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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: "Activists" #35464 07/13/01 10:34 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 ~Galileo Galilei, marking also a shift in the axis of cultural power from the catholic south to the protestant north of Europe... " It didn't move! " Dear Max: I have seen it stated repeatedly by competent historians that scientific advance in Italy came to a standstill with Galileo's punishment, and science in northern Europe became and remained pre-eminent. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #35465 07/13/01 10:39 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Activists" #35466 07/13/01 10:42 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Max, I* saw it and fully appreciated your subtle wit. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Activists" #35467 07/14/01 04:18 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... eppur si muove Thanks for the link, caradea! A fascinating and disturbing read. I mailed the page to my best friend's wife, a biogeneticist...eager to hear her reaction! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Activists" #35468 07/14/01 03:11 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA All this discussion reminds me of a quote of Gandhi's which was incised in the stone next to the front entrance door of the India Pavillion at the NYC 1964-65 World's Fair. Imperfectly remembered but the essence is there. "There go the people. I must hurry and catch them up, for I am their leader." link to a description of the Pavillion. http://www.peacethroughunderstanding.com/6465/international/intpav18.shtml Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter eppur si muove #35469 07/14/01 05:25 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Another link about Gallileo, by a Catholic history professor. I think he is understandably a bit biased. For instance he refers to Gallileo's protracted house arrest as "discipline". Perhaps other board members might be interest to read his arguments, and judge their fairness. http://wwwacn.cornell-iowa.edu/~wcarroll/eppursi.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Activists" #35470 07/15/01 04:44 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Max--again I am in awe of your capabilities, Dear One. Please keep "attempting" your humour, and perhaps I'll eventually become knowledgeable enough to catch on to it before someone has to lay it out for me like they would to a kindergartener. People--if I may: I am just now being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel in my catching-up on reading new posts. The tone of parts of this thread was disturbing to me, and I would like to point out with all due respect, that it is possible to incite a lively discussion without creating rancor in the ranks. Thank you. One more category to go! (If I don't count Weekly Themes, or any of the categories "below the equator", that is; it's been so long since I've had the time to read even the WAD that Weekly Themes would no doubt leave me at a loss.) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Activists" spoken vs written #35471 07/15/01 01:55 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA Jackie > it is possible to incite a lively discussion without creating rancor in the ranks. Thank you. Seconded. Thank you, Jackie. Now, to get back to "Hactivist" word ... it occurred to me that it is a good example between written and spoken words. As a written word it is easy to infer the meaning from context, but given the various regional accents --in just US -- it is problematical as a spoken word as it requires a strongly asperated "h" .... would not the spoken Hactivist often be heard as Activist? Comments? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Activists" spoken vs written #35472 07/15/01 05:24 PM A Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered A would not the spoken Hactivist often be heard as Activist? well, in the singular form it'd be easy to understand because of the a/an that would precede it. ~~~~~ and jackie...you are an angel Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Activists" spoken vs written #35473 07/15/01 10:02 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky jackie...you are an angel Oh, yes--that rustling sound you hear is the wind in my wings... Thank you, too, wow--you're great, you know that? 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