From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Tue May 07 2002 - 13:36:28 MDT
On Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at 08:08 am, Eugen Leitl wrote:
> On Mon, 6 May 2002, Harvey Newstrom wrote:
>
>> brain. The brain can die when the software stops running. DNA is
>> not a
>> process. It does not stop, start or reboot. It simply sits there
>> waiting to be read. It does not have a current running state like a
>> software process.
>
> But it would probably help to try seeing the thing as is, without
> crippling it by fitting the procrustean bed of your metaphors. Prolonged
> exposure to the same concepts on mailing lists without influx of fresh
> ideas from the outside after a while tends to denaturate ideas
> completely,
> without you being aware of it.
*My* metaphores? I was arguing *against* the metaphore. Do you think I
am opposed to considering new ideas?
> Try subscribing to Science (Nature seems
> far more expensive) if you can afford it, and try to catch a book or two
> whenever you have time.
>
> Who knows, it even might come useful one day.
Are you speaking to me?
I have Science and Nature back issues going back decades. I studied
biochemistry DNA sequencing at Florida Tech back in the '80s. I
researched and published a technical nutrition reference book using
experimental document archives and government research not available to
the general public. My book is recommended by the sci.bio.food-science
FAQ, and by the biochemistry reference desk at eight university and
medical libraries. It was one of the best sellers among their reference
books for years. My draft manuscript has handwritten notes on it from
Durk Pearson, Sandy Shaw and other leading life-extensionists. I used
to lecture extensively on the public speaking circuit about life
extension and future biotech.
I think you have me confused with someone else when you suggest that I
should subscribe to a magazine or read a book on the subject.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> Principal Security Consultant <www.Newstaff.com>
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