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2014-03-15 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 14 Mar 2014, at 19:49, ghib...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 14, 2014 4:46:09 PM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 14 Mar 2014, at 17:08, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 7, 2014 8:18:22 AM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 07 Mar 2014, at 00:05, meekerdb wrote: On 3/6/2014 2:58

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2014-03-15 Thread ghibbsa
On Friday, March 14, 2014 11:26:26 PM UTC, Liz R wrote: On 15 March 2014 08:18, ghi...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: If you're a Doctor Who fan, I'm reminded of a scene where the Doctor responds adamantly to a suggested way to deal with a threat by saying you don't understand, I can't do

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2014-03-15 Thread ghibbsa
On Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:38:18 PM UTC, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 14, 2014 11:26:26 PM UTC, Liz R wrote: On 15 March 2014 08:18, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: If you're a Doctor Who fan, I'm reminded of a scene where the Doctor responds adamantly to a suggested way to deal

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2014-03-15 Thread ghibbsa
On Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:39:54 PM UTC, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:38:18 PM UTC, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 14, 2014 11:26:26 PM UTC, Liz R wrote: On 15 March 2014 08:18, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: If you're a Doctor Who fan, I'm reminded of a

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2014-03-15 Thread ghibbsa
On Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:50:41 PM UTC, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:39:54 PM UTC, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:38:18 PM UTC, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 14, 2014 11:26:26 PM UTC, Liz R wrote: On 15 March 2014 08:18,

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2014-03-15 Thread LizR
On 16 March 2014 09:39, ghib...@gmail.com wrote: On Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:38:18 PM UTC, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 14, 2014 11:26:26 PM UTC, Liz R wrote: On 15 March 2014 08:18, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: If you're a Doctor Who fan, I'm reminded of a scene where the

Re: Amoeba's Secret, by Bruno Marchal available from Kindle store

2014-03-14 Thread ghibbsa
On Friday, March 7, 2014 8:18:22 AM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 07 Mar 2014, at 00:05, meekerdb wrote: On 3/6/2014 2:58 PM, Russell Standish wrote: My only comment is that I don't think X's hostility towards Bruno started when he mentioned the question Goedel? in class. That, in

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2014-03-14 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 14 Mar 2014, at 17:08, ghib...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 7, 2014 8:18:22 AM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 07 Mar 2014, at 00:05, meekerdb wrote: On 3/6/2014 2:58 PM, Russell Standish wrote: My only comment is that I don't think X's hostility towards Bruno started when he

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2014-03-14 Thread ghibbsa
On Friday, March 14, 2014 4:46:09 PM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 14 Mar 2014, at 17:08, ghi...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: On Friday, March 7, 2014 8:18:22 AM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 07 Mar 2014, at 00:05, meekerdb wrote: On 3/6/2014 2:58 PM, Russell Standish wrote: My only

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2014-03-14 Thread ghibbsa
On Friday, March 14, 2014 6:49:44 PM UTC, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 14, 2014 4:46:09 PM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 14 Mar 2014, at 17:08, ghi...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, March 7, 2014 8:18:22 AM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 07 Mar 2014, at 00:05, meekerdb wrote:

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2014-03-14 Thread LizR
On 15 March 2014 08:18, ghib...@gmail.com wrote: If you're a Doctor Who fan, I'm reminded of a scene where the Doctor responds adamantly to a suggested way to deal with a threat by saying you don't understand, I can't do that. I have rules that I live by The other person responds with a

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2014-03-09 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 08 Mar 2014, at 12:32, Telmo Menezes wrote: On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 10:16 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Bruno, I am shocked and saddened to hear what has been done to you. You have my greatest sympathies. (I too have been susceptible to manipulation, as I am rather shy and

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2014-03-08 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 10:16 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Bruno, I am shocked and saddened to hear what has been done to you. You have my greatest sympathies. (I too have been susceptible to manipulation, as I am rather shy and awkward in person, so I speak from experience.) Liz,

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2014-03-08 Thread LizR
On 9 March 2014 00:32, Telmo Menezes te...@telmomenezes.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 10:16 AM, LizR lizj...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Bruno, I am shocked and saddened to hear what has been done to you. You have my greatest sympathies. (I too have been susceptible to manipulation, as I am

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2014-03-07 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 07 Mar 2014, at 00:05, meekerdb wrote: On 3/6/2014 2:58 PM, Russell Standish wrote: My only comment is that I don't think X's hostility towards Bruno started when he mentioned the question Goedel? in class. That, in itself, should not be sufficient to earn the ire of even the most seasoned

