> From: Cowan, Keith <kcowan@ORION.GLOBALDEN.com>
> [...] ..on this list(none more
> >than At de Lange's) is one of the pleasures that keeps me reading.
>
> I would second your comments about the quality on this list and also add
> that the supreme efforts of the moderator, although invisible on a daily
> basis, are a major factor in the quality of the dialog.
I too agree with this statement.
> [...] ... the globalisation facilitated by the Internet is making papers
> and reports
> more widely available and widely read. It is emphasizing the cultural and
> educational differences as well as the fundamental shortcoming of the
> written word to communicate about complex notions.
The fact that more and more academia related forums are appearing assists
in the instant transfer of both general and specific knowledge adds to the
wealth of knowledge available. Research of the literature used to be a
major drawback to understanding the entirety of a subject. Now a better
understanding and a larger foundation of knowledge is leading to two
inevitable ends: 1) A broader and more diverse understanding of the
relatedness of subject material, 2) A more integrated community of
professionals.
>The main obstacle that I identify is what I call the
> "common sense gap" because it is difficult to even be aware when the gap
> is happening.
This is another positive of the World Wide Forum capabilities of the
"net", a better understanding of differences in culture and a breakdown of
barriers raised because of those differences.
Bruce Jones
brucej@nwths.com
--"Bruce Jones" <brucej@nwths.com>
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