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Message #02478



To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 20:07:00 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Structured approach / genome, was: Clarification


The rules are there, and Tilden has nothing against hybrid BEAM/CPU
tech. Who are you to say the list rules are wrong!!!

Steven Bolt wrote:
>
> On Sun, 18 Apr 1999, Richard Piotter wrote:
>
> > > 3.If someone e-mail a non-related topic, please move
> > > the discussion off-line.
> > > Reason: There are a ton of places to talk about CPU
> > > based machine s, R/C machines and CPU based robots.
> > > But this is the only BEAM discussion
> > > list, of which I am aware.
> > >
> > > How you want to interpret that is up to you.
> >
> > Ah, but did you read NUMBER 2!!!!
>
> Yes. You seriously think I managed not to?
>
> > NOTE: ---> CPU Interfaces to Nervous Networks <---
> > Robotics Event announcements
> >
> > RIGHT THERE, in the list guidlines, CPUs interfaced to Nervous networks
> > DOES fall under the BEAM list guidelines, If you disagree, you're wrong.
>
> I interpret this as: "Don't start programmable specific discussions."
> Meaning, for instance, the details of nice little PIC routines,
> cute AVR-based sensor systems, and so on, and so forth. And
> frankly, I think point nr.2 is a mistake. Imho the BEAM list should
> maintain its attractive focus on simple, non-programmable hardware.
>
> Best,
>
> Steve
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # sbolt@xs4all.nl # Steven Bolt # popular science monthly KIJK #
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com

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