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Politics :
Seti Help - Genuine Request or Political Shenigans?
(Message 750415)
Posted 9 May 2008 by Angus Post: Here's what I am aware of: I knew I had seen that address somewhere.. From: "SETI@home" <setiweb@ssl.berkeley.edu> Subject: SETI@home moderation notice |
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Politics :
Fun with Falling Prices!!
(Message 750151)
Posted 8 May 2008 by Angus Post:
It directly affects the cost and delivery of medical office services. Doctors have to spend their precious face time with patients explaining why they don't need the drug-of-the day, or why it's contra-indicated with their existing health conditions or medications. |
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Politics :
Seti Help - Genuine Request or Political Shenigans?
(Message 750104)
Posted 8 May 2008 by Angus Post:
Most modern computer operating systems have features called "Copy" and "Paste". Perhaps you need an upgrade? :) (humor involved here - don't wig out) |
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Politics :
Seti Help - Genuine Request or Political Shenigans?
(Message 749955)
Posted 8 May 2008 by Angus Post:
"We" who have asked these kinds of questions in this and the locked Volunteer Mods thread, and have either not been answered or have had the questioning posts hidden. I first sent an email to setiforums on March 30, and others since then, and none have been acknowledged or answered. Hence my subjective opinion that the address is a "black hole". Has the setimods@ssl.berkeley.edu been changed to seti_moderators@ssl.berkeley.edu ? |
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Politics :
Seti Help - Genuine Request or Political Shenigans?
(Message 749944)
Posted 8 May 2008 by Angus Post: Perhaps the "SetiForums" user (current Admin) could respond to these queries instead of having the moderators speak for him/her . There have been a number of posts recently by mods telling people to email setiforums@ssl.berkeley.edu If the emails are going to be ignored, what's the point of having the account? We're just trying to figure out what the new plan is. It would help if those in charge would be more forthcoming about how things work today. |
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Politics :
Fun with Falling Prices!!
(Message 749901)
Posted 8 May 2008 by Angus Post: The government(s) oughta put the brakes on brand-name drug advertising. One evening while I was washing the dishes during the national news I heard a three-minute - that's right- three minute ad about (I think it was but I don't care what it was) Celebrex. That's atrocious. There is no justifiable reason to promote prescription drugs to the general public. They should be advertised to the medical community who supposedly have the knowledge and training to know what needs to be prescribed, instead of having their patients come to them demanding to be prescribed something they heard about on TV. |
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Politics :
Seti Help - Genuine Request or Political Shenigans?
(Message 749889)
Posted 8 May 2008 by Angus Post: Perhaps the "SetiForums" user (current Admin) could respond to these queries instead of having the moderators speak for him/her . The moderators can "speak" in ways other than responding to emails. |
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Politics :
Seti Help - Genuine Request or Political Shenigans?
(Message 749762)
Posted 8 May 2008 by Angus Post: Perhaps the "SetiForums" user (current Admin) could respond to these queries instead of having the moderators speak for him/her . |
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Politics :
Fun with Falling Prices!!
(Message 749724)
Posted 8 May 2008 by Angus Post: The government(s) oughta put the brakes on brand-name drug advertising. One evening while I was washing the dishes during the national news I heard a three-minute - that's right- three minute ad about (I think it was but I don't care what it was) Celebrex. That's atrocious. Why do they NEED to advertise at all? If it's the right medication, the doctor should know about it and prescribe it. The whole concept about getting the clueless public jazzed about the latest hot new drug so they will rush to their doctor and demand it is just mind-numbingly idiotic and should be outlawed. |
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Politics :
Volunteering As A Mod?
(Message 748863)
Posted 6 May 2008 by Angus Post: Since the new whatevertheyare is anonymous, there is no way one would ever know who it is, or is not, at any given time. So is it correct to state that the current (non-Eric) admin is one of the SETI Berkeley staff, not an elevated mod? Do the moderators have access to the setiforums@ssl.berkeley.edu email account? Do the other admins not currently on forum duty have access to the setiforums@ssl.berkeley.edu email? |
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Politics :
Volunteering As A Mod?
(Message 748817)
Posted 6 May 2008 by Angus Post: Since the new whatevertheyare is anonymous, there is no way one would ever know who it is, or is not, at any given time. So does that mean the new admin (anonymin) has the ability to change the way mods are chosen, selected, blessed, vetted, or otherwise appointed without Eric's involvement or approval? Maybe the new anonymin should make an appearance and answer these pressing questions :) |
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Politics :
Volunteering As A Mod?
(Message 748554)
Posted 5 May 2008 by Angus Post: Couldn't you just PM the new Forum Admin? Why would the anonymous Forum Admin accept "friend" requests? It shows a lack of impartiality, or at least the appearance of it. Bad idea. |
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Number crunching :
One Reason Why People Are Leaving SETI
(Message 748342)
Posted 5 May 2008 by Angus Post: Let the projects set the credits where they like, and the teams and individuals can compete within the projects, and the projects can compete for contributors however they like. It's not worth wasting precious resources trying to get to an impossible place. |
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Number crunching :
One Reason Why People Are Leaving SETI
(Message 748256)
Posted 4 May 2008 by Angus Post: It will only take a couple of projects ignoring CPP and David's powerless mandates to start a credit inflation that will render stats parity a pipedream. The point is that CPP is a hopeless fantasy, and all the talk in the world won't make it happen, and it's NOT ENFORCABLE! Let the projects set the credits where they like, and the teams and individuals can compete within the projects, and the projects can compete for contributors however they like. |
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Number crunching :
One Reason Why People Are Leaving SETI
(Message 748201)
Posted 4 May 2008 by Angus Post:
Excellent scenario. Why would any project not want to use credits as an added incentive to attract users? Perhaps only those who run BOINC projects just for practice or development, but not doing any real science. Other then appealing to a project admin's sense of fair play, what means does David Anderson & Co. have to enforce CPP? He can appeal to the stats collecting sites to not import stats for the "rogue" project, but again, what other means does he have to enforce their actions? None. He threw the BOINC platform out there into the open source world. What gets done with it is out of his control. It will only take a couple of projects ignoring CPP and David's powerless mandates to start a credit inflation that will render stats parity a pipedream. As it should be. |
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Politics :
A Hypothetical Question
(Message 747727)
Posted 4 May 2008 by Angus Post: No one. There is no god. |
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Cafe SETI :
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack.........
(Message 747570)
Posted 3 May 2008 by Angus Post: oh. |
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Cafe SETI :
Watches.......
(Message 736064)
Posted 8 Apr 2008 by Angus Post: Real watches don't have batteries, or any type of electronics. Mechanical watches are marvels of micromachining. Just try overhauling a classic chronograph sometime. For John, there's my Benrus Type II, or if you want more modern, the Seiko Orange Monster, or the Benrus homage based on a Seiko SKX009. Standard daily wear is one of a handful of chronos - Omega Speedmaster, a sterile PVD'd 7750 chrono, or maybe the Heuer Autavia. |
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Cafe SETI :
So Long, Eric
(Message 732680)
Posted 30 Mar 2008 by Angus Post: So be on your best behaviour if you want to avoid being singled out........ right. IBIWISI |
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Politics :
Interest falling away
(Message 731207)
Posted 28 Mar 2008 by Angus Post: Why is this thread hidden away in "Politics" ? This should be stickied at the top of NC. Where are the posts by Eric, Matt and The Director (David Anderson) ? |
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