If the lower case roman numerals were meant to serve as negative numbers then they would go high to low, with the last prefertory page being page 'i'. On 8/29/09, EVAN REESE <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I choose the first definition. > > Evan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 3:59 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Puzzling Problem > > > It depends on how you define sound. If sound is the waves of compression > transmitted through the air then there is a sound. If sound is the > perception in a brain which has received a stimulus from the auditory nerves > after they have been activated by those waves of compression and there is no > brain with the attendent equipment to receive the perception then there is > no sound. > > "Can a nation be > free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot." Vladimir Lenin > > The Militant: http://www.themilitant.com Pathfinder Press: > http://www.pathfinderpress.com > Granma International: http://granma.cu/ingles/index.html > _ > > table with 2 columns and 6 rows > Subj: > [bksvol-discuss] Re: Puzzling Problem > Date: > 8/29/2009 3:47:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: > mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx > Reply-to: > bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: > bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent from the Internet > (Details) > table end > > Yes, the tree does make a sound. > > Evan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 2:27 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Puzzling Problem > > >I just have to. I ask you beforehand to humor me. > > If nobody is there, does a tree make a sound when it falls in the > forest? > > E. > > > > At 02:20 PM 8/29/2009, you wrote: > > > >> Can we be certain that the roman numerals aren't printed in the > >> books? > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list > > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject > line. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > -- Soronel Haetir soronel.haetir@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.