Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02254
To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Clarence Harper n9841011@cc.wwu.edu
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 16:25:08 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Beam genome
I have to agree with Richard on the format for the name. Most technical and
scientific nomenclatures describe something through the elements that it
consists of. Even in biology, the taxonomy (kingdom, phyla...genus,species)
does its job by describing what makes up the organism (animalia chordata
vertabrata mammalia primate Homo sapiens).
By saying the names of the people who inspired or originated certain
circuits or ideas, there is an oportunity for ambiguity. What if someone's
claim to Beam fame, lets say Merv, is a particular solar engine design as
well as a better bicore and a spiffier leg. In calling the robot a Tilden
Merv Clarence, I would be leaving open a pretty wide door for
misinterpreting the makeup of my creation, whereas calling it a 21x30x53mm
territorial d1 photovore, I give more insight into what it is and does.
Anyways, that's just a thought (and a sleep deprived one at that).
Clarence Harper
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Never put off till tomorrow what you can go back in time and do last week.
-Clarence L. Harper IV
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