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05-11-2009, 09:03 PM
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Is there anything you IIS folks don't know?
I am constantly amazed with topics & answers that appear here.
I don't think I have ever seen a " I don't know". I did see an "I will find out" once. Any topic, any science, amazing.
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05-11-2009, 09:04 PM
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No More Infinities
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Yes....tonight's winning lotto numbers!!!
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05-11-2009, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by renormalised
Yes....tonight's winning lotto numbers!!!
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Carl Carl Carl 
I wish I had done Geo at Monash all those years ago.Interest is still there.
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05-11-2009, 09:09 PM
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No More Infinities
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidU
Carl Carl Carl
I wish I had done Geo at Monash all those years ago.Interest is still there. |
Do it 
Just make sure your health is in order and you feel good...otherwise it'll be a struggle.
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05-11-2009, 09:10 PM
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Carl, did you know Dr Frank Beavis?
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05-11-2009, 09:12 PM
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No More Infinities
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I've heard of the name but I haven't met him.
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05-11-2009, 09:18 PM
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Spam Hunter
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Location: Oberon NSW
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There are exactly 6.2 things we don't know...
When we find out what they are we'll let you know...
Al.
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05-11-2009, 09:19 PM
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Dr Beavis was a family friend, when I was young he would teach me all sorts of things My father an OAM engineering recipient was a close friend of his.
He was the one who had me hold the moon rock in about 1970.
I still have books he gave me.
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05-11-2009, 09:20 PM
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Dazzled by the Cosmos.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisbane
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I find that there is stuff I actually “know” from personal experience and insight, then there is stuff that I simply repeat, having read or heard about it elsewhere. The skill is in acknowledging the two are quite different and writing accordingly. Mostly I succeed (I think!), but sometimes I do fall flat on my face.
Cheers
Dennis
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05-11-2009, 09:23 PM
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"Doc"
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Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Ah but is it "know" or is it "have an opinion on"? 
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05-11-2009, 09:32 PM
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Location: all over the shop...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sheeny
There are exactly 6.2 things we don't know...
When we find out what they are we'll let you know...
Al. |
People use numbers and statistics to prop up their arguments all the time, Al. 78% of all people know that
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05-11-2009, 09:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glenluceskies
People use numbers and statistics to prop up their arguments all the time, Al. 78% of all people know that |
Everyone knows that 99% of statistics are made up, normally to suit the user's prejudices.
Even this one.
Andrew (one of whose majors is in applied statistics, and used to work for the ABS)
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05-11-2009, 09:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by renormalised
Yes....tonight's winning lotto numbers!!!
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You crack me up Carl. 
Yes, we're very fortunate to have so many well informed folk here.
Thanks for all the help over the years everyone.
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05-11-2009, 09:44 PM
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Dazzled by the Cosmos.
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Join Date: May 2005
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Originally Posted by Coen
Ah but is it "know" or is it "have an opinion on"? |
Knowing, such as ouch!, the fire is hot, or how my Mewlon focuses, or maybe how I calibrate my auto guider, etc. rather than just an opinion such as “milk chocolate is better than dark chocolate” or “Canon is better than Nikon” ‘cos I read about it on the net but haven’t yet picked up a Nikon to use it. 
Cheers
Dennis
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05-11-2009, 09:54 PM
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Yes
we don't (yet) know how to travel FTL
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05-11-2009, 10:52 PM
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Does anyone know how I can make enough dough to buy my 5DMKII and all it's gear for 9k with little or no effort? I'm stumped.
Now there's a challenge for you all!!!
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05-11-2009, 10:59 PM
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PI cult member
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Brisbane
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I know one thing:
I know bugger all!
Dave
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06-11-2009, 12:29 AM
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Location: Maldon. VIC
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David,
I was dissapointed in the title of this thread,
"Is there anything you IIS folks dont know?
Surely you should write in the collective, after all we are a community, and if you haven't been able to answer any of the questions yet it is only because the buggers keep asking the wrong ones.
Regards,
Greg.
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06-11-2009, 04:23 AM
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Location: Braidwood (outskirts)
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Reminds me of this one:
"Between my wife and I we know Everything...go ahead ask me a question, anything..."
(gets asked a question)...
"Hmmmmm....that's one the wife knows....ask me another one..."
(gets asked another question)....
"That's another one the wife would know....ask me another one..."
you get the idea...
frank
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06-11-2009, 08:13 AM
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Location: Ulladulla, NSW
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Depth of knowledge is the thing - I once hear it said that an expert is someone who learns more and more about less and less until they know absolutely everything about nothing at all 
Chris
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