[SI-LIST] Re: What do you do?
- From: "hreidmarkailen" <hreidmarkailen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:33:09 -0400
Manage the flow in the sewer pipes.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Sainath Nimmagadda
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Cc: doug@xxxxxxxxxx ; intrinsi@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 1:04 PM
Subject: [SI-LIST] Dear Doug Brooks
Dear Doug,
When I read your time constants dilemma, I felt there is merit in it. I
still do. I see a dark tunnel leading to great cities. At this point, it's
only a gut feeling that tells you if something is likely possible-
regardless of obstacles. We may not see light at the end of the tunnel
right away probably due to missing physics/math/understanding/all. New
track by definition.
Also, it is possible the tunnel I have "picked up" from your post(which I
can't put into words as yet) is altogether different from the one you have
in mind. So, help me with this. What prompted you to come up with that
post? What kind of bridge you were trying to cross? If this is privileged
info, please don't tell. Truth(science) is such a beautiful hub it caters
to several tracks from different shores.
Regards,
Sainath
What the heck, today is Monday for me too!
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------------ response from hreidmarkailen ---------------------
Dear Sainath,
A poem for you. In my tribute, I've borrowed some of
your terminology.
Many thanks for this opportunity,
agathon
Monday Metadilemma Lemma
Betwixt and between
two lemma it seems.
'Tis not thus dilemma:
time-constant
or field,
one derives from the other,
so to choose
there's no need.
Yes, the tunnel leads nowhere,
no light shines
in cold night.
Not a shred of some merit
may be found,
no insight.
Distant shores
where you've traveled
have led you to us,
though one cannot say
'twas by spaceship or bus.
The dark tunnel - it burned,
the connections were lost,
I sense a runt packet
got loose -
what a cost!
So, my dilemma is this,
and of the first kind:
Is that runt resonating
in chaos, in bliss,
Or, are we all
merely fools
and you see what we miss?
The runt packet's electrons
fade into the mist,
none can divine any meaning
nor gain even
the gist.
Science gave us the hub
its life purpose to be
admit all packets
promiscuously.
Yes, it caters to all
even those that are runt
but in that case it squelches,
the memory pointer?
It punts.
So, I'm sorry my friend
there's no lemma you tell.
A metadilemma
instead,
upon which you fell.
It will not be solved
nor answered before
you answer the question
and answer it well:
what Poe's Raven did say
when it said
"Nevermore"?
What did prompt thee,
pray tell,
to conjure that post?
If it be privileged,
yes tell,
tell us all,
or you're toast!
Yet now my byte counter
betrays its end state,
the runt packet is squelched,
my words share the
same fate.
--
dilemma
1. A situation that requires a choice between options that
are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive.
2. Usage Problem: A problem that seems to defy a satisfactory
solution.
3. Logic: An argument that presents two alternatives, each of
which has the same consequence.
ETYMOLOGY:Late Latin, from Greek dilmma, ambiguous
proposition : di-, two; see di-1 + lmma, proposition; see lemma.
lemma
1. A subsidiary proposition assumed to be valid and used to
demonstrate a principal proposition.
2. A theme, argument, or subject indicated in a title.
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