More info on TCM Anime movies in January

2005-11-09 Thread The Fool
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1343 So it's _both_ english and japanese versions. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: More info on TCM Anime movies in January

2005-11-09 Thread Kevin Street
The Fool wrote: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1343 So it's _both_ english and japanese versions. This is so freakin' cool! I found out today that my local cable company just added TCM to their Tier Three lineup, at no extra charge. They're the first cable company in

What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh?

2005-11-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/physics-05zq.html If subatomic particles had personalities, neutrinos would be the ultimate wallflowers. One of the most basic particles of matter in the universe, they've been around for 14 billion years and permeate every inch of space, but they're so

Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh?

2005-11-09 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Robert G. Seeberger quoted: With neutrino mass, the game is to keep lowering the upper limit until you find it, Myers said. Right now, that ceiling is around 2 electron Volts (eV). Was it dismissed the hypothesis that neutrinos had an imaginary mass [i.e., they were tachions]? then

Weekly Chat Reminder

2005-11-09 Thread William T Goodall
As Steve said, The Brin-L weekly chat has been a list tradition for over six years. Way back on 27 May, 1998, Marco Maisenhelder first set up a chatroom for the list, and on the next day, he established a weekly chat time. We've been through several servers, chat technologies, and even casts of

Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh?

2005-11-09 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:13 AM Subject: Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh? Robert G. Seeberger quoted: With neutrino mass, the game is to keep lowering the

Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh?

2005-11-09 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:13 AM Subject: Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh? Was it dismissed the hypothesis that neutrinos had an imaginary mass [i.e., they were

Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh?

2005-11-09 Thread Dan Minette
Voltage is electrical pressure. No it's not. Voltage is a measurement of electric field potential. In a sense, it's a measure of how far downhill (in electrical terms) one position is from another. Dan M. ___

White House Ghosts

2005-11-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
One night, George W. Bush is tossing restlessly in his White House bed. He awakens to see George Washington standing by him Bush asks him, George, what's the best thing I can do to help the country? Set an honest and honorable example, just as I did, Washington advises, and then fades away

Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh?

2005-11-09 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 2:16 PM Subject: Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh? Voltage is electrical pressure. No it's not. Voltage is a measurement of electric field

RE: Keyboard Fetish

2005-11-09 Thread Matt Grimaldi
Dave Land wrote: Keeping a dead thread alive... Virtual Laser Keyboard http://www.palmzone.net/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=211 There's no actual keyboard, so there's nothing to get messed up in the first place. Kevin Street wrote: But I wonder about some things. The press

For Alberto

2005-11-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
Donald Rumsfeld is briefing president Bush: Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed. Oh no! exclaims the president, that's terrible! His staff is stunned at this unprecedented display of emotion, watching as Bush sits, head in hands. Finally, he looks up and asks, How many is a

Re: Keyboard Fetish

2005-11-09 Thread Dave Land
On Nov 9, 2005, at 1:15 PM, Matt Grimaldi wrote: Dave Land wrote: Keeping a dead thread alive... Virtual Laser Keyboard http://www.palmzone.net/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=211 There's no actual keyboard, so there's nothing to get messed up in the first place. Touch typing would

Re: What Does 'Almost Nothing' Weigh?

2005-11-09 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 10:26 AM Wednesday 11/9/2005, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: http://www.spacedaily.com/news/physics-05zq.html If subatomic particles had personalities, neutrinos would be the ultimate wallflowers. One of the most basic particles of matter in the universe, they've been around for 14 billion years

War is Peace: US Army Admits it used WMD White Phosphorus in Falluja -- Pentagon Denies

2005-11-09 Thread The Fool
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/11/9/164137/436 WP [i.e., white phosphorus rounds] proved to be an effective and versatile munition. We used it for screening missions at two breeches and, later in the fight, as a potent psychological weapon against the insurgents in trench lines and spider

The Tweel

2005-11-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.fastcoolcars.com/airless-tires.htm The first airless tire. xponent Huh? Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: For Alberto

2005-11-09 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 03:18 PM Wednesday 11/9/2005, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Donald Rumsfeld is briefing president Bush: Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed. Oh no! exclaims the president, that's terrible! His staff is stunned at this unprecedented display of emotion, watching as Bush sits, head in

Re: The Tweel

2005-11-09 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
Wasn't that the name of the Martian in Stanley G. Winebaum's A Martian Odyssey? --Ronn! :) Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER GOD. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and

Re: For Alberto

2005-11-09 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Donald Rumsfeld is briefing president Bush: Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed. :-) I had heard that. BTW, did you know that Lula and Bush are buddies? [*] It's surprising that Bush came here, visited Lula, partied with him, and there were _no_ jokes about

Fun For Dan

2005-11-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.blacklightpower.com/applications.shtml This is a fairly slick site that outlines an improbable new power source. It is likely a humongous scam or hoax, but it is fun because it makes even bigger claims than Pons and Fleishman ever did with Cold Fusion. A lot of work went into this

A Time Waster

2005-11-09 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://www.iol.ie/~dluby/escape.htm I made it to 20.5 seconds. Not too bad so far. xponent Simple Games Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: A Time Waster

2005-11-09 Thread Jim Sharkey
Robert G. Seeberger wrote: http://www.iol.ie/~dluby/escape.htm I made it to 20.5 seconds. 26.992 seconds. It's kind of fun. Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

Finally some sanity in Pennsylvania

2005-11-09 Thread Gary Nunn
'Intelligent design' backers lose in Pennsylvania By Jill Lawrence, USA TODAY The court verdict in a landmark lawsuit on intelligent design is weeks away, but voters in Dover, Pa., delivered their judgment this week by sweeping out eight of nine school board members who decided that ninth-grade

SCOUTED: Lunar lawnmower

2005-11-09 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/09nov_lawnmower.htm --Ronn! :) Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER GOD. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be