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luanqibazao

Post 1

AssondriaVger

I just read The Precultural Paradigm of Discourse and Semantic Marxism and I must admit that much of it went straight over my head. I'm not only new here at H2G2, but rather green as well. I was just curious if your name has anything to do with the Mandarin phrase "luanqibazao" (at sixes and sevens; topsy-turvy)?


luanqibazao

Post 2

six7s

Hi there AssondriaVger - thanks for dropping by!

You're not alone... most of it goes straight over my head too! smiley - silly

And for one very simple reason... the entry is complete and utter tosh!

It was 'written' by a piece of software called a 'dada engine' (see http://dev.null.org/dadaengine/), which was built by some boffins at Monash University

I first read about it here, at << A2671733 - The Sokal Affair >>, which I was reminded of when I read << A12981279 - Who Says, thus undecided >> - currently in Peer Review



"At sixes and sevens, topsy-turvy" - I like it! Until now I'd not heard of "luanqibazao" - but then my knowledge of Mandarin is practically non-existant

I chose my name many years ago, as an on-line pseudonym in honour of my favourite author of fiction, Douglas Adams

I recommend you read the five-part trilogy that is The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy smiley - ok

Your name intrigues me, so I have visited your 'Personal Space' but am none the wiser... however, I notice that (apart from Boyz II Men) we share a taste in music smiley - smiley

You say "I'm not a writer"

I beg to differ! Either way, you seem very well read... until you happened upon my dada-generated waffle smiley - silly


luanqibazao

Post 3

AssondriaVger

I read the first and part of the second of the Hitchhiker series years ago, watched the movie when it came out, and only just now read "The Salmon of Doubt". That's where I discovered this web-site and developed a greater than ever appreciation of Douglas Adams. I speak American English and just love increasing my vocabulary with such additions as "tosh" and "boffins". It looks like I will need to purchase a 'cross-the-big-pond dictionary. I found one online, "bum bags and fanny packs" by Jeremy Smith.smiley - biggrin My favorite songs by Boyz II Men are "On Bended Knee" and "Water Runs Dry".


luanqibazao

Post 4

six7s

From memory, the bit about 42 (six7s) is in the third book...

It was, I'm pretty sure, featured in the movie (which I liked, but was still mildly disappointed with)

Here on hootoo (as its called - easier to say, yet longer to type, than h2g2 smiley - weird), there's the 'Myth of 42' at A530560 where Researchers (capital R smiley - winkeye ) post their workings (or ask others to do it for them) of how to manipulate the U-number to 'make' 42

Just in case you've no idea what I'm on about... your U-number is U4721389 - and whenever you post that in a forum, it links to your 'Personal Space'

I'm a bit of a maths (yes, with an 's'!) dweeb, so if you want a hand figuring out your 42ism, let me know

I'm obviously certifiable - cos I have quite a few, see <./>A795026#42isms</.> smiley - silly


By the way, I'm across another pond from you - the biggest one on the planet smiley - smiley


luanqibazao

Post 5

AssondriaVger

I just assumed that six sevens was an I Ching thing. I hadn't thought to multiply it.


luanqibazao

Post 6

AssondriaVger

P.S. luanqibazao must be a bit of a typo in my dictionary to call it at sixes and sevens to describe topsy turvy because qi and ba are clearly 7 and 8. This kind of a math typo could really throw a wrench in the monkeyworks and I just had to clear it up. How do I clean up old conversations in My Space? Just unsubscribe to them?


luanqibazao

Post 7

AssondriaVger

I hope I'm not overwhelming you with numbers (of Conversation Posts)smiley - run

42(DNA's Everything 'almost') + 12 (disciples) = 54 six9s

six9s = the heavenly antithesis of the earthly six6s

This metaphysically mathematical conundrum will be explained as soon as I type up my next attempt at a Guide Entry. I wrote it last night and this morning by hand on semi-recycled wood pulp like a primitive brute.

