Re: [Fis] Curious chronicle

2010-07-19 Thread Pedro C. Marijuan
Dear FISers, Looking for an informational explanation of soccer, or other sports, as was asking Joseph, one can look at the internal side of the event. Then, as Jorge and Bob have done, one can discuss about the panorama of networking relationships or the ascendancy of the different elements.

Re: [Fis] Curious chronicle

2010-07-19 Thread Rafael Capurro
Dear Pedro and all, in an article selected by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung of The New York Times of today (July 19) with the title The Mediuim matters (by David Brook) there is a discussion on Nicholas Carr's book The Shalows where he argues that theInternet is leading to a short-attention-span

Re: [Fis] Curious chronicle

2010-07-19 Thread Stanley N Salthe
Has anyone suggested the function of contact sports to be the 'moral equivalent' of war. Many young men requires this kind of excitement because of their hormone mix. STAN On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Pedro C. Marijuan pcmarijuan.i...@aragon.es wrote: Dear FISers, Looking for an

Re: [Fis] Curious chronicle

2010-07-19 Thread bob logan
Stanley -I have often had this thought. Better to compete on the football pitch than the battlefield. The term hero is used for those that excel in either form of battle. Bob __ Robert K. Logan Chief Scientist - sLab at OCAD Prof. Emeritus - Physics - U. of Toronto