From: G. D. Akin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As most of you know, I've been catching up on what you have all raved
about,
Babylon 5. I kept everyone up to date with an almost episode by episode
commentary on season 1 and, as you told me, season 2 is even better. I
have
the season finale to watch later
http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp05242003.html
it a comic with some supprting txt...
Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the
mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every
expanded project. - James Madison
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Bryon Daly painstakingly wrote why I am wrong about this episode ;-)
From: G. D. Akin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As most of you know, I've been catching up on what you have all raved
about,
Babylon 5. I kept everyone up to date with an almost episode by episode
commentary on season 1 and, as you
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/07/13/
nfood13.xml
Revealed: food companies knew products were addictive
By Robert Matthews, Science Correspondent
(Filed: 13/07/2003)
Multinational food companies have known for years of research that
suggests many of their products
From: William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Revealed: food companies knew products were addictive
By Robert Matthews, Science Correspondent
(Filed: 13/07/2003)
Multinational food companies have known for years of research that
suggests many of their products trigger chemical reactions in the brain
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Another ponderable is the fascination British sci-fi shows have with the Old
West. I can't think of a BritSF show that didn't try an oater (The
Gunfighters, Living in Harmony). Maybe Blakes 7 didn't; don't recall. Most of them
are stinkers. The only decent one is Red
But I still wonder what the standard temperature is? What is the
lapse rate? How much does temperature drop per kilometer of increased
altitude? How much does dew point drop?
Those questions are well beyond my calculation abilities. If you are
interested in doing a
At 10:53 AM 7/12/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote:
I read all the Killashandra books,
Are there more than two?
and I thought they were OK (then
again, I read the first one in junior high and the second in high
school, just to give you an idea of my *emotional* age when I most
enjoyed them), but
Ronn!Blankenship wrote:
At 10:53 AM 7/12/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote:
I read all the Killashandra books,
Are there more than two?
Three. Crystal Singer, Killashandra, Crystal Line. I think the
publication dates were something like 1981, 1985 or so, 1992.
and I thought they were
Julia Thompson wrote:
Julia
who wouldn't recommend the Power books co-authored with Elizabeth Ann
Scarborough
Whoops, that one got out before I finished the thought. Should have
been who wouldn't recommend the Power books co-authored with
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough to this group in
I expect that I will keep repeating myself on this subject occasionally,
until I get a reality check that will tell me if I am alone in believing
John C Wright, author of The Golden Age and The Phoenix Exultant is the
hottest new author since Brin hit the scene.
When I first read Startide Rising
For those who had any doubts.
WARNING: Not Work Safe!
http://www.phonebin.com/index.cfm
xponent
Nasty Rabbit Maru
rob
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I expect that I will keep repeating myself on this subject occasionally,
until I get a reality check that will tell me if I am alone in believing
John C Wright, author of The Golden Age and The Phoenix Exultant is the
hottest new author since Brin hit the scene.
I'm a big fan of Alastair
Robert Seeberger wrote:
Uh.I'm asking a serious question here Doug.
And to be perfectly honest, I would trust Erik to give a straightforward
answer (if there actually is one) more than anyone else participating in
this discussion.
If the answer is Its never actually been done or Its not
Greetings from the warm Caribbean to all...
I am currently developing essays with one of my students, for possible
publication. I'm interested to know if any of our knowledgeable list members
can point me in the right direction for information, resources, etc. on the
following topics:
1.
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: Reading lists.
I expect that I will keep repeating myself on this subject occasionally,
until I get a reality check that will tell me if I am alone in believing
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From: Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: On the topic of atheism.
Robert Seeberger wrote:
Uh.I'm asking a serious question here Doug.
And to be perfectly honest,
http://architecture.mit.edu/house_n/web/resources/articles/lifeinthefuture/MIRACLES%20OF%20THE%20NEXT%20FIFTY%20YEARS.htm
The year 200 as viewed from 1950
xponent
Almost Maru
rob
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On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 06:49:35PM -0400, Robert J. Chassell wrote:
But I still wonder what the standard temperature is? What is
the lapse rate? How much does temperature drop per kilometer of
increased altitude? How much does dew point drop?
Those questions are well
--- Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Deborah Harrell wrote:
--- Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Debbi, if you're following this thread,
McCaffrey has written some
non-SF stuff, some of it about women who ride
horses. Try _Ring of
Fear_ or _The Lady_, unless you
--- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Deborah Harrell wrote:
An Invisible Pink Unicorn.
But this is a false impression, as The Unicorn Who
Watches Over the World is *not* pink, but a
silvery grey with 'blue roan'-type points.
No its not!
8^)
Is too!...INFINITY!
grin
It's fun
--- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Deborah Harrell wrote:
Yet we live in a marvelous world, with such a
variety of living things: snow algae! snip
and us...the singing apes. All
of us made out of stardust. Frickin' *amazing*...
I could have written almost everything you
--- Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Deborah Harrell wrote:
Yet we live in a marvelous world, with such a
variety of living things: snow algae! snip
and us...the singing apes. All
of us made out of stardust. Frickin' *amazing*...
