Weekly Chat Reminder
The Brin-L weekly chat has been a list tradition for over ten 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 regulars over the years, but the chat goes on... and we want more recruits! Whether you're an active poster or a lurker, whether you've been a member of the list from the beginning or just joined today, we would really like for you to join us. We have less politics, more Uplift talk, and more light-hearted discussion. We're non-fattening and 100% environmentally friendly... -(_() Though sometimes marshmallows do get thrown. The Weekly Brin-L chat is scheduled for Wednesday 3 PM Eastern/2 PM Central time in the US, or 7 PM Greenwich time. There's usually somebody there to talk to for at least eight hours after the start time. If no-one is there when you arrive just wait around a while for the next person to show up! If you want to attend, it's really easy now. All you have to do is send your web browser to: http://wtgab.demon.co.uk/~brinl/mud/ ..And you can connect directly from the NEW new web interface! -- William T Goodall Mail : w...@wtgab.demon.co.uk Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is away on holiday, at least it shows the server is still up. ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Br?n on global warming
Keith Henson wrote: I could go into detail including the economic models, but I don't know if there is anyone on this list who can follow the physics, chemistry and math. Probably not, we are very stupid when it comes down to the math used in astrodynamics, chemistry or economy. Alberto Monteiro ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Br?n on global warming
On 17 Feb 2010, at 23:21, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro wrote: Keith Henson wrote: I could go into detail including the economic models, but I don't know if there is anyone on this list who can follow the physics, chemistry and math. Probably not, we are very stupid when it comes down to the math used in astrodynamics, chemistry or economy. My math doesn't extend much beyond cryptography. Prime Numbers Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : w...@wtgab.demon.co.uk Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://blog.williamgoodall.name/ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire. ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Br?n on global warming
Alberto wrote: Probably not, we are very stupid when it comes down to the math used in astrodynamics, chemistry or economy. Alberto Monteiro Or very sarcastic. Doug ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Br?n on global warming
Found what I thought was a terrific paper on carbon sequestration. It suggests that it should be possible to use nanotechnology to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into diamond bricks by the 2030's. http://www.imm.org/Reports/rep043.pdf ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
Re: Asperger's - Autism
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 8:23 AM, John Horn anar...@gmail.com wrote: Move to merge Asperger's, autism in diagnostic manual stirs debate http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/11/aspergers.autism.dsm.v/index.html?hpt=C2 - I was wondering what the folks here feel about this. I know we have some Aspie's here as well as parents of children with autism. As a parent of a child with Asperger's, it definitely concerns me. I think the concerns in the article about are right on about kids like my daughter. I undestand that Asperger's is on the same continuum as autism. I just don't see that she would have gotten the same support and services without that specific diagnosis. I guess if it still considered a separate diagnostic 'name' rather than mild/high functioning autism that might be OK. I don't know... My son was very recently (~2 months ago) diagnosed with Asperger's, though we've suspected as much for quite a while. From what I've read, Asperger's was always placed within the Autism spectrum, so this is more of a subcategory category naming issue than anything else. Or at least, I think the APA thinks that. I came across a New York Times article the other day (sorry, I don't have a link) that had more of a positive spin and basically explained the reasoning: IIRC, even within the Asperger's classification, there is such variation in symptoms that there are essentially no distinguishing factors from those associated with plain autism - they blur together. So the APA is thinking it's an artificial distinction. I don't know what to think, really - it's all too new to me, and we haven't really gotten anything in the way of support or services yet. -Bryon ___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
