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Dan M wrote:
The housing bubble was partially due to cash with no place to go.
But, much
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From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:17:51 -0800
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Subject: Re: Wal-Mart is evil, why it must be eradicated
Dan wrote:
I understand that sentiment, and I admit that there are far more enjoyable
places
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From: Euan Ritchie [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:56:55 +1300
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Subject: Quantum physics
Recently some physicists announced the result of some serious number
crunching that is evidence that the majority of the universes
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Subject: It's confirmed: Matter is merely vacuum fluctuations
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16095-its-confirmed-matter-is-merely-v
acuum
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From: Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:10:37 -0800
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Subject: Re: rude and insulting
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Jon Louis Mann
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I don't think that's my business. He is what he
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From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Nature Assumption (was Asbergers)
On Thu, 26 Jun 2008, William T Goodall wrote:
The dynastic tendency in families is a counterexample
Doug's post on conservative positions started me thinking about something.
Of the two energy sources agreed to as green by the full spectrum of folks:
solar and wind, we find that California has been lagging well behind Texas.
For example, I compiled the following list from
avid Land wrote:
Some of the conservatives who once participated actively on this
list`still pop up from time to time (consider this a shout-out to Gautam),
but are mostly quiet these days because Barack Obama hasn't been
elected`yet.
This reminded me that I'm both an Obama delegate and,
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From: jon louis mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 15:38:49 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: culling the species
certainly more people will die, as population increases beyond
critical mass...
The word certainly implies, well
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From: Ronn! Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 19:22:53 -0500
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: RE: An interesting response
At 05:34 PM Monday 5/5/2008, Dan M wrote:
The more substantial point involves the maximum speed achieved
crop yields will continue to increase, but there is
still a danger of exhausting the soil
Jon, the top soil is _getting better_ in the breadbasket of the largest
grain producing country in the world.
and the water table,
There will be localize problems with that. But, with rainfall
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From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 11:10:57 -0800
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Subject: Re: An interesting response
Dan wrote:
My argument is that we shouldn't think of green energy as merely a test of
our will. It is also
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From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 15:17:39 +1000
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: An interesting response
On 03/05/2008, at 1:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and their fuel loads per passenger. One would have to stop
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From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 22:27:45 +1000
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: Brin-l Digest, Vol 377, Issue 3
On 02/05/2008, at 4:21 AM, Dan M wrote:
Why do you think mainstream science is wrong on global warming? Why
Charlie Bell wrote on April 16th:
Re: An interesting response
On 17/04/2008, at 12:26 PM, Dan M wrote:
Well, Concord was a political animal from the very beginning wasn't
it? It was a tax subsidized showcase for Britain and France from the
start. IIRC, it never really was a profit center.
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From: Curtis Burisch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:10:30 +0200
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: RE: Bio fuels
which is better for ethanol; sugar cane, corn, switch grass,
soy or hemp?~)
A: None of the above, because they all contribute
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From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 06:35:29 +1000
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: Bio fuels
On 01/05/2008, at 6:06 AM, jon louis mann wrote:
which is better for ethanol; sugar cane, corn, switch grass, soy or
hemp?~)
Malt
Ah, I see your point. Mass executions are indeed hideous. I was thinking
about population control from the breeding side. And I have indeed
attempted to lead by example. I was sterilized at age 20, and have no
children. Mind you, I do think that either we rein in population size,
or a lot
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From: Kevin B. O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:56:38 -0400
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Subject: Re: culling the species
If not, why do you think that the present level of population is
unsustainable? In the US, at least, farms are much
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From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:44:49 +1000
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: culling the species
On 30/04/2008, at 6:39 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK, let's look at an area with 2x the average population density
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From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:29:54 -0800
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: Adressing Global Warming
It's true that if the Chinese continue to adopt modern technology without
heeding environmental concerns
As promised, I looked into at what I think is the most expeditious plan to
handle global warming. As is my wont, I will preface my recommendations
with a bit of analysis that will serve as a foundation for my later work.
1) Global warming is real and that contribution of human activity to
Or... down the street from there (south on Bayshore), there's
a Max's Opera Cafe (motto: This is not a good place for a diet) where we
could sip coffee and nibble on sugary fat things.
Dan, what do you think?
