Jim Kent wrote:

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 18:51:20 +0100, John Clark
<fredclark@consltec.demon.co.uk> wrote:

Balls

Agreed!!

Having just downloaded an inordinate number of VLARs 
(32 in the last 60 WUs), I think a little redress 
is useful. However, this is a feature in Q that may 
work, assuming your d/l timing puts the player close 
to a concentration of HAR or VHAR WUs. It is the luck 
of the draw.

If you really want to move contrary to the spirit, 
then when the d/l is complete all the WUs should be 
inspected and VLARs and LAR WUs rejected.  Then the 
d/l recommenced until there is none. Now that is 

against the spirit.

Rectangular parallelepipeds.

What a bunch of piss-ass baby-whining.  Just process 
the WUs as they come.  Do you guys think you're special 
or something that you should process only 'fast' ones?

... besides, the VLARs might be more likely to detect an 
ETI signal.  

-- 
Martin G. Diehl

Reality -- That which remains after you stop thinking 
about it.  

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