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Re: Special Boxes
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Wed, 30 Sep 1998 19:09:21 GMT
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> What topics were covered in the original thread? I remember some "young
> earth" discussions, as well as a diversion into ICBMs.
It had originated when a newbie had posted binary files. (I do not use
newbie in a derogatory sense, as I am technically still one myself!)
There were the usual related flames, and then someone, as an aside
comment about the flames mentioned the young earth, and so started
the big young/old earth religion/science debate. It had 3 or four
other side topics, too, but I sadly cannot remember them. The ICBM
topic was pretty much the last one, when someone suggested that
Y2K problems (1)might result in disaster should the Russians not have
made adequate preparations for it. (I.e. how would the software react
if the computer on which it was running was told it was suddenly
100 years earlier? Launch all missiles!!!!) It also discussed
suggestions for utilising the Lego patent and up-scaling the bricks
for use in space, other worlds, using different materials.
Oh, and it also briefly discussed archaeology, Stonehenge, and a
little bit about Carbon-14 Vs Carbon-12 dating......
(1) I started that one.
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| Richard wrote in message ... (...) It's still going over there. They're talking about memory requirements in computers or something. It's slowly dying. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Good going, Richard! I had to laugh when I saw that subject line. What topics were covered in the original thread? I remember some "young earth" discussions, as well as a diversion into ICBMs. Ron (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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