If we are going to do this around 3 PM, I definately will need to have
checked my
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From: Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:40:00 -0700
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Bay Area gathering? (was Re: Opera Night)
This calls for a Bay Area get-together. When are you available, Dan?
It sorta depends on what the powers
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From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:34:42 -0500 (CDT)
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: Schneier vs. Brin
In Texas, if you're an adult, you cannot be outside your residence
without
an ID.
On your property, I should
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On Sun, 9 Mar 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Julia wrote
I couldn't help myself, too many messages titled Godliness. :)
I have a general question (I do know the answer :-) ). Who first said
'Cleanliness is next to Godliness' and why?
Dan M.
mail2web.com - Microsoft®
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From: Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:03:21 -0800
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Subject: Re: Cleanliness
On Feb 27, 2008, at 11:06 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Julia wrote
I couldn't help myself, too many messages titled Godliness
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On Feb 27, 2008, at 2:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: malaria in Africa
Hi Gautam, how are you? I hope you'll stay with us for a while. I'd
especially be interested in your perspective
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From: David Hobby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:58:13 -0500
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Subject: Re: Wal-Mart and more
Dan M wrote:
Dan--
I read Krugman regularly, and usually agree with him.
The quote of his is at:
http
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From: jon louis mann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:25:43 -0800 (PST)
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: UN Sanctions
And who decides whether or not it's a good idea? The interfering country
will probably think it's an excellent idea in most cases
There is an interesting interview on this topic at
http://www.synbiosafe.eu/index.php?page=expert-interviews
Scroll down to the 11th interview.. Some of you might recognize the name.
:-)
Dan M.
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From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 22:27:58 +1000
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: U.S. health care
On 25/05/2007, at 7:09 AM, Dan Minette wrote:
That's true, but if one is really broke, beans and cornbread are
very cheap
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From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On 05/05/2007, at 4:05 AM, Dan Minette wrote
Sigh.
Most of these places allready have a marginally viable ecosystem.
DDT, used properly, is not much of a threat. However, this
effectively means not only providing DDT, but providing the people to
spray it. This is much, much harder.
But, it's been done fairly effectively. It doesn't
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Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 21:44:47 -0500
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On 5/4/2007 7:53:47 PM, Ronn! Blankenship
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
At 01:42 PM Friday 5/4/2007, Martin Lewis
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On 5/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I can't quite tell, what is your exact claim about DDT here
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From: Martin Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 20:49:28 +0100
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Subject: Re: Re Cost of conservation
On 5/4/07, Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can't quite tell, what is your exact claim about DDT here?
snip
I found a couple more sources
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/1999/19990120.unep1.html
quote
The POPs Elimination Network was a broad coalition of more than 150
environmental and public interest non-governmental organizations, he said.
Their core message was that the production, use,
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From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:08:50 -0500
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Subject: Re: I have a new hero
The sort of thing that happens every day in Iraq...
Ah..no it doesn't.no no no.not at all.
I guess
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From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:06:01 +1000
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Subject: Re: I have a new hero
On 21/04/2007, at 5:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I guess that depends on what the sort of thing means. Clearly,
we
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From: Max Battcher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:36:43 -0500
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: NASA Goes Deep
One of the results from our space program that we have seen is that
yeast in low-gravity conditions generates better, more
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From: Doug [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:36:35 -0800
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Subject: Re: Endless Universe Made Possible By New Model
Klaus wrote:
Yup, but we've got indirect evidence already.
Not really. All we've got is that some of our
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On 03/02/2007, at 1:44 AM, Dan Minette wrote:
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Rob wrote:
AFAICT it is all meta-physics and only nominally related to reality as
we know it.
Like Charlie
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From: Gwern Branwen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:39:06 -0500
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Subject: Re: New take on Fermi Paradox
This seems way too pessimistic, or I'm missing something. If there are
only 8^2 probes (each one builds 8 more
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], jdiebremse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dan Minette dsummersminet@ wrote:
There are a few initial questions that I have. First, are you arguing
for
original intent, or do you accept judicial history as law? For
example, do
you think
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From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:04:21 +1000
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: Gay Unions in NJ
On 28/10/2006, at 12:25 AM, Dan Minette wrote:
Rather constitutional rights are drafted in a democratic process
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Subject: Re: Obama's New Rules
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Robert G. Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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http://www.slate.com/id/2152252?GT1=8702
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From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:43:28 -0400
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: RE: Paradox, or, Breaking the mind of logic
Based on the explanations of Dan and Alberto, let me give this another
crack
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From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:44:54 -0500
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Subject: Re: We Will Not Be Afraid
I'm not sure if we are on the same page here.
