Doug, the larger truth is that blowing hard isn't necessarily the best strategy, even for the blowhard himself.
On Feb 10, 2013, at 12:39 PM, Douglas Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > The truth being that the story is false. > > Or am I being purposefully obtuse? > > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Pamela McCorduck <[email protected]> wrote: > But as with all persistent stories, whether true or false, it contains an > important truth. > > > On Feb 10, 2013, at 12:02 PM, "Frank Wimberly" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> But see… >> >> http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp >> >> Frank >> >> >> Frank C. Wimberly >> 140 Calle Ojo Feliz >> Santa Fe, NM 87505 >> >> [email protected] [email protected] >> Phone: (505) 995-8715 Cell: (505) 670-9918 >> >> From: Friam [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicholas Thompson >> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:43 PM >> To: 'The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group' >> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The Blog I just sent you >> >> Arlo, >> >> Something about the asteroid passing between us and our communication >> satellites that caught my attention. But did you also catch the series of >> observations on recent navy navigation errors. >> >> By the way, do you remember the alleged conversation between the ENTERPRISE >> and …., well, you will see. I have it filed away on my computer under >> REALISM VS IDEALISM >> >> The following is an actual radio conversation released by the >> Chief of Naval Operations, 10-10-95: >> >> 1: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a >> collision. >> 2: Recommend YOU divert YOUR course 15 degrees to South to avoid >> a collision. >> 1: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert >> YOUR course. >> 2: No. I say again - you divert YOUR course. > > >> 1: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERPRISE. WE ARE A LARGE >> WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW! >> 2: This is a lighthouse...Your call. >> >> From: Friam [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arlo Barnes >> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 7:37 PM >> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group >> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The Blog I just sent you >> >> Ugh, this argument again. I have to admit, it would be neat to deflect an >> asteroid - but neater still to have a space colony, unlikely as that seems >> (unless we get terraforming down pat or just find a habitable planet/moon a >> convenient distance away, a poor bet). >> -Arlo >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > > > -- > Doug Roberts > [email protected] > http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins > > 505-455-7333 - Office > 505-672-8213 - Mobile > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
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