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Very cool, Frank - http://somafm.com/articles/ - very nice demo of Joan LaBarbara's music. Nice articulation (t-shirts, free, but paid for some attention (a la Kurt and FishMan!) Cool Find, Frank.

NO worries Jack, I love these guys. I have been free riding them since '98, with a large amount of guilt and a plan to compensate them strongly when I am able. They are really mature as a station, so they are doing something right.

per Kurt's request...

Nice overview of the concept...

Excerpt from Heinlein's book "the moon is a harsh mistress" where the term was popularized.

yeah me too. kind of a retelling of the American Revolution mixed with the Australian Experience.

That reminds me, I used to be a REAL SciFi fan, in grad. school, and I'd like to get back to reading Heinlein's, "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress!"

great article, off to mine the links. game theory was one of the twines in the *net group and I continue to find this a promising avenue of exploration. good games have rules and constraints and provide 'stretch objectives', may challenge perspectives, and encourage the dropping of facades or taking on roles. anyhow, very relevant. thanks. now we need to figure out how to keep score :-)