(Certainly, I posted the links I did for informative reasons
Have you looked at the poll RFK refered to?
[http://astro.berkeley.edu/~aleroy/Report10_21_04.pdf]
That link is broken, but I've seen polls that indicate that sort of denial
of facts by Republicans. I also have seen it by Democrats. All it
indicates to me is that it is not unusual for folks
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From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:33:10 -0800
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: Let's Roll
Bush wasn't interested in nation buildingboth his statements and his
actions indicated that he thought it was a do-gooder waster
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From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:33:10 -0800
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Subject: Re: Let's Roll
OK, let me accept that he was more interested in Iraq than AQ. The
number of public statements he made on the dangers
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From: Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:14:35 -0800
To: brin-l@mccmedia.com
Subject: Re: Wal-Mart efficiency (was Re: My annual Xmas tirade...)
On 12/23/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
For example, you brought up
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Subject: Re: Wal-Mart efficiency (was Re: My annual Xmas tirade...)
On 12/22/05, Dan Minette
And cutting unnecessary costs. Wal-Mart has driven up
_productivity_.
'Productivity' is just another word for the 'efficiency' that you
worship like a supply sider.
Like Brad Delong and Paul Krugman? Are you seriously arguing against the
notion that improved productivity has been the
Russell Chapman wrote:
Oh, absolutely, the .22 would come out of the rubble and I would take my
nationalistic fervour to the invaders. But I wouldn't wave pictures of
the PM, or of the archbishop, or anything other than the Australian flag
or the Southern Cross. But most assuredly, I
Gautam Mukunda wrote:
Law and order - They lived under a repressive state
but they were used to that set up. Currently, they
are not sure of who their enemies are or how to
reduce the risk factor in their lives. This
uncertainty can get tiring after an year.
Perhaps, but they don't
Jon Gabrie,
Hi Jon. There are all sorts about recall and I'll be back.. duh. But
my favorite was the really tasteless joke about why Maria Shriver married
him in the 1st place. Part of a long range plan to breed a bulletproof
Kennedy. Yeah, old and dumb don't quote me!.
I will ponder.
it is.
Looking at his right hand, Hari flexed strong fingers. He felt young.
He smiled. There was much to do.
=
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Dear Sir,
I have just finished re-reading your book Foundation's Triumph. Months of
searching by every search engine know to man
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 03:56 PM 1/14/2003 -0800 Gautam Mukunda wrote:
Card's not right about everything (he overstates the
importance of the China situation, imo, and
understates the extent to which the Administration
seems to have been purposely
In a message dated 11/27/2002 8:18:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Please explain how issuing a ruling stating simply that The US
Consitution is silent on the matter of abortion, therfore this is an
issue to be decided by Congress, or alternatively, the several States
ay though, they've got an exciting bunch of
young players down there as well. Seattle, on the other hand may go
away - with aging stars, a questionable rotation and no Pinnella I'm
guessing they'll have an off year.
>
>
>That's about it. I hope that all is well with
>everyone. I look forward
In a message dated 11/12/2002 1:38:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think the best ridiculous superhero power I've heard of (and I'm not
quite sure who came up with this one) is the ability to change someone
else's internal soundtrack. So if you get stuck on, say, a David
In a message dated 11/9/2002 3:21:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In other words: is there any scientific evidence that saying a prayer for a
>> poor, homeless person will actually improve that person's situation? If so,
>> I would love to see it.
In a message dated 11/8/2002 2:17:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
US may intervene to save Zimbabweans
So I know seem tasteless but I am called "Zimbabwee" (that is Zim and Bob)
during my yearly golf outing in Florida with some friends. Typical middle age
In a message dated 11/2/2002 12:16:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If we have the dogs outside and want to *keep* them outside (or at least
keep the darn door closed) we have to lock the outside door now. Our
outside doors in this new house all have levers, and this past
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