Never hurts that have that spelled out now & then, does it, Pamela?
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Pamela McCorduck <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]<[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*<http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> > * <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 > > > > ============================================================ > 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*<http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> * <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> 505-455-7333 - Office 505-672-8213 - Mobile*
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