Re: [Vo]:They're back!

2008-04-01 Thread Terry Blanton
I thought they were Klingon: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/klingon.htm Terry On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 11:49 PM, Robin van Spaandonk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:57:50 -0500: Hi, [snip] Aren't alien craft more symmetrical than that?

Re: [Vo]:Close the Patent Office

2008-04-01 Thread Jed Rothwell
Michael Foster wrote: It is said that the head of the U.S. Patent Office wanted it closed in 1845, because everything significant had already been invented. That is a myth. No truth to it at all. - Jed

Re: [Vo]:Heretical biology

2008-04-01 Thread Michael Foster
--- William Beaty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if the structure is easy to detect. For example, if you shine a red laser through ultra-pure water, you can see the beam, since it's scattered by nano-crystallites which are part of water's short-range structure. Polarizing the water

Re: [Vo]:Close the Patent Office

2008-04-01 Thread thomas malloy
Jed Rothwell wrote: Michael Foster wrote: It is said that the head of the U.S. Patent Office wanted it closed in 1845, because everything significant had already been invented. That is a myth. No truth to it at all. - Jed I saw a quote attributed to a man who was the head of the USPTO

[Vo]:CNN.COM (Technology) - Algae: 'The ultimate in renewable energy'

2008-04-01 Thread OrionWorks
I bet Jones will enjoy portions of this article. http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/algae.oil/index.html http://tinyurl.com/2t2de3 Alas, patience is needed. Last two paragraphs read: * * * * * * But Al Darzins of the National Renewable Energy Lab said the world is still probably 5 to

Re: [Vo]:Close the Patent Office

2008-04-01 Thread Jed Rothwell
thomas malloy wrote: It is said that the head of the U.S. Patent Office wanted it closed in 1845, because everything significant had already been invented. That is a myth. No truth to it at all. - Jed I saw a quote attributed to a man who was the head of the USPTO saying that every thing

Re: [Vo]:Close the Patent Office

2008-04-01 Thread Michael Foster
I already said I didn't know whether it was true or not, and it does have the ring of being apocryphal. However, that doesn't change my opinion that the USPTO should be closed now or severely re-organized. It is corrupt, lethargic, and incompetent. Unfortunately, an average person has the

Re: [Vo]:Close the Patent Office

2008-04-01 Thread Jed Rothwell
Michael Foster wrote: I already said I didn't know whether it was true or not, and it does have the ring of being apocryphal. I was just pointing out that it definitely is apocryphal. However, that doesn't change my opinion that the USPTO should be closed now or severely re-organized. It

Re: [Vo]:Close the Patent Office

2008-04-01 Thread thomas malloy
Jed Rothwell wrote: thomas malloy wrote: I saw a quote attributed to a man who was the head of the USPTO saying that every thing that was to be invented had been invented. I realize that this is not the same as saying that the USPTO should be closed, however it is the proverbial grain

[Vo]:Re: Algae: 'The ultimate in renewable energy'

2008-04-01 Thread Jones Beene
- Original Message From: OrionWorks http://tinyurl.com/2t2de3 Wow - this guy Glen Kertz - who has an operating system (pictured) so his claims are based on actual results - sez he can produce about 100,000 gallons of algae oil peracre per year, compared to about 30 gallons per acre

Re: [Vo]:Close the Patent Office

2008-04-01 Thread Jed Rothwell
thomas malloy wrote: Frankly, I cannot imagine that anyone at the P.O. would ever believe that we have reached the end of science! That would be rather self defeating wouldn't it. Exactly! It would be against their interests, so even if it were true it is not likely they would recognize

Re: [Vo]:Re: Algae: 'The ultimate in renewable energy'

2008-04-01 Thread R C Macaulay
Howdy Jones, Notice buried deep in the CNN article is a remark by Kertz.. regarding their search for new forms of algae Intriguing details like that keep Kertz and other scientists searching for more and different algae. While dusty west Texas may not be the best hunting grounds, he said he is