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December 13, 2009
Jerry Pournelle asks, "What is the temperature of the sea?"
"I can go off the coast of Florida and get 10 different values in 20 miles at the same depth and latitude. Which one do I use as "the temperature off Florida"? Now consider that question write large and tell me the temperature of the ocean." -- Current Chaos Manor mail
Posted by Vanderleun at December 13, 2009 12:34 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Jerry Pournelle, you are banned! Banned!
--Charles Johnson
Posted by: pst314 at December 13, 2009 5:18 PM
Thanks for the linky-love to my Dad.
--Alex Pournelle
Posted by: Alex Pournelle at December 14, 2009 7:22 AM
Why not. He's a great guy.
Posted by: vanderleun at December 14, 2009 7:39 AM
I agree. (I first encountered him back in the 70's in his A Step Farther Out columns.)
Alex, didn't you write a well-regarded text editor back in the early days of the PC? I have vague memories of hearing praise.
Posted by: pst314 at December 14, 2009 8:08 AM
Thanks, Gerard! I agree. (Didn't always think so, but I grew up, y'know?)
PST: Nopers, that was Tony Pietsch. I was just part of the company that sold the program (WRITE, by name).
Posted by: Alex Pournelle at December 15, 2009 11:01 AM
That question is easily answered. The answer depends only on what you want or are being paid to prove.
Posted by: Dave J at December 17, 2009 9:45 AM