NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/sci/physics/21717

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From: [e-mail] (John Perry)
Newsgroups: sci.physics
Subject: Re: Reluctant call moder(and sci.physics.research-NOT!)
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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 23:04:00 CST
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[e-mail] (Sean Merritt) writes:

> When I was a grad student the department set aside a class room for
> tutoring undergrads. When times were slow we go to the chalk board
> and "play" with physics and I learned more from my fellow grad
> students at that chalkboard than I did from any Prof. When
> undergrads did come they too were interested in what we were discussing.
> I see this group more like the chalk board in that classroom
> than a "public restroom wall.". I also see no need for the
> creation of another group as I feel USENET is already too
> diluted by schisms. Most new groups are created because a
> certain sect wants to silence others. On the rare happy occasion
> a new gorup is created to accomadte a truly new subject of
> interest. I believe that your "middle ground" exist in the
> minds of many of the readers in this group already.

This is one of the more sensible points made in this newsgroup in a long
time. I suggest everyone consider its contents.

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