Re: John "Longitude" Harrison on USA PBS TV

Charles et al: This program on Harrison and the problem of determining
Longitude at sea
runs tomorrow on PBS channels in the USA.

--John

NEXT ON NOVA: "LOST AT SEA"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/longitude/

Broadcast: October 22, 2002
(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings as
dates
and times may vary.)

--- In tuning@y..., John Chalmers <JHCHALMERS@U...> wrote:
>
> Charles et al: This program on Harrison and the problem of
determining
> Longitude at sea
> runs tomorrow on PBS channels in the USA.
>
> --John
>
> NEXT ON NOVA: "LOST AT SEA"
>
> http://www.pbs.org/nova/longitude/
>
> Broadcast: October 22, 2002
> (NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local
listings as
> dates
> and times may vary.)

i hadn't read your message, john, but i happened to catch most of
this program, and it was terrific! i thought it was wonderful that,
after 25 years of trying to create a really large, bulky, massive
chronometer, thinking those qualities were necessary, harrison
finally gave up and created a small watch instead -- thus solving the
problem! just goes to show you how stubbornness can both pay and fail
to pay . . .

p.s. john, you haven't answered my queries either off- or on-list
about XH, i was wondering if this is what you want to use for the
cover:

/tuning/files/triadp80000.jpg

and i had other questions as well . . .

thanks!

--- In tuning@y..., "wallyesterpaulrus" <wallyesterpaulrus@y...>

/tuning/topicId_39823.html#39844

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> /tuning/files/triadp80000.jpg
>

***Snowflake??? Comeon. I would opt for *pizza!* Xenharmonikon
could use the big 3D PIZZA on the cover!

If John Chalmers doesn't know what this is, he should see it
immediately...

I'm serious!

J. Pehrson

I can recommend this too, very good drama.
Unfortunately I missed the first three of the six
episodes so I hope they'll play it again.
Does anyone know if it's available on DVD?

Manuel

--- In tuning@y..., "Joseph Pehrson" <jpehrson@r...> wrote:
> --- In tuning@y..., "wallyesterpaulrus" <wallyesterpaulrus@y...>
>
> /tuning/topicId_39823.html#39844
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> >
> >
/tuning/files/triadp80000.jpg
> >
>
>
> ***Snowflake??? Comeon. I would opt for *pizza!* Xenharmonikon
> could use the big 3D PIZZA on the cover!
>
> If John Chalmers doesn't know what this is, he should see it
> immediately...
>
> I'm serious!
>
> J. Pehrson

unfortunately, the color would be lost . . . but here it is:

/tuning/files/terrain/waves.jpg

or the smaller version, courtesy jon szanto:

/tuning/files/terrain/waves_small.jpg

still, i think the snowflake might fit better given the XH covers
i've seen in the past . . . and since the pizza represents "total
dyadic harmonic entropy of triads", not nearly as useful as "triadic
harmonic entropy" which i have yet to calculate but is based on
the "snowflake" . . . blah blah blah . . .

--- In tuning@y..., "wallyesterpaulrus" <wallyesterpaulrus@y...>

/tuning/topicId_39823.html#39890

wrote:
> --- In tuning@y..., "Joseph Pehrson" <jpehrson@r...> wrote:
> > --- In tuning@y..., "wallyesterpaulrus" <wallyesterpaulrus@y...>
> >
> > /tuning/topicId_39823.html#39844
> >
> > >
> > >
> /tuning/files/triadp80000.jpg
> > >
> >
> >
> > ***Snowflake??? Comeon. I would opt for *pizza!* Xenharmonikon
> > could use the big 3D PIZZA on the cover!
> >
> > If John Chalmers doesn't know what this is, he should see it
> > immediately...
> >
> > I'm serious!
> >
> > J. Pehrson
>
> unfortunately, the color would be lost . . . but here it is:
>
> /tuning/files/terrain/waves.jpg
>
> or the smaller version, courtesy jon szanto:
>
> /tuning/files/terrain/waves_small.jpg
>
> still, i think the snowflake might fit better given the XH covers
> i've seen in the past . . . and since the pizza represents "total
> dyadic harmonic entropy of triads", not nearly as useful
as "triadic
> harmonic entropy" which i have yet to calculate but is based on
> the "snowflake" . . . blah blah blah . . .

***Well, the *pizza* even in a black and white manifestation is more
interesting. I've seen *too many* XH covers that looked
like "snowflake..."

Well, John Chalmers is the boss, but I would vote for "pizza": it
would make a striking and unusual cover for Xenharmonikon, in my
personal opinion!

J. Pehrson