Or he could just be pining for the fjords. On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Donaldson, Alasdair < alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yeah because cow 2 is dead.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > *On Behalf Of *Ilitirit Sama > *Sent:* 13 September 2013 2:26 PM > > *To:* cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [CPT-FGC] Re: New Mailing List**** > > ** ** > > I just realized the same idea behind garbage collection also applies to > the cows. The only difference is that time scales are vastly different for > computer processes and "real world" things. > > For example:**** > > There are 2 cows on a field, 1 has been laying down for 3 minutes, 1 for > an entire week. Which one is likely to stand up first? Cow number 1 is > almost certainly the correct answer.**** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Donaldson, Alasdair < > alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:**** > > The cow guys were interviewed about this and they were surprised at the > Ig. They said that their research actually has loads of applications – > mainly to do with the health of cows and the amount of time between naps > being one of the indicators of potential problems. They said that they were > happy to get any publicity. Also they thought initially that the longer the > cow had been lying down, the longer it would stand up afterwards and were > surprised that the data didn’t reflect that.**** > > **** > > I don’t think they had the Garbage collection idea in mind though.**** > > **** > > *From:* cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > *On Behalf Of *Ilitirit Sama > *Sent:* 13 September 2013 2:14 PM**** > > > *To:* cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [CPT-FGC] Re: New Mailing List**** > > **** > > *First, that the longer a cow has been lying down, the more likely that > cow will soon stand up;***** > > **** > > This is actually quite an interesting result. Interesting enough (to me > at least) that it warrants further investigation, because in computing the > opposite result is expected. In computing, there is a technique used in > many modern programming languages called "Garbage collection". The idea is > that you use whatever you want, and a process will automatically clean up > for you at some indeterministic point. The thing is, some garbage > collectors work on the principle that the longer an object is in use (ie. > doesn't need to be cleaned up), the longer it will remain in that state, so > it will give them less priority. In other words, unless they have a > predetermined goal/destinations, an object who has been in state "A" for a > long time will remain in that state longer than an object who has just > entered it.**** > > I suppose with living things they do eventually eat and move around, but > given certain parameters the basic principle should theoretically remain > the same.**** > > **** > > **** > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Donaldson, Alasdair < > alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:**** > > You mean libel – it’s in print.**** > > I don’t think you can get into trouble if what you report is the truth. > Those clauses exist in their contracts. They’re posted up on the MSSA site. > **** > > They can get into trouble for calling MSSA dodgy or making specific > comments about Colin unless they have hard proof of it, not just comments > from ‘reliable sources’.**** > > **** > > Then again, that’s how it is supposed to work in a free country. I have no > idea what’s happening in South Africa and our freedom of information act.* > *** > > **** > > *From:* cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpt-fgc-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > *On Behalf Of *Ryan Williams > *Sent:* 13 September 2013 2:01 PM > *To:* cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx**** > > > *Subject:* [CPT-FGC] Re: New Mailing List**** > > **** > > Hmm, so much for freedom of speech...**** > > **** > > I mean, is it really slander if there is evidence that MSSA is full of > shit?**** > > **** > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Wynand-Ben Viljoen < > paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:**** > > Its only getting better :P > > http://www.lazygamer.net/south-africa/quick-mssa-updateround-5/ > > MSSA seems to be taking legal action against Lazygamer. > > > This is going to get colorfull > **** > > > Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:39:12 +0200**** > > > > Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: New Mailing List**** > > > From: ashraf.barendse@xxxxxxxxx > > To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx**** > > > > > > Also, fuck the MSSA > > http://www.lazygamer.net/general-news/the-mssa-gags-its-players/ > > ========================================================================= > > You are subscribed to the Cape Town Fighting Game Community mailing list. > > > > //www.freelists.org/list/cpt-fgc**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. > It is intended solely for the addressee. 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