| From: | The Deb Decker <RJR96326@****.UTULSA.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Various bits and pieces... |
| Date: | Fri, 29 Oct 1993 17:51:17 GMT |
> Sorry, couldn't resist... :)
As other listmembers will attest, it is not the first and will likely not
be the last typographical error made by Doctor Doom or others on this list.
Such a minor mistake is easily overlooked when balanced against the fluid
prose of many of the good Doktor's other comments, and is hardly so
egregrious as to warrant subsequent commentary thereupon.
Indeed, the typographical error is more indicative of the effort expended
in articulating one's words, rather than the intelligence or worth of
the writer or his comments. This is not to say that Herr Doom was lazy; but
given the rather informal nature of this list, I doubt that anyone was truly
upset at the mistake. Furthermore, there are a number of others, not only
on this list but on others as well, who fare so well poorly at expressing
their sentiments that they truly do require correction, lest they be
misinterpreted as idiots or worse.
To close, forget not the technical limitations of this medium, as well as
the all-too-common culpability of human error. For some, the vagaries of
E-mail, the editor, replying, extracting, and other functions are still
mysteries. Mistakes are still common I myself accidentally sent an
incomplete message yesterday for I forgot I as in the Mail Editor, not the
regular editor; I exited to ansewer the virtual phone, only to discover to
my chagrin that my message was promptly sent without being completed. I
should also note that my reply/extract function does not allow cancellation.
Doom made a typo; big deal.
And if you're a little unsure, this isn't a serious flame. Don't sweat it. :)
*****
>shapechange into a wolverine... I'll let the men's imaginations take
>it from there. But I like to think I played Karyyn somewhat well,
I am certain most of the young lades in our group can picture the scene as well.
:)
Gravity Wells:
> Could someone send out a short definition of this term? I've seen
>it used, and am not perfectly certain of its meaning.
I am not a physicist. The following comes from playing Sci-Fi games:
A Gravity Well is a place where gravity is a force to be reckoned with.
In many games and books, the entire solar system is a gravity well; the gravity
of the sun affects things like Jump drives/Warp engines etc.
J Roberson