Later, if you haven't smiley - run yet smiley - smiley AV


luanqibazao

Post 8

six7s

Fear not, you're not overwhelming me at all

I wonder why you feel the need to 'clean up old conversations' - simply cos I hardly ever unsubscribe... and every so often, I get a 'blast from the past' when someone reactivates a long dormant thread (aka conversation)

I suspect that most Researchers assume that, unless a thread has degenerated into a troll-fuelled flame war, no-one ever un-subscribes


As for 54... and six9s... it has nothing to do with disciples - think 'Arthur Dent playing scrabble' instead smiley - winkeye


luanqibazao

Post 9

AssondriaVger

I'm going way out on a limb as I try again to type my Guide Entry,
"Transcending the Three Gunas and the Psyche". I kept getting kicked off-site, or got a message every time I tried to submit it about the site not responding or something. I thought maybe someone was hurling virtual chairs at me or something since I quoted the Bible as well as the Bhagavad Gita. I must be a glutton for punishment or something. I've taken a deep breath and I'm ready, I think to retype and try all over again and see if it goes through this time. Wish me luck, and thanks a million for not running. I worry about offending people, and might very much do that with this next entry, though it's the furthest from my intentions.
I just didn't understand about how the threads work here. I thought it was like deleting old messages off an answering machine or something.
I also (perhaps foolishly) thought someone might not want to have been seen associating with me. I hope you can forgive my weirdness.


luanqibazao

Post 10

six7s

Don't be surprised if you're having trouble with the dna servers (they're the ones that drive h2g2) - they're reputed to be powered by hampsters (with a 'p', don't ask me why) that, allegedly, have a habit of popping out at random intervals... for a pint or something similar I guess

The simplest 'work-around' I know of is to write your entry (or even long posts) in a plain-text editor like Notepad (on a PC) or, my favourite, SCiTE, available free from http://www.scintilla.org/SciTE.html

Failing that, a word processor will do - but they have a nasty habit of substituting quotation marks, hyphens and the like with ampersands and # marks with numbers... rather annoying

If you're reasonably computer-literate (are you?), I can recommend A7720562 - GuideDog for OpenOffice

It works smiley - smiley




And as for "I hope you can forgive my weirdness" - no problem, I speak weird fluently smiley - biggrin

Just stop apologising! (or you'll be really sorry! smiley - silly

The only thing I'd recommend is that you split your posts into several paragraphs























space is free smiley - ok


luanqibazao

Post 11

AssondriaVger

but a vacuum sucks...smiley - sadface

Thank you so much for all the useful advice, and be of good cheersmiley - cheers

I am overcoming the weird

or at least worrying about it so much

I definitely don't know how to speak "normal"


luanqibazao

Post 12

AssondriaVger

and I think computers are out to get me.














don't tell anyone


luanqibazao

Post 13

six7s

My lips are congealed smiley - winkeye


luanqibazao

Post 14

six7s

I was at w*rk today, with v little to do...

So, I knocked this - A12069074 - together... maybe it could be of use to you with your entry in PR


luanqibazao

Post 15

AssondriaVger

Wow! You've really got a knack for this kind of stuff. I've nary a clue how to do this GuideML stuff. I don't know how to embed links and whatnot. I liked the article on Gandhi. I hope to go back and look at the other links you've inserted and the research stuff too. We're a family of land-line lubbers here so we try to be fair and considerate of sharing online time, and my opportunities are limited. You obviously
put a lot of time and effort in on reworking the mere skeleton I submitted. Thanks for not hurling chairs at me.smiley - smiley

or runningsmiley - run

AV


luanqibazao

Post 16

AssondriaVger

I went back to your exquisite editing job on my second attempt at a

Guide Entry. I really like what you've done to it. I'm not being

crucified as badly as expected in the PR and find many thoughtful and

helpful researchers there. I really don't know what I'm babbling about

in the psyche department, and for this reason, perhaps I should withdraw

the entry altogether. What do you think?


luanqibazao

Post 17

six7s

<< perhaps I should withdraw the entry altogether. What do you think?>>

I think there's no need to rush, the world will keep spinning no matter what you do smiley - smiley

By that, I mean do what feels right for you - those who matter will accept your decision smiley - ok



I suggest that you consider where you want to go - in the long-term - with your on-line activity and how you want to get there, in the short/medium-term - for some, the journey is the destination smiley - zen


There is no path to Happiness. Happiness is the path.
There is no path to Geekdom. Geekdom is the path.
There is no path to Literature. Literature is the path.




