Ah, a fellow etymologist! There are occasions when I just can't be satisfied with a word until I know all about its origin. I felt such impulse about "anode" (Gk ana, up and odos, way) and "cathode" (kata, down and odos, way), what the hell was it that goes up or down in those electrodes? I was surprised to discover that the answer, much more complex than I expected, involves both astronomy and magnetism. A summary of this fascinating story here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anode http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode My rewriting of the general definitions, supported by the new etymology sections I wrote and the references I cited (my first significant contributions to Wikipedia), seem to have undergone only minor tweaks for about a month now, which I find a bit miraculous. Admittedly the matter is hardly as controversial as CF :) I wonder, were others here familiar with this little known story? I had a hard time collecting the bits and pieces and making a reasonably concise digest. If anyone is interested in the "Faraday consults the scholars..." paper, I can email him/her the pdf privately as it is not freely accessible any more (it was when I downloaded it). Michel ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Berry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]: Now this is a website! > I'm all for Apocalypse: > > *Apocalypse* (Greek <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language>: > Ἀποκάλυψις -translit. > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transliteration>APOKALYPSIS, literally: > the lifting of the veil), is a term applied to the > disclosure to certain privileged persons of something hidden from the mass > of humankind. > > Plus 2012 isn't the end of the mayan calenda, just the end of one part. > > On 2/9/07, thomas malloy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Vortexians; >> >> Those of you who have been on the list for a while know that I have a >> fascination with the apocalypse, and a gallows sense of humor. The >> author of this website was interviewed this morning on C to C AM, no >> matter what you think about his theories, you will, IMHO, appreciate the >> art that went into the introductory page. http://www.apocalypse2012.com >> . Momma mia, that's a spicy webpage! >> >> I'm reminded of a Tesla Society conference around 1992 where someone >> mentioned the wall in 2012, and remote viewing. That was before I heard >> about Hal Puthoff's role in the development of remote viewing, 2012 >> seemed a long way off at the time. >> >> >> --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- >> http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- >> >> >