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2014-03-07 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 07 Mar 2014, at 00:06, Edgar L. Owen wrote: Russell, Are you telling me only a single person, Bruno's advisor, was the judge of whether Bruno's paper should be awarded the prize? And that single person first approved it and then rejected it when he had some dispute with Bruno? That

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2014-03-07 Thread LizR
Dear Bruno, I am shocked and saddened to hear what has been done to you. You have my greatest sympathies. (I too have been susceptible to manipulation, as I am rather shy and awkward in person, so I speak from experience.) I am very eager to obtain a copy of the Amoeba's Secret, even more than I

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2014-03-07 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 07 Mar 2014, at 10:16, LizR wrote: Dear Bruno, I am shocked and saddened to hear what has been done to you. You have my greatest sympathies. Thanks Liz. Actually I think we are all victims of this sad and so much contingent happening. Without it, perhaps I would have published more

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2014-03-07 Thread ghibbsa
On Friday, March 7, 2014 2:38:03 PM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 07 Mar 2014, at 10:16, LizR wrote: Dear Bruno, I am shocked and saddened to hear what has been done to you. You have my greatest sympathies. Thanks Liz. Actually I think we are all victims of this sad and so much

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2014-03-07 Thread Stephen Paul King
Dear Russel and Kim, I remember fondly when the translation of Bruno's thesis was being discussed. I am very happy to see the results of your hard work. Thank you for doing this! I will be buying a copy of it asap. :-) On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 1:43:05 AM UTC-5, Russell Standish wrote: Hi

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2014-03-06 Thread Edgar L. Owen
Ghibbsa and Bruno, Yes, a fair question. Apparently the committee decided Bruno's paper didn't really deserve the prize. Why was that? Some internal math error discovered? Some inconsistency with other math theory? Or just unwarranted assumptions and conclusions about its application to the

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2014-03-06 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 05 Mar 2014, at 22:29, ghib...@gmail.com wrote: On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 8:40:36 AM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: Many thanks, Russell. Many thanks, Kim. Best, Bruno Is it ok to ask why the prize got revoked? Some kind of politics? It is OK, to ask, but it is delicate. But it is,

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2014-03-06 Thread Richard Ruquist
Informatique théorique et philosophie de l'esprit Information Theory of Spirits (mistranslation intended) My Aristotelian take: From Leibniz Discourse, http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mickelsen/texts/leibniz%20-%20discourse%20on%20metaphysics.htm XXXV: The excellence of spirits; that God

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2014-03-06 Thread Russell Standish
On Thu, Mar 06, 2014 at 06:15:14AM -0800, Edgar L. Owen wrote: Ghibbsa and Bruno, Yes, a fair question. Apparently the committee decided Bruno's paper didn't really deserve the prize. Why was that? Some internal math error discovered? Some inconsistency with other math theory? Or just

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2014-03-06 Thread meekerdb
On 3/6/2014 2:58 PM, Russell Standish wrote: My only comment is that I don't think X's hostility towards Bruno started when he mentioned the question Goedel? in class. That, in itself, should not be sufficient to earn the ire of even the most seasoned of psychopaths. Instead, I suspect the

Re: Amoeba's Secret, by Bruno Marchal available from Kindle store

2014-03-06 Thread Edgar L. Owen
Russell, Are you telling me only a single person, Bruno's advisor, was the judge of whether Bruno's paper should be awarded the prize? And that single person first approved it and then rejected it when he had some dispute with Bruno? That sounds quite strange to me. Normally it would be a

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2014-03-06 Thread Russell Standish
On Thu, Mar 06, 2014 at 03:05:42PM -0800, meekerdb wrote: On 3/6/2014 2:58 PM, Russell Standish wrote: My only comment is that I don't think X's hostility towards Bruno started when he mentioned the question Goedel? in class. That, in itself, should not be sufficient to earn the ire of even

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2014-03-05 Thread ghibbsa
On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 8:40:36 AM UTC, Bruno Marchal wrote: Many thanks, Russell. Many thanks, Kim. Best, Bruno Is it ok to ask why the prize got revoked? Some kind of politics? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Everything List group. To

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2014-03-04 Thread Bruno Marchal
Many thanks, Russell. Many thanks, Kim. Best, Bruno On 04 Mar 2014, at 07:43, Russell Standish wrote: Hi everyone, Just want to let everyone know that the English translation of Buno Marchal's The Amoeba's Secret is now available from Amazon's Kindle store. See