- Evolution,

- Re: Speedcameras - interesting news

- Diamond Mako (Psion Revo)

- RE: The Digest V1 # 762

Date: 24 Jun 2005 13:40:48 +0100
From: Itamar Engelsman <address truncated>
Subject: Evolution,

Answer to: Chris S Handley

Re.: Evolution - Thanks for the link, interesting reading indeed. Let me (without starting a full discussion) point out two statements in the answers I find interesting :
"... amino acids, and other building blocks of life COULD have formed and organized themselves into self-replicating, self-sustaing units ...". And yet, they also coud NOT have done so.
" But even if life on earth turned out to have a nonevolutionary origin (for instance, if aliens introduced the first cells billions of years ago) ...". Aliens, or maybe a God ?
I still think the answers are to be found in co-existence between science and religion as opposed to confrontation. There exists a very interesting book in this field called "Challenge" that discusses this matter and how the two can be reconciled. I am at work and will give details next time.

Best regards,
Itamar Engelsman
London, UK

Date: 25 Jun 2005 01:05:07 +0100
From: Alan Morris <address truncated>
Subject: Re: Speedcameras - interesting news

Itamar Engelsman <address truncated> wrote:-

> police in the West Midlands decided to take down 10 speed cameras .... decided the cameras were more dangerous than the danger they were supposed to control.

Itamar, this has always been my opinion about the cameras.  Before I retired, I was past my 'best before date' within IT, so I got a job for a couple of years driving for the RAF, so had to keep to the speed limits.  Much of the time I needed to drive as fast as possible, but staying within the limit.

I was frequently overtaken, only to have those cars brake heavily just before the camera, causing me to also brake heavily, although I was travelling within the speed limit.

Full marks for the West Midlands Police.

Alan Morris

Date: 25 Jun 2005 13:43:47 +0100
From: Thomas Antony <address truncated>
Subject: Diamond Mako (Psion Revo)

Hi,

I have a 5 yr old Psion Revo with me. One week back, it stopped working, as if the battery needed charging. While on charger, I tried to switch it on, got only blank screen. No change even after charging overnight.

I can change the contrast of the screen by keys. While switched on, I can hear the "tick" while pressing any key. Nothing else, only blank screen...

Any thoughts? What should I do?

Thanking you in advance,

Rgds,

Thomas Antony
Aden, Rep of Yemen

Date: 25 Jun 2005 20:08:30 +0100
From: McCorquodale David <address truncated>
Subject: RE: The Digest V1 # 762

Could someone kindly advise me where I can buy Route Planner. I understand that it is no longer supported but I have searched the obvious web sites and find that the links lead to a dead end. I'm hopeful that I can download it from the www and then install it on to my netBook. Any ideas please? David