ss6349@leah.Albany.Edu (Steven H Schimmrich) (04/21/89)
I would be interested in seeing the creation of an unmoderated newsgroup entitled SCI.EARTH as a forum for discussion of topics within the earth sciences. There currently exist no newsgroups for the discussion of topics within the fields of geology, meteorology, and oceanography other than where they might fit into other SCI newsgroups (groups such as SCI.BIO, SCI.ASTRO, SCI.PHYSICS, SCI.CHEM, SCI.SPACE, etc.). I believe that this would be a broad enough newsgroup (encompassing such disciplines as geology, seismology, paleontology, meteorology, climatology, oceanography, etc.), one that would generate interest among non-professionals in the above fields (I can envison discussions on earthquake risks, the extinction of the dinosaurs, certain claims made by creationists, ice ages, the changing climate, the greenhouse effect, el nino, etc.), and one that would fill a definite gap (there is no analogous newsgroup -- especially for geology-related topics). This posting is to find out if there is enough interest out there in net land for the creation of a SCI.EARTH newsgroup. If there is, a call for votes will be the next step. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR VOTES -- Don't send them! -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- | Steven H. Schimmrich | Internet : ss6349@leah.albany.edu | | Department of Geological Sciences | "The Rock Men are very primitive | | State University of New York at Albany | Flash, they have no science." | | Albany, New York 12222 (518) 442-4470 | Dr. Zarkhov. | -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --