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From: Eeyore on 12 Aug 2006 10:09 "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: > I was just trying to figure out why John chose one verse out of > context. Selective use of 'scriptures' is what fundamentalists of all persuasions typically do to brainwash their followers. Graham
From: Ken Smith on 12 Aug 2006 11:08 In article <4uoqd2h3ir12uccl3vf2rjap01nu136f0q(a)4ax.com>, Phat Bytestard <phatbytestard(a)getinmahharddrive.org> wrote: >On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:41:16 +0000 (UTC), kensmith(a)green.rahul.net >(Ken Smith) Gave us: > >>Yes, and even taking just the US invention, he got both the year and the >>number of transistors wrong. Our friend Phat seems to never get his facts >>right. > > Bullshit. The first IC was a ten transistor device, and was used in >missiles. > > I notice that you claim I am wrong yet back it up with NOTHING. The first IC that you could by had 4 not 10 transistors in it as documented below. The first IC was not in the year 1960 as documented below. The first IC was not made by Fairchild as documented below. None of these were developed for missiles and neither were #4-40 screws but they were also used in missiles. home.earthlink.net/~tdickens/uofp/TechnologyTimeline.doc http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/june00/features/ic/ic.html http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/comphist/ http://www.answers.com/topic/integrated-circuit http://www.sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues_2005/2005-08-26/news3/index.html http://pcworld.about.com/news/Jun212005id121543.htm http://pcguide.com/ref/cpu/rootsIC-c.html -- -- kensmith(a)rahul.net forging knowledge
From: Ken Smith on 12 Aug 2006 11:17 In article <Xns981CDCF756C7Fjyanikkuanet(a)129.250.170.84>, Jim Yanik <jyanik(a)abuse.gov> wrote: [...] >And the West has been pouring billions into Africa for many years without >effect. Do we know how bad africa would have been without those millions? -- -- kensmith(a)rahul.net forging knowledge
From: John Larkin on 12 Aug 2006 12:17 On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:16:17 +0000 (UTC), kensmith(a)green.rahul.net (Ken Smith) wrote: >>Like all other ground-penetrating radars used for mine detection, it >>didn't work very well. > >You could have left out "used for mine detection". GPR works on CSI and >little else. > >The dirt starts eating up your signal before you get to a GHz. > Plus, there's just too much junk down there. At cm resolution, you can't tell a mine from a potato from a rock from a beer can. John
From: John Woodgate on 12 Aug 2006 12:24
In message <44DDE123.10B61CFF(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com>, dated Sat, 12 Aug 2006, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)REMOVETHIS.hotmail.com> writes >Selective use of 'scriptures' is what fundamentalists of all >persuasions typically do to brainwash their followers. Exactly my point. The popes who blessed crusaders probably had that verse in mind when doing so. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK |