Hi, Fraser.

I have sent a message to Stephanie:

Just read your post about moderators. I can't help at all with any info about how or why Fraser selected his first batch. He just asked me and I said ok.

If there is anything I have said that you particularly disagree with, let me know where and what and I'll have a look and either try to defend it or I'll say sorry if you convince me I can't.

I hope you keep on telling it like it is and how it seems to you.

I am posting this here to extend the invitation to everyone.

If anyone thinks that I have said anything which is factually incorrect, unpleasant, disagreeable, grouchy, excessively inadequate or seems to them to be trying clandestinely or covertly to achieve any political, religious or commercial purpose separate from the declared aims of the Universe Today forums I would appreciate it if they would let me know.

You can do this either by a message to me directly or via Fraser or you can post your views and criticisms just as, I am glad to see, Stephanie has felt free to do. It would be helpful if you could give a specific reference or some examples.

As far as political and other values-based differences are concerned it's worth remembering that as soon as we are able to achieve three quarters light speed some of us can head off in one direction whilst others take a course that's 180 degrees different. We'll be able to wave each other goodbye, exchange a few parting insults and be on our way. From then on, no problemo. Until we find out just how curved reality might be. Or find that we are wondering if they didn't have a point after all. Or begin to miss the chance of proving them wrong. Or decide that maybe we were. Or find that some of the first new starborn generation are coming out with a load of pernicious, arrogant and ignorant nonsense we seem to have heard somewhere before. Whatever.

Philip