Well, when I go to a bar with a group of friends, the conversation is often pretty random. There are, however, certain predictable topics and arguments that pop up frequently. The difference with the PDML is that is a much bigger bar and the conversations are recorded graphically. I guess when you look at the flow for a couple of weeks it does look funny.
Being an academic, I immediately think of how many b=papers some sociologist could get from analyzing the "conversation flow" of a list like this. Fortunately, I get over that quickly and just enjoy the odd sort of comfortable feeling it gives me. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
