way . I have taken anew interest in drain swirls. The > empty > >> space in the middle of the swirl, LOOKS like a little tornado. Is it one? > >> > >> Explain your answer. In specific terms. (;-]) > >> > >> > >> > >> N > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf > >> Of Douglas Roberts > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:03 PM > >> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > >> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] An Open Letter to Steve Guerin > >> > >> > >> > >> And please, couch your answer in the most general of terms. > >> > >> :) > >> > >> -Doug > >> > >> On Jun 28, 2011 6:59 PM, "Nicholas Thompson" <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> Dear Steve Guerin, > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I was staring at the water swirling down the drain this evening and I > >>> thought of you (};-]). It has been a very long time since we have had > any > >>> kind of conversation on this list about self-organizing systems. I was > >>> reflecting on the vigor with which the water was rushing AROUND the > basin > >>> and the slowness with which it seemed to be actually going DOWN the > > drain, > >>> and a little voice said in my ear . I think it was your voice . that > >> spiral > >>> in the drain is organized to increase the dissipation of energy. But > then > >>> my OWN voice said, well then it isn't doing a very good job of it. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> So I wanted to ask you: on your account, do dissipative structures > ALWAYS > >>> increase the rate of dissipation? Or is it the case that when structures > >>> form that obstruct dissipation, these are not dissipative. In which > case, > >>> what are THESE structures called and when do they form. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Nick > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Nicholas S. Thompson > >>> > >>> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology > >>> > >>> Clark University > >>> > >>> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > >>> > >>> http://www.cusf.org <http://www.cusf.org/> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof Russell Standish Phone 0425 253119 (mobile) Principal, High Performance Coders Visiting Professor of Mathematics [email protected] University of New South Wales http://www.hpcoders.com.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
