If people haven't seen it yet, rent "MindWalk".. It's a phenomenal film based on the theories of Fritjof Capra (The Tao of Physics).. It's really really good. L. On Mon, 14 May 2001, Brian Sweeney wrote: > Not to turn this into a physics list, but yeah, I heard that "The Elegant > Universe" was a good one. I'll check that out and "The Dancing Wu Li > Masters" as well. Thanks for the recommendations. *UNINTENTIONALLY > PLUG-LIKE COMMENT AHEAD* It helps that I work for a physics department that > claimed 2 nobel prizes in the last 3 years (the university as a whole has > 3); keeps me motivated to learn. Of course, they were both in chemistry. > But hey, at least I know they're bright people. =) > > -Brian > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Samuel Tesla [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 12:39 PM > > To: Brian Sweeney > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [techtalk] Layman's Guides to Computer Security > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > On Mon, 14 May 2001, Brian Sweeney wrote: > > > > > I read a really good book a while back called "Physics for the Rest of > > > Us"(HIGHLY recommended for those curious about modern physics) > > Good way to > > > say newbie without saying "dummie", I thought. > > > > > > > One of the books I like to recommend when it comes to describing > > physics to a > > layman is "The Dancing Wu Li Masters." Spectacular description > > of particle > > physics...and done in a way that most everybody can grok it. > > > > "The Elegant Universe" is another really good one...that's about > > super-string > > theory. > > > > - -- > > > > -=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- > > -=--=--=--=- > > Samuel Tesla > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Today's Fortune Is: > > > > > > "... I should explain that I was wearing a black velvet cape that was > > supposed to make me look like the dashing, romantic Zorro but > > which actually > > made me look like a gigantic bat wearing glasses ..." > > -- Dave Barry, "The Wet Zorro Suit and Other Turning > > Points in l'Amour" > > > > print: CB1E 678E E7E1 827C E30B 2618 6513 F23C C24B > > 1FFE > > > > -=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- > > -=--=--=--=- > > > > > > > -Brian > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ms. Piglet > > > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 11:19 AM > > > > To: J-Mag Guthrie; Rialian > > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: [techtalk] Layman's Guides to Computer Security > > > > > > > > > > > > The ones that stick in my mind were "Chemistry for Poetry Majors" > > > > and "Physics > > > > for Poetry Majors". <g> > > > > > > > > --pig > > > > > > > > On Mon, 14 May 2001, J-Mag Guthrie wrote: > > > > > > > > > Novice? Newbie? When I was in college, lo these many > > years ago, there > > > > > were math and engineering classes that were specifically > > for "non-major" > > > > > so maybe something like "Computer Security for the Non-Admin" > > > > or even "The > > > > > Non-Geek's Guide..." > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > J-Mag Guthrie /"\ "Even Microsoft's product > > managers privately > > > > > Brokersys \ / concede that this new version, with its > > > > > 281-580-3358 (voice) X warm-and-fuzzy nickname of Windows Me, > > > > > 281-586-0628 (fax) / \ is not for everyone." -- Dwight Silverman > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > techtalk mailing list > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk > > > > -- > > > > Megan "Piglet" Zurawicz > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > techtalk mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > techtalk mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.0.0 (GNU/Linux) > > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > > > iD8DBQE7ADQ+ZRPyPMJLH/4RAg5iAKCxuTzCe69ejV63/XRSXOC0JHc4uwCgjxyG > > r/U1KW4NizX2hjA+XN48wD0= > > =SfVy > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > _______________________________________________ > techtalk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk > _______________________________________________ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/techtalk