If your long-term goal is to get your thoughts and ideas before a wide audience as and when you have the time/inclination, then I'd recommend learning GuideML sooner rather than later. As this is very similar to HTML, you will then be able to write webpages for any website. I see this approach as being analogous with getting a car and learning learning how to drive it - which means you can then 'hop in' whenever you want and go wherever you want smiley - smiley

If your goal is simply to develop your literary skills - then that can simply be acheived in plain-text and GuideML could be nothing more than a distraction. I guess, continuing my analogy, this would be like taking the bus... you have less control over where and when your writing is published... The size of your audience will be limited unless you collaborate with a geek (bus driver). Of course, if you become a superb writer, it will be easy to retain a chauffeur smiley - smiley

As I'm sure you're discovering, h2g2 has a strong community spirit - so there's no shortage of tips and advice for beginners in both 'technical' and 'literary' writing

For GuideML tips, see:

A187229 - The GuideML Clinic - an 'official' page devised by Bruce and adopted by the h2 editors
A1946423 - GuideML Acronyms and Jargon - a page I wrote as part of a community initiated 'project' aimed at absolute begginers (i.e. those who find the 'official' page a tad bewildering

For writing tips, see:
Writing-Beginners - Learning to Write on h2g2
Writing-Collaborative - the Collaborative Writing Workshop
Writing-Alternative - the Alternative Writing Workshop
A1103329 - The UnderGuide


luanqibazao

Post 18

AssondriaVger

Thank you again for your infinite patience and help. smiley - smiley

I'm not seeking someone to fulfill the function of "Driving Miss Crazy"

My goal in life is more like the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.

I truly desire to help rather than to be helped, and I'm deeply indebted

so far from all the help I've been receiving from the research community

As to where I want to go from here...

Forward is all I know smiley - winkeye The future will have to unfold itself.

AV


luanqibazao

Post 19

AssondriaVger

I'm astonished to (not) discover anything about Mandelbrots in the

SEARCH H2G2. Did I just overlook it? I saw a delightful documentary

narrated by Arthur Clarke on this subject. You mentioned you were

interested in math(s).

AV


luanqibazao

Post 20

six7s

The in-house search engine is a fickle beast...

I tried it a found quite a few entries, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/Search?searchstring=Mandelbrot&dosearch=Search

A2154412 smiley - space The Mandelbrot Set
A748776 smiley - space Fast Mandelbrot Calculation
A425972 smiley - space Fractals - Beautiful Mathematics
A724204 smiley - space Crop Circles
A746741 smiley - space Source Code Central Station
A200890 smiley - space The Mathematics of Fractals
A765029 smiley - space Olbers' Paradox
A695784 smiley - space Crop Circles
A506846 smiley - space Maesthematician
A2811502 smiley - space Mathematics in the Arts
A218909 smiley - space Peregrin's Round Britain Walk
A2154197 smiley - space Complex Numbers - A Brief Introduction
A753004 smiley - space Olbers' Paradox
A6059126 smiley - space Mehr of the Marketplace
A2756180 smiley - space Mathematics in the Arts



If you ever find nothing, it could be that the ham(p)sters are asleep... at such times Google can help - using the following 'search string':

Mandelbrot h2g2 site:bbc.co.uk/
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&safe=off&as_qdr=all&q=Mandelbrot+h2g2+site%3Abbc.co.uk%2F+&btnG=Search&meta=




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