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[Michael Mccafferty]

> >
> > dear folks, i am receiving far too much mail that is not really that
> > useful.

Useful is what useful is.
>
> For those who actively participate this "back and forth" is much more
> useful, I think. It's about *sharing* knowledge, not about one side
> being the supplier of information and the other the taker. People have
> the chance to discuss things without having to cover 10,000 miles to
> see each other. Academic life has far too long consisted of people
> sticking to themselves, keeping stuff in the drawers of their desks
> (for whatever reason), lacking the opportunity to quickly talk over
> this or that matter with a colleague. Others who whitness these
> conversations can throw their own views in which in the end may have
> some synergetic effects and clear things up.

cenca cuacualli.

> One thing, yes: I haven't seen much exciting discussion on here lately
> either

Being summer, a lot of folks are doing other things, or maybe everyone
knows everything by now.  :)


Michael