I could have written almost everything you
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=424237
Mob attacks researchers who found few Palestinians want their old homes
now in Israel By Eric Silver in Jerusalem
14 July 2003
A mob of about 100 Palestinian refugees stormed the office of a Ramallah
polling organisation
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
http://architecture.mit.edu/house_n/web/resources/articles/lifeinthefuture/MIRACLES%20OF%20THE%20NEXT%20FIFTY%20YEARS.htm
The year 2000 as viewed from 1950
...Tuberculosis in all of its forms is cured as
easily as pneumonia was cured at
At 03:15 PM 7/13/03 -0700, Deborah Harrell wrote:
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
http://architecture.mit.edu/house_n/web/resources/articles/lifeinthefuture/MIRACLES%20OF%20THE%20NEXT%20FIFTY%20YEARS.htm
The year 2000 as viewed from 1950
...Tuberculosis in all of its forms is
On Sun, Jul 13, 2003 at 04:40:53PM -0400, Erik Reuter wrote:
But is it a phenomenological formula? I would think measurements were
made of the lapse rate, and then a curve was fit to the data.
I did some reading and it seems things are both simpler and more complex
than my question implied.
I had mentioned not-too-long-ago that ovulation is not
as predictable as previously thought; here is the
latest study to make it to the popular press:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/936390.asp
...Apparently, measuring hormones in the blood is not
enough to predict what a womans reproductive system
is
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030721-464406,00.html
Why America is Running Out of Gas
Inflated oil prices and natural gas shortages are wiping out jobs and
savings, thanks to three decades of bungled energy policy. Get ready for
more bungling
long
http://www.msnbc.com/news/937170.asp
IN A STUDY appearing this week in the journal
Science, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology say they have engineered cells that are
able to sense and identify bioweapons spread through
the mails, air, or water.
The system uses mouse B
--- Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Deborah Harrell wrote:
--- Robert Seeberger wrote:
http://architecture.mit.edu/house_n/web/resources/articles/lifeinthefuture/MIRACLES%20OF%20THE%20NEXT%20FIFTY%20YEARS.htm
The year 2000 as viewed from 1950
...Tuberculosis in all of its
Robert Seeberger wrote:
For those who had any doubts.
WARNING: Not Work Safe!
http://www.phonebin.com/index.cfm
Might want to include a rating, as well. R? And at least the
non-work-safe-ness doesn't include sound, at least not at the initial
link.
The penguin one is cute,
Robert Seeberger wrote:
OK!
That's fair then.
I urge everyone (who cares about the subject) to provide some sort of
justification for their beliefs.
I care about the subject, but not enough that I want to take the time
this month to really get into it. I think that if you read various
--- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030721-464406,00.html
Why America is Running Out of Gas
Inflated oil prices and natural gas shortages are
wiping out jobs and
savings, thanks to three decades of bungled energy
policy. Get ready
Deborah Harrell wrote:
serious I do enjoy historical romances that are
well-researched, with an interesting story to tell
(and not some jaded variation on poor
girl-who-is-hated-by-all-other-women-because-she's-ravishingly-beautiful
becomes governess/milkmaid/cook for rich man, and then
...and not enough actors :)
So on Friday's Buffy rerun, ep 3.12 'Helpless' Dominic Keating
(Voyager) appeared as Blair, a Watcher's Council flunky who got killed.
So that was amusing.
And then tonight I downloaded the pilot of Eliza Dushku's (Buffy and
Angel) new series 'Tru Calling' and who
I
Deborah Harrell wrote:
serious I do enjoy historical romances that are
well-researched, with an interesting story to tell
(and not some jaded variation on poor
girl-who-is-hated-by-all-other-women-because-she's-ravishingly-beautiful
becomes governess/milkmaid/cook for rich
Deborah Harrell wrote:
I had mentioned not-too-long-ago that ovulation is not
as predictable as previously thought; here is the
latest study to make it to the popular press:
Might be that pesky natural selection at work again: those
whose ovulation is predictable can more easily prevent
Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Deborah Harrell wrote:
I had mentioned not-too-long-ago that ovulation is not
as predictable as previously thought; here is the
latest study to make it to the popular press:
Might be that pesky natural selection at work again: those
whose ovulation is
Deborah Harrell wrote:
--- Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(If nothing else, recall that the reason the
retirement age for Social
Security was set at 65 was because at the time
relatively few people would
live long enough to draw any benefits . . . )
I don't recall when
--- Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Deborah Harrell wrote:
I had mentioned not-too-long-ago that ovulation is
not as predictable as previously thought; here is
the
latest study to make it to the popular press:
Might be that pesky natural selection at work again:
those whose
From: Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
By the way, did I forget to say it's great to be back on the list? And my
greetings to all of you.
Welcome back, Jose! I'd been wondering why I hadn't seen any posts from you
in a long while.
-bryon
Robert Seeberger wrote:
http://architecture.mit.edu/house_n/web/resources/articles/lifeinthefuture/MIRACLES%20OF%20THE%20NEXT%20FIFTY%20YEARS.htm
The year 200 as viewed from 1950
1) I like the idea of just being able to hose down everything in the
house. (Doesn't cover older things such
- Original Message -
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: The limits of vision
Robert Seeberger wrote:
Joan Vinge - there is another book about Sparks and Moon - World's
End. I read and liked Psion and Catspaw and I read somewhere that
there is another book in those series called Psiren, but I was unable
to find it.
Killashandra series - there are Killashandra, Crystal Singer and Crystal
Line, but
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