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How does this message realte to paleo subjects? --- chris king <chrking@globalnet.co.uk> wrote: > Ah, a world without politically, culturally, or > ethnically sensitive geographic names... > Well, following this suggestion, (even though it doesn't > appear to be followed by its exponent in their address) I > must rearrange my address: > A house (No. 16A) on the south side of Allington Hill > (can't use road name, Park Road, as a 'Park' is > denomination of the former grounds of upperclass country > house and might arouse socialist ire). Town of > Bridport..hopefully free of any contamination, but is > alas not a geographic feature, ...Cant use county name > (Dorset), as is an administrative district...dont have > any topographic name applicable to this area, can't use > England (land of the Angles, immigrants from N. Germany) > or United Kingdom (includes northern Ireland, rather > politically sensitive), so next has to be 'British > Isles'..but wait a minute, this is stilla politically > sensitive ethnic term, especially to the Irish. Next > should be EC (but surely not, this is an artificial > combination of the hated Nation States). Well, we've > always got Europe, I suppose, but ....."Europe is > geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the > westernmost part of Eurasia. It is conventionally > considered a continent, which, in this case, is more of a > cultural distinction than a geographic one" (definition > from Web encyclopedia). Oh dear....I'm sure that Eurasia > must also have politically defined boundaries with Africa > also (what about Egypt and Israel ?). > > So....regards from: > Chris King [apologies to republicans for this eponym, no > relation I assure you] > No. 16A, south side of Allington Hill, > Eurasia-Africa, > The Earth, > The Solar System, > The (local) Galaxy, > The [A?] Universe > > (but please dont try posting a letter to me) > > And a postscript....this is not intended in any way to > inflame any sensibilities (no mention of 'disrespect' and > 'attackers' on this side), but to illustrate (in a > slightly exaggerated and hopefully ironic way) the > futility of applying the 'purely geographic' approach. > OK, GPS co-ordinates are fine, but not a lot of use if > you dont know the exact location to begin with (and easy > for a minor error to get the wrong continent...). Names > for places (whether topographic or settlements), whatever > their origin, exist because they are convenient labels, > and that is our only reason for using them here. > > And finally an apology for those who will say (and have > just said) that this is nothing to do with > palaeontology..I sympathise totally, and heartily wish it > wasnt, but it's worth a little effort to try to reinforce > the argument that it shouldnt be...cf intelligent > design.. I promise no further postings ! > > -- > Chris King > 16A Park Road, Bridport, Dorset > DT6 5DA UK > Phone 01308 459225 > Email chrking@globalnet.co.uk "We, as criminal defense lawyers, are forced to deal with some of the lowest people on earth, people who have no sense of right and wrong, people who will lie in court to get what they want, people who do not care who gets hurt in the process. It is our job - our sworn duty - as criminal defense lawyers, to protect our clients from those people." - Cynthia Rosenberry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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