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Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Started conversation Apr 17, 2002
For more info on "gnomon", see
http://www.maa.org/reviews/gnomon.html
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Xanatic Posted Apr 17, 2002
I think he mentioned he got his name from the shadow makers in sundials.
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Apr 17, 2002
Thanks for that book reference, Marijn, but it is not what I was thinking of when I chose my name. I'm not just more of the same. I'm the one that points the way.
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Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Apr 17, 2002
No, you are not more of the same.
The gnomon is the catalyst that you add so something else becomes more of the same.
Maybe I should have kept it quit, it could have been a nice question for a quiz
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Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Apr 17, 2002
Fear of your own likeness?
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Apr 17, 2002
No, it's a fungal infection of walnut trees!
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Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Apr 17, 2002
Better not use the latinised version of your name, or someone will call pest-control.
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