Hi Nathan!
I also posted a little reminder-thing about this yesterday.
It's getting closer! Quite exciting, really.
Duncan.
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Tomorrow - Tuesday, June 8 - "Duncan's Day" - the transit of VENUS!
by Nathan Natas induncan fired up our expectation with this post back in april,.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/70078/1.ashx
and on tuesday, we'll get to see if "science-based?
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Less than 36 hours away...
by Duncan indear all,.
the transit of venus, that i wrote about here:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/70078/1.ashx.
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Talesin,
On Tuesday morning I'm supposed to be (and I've promised I will be) at some dull-as-hell Sales Meeting in the City of London fron 10:00 - 4:00.
Like I said in the earlier thread, I'm quite happy to follow the whole thing in a kind of second-hand way, through TV and the press. I'll sort of be spiritually there on Tuesday morning, anyhow.
Joyz, lt looks like I can't make it to E-man's this year (family commitments), hope to see you next year!
Duncan.
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Less than 36 hours away...
by Duncan indear all,.
the transit of venus, that i wrote about here:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/70078/1.ashx.
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Blondie
don't think it's visible from the US this time. Eastern hemisphere only.
Duncan
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Less than 36 hours away...
by Duncan indear all,.
the transit of venus, that i wrote about here:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/70078/1.ashx.
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Oh blimey Joy - do I sound a bit desperate?
LOL!
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Less than 36 hours away...
by Duncan indear all,.
the transit of venus, that i wrote about here:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/70078/1.ashx.
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Dear all,
The transit of Venus, that I wrote about here:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/70078/1.ashx
happens early on Tuesday morning UK time. After 40 yeras of waiting for it, it's nearly here.
regards,
Duncan.
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Words and Phrases from the UK
by Nosferatu inthis is mostly directed to all of you from the uk.
i listen to a lot of music from the uk, but there's some, i guess slang that i don't completely understand.. raw ramp: as in "you're a raw ramp".
i have no clue what this means.
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On the old rhyming slang front, a particular favourite of mine is "arris" - as in " and the fella's gorn and landed on his arris".
It's actually rhyming slang for arse - but it's at a double remove, and has nearly ended up at where it started.
It goes like this: arse = bottle (bottle and glass)
but bottle has its own rhyming slang - arris (Aristotle)
So, arse gets back to arris in two moves.
Duncan - Gorblimey guvnor!
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Artificial Intelligence
by dh inwhat will it mean when man finally creates a machine or program that can think and is aware of itself...?
do you think that day will ever come?
would it alter your faith at all?
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...computers still cannot pass the turing test.
Simon, I think this is the test that says that you ought to regard a machine as if it's alive if you cannot distingush its answers to your questions from those a real human being might give.
In which case "Artificial Intelligence" is entirely the wrong way to go.
They should be spending their money developing "Artificial Stupidity"
Duncan.
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Hockey Night at the Kingdom Hall
by Scully inwhen i was little, i can remember certain brothers?
who would hide small transistor radios in their suit jackets and listen to nhl playoff games via a small earphone instead of paying attention at the meetings.
these weren't teenagers or young guys... some were elders and/or ministerial servants... yet none of them ever seemed to get counselled for this kind of disrespectful behaviour.. did anyone else ever do things like this, when significant sporting events fell on meeting nights??.
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Hi Scully
I remember back in 1966, England were in the (Soccer) World Cup, and their crucial semi-final against Portugal was a midweek fixture. It clashed with the bookstudy.
The bookstudy was held in the home of this couple - the wife was in and baptised, the husband just studying (he went on to be an elder, in time). Clearly, missing this important match was a huge test of his fledgling faith.
He needn't have worried really. They lived in a terraced house with the proverbial paper-thin walls. When England scored we heard the neighbours cheering from both sides.
As soon as the closing prayer was over the TV came on, not even a second's delay. It really was: "...InJesusnameAmen"*click!*
So we got to see most of the second half. England won, and went on to win the Final, too. The only time they ever did.
Duncan.
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excellent Mike
D'you reckon you're safe now?
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Astronomy: Three Dates: A Young Witness
by Duncan inso, taking those title elements in reverse order: the young witness is me ?
this story goes back to the early sixties.
the three dates are: february 1986, august 11th 1999, and june 8th 2004. it's the fact that the last of those dates is , after all these years, finally nearly here that made me think of writing this post.
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Dear all
Thanks for your replies.
City Fan - enjoy the eclipse in 2006.
Hillary - maybe some time in the next 50 we'll actually get to meet up again. Take care.
Running Man - yes, Witnesses do have a remarkably short memory. As kids we would say to our mum - "we don't want to go to the meeting - we wanna see Top of the Pops!" and she'd say - always - "Top of the Pops won't get you into the New World!"
or - "we don't want to go in field service, Doctor Who's on the telly" and it would be: "Doctor Who won't get you into the New World!"
It became such a catchphrase that even today at family get-togethers we joke about it.
Yet, my mum can''t remember ever saying it.
What can you say to that?
Duncan.