This was not a major blunder in mathematics -- But as regards its effect on computer controlled functions I wonder Paul if you are getting two different subjects mixed up .. The Y2K scare and the Millenium celebrations are two different subjects entirely separate. The celebrations which science failed to perceive was a serious error of arithmetic, where 0 , 10 20 30 etc were considered the first digit of a decade.. Whereas they are to any intelligent person obviously the last... number 1 being the first.. This IS simple arithmetic.. Zero is the dividing notation between 1 and Minus 1. This error cannot be forgiven without confession contrition and restitution. . "and I think that the majority of informed opinion is still on the side of the argument that it is advisable to proceed on the basis that Man IS contributing to global warming" Informed or misinformed, that is the question.. You still seem to have misseed the thrust of my arguement , in that your trust in "informed opinion " is misplaced..and proven to be so.. . And in any case, it is the evidence you should be considering... scientific evidence,,, not opinion.. Philip ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Deema To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:59 PM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Conspiracy and global warming. Philip M I was not smart enough to notice that the hoopla of the upcoming new millenium (beginning on 2000_Jan_01) as false on my own but the first time that I heard it mentioned that it was not til a year later, I knew instantly that that was correct. I had not considered it previously as it had not impinged upon my need to know. This happened years before I joined this forum. The problem is not unique to the calendar -- it rises to the surface where ever quantities are measured with digital imprecision. And it most certainly is a trap for the unwary when coding incrementing/decrementing loops in computer programs. In my activities as treasurer and membership secretary of a computer user group, I had been writing computer programs to facilitate record keeping since 1984 and had taken account of the need to roll over the new century correctly. Rolling over the new century in this instance of course required the rolling over of the new millennium as well. This was not a major blunder in mathematics -- just common public ignorance as exemplified by the commentator who remarked that a man expected to celebrate his 101st birthday in 2001 was one of the few to have lived in three millenniums (sic). But as regards its effect on computer controlled functions, the only reason there was no real problem was because it was anticipated in the manner which you so decry. For instance, ANZ Bank did not -- at least initially -- issue credit cards with an expiry date in 2000 because they knew that their computer systems would not handle it at that time. There are any number of simple, understandable-to-the meanest-intellect examples of disasters avoided by the prudent actions of the world's responsible people. One small country whose name escapes me, decided that all this paranoia was a beatup and did not prepare, found on the day, significant parts of its infrastructure stopped working. "I will check your figures, as I doubt them as regards the overpopulation question..." Here is the quick and dirty code I used -- perhaps it will help you to see what I am talking about. I've given no source for the variables -- most came from Wiki but you can check with other sources if you doubt my ability or honesty. ............................................................................................................... publ years, popden m1 = 50 && mass of one individual pop = 5978*10^6 && 1999 value of population rate = 1.0114 && half of peak rate of 1963 (peak rate = 1.022) m2 = 5.98*10^24 && mass of earth a = 509.495*10^12 && surface area in m^2 years = 0 pm1 = 0 do whil pm1 < m2 pop = pop * rate pm1 = m1 * pop years = years + 1 if pop / a < 10 popden = years && stop incrementing at 10/m^2 endi endd disp memo ............................................................................................................. "memo" will show 'years = 2702' and 'popden = 1204' Regarding the density of Jews in public life. Their philosophy stresses industry, frugality, learning, and integrity of the family. ANY group which adopts these kinds of principles will -- over generations -- become ascendant over those who do not. And as regards money, let us not forget that in the medieval and middle ages (I might be out a few hundred years here) Jews in Christendom -- Europe -- were denied access to any calling except those involved with money. Over time, they were successful -- quell suprise! -- a quality which Christendom's not so moral ruling classes were not slow to utilise -- and in some instances -- to renege upon that utilisation. It's easy to feel enmity toward those who are more successful than yourself. You completely ignored the problem I gave you as to ... I didn't so much ignore it, as point out the ultimate futility of any solution which fails to take population density into account. I'm sure conspiracists lobby politically -- fortunately they don't succeed. I'm sure that religious fundamentalists lobby politically. Again, fortunately they are not successful. I'm aware also that other special interest groups do their share of lobbying politicians. Some of these are worthy. Among these I would include national opera groups and other cultural and intellectual organisations even though I do not attend the opera. Some however are not worthy. You may have a list of these -- I'd guess that it's a LONG list -- but I can't summon up a single one. If you were to run a -- long? -- list past me, it's likely I could agree on one or two with you. It's how the system operates and so long as you understand the rules there is no problem. If people you don't like get to lobby successfully, you can campaign against them at the next election by standing on a platform opposing whatever it was that got your dander up -- or support others on this platform. This all depends on whether or not you live in a democracy of course. And it doesn't matter how many dollars the object of your ire has, he only has one vote. I find your general paranoia about Jews very depressing. I am not depressed by the import of your laments, but rather that you do so lament. I scanned your Kol Nidre. Not impressed. There is no shortage of people who can make similar analyses of any other philosophy including but not limited to Christianity and Islam. It's late -- I'm hungry -- and I think that the majority of informed opinion is still on the side of the argument that it is advisable to proceed on the basis that Man IS contributing to global warming and that if it continues it will be disadvantageous. Paul D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: philip madsen <pma15027@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, 19 November, 2008 10:56:55 PM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Conspiracy and global warming. First, if you check, you'll find that I was well aware that the new millennium did not begin til 01_Jan_2001. Paul. Of course ! I was not asking for a reminder that you have previously admitted the blunder.. personally.. But MY POINT that you won't see or admit, is that it was a major blunder in mathmatics, that the entire world of science by consensus either made or blindly accepted.. And I want to make it plain... There was real hostility, similar to yours today, from the establishment against all and sundry , and there were quite a few of us, who tried to stop it before it made a complete fool of science. We were attacked as fools. Which sort of destroys your argument that you and we, must believe what this consensus tells you, and condemn those who rationally put forward an alternative.. , Actually you may believe in them blindly, if you wish, but you cannot use that argument as an excuse for accusing the minority of the rest of us of error. .You have not told us if you at the time followed and believed in the scientific majorities simple arithmetic mistake? Did You? . I have put two proven major blunders of what you call the consensus of the scientific community majority forward, which you fail to acknowledge the seriousness thereof.. The Mathmatics of Numbers or simple arithmetical notation, and lately Global warming... now assuredly global cooling. Still not acknowledged by the people in whom you trust.. Have they made a grand apology for the cost to the world of the Millenium error.They have not even admitted it. Yet this global warming cost has not yet stopped ballooning, and will far by far exceed the Millenium fiasco. The global warming fiasco is causing real suffering to millions and increasing. . And here you are , on the basis of your gloomy predictions of a 1000 years hence calling for a culling of the current population, Murder by another name even if it is by deprivation . I will check your figures, as I doubt them as regards the overpopulation question, in 1000 years time. However my solution would still work.. Rather, your scientific solution could still work, as people migrated from the centre. Without a God, you should have no problem doing a "startrek", colonising the Universe, like history has always done; IF and thats the clue, IF you could solve the economic equation of putting people and material resources to work.. The significance of which you missed or ignored.. You completely ignored the problem I gave you as to a solution to make overpopulation prosperous. If you solve that you have solved the other.. ... I think this is enough in one post fo you to sonsider.. But I will finish with another thought.. you may ponder. You seem to have an antithesis for the word conspiracy.. So will political lobby do. do you accept that the parliaments of the world are lobbied by special interests.. and that these are successful in obtaining those interests.. You have to admit there is a particularly powerfull Jewish lobby represented pretty well everywhere by the ADL.. Dispite the minority which these people are, they have managed by this lobby to do the following. I will give just the US figures of a small part of the picture... But it is world wide. 1. there are now a record 46 Jews in Congress (nearly six times their proportion to Jews in the American population). 2. Undoubtedly Obama will be surrounded by powerful Jews; (as was Bush Clinton etc.) he already appointed an Orthodox Jew as his chief of staff. 3. The Federal Reserve central and district banks are all run by Jews. ( Likewise Australia and England, to name a couple) The Federal Reserve Board of Governors are: Benjamin S. Bernanke; Donald L. Kohn; Kevin M. Walsh; Randall S. Krozner; Frederic S. Mishkin --- all Jews. The Presidents of the Federal Reserve District Banks are: Boston: Eric S. Rosengren; New York: Timothy F. Geithner; Philadelphia: Charles I. Plosser; Richmond: Jeffrey M. Lacker; St. Lewis: James B. Bulrd; Minneapolis: Gary H. Stern; Kansas City: Thomas M. Hoenig; Dallas: Richard W. Fisher; San Francisco: Janet L. Yellen; Cleveland: Sandra Pianalto; Atlanta: Dennis P. Lockhart; Chicago: Charles L. Evans. The first nine of the 12 Presidents are Jews; the other three are American Europeans. The Federal Reserve {central} banks are privately owned. A consortium of nine banks owned, controlled and associated with the Rothschilds at the head, are all Jewish-owned: Rothschild Banks of London and Berlin; Lazard Brothers Banks of Paris; Israel Moses Seif: Banks of Italy; Warburg Banks of Hamburg and Amsterdam; Lehman Brothers of New York; [now Sheason American Express]; Goldman Sachs of New York; National Bank of Commerce New York/Morgan Guaranty Trust [J.P. Morgan Bank Equitable Life – Levi P. Morton are principal shareholders]; Hanover Trust of New York [William and David Rockefeller & Chase National Bank New York are principal shareholders]. The President of the World Bank is Robert B. Zoellick. The Managing Director and First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund are: Dominique Strauss-Kahn; and John Lipsky. The Bank of International Settlements Board of Directors is chaired by Jean-Pier Roth; its Vice Chairman is Hans Tietmeyer. All these financiers are Jews. Don’t you think that this is all rather remarkable? Some lobby Huh! no need to call it a conspiracy.. No need at all... Paul, please read the next post titled KOL NIDRE: JUDAISM'S LICENSE TO LIE , and answer the charges therein. Philip. ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Deema To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 1:22 AM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Conspiracy and global warming. Philip M I'm not going to respond to each tiny point. Not because I don't have answers, but rather I'm tired of responding to every time consuming challenge here only to be dismissed with trite condemnations, accusations of being brainwashed, etc etc. Instead, I'll respond to two. First, if you check, you'll find that I was well aware that the new millennium did not begin til 01_Jan_2001. the switch to the world's best email. Get Yahoo!7 Mail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Make the switch to the world's best email. Get Yahoo!7 Mail.